FEMA National Training & Exercise Conference

Course:      E237 - 2012 National Training and Exercise Conference Location:

After further consideration, FEMA has decided to once again conduct the conference at the National Emergency Training Center (NETC), EMI in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

To Apply:

Complete a FEMA Form 119-25-1, General Admissions Application with student signature and supervisor or sponsoring agency official and submit through the State Emergency Management Training Office via fax to the NETC Admissions Office at (301) 447-1658.

Tribal representatives can submit directly to NETC Admissions Office.

To obtain a Form 119-25-1 and for further information, please refer to the EMI web site at: http://training.fema.gov/apply. All applications must be received in the NETC Admissions Office no later than March 12, 2012. Alternates or substitutions for this course require notification to the RTMs and the Admissions Office at NETC. Additional Information:

More information will be provided after the conference planning team develops a draft agenda later this year.
For more information, contact the EMI course manager, Dan Lubman at (301) 447-1364, or by email daniel.lubman@fema.dhs.gov .

Date: April 17-19, 2012 Course Description:

This conference is designed to provide a review of current and proposed training and exercise programs within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that are applicable to our State, local, territorial and tribal partners. It will provide examples of best practices and case studies in training and exercises from the Federal, State, local, territorial and tribal level.

Conference Length:

3 full days. Travel days are Monday and Friday. Emergency Management Institute (EMI) is considering potential pre-conference meetings and Train-the-Trainer sessions for specific audiences. More information will be available at a later date.

Target Audience: State Emergency Management Training and Exercise Training Officers (STOs/ETOs)

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• Tribal Emergency Managers
• FEMA Regional Training Managers and Regional Exercise Officers (RTMs/REOs)
• Federal Preparedness Coordinators (FPC)
• Other FEMA training staff
• FEMA Regional National Incident Management System (NIMS) contacts
• State Administrative Agency (SAA) Training and Exercise contacts

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Eligibility Requirements

• Completion of sophomore, junior, or senior year of high school
• Successful completion of a laboratory science (Physics, Chemistry, or Biology), Algebra II, and Trigonometry
• Knowledge of a spreadsheet application, such as Excel
• Residential students must be 15 as of June 30, 2012

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• Curriculum developed by Johns Hopkins University
• Nearly 90% of Engineering Innovation graduates have gone on to study engineering or science in college
• 10:1 student/teacher ratio
• Students learn from practicing engineers about careers, internships, and educational opportunities in the field
• Students with a final grade of A or B receive three transferable Johns Hopkins University credits
• Certificates of Completion are awarded to all students who successfully complete the course
• A residential option is available at the Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus site
• The program runs four to five weeks, depending on the location

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Rites of Passage. African-American young males and females

Let's take the giant leap for young African-American males.

PUSH for national implementation for 13-year old African-American males for 'Rites of Passage' programs, and for females stick with the debuntante balls.

Rites of Passage: 8-Solutions for Black Churches

1. Create a Rites of Passage Program for community youth.
2. Start an entrepreneurial program to teach youth business principles.
3. Plan and implement summer programs for youth that focus on math, science and technology.
4. Develop a community based Parent Leadership Academy.
5. Organize church membership to adopt a community school.
6. Start a book club that reads critical life sustaining books.
7. Develop a voter education campaign that will address all aspects of grassroots politics.
8. Mobilize men in the church to start a ‘Fatherhood Network” to address issues related to fatherhood and child rearing.

Community development must extend outside of the pulpit!

10 Point Plan for Developing Faith-Based Violence Prevention Projects

10 Point Plan for Developing Faith-Based Violence Prevention Projects for African American Males

1 - Meet with congregation and key church officials to determine interests around developing a faith-based, community-focused, violence prevention project with African American males.

2 - Develop needs assessment (survey community residents, school officials and community leaders & parents) for a violence prevention project.

3 - Educate congregation on the impact of violence on the greater community.

4 - Decide on how large or small the project will be.
5 - Review the Dare To Be King Model and other models specifically designed to address violence among African American males.

6 - Explore funding for violence prevention projects (grants, donations etc.).

7 - Recruit and organize church volunteers.

8 - Arrange the Dare To Be King Train the Trainer workshop/conference for church staff and volunteers.

9 - Contact local Universities and Colleges to determine availability to evaluate violence prevention project.