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
MORE INFORMATION/EVOLVING AGENDA: http://www.magpi.net/Community/Programs/Crisis-Haiti-What-Can-YOU-Do-Help

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  • Thank you for this notice. Our students, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, have done a t-shirt sale and a luncheon to raise money... I believe some of them will be interested in attending. I look forward to seeing the presentations you have put together.

    Peace,
    Jen LaMaster
    Educational Technology Coordinator
    Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
    Indianapolis
    • Hi Jen,

      Fabulous! Would any of them be interested in being live blogger? We have a blog set up at http://studentshelphaiti.blogspot.com and are looking for students to be contributors and blog during the program. We'd love to have them!

      Heather
      • I didn't make it back in to see this until now. Thanks for the offer. Maybe next time? I will stay in better touch!

        Unless you need a last minute blogger?

        Peace,
        Jen
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