by Susanne | Nov 10, 2020 | News, Volunteers
Have you noticed the “Strong Town” illustrations on our website? These were done by our very talented volunteer, Amy Magnus. The big secret is that Amy is just beginning to flex her pen as an illustrator. In her other life, she is the founder of the Yellow Springs...
by Susanne | Jul 28, 2020 | News, Organization, Volunteers
We have a new logo! Like anyone with a new love, we want to talk about it. But, rather than bore you with flowery descriptions, and our not-unbiased opinions, I thought you’d be more interested in seeing the process we went through. After all, it’s not...
by Susanne | Jan 17, 2020 | Hazards, News, Research
Major disasters are becoming more frequent, and are impacting more people. Recently, Amy Feldman of All Good Work challenged me for this vague and unsupported statement. That sent me on an industrious search for clear reliable evidence, and through a rabbit warren of...
by Susanne | Jan 19, 2018 | News, Organization
Last night, the Palo Alto-Stanford Citizen Corps Council honored our work with a Community Partner Award. During the award ceremony, Ken Dueker, Director of the Palo Alto Office of Emergency Services, praised our emerging program saying that, “we think this is very...
by Susanne | Nov 28, 2017 | Earthquake, Learning Experiences, Live-Action Adventure, News, Training
On Nov 11, 2017, a major earthquake struck Ross Ct in Palo Alto CA. Here’s the full report. 21 residents, 3 dogs, and 4 cats smelled gas leaks, watched a transformer fizzle and spark, and were without water and power for several days. Afterward, they were joined...
by Susanne | Aug 31, 2017 | Leaders, News
The good news is that people really do take up leadership spontaneously. The bad news is that spontaneous leadership is still newsworthy. Nonetheless, we thank everyone who stepped up when it was needed, including Zachary Dearing in Rockport Texas: Read the full...
