Category: Blog

Test Your Hurricane Readiness

It’s only late July.  But it’s already back-to-school time for many of our country’s students.   Here at ALAN, we can definitely relate, because we’ve officially entered the most challenging months of hurricane season. And like all good teachers and parents, we want to do everything we can to help you prepare, including re-acquainting you with […]

Spotlight On Airlink

Who They Are: Airlink How They Began: Founded by the ISTAT Foundation in 2009, Airlink mobilizes global aviation networks to accelerate disaster response and deliver life-saving relief and aid on behalf of 250+ humanitarian partners. It launched its first response after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Port-Au-Prince, Haiti in 2010. Three hundred disaster activations later, it has […]

Banding Together

Earlier this summer I participated in a conference where the opening session included a wonderful welcome to “Motown” by the choir from the Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Sister Act

This spring, I’ve decided to try my hand at gardening.

ALAN’s Un-Lazy Summer

As I write this, 2026’s first Atlantic hurricane season forecasts have started to arrive, and the news looks promising.

Spotlight On ToolBank USA

Who They Are: ToolBank USA How They Began: Launched in 1991, ToolBank was inspired by the example of neighbors helping other neighbors with DIY projects by opening their hearts and their toolboxes. Over the years, it has helped more than 5,300 community-based organizations complete more than 100,000 philanthropic projects by lending more than $92 million worth […]

Test Your Flood IQ

April showers may be over. But it’s still raining questions here at ALAN, where we’ve just put the finishing touches on our latest “Test Your Disaster Logistics Readiness” challenge. So put on your thinking caps, get out your pretend buzzers and let’s see how much you really know about the logistical side of flood preparation. […]