Harvard Creates Fund to Redress Its Ties to Slavery
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Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Scholarship Opportunity. National Black Farmers Association
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Scholarship Opportunity administered by the National Black Farmers Association for its 2022-2023 Next Generation of Black and Hispanic Farmers Scholarship Program! Please get your applications in soon, as the deadline date for this opportunity is May 15, 2022. For questions regarding this scholarship opportunity, please
contact Mr. John Boyd, Jr. at NBFA.Office@gmail.com,
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First in the country: UNM offering online Chicano Studies MA program
by: Anna Padilla
Posted: Jan 5, 2022 / 06:00 AM MST
Updated: Jan 5, 2022 / 01:00 PM MST
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – University of New Mexico students now have the opportunity to get their online master’s degree in Chicana and Chicano Studies. It is the first program of its kind in the country.
Department Chair Dr. Irene Vasquez said UNM is ahead of most universities in providing ethnic studies degrees to both undergraduate and graduate students. “The academic purpose of Chicana and Chicano Studies is integral to the economic security and wellbeing of Mexican and Hispanic communities in the state of New Mexico,” Vasquez said.
Students study the historical, economic, and social realities of the Hispanic culture as it relates to the southwest United States. Students can expect to complete the degree anywhere from one year to two years time.
Anisa Baca is in her first year in the MA program. She said what drew her to the program was the opportunity to learn about her own heritage. “I think the program offers a lot of opportunity to support communities like mine,” Baca said. “I think it’s a really important option because I think it helps us understand ourselves, it helps us understand our communities, the needs of our communities, and I think when we do that, we can build something that benefits all of us.”
Not only will the program educate students on Hispanic history and culture, but Vasquez also said it helps them hone their skills in problem-solving, analytical reasoning, and communication through writing. Compared to last year, the department has seen 36% more applications to the program, which Vasquez said could also be due to the new online option.
The course is available for non-traditional and out-of-state students as well, something Vasquez is grateful for. “The online MA degree is available to anyone across the globe, but in particular we hope to reach our rural communities, our adults who are full-time workers or who are caring for young children in the home. We see that our online degree, even at the bachelor’s level, is serving those types of populations,” Vasquez said.
Howard Griego is a second-year MA student who transferred from CNM to pursue a master’s degree in Chicana and Chicano studies. “I fell in love with the program because I heard my story for the very first time. I heard my history of my state, of the people that I’m used to, and it was something that was new to me,” Griego said. “As a nontraditional student, having the online option makes it more accessible to people that are marginalized or people who live in rural communities.”
Through the in-person MA degree program, the department found that 80% of the students are from New Mexico. “That is a point of pride for us because as the research university of the state, we need to look locally. We need to look in the front and back and side yards of the university and bring our New Mexico students into graduate education,” Vasquez said.
In an effort to encourage state locals to learn about New Mexico’s history, the Chicana and Chicano Studies program has a series of pipeline programs through Albuquerque Public Schools to ensure high school students are prepared for college. The department works with them as they become UNM students.
Corky Frausto, a second-year Ph.D. student in the Chicana and Chicano Studies program, came into the program as a high school teacher who taught Mexican American studies. Through collaborations between the high school and the department, Frausto was inspired to delve deeper into the history and join the program at UNM.
Frausto continues teaching as part of his Ph.D. program. “I’ve seen the biggest impact with my students at the high school. They’re able to take dual credit classes, so they can take a class through the high school and earn credit here at UNM through the department,” Frausto said.
Vasquez said that anyone of any educational background can apply for the online master’s program. Visit UNM’s website for more information.
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Sign Up Now for National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE's) “Mitigating Heat Stress and Increasing Productivity” Webinar
register for NCAE's upcoming webinar, "Mitigating Heat Stress and Increasing Productivity," hosted by Bethany Boggess Alcauter, PhD.
The webinar is scheduled for Thursday, April 28th at 1:00 pm EDT/10:00 am PDT. Participants will be eligible to receive one Professional Development Credit from the Society for Human Resource Management upon completion of the webinar.
Please visit our website to learn more about the webinar. Attendance is limited so be sure to register while there is still space available!
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Thursday, April 14, 2022
Syracuse University Caribbean Student Association presents Disaster Preparedness in the Caribbean Tuesday, April 19, 2022 from 6pm – 8pm ET
Our
youth and the diaspora have a key role in addressing all issues of our
community from environmental, water & food security, financial, equity, to
the impacts of climate change.
Looking forward to seeing as many BEMA International members in attendance.
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As natural disasters rise globally, communities of color continue to be directly impacted. Join us in conversation with Mr. Charles D. Sharp to learn more about disaster preparedness and how the Caribbean diaspora can get involved. There will be a Q&A session following the session where we encourage participants to ask questions and share their insights. Click here to register: https://syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkfu6hqTwvEt11QYlleXRl_wJphc3mAPx_ For more information, or if you require
accommodations, contact Lesley
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“We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history there is such a thing as being too late. Procrastination is still the thief of time. Life often leaves us standing bare, naked and dejected with a lost opportunity. This may well be mankind’s last chance to choose between chaos or community.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
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Hot! Something even for a class group assignment. Complete Your Vulnerability Assessment for Your Facility Today!
No
matter what your organization does.
Complete a vulnerability assessment.
Menformation, Upward African Women, the FORCE (Syracuse, NY). Members in the Caribbean, Africa, and globally complete an assessment.
Be innovative. Mentors and student instructors, have your students perform a basic vulnerability assessment as a class group assignment by changed ‘house of worship’ to any organization, or even their home.
