1.
FUNDERS
GOVERNMENT
MUNICIPALITIES
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS
SCHOOLS
POLITICIANS
SOCIAL SERVICES
MEDIA CHANNELS
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS
OUR VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES
Communication is central to community.
But after COVID-19 we can’t expect how
we share information to stay the same.
THIS IS WHAT A BETTER COMMUNICATION
MODEL LOOKS LIKE
We empower trusted community stakeholders to
curate and share personalized COVID-19
information to their individual networks using
accessible technology
ACCESSIBLE
TEXT MESSAGES
Gather community input by the
exchange of basic SMS messages
between trusted and helpful sources!
what makes the
V.I.P Network model better?
TRUSTWORTHY
HUMAN
ENGAGEMENT
Drive and sustain
mutual support by
enabling neighbors to
broadcast locally
sourced news,
edutainment and
other media products.
LOCAL
'USHAHIDI '
Identify and assess
local resources in
real-time through
Ushahidi’s
interactive map
platform!
RUSTWORTHYRUSTWORTHYRUSTWORTHYRUSTWORTHY
Bro, I can help
you with virtual
schoolwork
I know places
hiring now!
Cool, I’ll post that online
#HomemadeMasks
Cool, I’ll post that online
Support
providers
for essential
workers
Community
members
seeking help
Front-line
communit
y servants
Returning
Citizens
(Juveniles
and Adults)
Disenfranchised
Students
(Disruption
of Learning)
INFORM ABOUT COVID - 19
& NEWLY EMERGED RESOURCES TO SOME OF
OUR MOST V ULNERABLE POPULATIONS
https://ghood.net
people@ghood.net
TO ADVANCE OUR EF FORTS , WE REQUEST
YOUR SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE IN ANY/ALL
OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:
Seek/Acquire funding
resources to advance this effort
in Philadelphia neighborhoods.
Identify populations and groups to be
early adopters to pilot our system as
we help them strategically navigate
this COVID reality.
Promote our model and
share this infographic with
your professional network.
Visibly serve as a V.I.P.
Network Ambassador to
champion the viability and
potential of our framework,
approach and product(s).
CHAMPIONSEARLY ADOPTERS
Watch & share this
infographic in video
Percent of confirmed
COVID-19 cases occur among
non-white people.
Source: City of Philadelphia
May 2020
77%
how to thrive
over COVID-19
THE VILLAGE INFORMATION POWER
(V.I.P.) NETWORK MODEL
AN ENHANCED COMMUNICATION MODEL TO
PREVENT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 CASES IN
PHILADELPHIA
through Ushahidi’s
ACTIONABLE
77%77%
STAKEHOLDERS CURRENTLY
SHARE IMPORTANT COVID-19
INFORMATION USING A
TOP-DOWN MODEL
CLICK TO VIEW EXAMPLE OF OUR AMP PORTAL
Protected by Creative Commons License: Free to share and
distribute work. Non-commercial use only. If distributed
please credit the ghood network w/ link to our website.
Sources: The City of Philadelphia, Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Portal, May 2020
Produced by:
Eric Grimes (Shomari) & Will Remigio
77%
When information is only
shared from the top down,
vulnerable communities
are the last to hear, if at all.
BECAUSE LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS
ARE BEST SUITED TO INFORM
COVID- 19 RESOURCES
YEA! I got an open slot for
Telehealth at 11:00AM
ACTIONABLE
A BASIC SMARTPHONE
Share and receive actionable
info and knowledge via phone,
text, video, and social media!
INVESTMENTS PROMOTIONS