Natural disasters happen all over the world, regardless of location

Rising number of natural disasters

Millions of people injured or killed

Loss of life plus injury of millions Buildings and natural habitats

destroyed Setback in development Hurts economy

Organizations…› Provide relief

aid› Give counseling

for victims› Raise

awareness› Study and

develop new technology

In center of North-South earthquake belt

Sichuan resides on 2 major crustal plates

Frequent earthquakes occur in Sichuan

In 2008, immense earthquake struck› > 69,000 people

died› 7,000 schoolrooms

destroyed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0R_YxcEcIA

“ Quality and up-to-date earthquake preparation education for elementary to middle school kids in rural Sichuan public schools.”

Prevent death & serious injury of innocent kids

Helps students be prepared Not many organizations already addressing

this issue

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jd21VrygAMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69zGCc_6lW8

Teaches students about earth sciences

Belongs to University of Utah Seismograph Stations and College of Mines and Earth Sciences

Teaching K-12 students about the perils of natural disasters (earthquakes)

Incorporates into curriculum Partners with teachers

They take action to ensure Utah youth’s safety

Take responsibility in educating and raising awareness

Program is comprehensive and interactive

During an Earthquake

Save lives Prevent agonizing death or critical injury Assuage lack of preparation or prior

knowledge Reassure students and parents Pandemonium less likely

Avoid death by earthquake

Understand importance of preparation/education

Find and talk to organization working in rural Sichuan

Inquire about helping Propose to create

resources to prepare students

AND/OR: Suggest fundraising

and purchase of handbooks

Research earthquake safety Make

› Pamphlets› Booklets› Posters

Mail to organization for delivery

Raise money Buy earthquake

preparation handbooks Mail to organization

Fundraising materials Earthquake preparation

booksAND/OR: Information about

safety procedures Poster/pamphlet

materials Chinese translator

Sent an email to World Vision› Explained our mission› Inquired about assisting with a

project of theirs› Described ways we could contribute› Praised their benevolent work

Currently awaiting their reply Researching earthquake safety

procedures Plan to start creating materials to send to

Sichuan soon

Learn It Use It [LIUI] Contains a lot of information

including…› Action plan› Long-term/short-term goals› Case study› Related organizations› Photos› Videos

UNESCO Natural Disaster Reduction China Earthquake Aid Red Cross Society of China World Vision

United Nations Educational, Scientific, Cultural Organization program

Study/try to mitigate many types of natural disasters, ex. earthquakes

Describes how to help prevent/respond to them efficiently afterwards

Non-profit organization Works to provide aid to victims

of Sichuan earthquake You can…

› Donate money › Help raise awareness › Participate in their projects

by writing letters to children impacted by disaster

Humanitarian social relief organization 

Provide relief to disaster victims, refugees, wounded soldiers in China and other countries

Collect donations for cause on website.

Christian humanitarian organization focused on those in need around the world

Have long-term project planned for rural communities

Help rebuild schools/homes/health clinics to allow citizens' lives continue normally

Millions of innocent people die every year from earthquakes

Many are children like us

No one deserves the immense feeling of grief and loss that follows these calamities

Huge setbacks for economic development

Spread awareness! More awareness = better chance of survival Not an easy task; we can't do it alone Many other aspects of natural disasters that

you can help out with

Think About It…Think About It… Kids in rural

Sichuan just like us, but without resources we have

Share inform-ation, save a life

Arm them with knowledge

Photos (in order of appearance)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3151/2489921376_2c31c63f5b.jpg http://www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org/articles/id/spiritualre

search/spiritualscience/naturaldisasters http://www.yelingyang.com/china/phohos/photo-gallery-of-terrib

le-earthquake-in-sichuan-ch.php http://rcmi.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/705px-2008_sichuan_e

arthquake_map_no_labelssvg.png http://www.yelingyang.com/china/phohos/photo-gallery-of-terrib

le-earthquake-in-sichuan-ch.php http://www.yelingyang.com/china/phohos/photo-gallery-of-

terrible-earthquake-in-sichuan-ch.php http://media.monstersandcritics.com/galleries/

1196326/0134298650085.jpg By Mengxin www.quake.utah.edu http://www.seis.utah.edu/edservices/EES/EES.html http://travelerfolio.com/travelerfolio/photos/wenchuan_candles_

earthquake1.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1172/541391344_19ddac717b.jpg

?v=0 http://wikis.historymatrix.net/wikispaces.png http://www.nationalfamilyweek.org/2008/Images/Get_Involved.p

ng http://www.hyperteach.co.za/Images/unesco_logo_en.jpg http://www.chinaearthquakeaid.org/ http://pic.nipic.com/2008-05-30/200853095726933_2.jpg http://www.unisa.edu.au/hawkecentre/images/Logos/Wvlogo-c.j

pg http://lawyerist.com/lawyerist/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/ema

il-envelope-230-new.jpg http://www.pge.com/includes/images/myhome/edusafety/natura

ldisaster/emergencykitv01pho.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/26599733@N04/2495198460/ http://www.stuff.co.nz/images/723532.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/sakuralove/2504524783/ http://initiativesforchina.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/crying

650.jpg

Information

http://www.who.int/hac/techguidance/ems/earthquakes/en/index.html

http://www.drgeorgepc.com/Earthquake2008ChinaSichuan.html

http://english.caijing.com.cn/2008-05-28/100061879.html

http://mceer.buffalo.edu/infoservice/disasters/china-earthquake-sichuan.asp

http://www.seis.utah.edu/edservices/EES/EES.htm http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/22/world/asia/22qu

ake.html http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-06/06/conte

nt_8323191.htm http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90781/9087

9/6562425.html http://www.maps-of-china.com/sichuan-s-ow.shtml http://www.fema.gov/hazard/earthquake/

eq_during.shtm