Thursday, March 20, 2014

COMCAST Program for Low Income Familiies for Access


Comcast Extends Program for Low – Income Families:  Comcast recently announced that it will extend its “Internet Essentials Program” indefinitely.  This program connects more than 1.2 million Americans to the power of the internet at home.  It will also sponsor over $1 million in grants to non-profit organizations across the country to create Internet Essentials Learning Zones. (Details)

Saturday, March 15, 2014

Event: March 26, 2014. Faith in Action Emergency Preparedness Summit. Washington, D.C.

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 Faith in Action Emergency Preparedness Summit 

When

Wednesday March 26, 2014 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM EDT
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Where

Trinity Washington University
125 Michigan Avenue, NE
O'Connell Auditorium
Washington, DC 200017
  


This event is free and open to the public, but faith leaders and official representatives will be given priority in registration. Lunch is included. For more information, please email Ericka Oliver or call (202) 727-7925.

In partnership with the Mayor's Office on Religious Affairs, DC Homeland and Security Management Agency (HSEMA) and DC Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (DC VOAD), Serve DC invites District houses of worship and faith leaders to participate in this half-day summit to discuss how the faith community can support the city's official Emergency Response System and be better prepared to respond during emergencies and disasters.

More detailed information on sessions and speakers is forthcoming.

This event is free and open to the public, but faith leaders and official representatives will be given priority in registration. Lunch is included. For more information, please email Ericka Oliver or call (202) 727-7925.


Jeffrey D. Richardson, MSW
Chief Service Officer
Serve DC – The Mayor’s Office on Volunteerism

Desk 202.727.7200 Mobile 202.297.2137 Emailjeffrey.richardson@dc.gov

Friday, March 14, 2014

“So You Want to Work for FEMA”. Webinar: March 27, 2014

Webinar Session 1
“So You Want to Work for FEMA”

March 27, 2014                     11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT

So you want to work for the world’s finest emergency management agency but are not quite sure how to go about it.  You checked USAJobs.com but did not find what you were looking for or even applied without success.  How do you go about getting your resume in front of the “right” person?
Join the Emergency Management Higher Education Program and Mr. Corey J. Coleman, FEMA Chief Component Human Capital Officer, for a webinar on FEMA’s recruiting activities.  Mr. Coleman and his staff will discuss:
·       FEMA locations,
·       Authorities available to hire students and recent graduates,
·       The Student Volunteer Program,
·       Upcoming hiring needs, and
·       Tips for the Federal hiring process. 

There will be time for questions and answers, so come ready to participate and learn about FEMA’s recruiting authorities and activities.

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Questions?  Contact Dr. Houston Polson, Director FEMA Emergency Management Higher Education Program at Houston.polson@fema.dhs.gov or call 301-447-1262.

African Union. U.S. Representative Her Excellency Amina Salum Ali

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Her Excellency Amina Salum Ali

Ambassador Amina Salum Ali became the permanent representative of the African Union to the United States on April 13, 2007.


Ambassador Ali speaks on behalf of the African Union and its member states to accelerate socio-economic integration of the continent, promote peace and stability, and build partnerships between African governments and all segments of civil society, in particular women and youth, as well as the private sector.

One of the major functions of her office is to support the African diplomatic corps in its efforts to consolidate and strengthen partnerships with both the executive and legislative branches of the U.S. government, as well as other federal agencies, the Bretton Woods institutions and the Organization of American States.

A veteran Tanzanian civil servant and politician, Ambassador Ali was born and raised on the island of Zanzibar and educated in India, where in 1979 she earned a bachelor's degree in economics, and two years later a master's in business administration in marketing. She was a long-serving member of Parliament and has held various ministerial positions in the Tanzanian government, the most recent of which was minister of state in the office of the chief minister in Zanzibar.

Ambassador Ali also served as a board member of various institutions such as the Tanzania Telecommunication Company and Mzumbe University in Morogoro. In addition, she established various capacity-building institutions including the Institution of Finance Administration and the Presidential Fund for Self- Reliance.

As the African Union's first woman ambassador, Ambassador Ali is committed to promoting women's rights and children's issues. She is also the founder of Zanzibar Women Welfare Trust, an NGO that supports the development of women and children to combat devastating health issues like HIV/AIDS. Ambassador Ali is also is a member of IDB Bank eminent women panel to mainstream women development policies in the bank.

Thursday, March 13, 2014

2014. 25th Annual Black College Tour

25th Annual Black College Tour

April 12 – April 19, 2014


(Tentative list of colleges to be visited)

Texas Southern University, Dillard University, Southern University, Wiley College,   Huston-Tillotson College,   Xavier University, Paul Quinn College, Southwestern Christian College,   Prairie View A & M University and more!

Cost: $900

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