Posted on September 1st, 2010 by Abi Weaver
That may be an obvious statement when referring to measles (the disease), and it’s usually considered a bad thing. But lately the buzz about measles online and across the country has me excited. You see, the American Red Cross is a founding partner of the Measles Initiative – one of the most successful global health [...]
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Posted on August 19th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
Emergency management zen, us on C-Span, and tweeting for help.
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Posted on August 17th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
Actress, mother and activist Elizabeth Röhm talks to Tonic about her mom, the Red Cross and her one guilty eco-pleasure.
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Posted on August 16th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
Here are 5 blog posts from local chapters we think you’ll enjoy.
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Posted on August 16th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
A look back at August posts through the years.
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Posted on August 11th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
We’re hosting this event to bring together government agencies, emergency management professionals, disaster response organizations, tech companies and concerned citizens to address how to reply to these digital requests for help more effectively. That means what you bring to this discussion is really important. So we’ve created a variety of ways we can all interact.
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Posted on August 11th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
Lots of people are talking about the Emergency Social Data Summit we’re hosting tomorrow. Remember you can participate online.
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Posted on August 9th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
We’re gathering government, nonprofits, social technologists, and engaged citizens to begin evaluating the increased role of the public in disaster response in the age of the social web.
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Posted on July 21st, 2010 by Jalen Chow
Today I attended an ARC CPR & First Aid Class. In this class we learned to do CPR and operate an AED or Defibrillator
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Posted on July 15th, 2010 by Jalen Chow
My name is Jalen Chow and I am a 7th grader from Brookline, Massachusetts. I am visiting the Red Cross.
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