You may be surprised at what you find.
BEMA
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Complete
Your Vulnerability Assessment for Your Facility Today! The
Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Agency has developed a baseline security self-assessment
that is designed for a person, with little to no security experience, to
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“We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is
today. We are confronted with the
fierce urgency of now. In this
unfolding conundrum of life and history there is such a thing as being too
late. Procrastination is still the thief of time. Life often leaves us standing bare, naked
and dejected with a lost opportunity.
This may well be mankind’s last chance to choose
between chaos or community.”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., ‘Where Are We Going
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Mark Your Calendars for April, May, June 2022. Fiscal Year 2022 Nonprofit Security Grant Program Technical Assistance Webinar Series and Other DHS Resources
All webinars will cover the same
content.
 INFORMATIONAL
WEBINAR SERIES
Fiscal Year 2022 Nonprofit Security
Grant Program Technical Assistance Webinar Series
 The Federal Emergency
Management Agency’s (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate (GPD), in partnership
with the Department of Homeland Security Center for Faith-Based and
Neighborhood Partnerships, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Agency, invites faith-based, community, and nonprofit organizations to
participate in upcoming webinars regarding the fiscal year (FY) 2022
Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP). The NSGP provides funding support
through a competitive process for facility hardening and other security
enhancements to nonprofit organizations at high risk of a terrorist attack
and promotes emergency preparedness coordination and collaboration between
public and private community representatives, as well as state, local,
tribal, and territorial governments. FEMA and its partners are
committed to providing quality customer service to all nonprofit organization
stakeholders, including socially vulnerable, underserved, and
under-represented communities. As such, and building on last year’s efforts,
GPD is offering the following informational NSGP webinars for all nonprofit
organizations interested in learning more about the FY 2022 NSGP priorities,
eligibility, and application process. Each webinar will present the same content,
including:
Please share this invitation and webinar schedule above broadly. Additional information
related to the NSGP can be found at www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/nonprofit-security.
The vulnerability self-assessment tool, as well as other helpful safety and
security information for nonprofit organizations, can be found at the
Hometown Security website at www.cisa.gov/hometown-security. Due to the potential
number of participants and the limited capacity of online meetings, the
webinar will open 10 minutes
prior to the published start time of each event. Prior registration is
required. Please only register for
the webinar(s) you plan to attend to ensure others have a chance to register
and participate. If you are unable to join or the event is at capacity,
please join the next available offering. All webinars will cover the same content. The free Adobe Connect app is not required to join or participate
in the webinar, but participants are welcome to download and use it. It is recommended that
participants use the desktop app as opposed to the mobile app to more easily
access materials. If you choose to utilize the app, please ensure you have
completed the installation prior to the webinar. If you have any questions regarding these
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“We
are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency
of now. In this unfolding conundrum of
life and history there is such a thing as being too late. Procrastination
is still the thief of time.
Life often leaves us standing bare, naked and dejected with a lost opportunity. This may well be mankind’s last chance to choose between chaos or community.”
Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr., ‘Where Are We Going From Here: Chaos or
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Monday, April 11, 2022
Kenya Silently Passes Law Criminalizing Indigenous Seed Sharing
Food
Insecurity
Within
the realm of BEMA International.
[...SHAME on corporations, governments and donors who
peddle these unethical seed systems that preclude people from saving,
sharing and adapting seeds. You are all guilty of
ecocide.
Stop corrupting
governments in to
ushering their populations in to seed slavery.
- Bayer,
- Monsanto Company,
- Syngenta AGRA (Alliance for a
Green Revolution in Africa)
- One Acre Fund
- USAID
- African Union IGAD USAID - Bureau for Humanitarian
Assistance
- FAO
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation...]
From a LinkedIn Post by Natalie Topa
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Kenya Silently Passes
Law Criminalizing Indigenous Seed Sharing By Zowan 254 Published 2 days ago
https://www.cnyakundi.com/kenya-silently-passes-law-criminalizing-indigenous-seed-sharing/
Farmers will now be heavily fined or face a jail term if found
guilty of selling uncertified seeds. This is according to the recently
enacted Seeds and Plant Varieties Act of 2012, Part 2(8) on
restrictions on sales of seeds of unindexed plant varieties. This new law
introduced by the government has placed restrictions on the informal seed
system, in a bid to ensure that all seeds sold or distributed in the country
have been certified.
Technically, the Kenyan
Seed and Plant Varieties Act criminalizes the selling or sharing of indigenous
seeds. Those found guilty risk a 6-month jail term or a fine of Sh20,000
or both.
Reacting to the news, Kenyans have criticised the move with most
(rightfully) viewing it as a tactic by the elite to weaponize food insecurity
in Kenya.
In neighbouring countries like Tanzania and Uganda, a farmer
is free to sell or share seeds as they wish. How do some of these bills go
through parliament without much debate? You might hear them give excuses
about how we will use new advanced technologies in agriculture until you read
the details and shock hits you. Just like the new legislation on data privacy
that reads like an affirmation for free data mining by big tech firms like
Safaricom.
Bearing in mind that in the Monsanto, Bayer or Syngenta model
you are not allowed to plant seeds from your last harvest. They sue you if
you do. You must buy seeds every season. This law is written to create a market for seed
companies.
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“We are now faced with the
fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency
of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history there is such a
thing as being too late. Procrastination is still the thief of
time. Life often leaves us standing bare, naked and dejected
with a lost opportunity.
This may well be mankind’s
last chance to choose between chaos or community.”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
‘Where Are We Going From Here: Chaos or Community’.
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