For those of us working to change the world...

[marathoner452]

http://www.sinceslicedbread.com

This is a really neat website where people discuss their ideas for solutions to pervasive social problems. I'm already addicted.

Also in good news, I'm in the process of scheduling preparedness presentations with 25 elementary school YMCA after-school programs, to start as soon as possible. On my own, I can only hit each school once every few months, but with all the volunteers that have come forward since Katrina and the Community Disaster Education presenters we trained last Tuesday, I can probably manage to hit each school every month. On top of all that, I'm in contact with the Deputy Superintendent for Frederick County schools, who will hopefully give me permission to give disaster preparedness presentations during the day in Frederick County public schools. Our Red Cross chapter has been trying to get into the public schools for years, according to my supervisor.

Basically, I'm not going to have a lot of downtime in the coming months, but after the lull I've been in the past few weeks, that's a very good thing. Yay!

~Bethany

x-posted to acvista

Comments

[roadwarrior220.livejournal.com]

What is it with you and getting me hooked on stuff like this? :-)

[ratkrycek.livejournal.com]

Enthusiasm is contagious.

She's even got ME wanting to do some community outreach when I grow up - aka finish Disaster Services training. :D And I've never really been one for that sort of thing. MAybe I'll turn out to be. But I thought all I'd want to do would be to well, work on disasters, fly into international hotspots, you know... save the world.

Of course, community outreach is also part of saving the world. :)

[roadwarrior220.livejournal.com]

I have to agree with you on the enthusiasm thing. Bethany obviously has it, and it's spreading like wildfire.

She's awesome. :-)

[roadwarrior220.livejournal.com]

And that's awesome news--I can tell you're excited. I'd be excited too about finally being able to do what you've been wanting to get done for a while. WOOHOO!! :-)