Gathered in meeting rooms at universities and offices in four different countries, a flurry of typing, conversations, collaborations and snacks are powering an army of technology volunteers committed to helping the situation in Haiti.
CrisisCamps, sponsored by CrisisCommons, are open, collaborative events that allow digital citizens to come together using technology to support the Haitian earthquake relief efforts.
This quote, from a Huffington Post article by Christina Gagnier, sums up exactly what these volunteer-powered events, popping up nationwide, are all about. The CrisisCommons organization is taking advantage of the massive numbers of tech users by giving anyone who wants to aid in the crisis management effort for Haiti a job to do – anything from programming new applications to be used on the front lines to following Twitter feeds. The groups have even had the honor of being tapped for use by the United Nations, which has asked them to aid in monitoring news and information on the still-developing situation.
The BCM Blogging Team
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