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  • Prevacuation: Using Information and Time to Make Evacuation Easier

    Prevacuation: Using Information and Time to Make Evacuation Easier

    How to decide when to evacuate before a wildfire

    February 26, 2024
  • DLAD Update February 2024

    DLAD Update February 2024

    Thank you for your support for our work to create a people-centered post-disaster registry. Good data will make efficient and equitable recovery easier for our neighbors in any future disasters. […]

    February 12, 2024
  • DLAD Vanguard Team Meeting 1 Notes

    DLAD Vanguard Team Meeting 1 Notes

    Notes on her first meeting of Digital Leaders Active in Disaster Vanguard team for the summer of 2023

    June 21, 2023
  • Natural Disaster Followed By Avoidable Digital Disaster: A Proposed Solution

    Natural Disaster Followed By Avoidable Digital Disaster: A Proposed Solution

    Update: this idea has taken flight and the DLAD program can be found here. The Problems A Proposed Solution Where to Start

    June 20, 2022
  • Cutting the Gordian Knot of Attainable Housing in Oregon

    Cutting the Gordian Knot of Attainable Housing in Oregon

    Lack of housing affordable for working people is limiting our regions economic equality and growth.  Our essential workers cannot build stable lives and generational wealth if they are burdened by […]

    January 12, 2022
  • Local Innovation Works Updates and Invitations

    Local Innovation Works Updates and Invitations

    Hi, I hope you are well.   Just an invitation or two and a quick update.  Invitations  Our commitment to supporting innovation in our community continues with a discussion on how citizens […]

    November 2, 2021
  • Winter 2021 Internship Showcase

    Winter 2021 Internship Showcase

    This term 13 interns worked on a variety of projects supporting fire relief, local community organizations, and self-leadership. Interns presented their projects on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Below are descriptions […]

    April 1, 2021
  • Front Page News!

    Front Page News!

    Local Innovation Lab interns are making a real difference in our valley’s recovery from the twin disasters of 2020.  Their impact was recently featured in our local newspaper. The article […]

    April 1, 2021
  • Autumn 2020 Internship Showcase

    Autumn 2020 Internship Showcase

    In the wake of Covid-19 and recent wildfires in our valley, our first cohort of ten students has been working to meet the essential needs of ​our community​ and create […]

    December 9, 2020
  • Local Innovation Lab Internships Autumn 2020

    Local Innovation Lab Internships Autumn 2020

    This term 10 interns worked on six projects to support fire relief and capacity building within our organization. Post Almeda Fire Community Rebuild Opportunities Interns: Jesse Jo, Karina, Kadyn, MakaylaClients: […]

    December 7, 2020
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