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Social Media in Canadian Emergencies – CrisisCamp Toronto
The CrisisCamp Toronto team has been working hard to prepare for CrisisCamp Social Media in Canadian Emergencies. This morning I was delighted to receive some great response from the IAEM – Canada...
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Podcamp Toronto 2011
Crisiscamp Toronto shared our story at Podcamp Toronto 2011 on February 26, 2011. Our session: “Crowdsourcing Tech for Social Good and CrisisResponse” had approximately 25 attendees. The talk was...
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Maps and Mappers
Do something. During the CrisisCommons response to Haiti, I learned about the Crisismappers network. When the Chilean earthquake occurred, our CrisisCamp Toronto team got a crash course in Ushahidi and...
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Models for Preparedness – CrisisCamp Toronto
Cross-posted from CrisisCommons.org Crisiscamp Toronto is preparing. We’ve learned from the global CrisisCommons responses that we need to build relationships and capacity locally, provincially and...
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May the Stream Be With Us: My Virtual SXSW Sessions
Virtual participation for geek, technical or social events helps the sting of not being able to attend in person. While it can’t completely fill the void of shared, human interaction, at least you can...
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Changes: Volunteering Globally, Nationally and Locally
Volunteering is a gift. For the past year, I have been part of the CrisisCommons – Global Core Team as the co-lead of the Community Working Group. We grew the community from US, Canada, UK and New...
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Meet-up for National Volunteer Week: Passion.Action.Impact
The CrisisCamp Toronto team is holding a casual meet-up in honour of Canada’s National Volunteer Week: April 10 – 16, 2011: CrisisCamp Casual meet up: Date: Thursday, April 14, 2011 Time: 19:00 –...
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Third RHoK from the Sun: Toronto on June 4 -5, 2011
Third RHoK from the Sun is almost here. We’d love it if you joined us again for Random Hacks of Kindness 3.0. On, June 4 – 5, 2011, Toronto is one of 20 cities for RHoK’s global hackathon. Register...
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Stop Hacking without specing: a Top 10 needed
Here we are again. It is the day before a mass of hackathons occur around the world. It is exciting and important. Really. We all dream of using our knowledge and technical skills for a cause. Earlier...
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[Ed. note: This is the full article submitted to the World Economic Forum report. Thanks to Shannon Dosemagen and Claire Wardle for their editorial guidance] People use social media during emergencies....
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