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
Replies
Peace,
Jen LaMaster
Educational Technology Coordinator
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
Indianapolis
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
Unless you need a last minute blogger?
Peace,
Jen