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On Friday, February 19th from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST, MAGPI is
sponsoring an international videoconference and webcast to help raise
awareness and financial support for victims of the Haiti earthquake.
We’re working to line up some phenomenal speakers, representatives from
aid agencies, and student presentations/performances as part of this
international event. We want you and your students to get involved!

HOW TO GET INVOLVED:

• BE A PRESENTER: Is your K12 school, university or
  college planning a project to raise awareness or funds to help
  earthquake victims? We would love to give your students 5-10 minutes to
  share their project. Has a student created an artistic work (song,
  painting, mural, etc) to help raise awareness? We’d love to have
  him/her perform! If you are interested in performing or presenting,
  please send a 100 word abstract detailing your proposed
  presentation/performance to Heather Weisse Walsh at hweisse@magpi.net. Deadline for proposals is January 30, 2010.
  Presenters can perform/present live via videoconference or submit
  videos prior to the event. Please indicate your preference on your
  presentation/performance proposal. Interactive videoconference sites
  must have H.323 videoconference gear and, preferably, are connected to
  their national research and education network.
• SHOW THE WEBSTREAM IN YOUR SCHOOL. If you’re not a
  presenting/performing school, don’t worry! Participate by tuning in
  LIVE to the webstream. We’ll be posting webstream instructions at the
  beginning of February on the MAGPI website: http://www.magpi.net.
  During the webcast, collect change and donations at your school and
  donate to one of the aid organizations participating in the program. Or
  simply just tune in and be inspired by what others are doing - - and
  then create your own project.
• LIVE BLOGGERS/TWEETERS: We’re looking for schools
  to volunteer as live bloggers and tweeters for this event, covering the
  presentations and helping get word out to the world at large.
  Interested? Contact Heather Weisse Walsh at hweisse@magpi.net.
• GET YOUR ORGANIZATION INVOLVED: We want your
  organization to get involved too - - the World Food Programme has
  already agreed to participate! If your organization is interested in
  speaking/presenting/participating, please email Heather at hweisse@magpi.net