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Emergency Preparedness for Youth Education

Posted on Sunday, 27 November 2011 by swathiseshadri

This short animated feature is intended as an educational presentation for younger audiences on how they can assume leadership roles during their families’ emergency preparedness efforts.

Thanks,
Swathi Seshadri

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Filed under: PUBH 6165/8165 EH Service-based learning activities

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One Response

  1. Patrick Tschida, on Sunday, 27 November 2011 at 14:50 said:

    Very nice! Very creative!

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