Mission & Vision |
MISSION
Provide information,
networking, educational & professional development opportunities, and to advance the emergency management and homeland security profession within Black, Latino, African-Descent, disenfranchised, and vulnerable population communities.
To assist and ensure diversity
and community involvement in all phases of emergency management, and climate
change to include grant opportunities, training, preparedness, etc. with
emphasis on the long-term recovery of communities. |
VISION
Premier association of African-Descent Homeland Security & Emergency Management professional
emergency managers. Be the premier African-Descent 'all-inclusive' association fulfilling our primary
mission, and not exclude any
individual, entity, or organization with
an interest in the principles of emergency management in all communities.
BEMA’s
commitment
to diversity by being open and inclusive as we leverage the strength
found in the rich diversity of our membership and interactions with all
communities. Our inclusive culture
extends to valuing diversity of thinking, backgrounds, experiences and
culture. This allows us to work
locally with others across all borders to develop and deliver lifesaving
services to communities.
Diversity Vision:
Fully
embrace and promote inclusion across all divisions separating people, and
communities.
Diversity Defined:
Diversity
in its broadest sense encompasses all the characteristics, experiences and
cultural influences that make each of us unique individuals.
The
differences and similarities can be categorized into several different
dimensions:
Internal
– those we’re born with like gender and ethnicity;
External
– those which change over time like age; and
Situational
– characteristics that change based upon life choices, such as
marital status and vocation.
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Mission & Vision
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thompson Statement on FEMA Denying Maryland and Virginia Emergency Declaration Requests
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