by Susanne | Aug 26, 2023 | Board Game, Golden Gate Swim, Hazards, News, Training, Wildfire
This week, we got to play games with seniors in...
by Susanne | Jul 28, 2023 | Board Game, Golden Gate Swim, Hazards, News, Training, Wildfire
We were at a preparedness event at the St Helena Public Library yesterday. Here’s a short video to give you an idea what it sometimes looks like when we go out to spread social resilience and disaster preparedness. This board game is part of our efforts to...
by Susanne | Apr 21, 2023 | Board Game, Hazards, News, Training, Wildfire
With great success (but little fanfare), we unveiled our new wildfire game last week. Thanks to Napa Valley Grapegrowers, we play-tested our design at the Napa Fire Resources Fair on April 11. Our goal for the event was to give people a taste of how we use games and...
by Susanne | May 3, 2021 | Earthquake, Learning Experiences, Live-Action Adventure, News, Training
We are very proud to announce the release of our first video, Ready, Set, Earthquake! This short promotional piece shows how our training events work, and illustrates the benefits of combining discovery-based learning and live-action roleplay. It came about, in part,...
by Susanne | Jan 15, 2021 | Earthquake, Live-Action Adventure, News, Training
In this time of Zoom, not wearing pants has become an occasional embarrassment, and a common joke. However, participants in our most recent event realized first-hand that it can be a harsh reality of disaster, “… we may end up leaving this home, pretty much with just...
by Susanne | Apr 7, 2018 | Learning Experiences, Training
We put discovery at the center of our learning experiences. That’s a bit different from what others do. Conventional drill- or exercise-based disaster preparedness efforts start by telling people what they should do. Then they give them a chance to practice...
