10/24/17 Webinar. Disasters and Equity - Race, Gender & Ability

Webinar: Disasters and Equity - Race, Gender & Ability  ONE WEEK FROM TODAY at 1 PM EST!  There's still plenty of time to register to join us, or to forward this to someone who may benefit from this exciting offering at no cost!  REGISTER

Disasters and Equity: Race, Gender & Ability  BAF Professoinal Development Series 2017 Webinar II

Tuesday, October 24, 2017 1-3 PM EST Registration is open, without charge, to students and early career professionals. Please share this opportunity widely with any appropriate colleagues, students or friends.  Expert Panelists Include: Marcie Roth  Former Senior Advisor, Disability Issues to FEMA Founder, FEMA Office of Disability Integration & Coordination  John T. Cooper, Jr., Ph.D.  Assistant Vice President for Public Partnership & Outreach, Texas A&M University  Jennifer Tobin Ph.D. candidate in the department of sociology at Colorado State University Program and Research Associate, The Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado - Boulder  Recipient, 2014 Beth B. Hess Memorial Scholarship   Topics Include:  - An overview of how racism, sexism and ableism impact our ability to prepare for, cope with and recover from disasters - Knowledge about the long-term impact of socioeconomic inequality on global disasters  - Examples of how disaster researchers and practitioners can help to reduce inequality before, during and after a disaster  There will also be a special introduction by Dr. Lori Peek, Professor of Sociology, Director of the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado - Boulder and member of the Bill Anderson Fund Board of Directors.  Click on the red button below to register for this exciting webinar today!  REGISTER