Friday, October 17, 2014

Situational Awareness: FREE Webinar. Emerging Viral Infections.

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Ebola and Emerging Viruses

October 21, 2014, 11:00am EDT

With the increase in urbanization and globalization, emerging virus infections are increasing both in prevalence and scale. 

The current Ebola virus epidemic is a notable and devastating example of the toll that emerging viral infections can have on the human population as well as the urgent need to understand the biology of this disease. 

In light of these on-going challenges, this webinar will bring together scientists and clinicians studying Ebola and other emerging viruses to discuss recent advances in our understanding of these viruses as well as potential therapeutic and public health strategies to rapidly respond and control these infections.



Presenter
Gary J. Nabel
Chief Scientific Officer
Global R&D, Sanofi
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Presenter
Pardis Sabeti
Associate Professor
Harvard University
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Presenter
George F. Gao
Deputy Director-General, China CDC
Director and Professor
CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic
Microbiology and Immunology
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Presenter
Moderator:
Ella Hinson
Scientific Editor, Cell Host & Microbe

Presenter
Moderator:
Sri Devi Narasimhan
Senior Scientific Editor, Cell

Saturday, October 11, 2014

The Upcoming Nonprofit and NGO Wars (2015-2020)

            The Upcoming Nonprofit and NGO Wars  (2015-2020)
The Emerging Market for Nonprofit Control:  Business Model Implications
………..”the new nonprofit business model will incorporate a holding company organizational structure to facilitate changes in corporate control, capital formation, efficiency, transaction processing, and risk mitigation.  Specifically, the holding company organization structure can be expected to yield the following benefits……..”

Within our community we have so many nonprofit organizations, some performing the same function with variations in mission & vision, and approaching the same funding pool with negative results.  Some forming at the drop of a hat, and even ordered online via the internet. 

We have to begin to combine our resources, by pass egos, promote collaborations, partnerships, and strategic thinking beyond the expected.  Two or four squeaky wheels are more effective supporting the wagon to get greased then one.

Think Tank. 6th Region of AU, the African Diaspora.

Anything is possible. 

Who speaks for you, your family, your community? 

Your unique cultural perspective, and views that no one else can speak for because of our unique experiences.

Organization/Structure of Think Tanks

How Think Tanks Work: Analyzing Budgets

           

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Situation Awareness 10/08/2014: Private Sector should be in the lead as a member of the Whole Community in West Africa

Check the date below.

Kind of late in the game.

Private sector should be in the lead in response, recovery, and mitigation for the future.

BEMA


Private Sector Leadership and Ebola Crisis Response
11 December
New York, USA

The Global Compact will convene a special event in cooperation with the Ebola Private Sector Mobilisation Group (EPSMG), a coalition of over 35 companies with major assets and operations in West Africa mobilizing business resources to support front-line Ebola humanitarian relief efforts while also advocating for a more concerted global response to the outbreak and recovery. The Global Compact and EPSMG are appealing to CEOs to pledge support for Ebola eradication and take leadership within their own companies to help stop the spread of the virus disease and help communities and the economy recover. Along with counterparts from the UN, governments and civil society, CEOs will gather at this event to share examples of interventions by business to support the Ebola response, identify lessons learned, explore how successes can be replicated and discuss the role of business in long-term recovery. For more information, please contactrennie@unglobalcompact.org.


Monday, September 29, 2014

Fayatteville State University Wins $749,994 Grant to Broaden STEM from Dept of Education



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CDHS partners with the School of Education to Win $749,994 Grant from the Department of Education to Broaden the Participation of Students with Disabilities in STEM

September 26, 2014 

Fayetteville State University’s (FSU) Center for Defense and Homeland Security (CDHS), in collaboration with the School of Education, developed a winning proposal in response to the U.S. Department of Education’s Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program. This proposal was developed by former and current CDHS Scholars, Dr. Kelly Charles and Dr. Marlina Duncan.

Project “Science, Technology, Engineering, Advocacy and Mathematics (STEAM)” is designed to equip post-secondary and college-level students with diagnosed disabilities (i.e. students identified as disabled Veterans, wounded service members, and those from other underrepresented gender and minority groups) with the necessary skills and advocacy strategies required to compete favorably with non-disabled or non-minority workers in STEM-related career fields or graduate programs, including those related to defense and homeland security. Project STEAM will provide an enhanced learning environment through better trained STEM faculty in areas like differentiated instruction, transition support for students with exceptional learning needs and their families, as well as mentoring and learning community engagement for students who might be considered non-competitive on a customary STEM career path.

This Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program STEAM grant will also facilitate institutional transformation in terms of teaching capabilities, commensurate with the mission statement of Fayetteville State University, which states that “Committed to excellence in teaching, research, scholarship and service, the university extends its services and programs to the community, including the military and other educational institutions throughout North Carolina, the nation, and the world.”

“Support of the STEAM Project by the Department of Education will improve the quality of STEM education, increase enrollment, retention, persistence, and graduation of undergraduate,” said FSU Chancellor James Anderson. “With a stronger STEM background, these students will be exceptionally well prepared for graduate school and be highly competitive for graduate fellowships as well as become major contributors to the Nation’s STEM workforce.”

“Project STEAM is intended to address the CDHS’ focus area of STEM education and outreach which has objectives that will inspire students, parents, teachers, and the public to engage in STEM discovery and innovation; develop a future world-class STEM workforce talent pool; facilitate curricular innovations that will increase the number, quality and diversity of mathematics and science faculty, especially among underserved populations; and provide support for military personnel with STEM competencies who have a desire to transition into defense and homeland security workforce,” said Dr. Curtis Charles, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Institutional Transformation, and Executive Director, Center for Defense and Homeland Security.

Dr. Leontye Lewis, Dean of the School of Education also added that the STEAM grant provides a great opportunity for individuals with special needs, with affiliation to the military, and from underrepresented backgrounds to expand their opportunities and develop a commitment to STEM. “This grant will afford FSU the opportunity to apply instructional practices and resources that will support the needs of these students and guide them to success in STEM,” she said.

The CDHS’s 22-interdisciplinary scholars facilitate curricular innovations, research and partnerships in the areas of cybersecurity threats, national security challenges, emergency management and STEM education and outreach in preparing the next generation of STEM graduates and national security professionals. The CDHS leverages its partnerships with the military commands, National Laboratories, as well as, local and national defense businesses to expand the level and diversity of research in areas impacting defense and security, and to bring more external funding to the university in the form of contracts and grants. Over the past two years, three CDHS scholars, and eight STEM students have conducted summer research at MIT Lincoln Lab and Oakridge National Lab, while CDHS scholars have collectively published more than 75 peer-review journal articles in their disciplines.

The School of Education at Fayetteville State University is one of the oldest and most respected schools of education in this region. The School has maintained continued accreditation from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) since 1954. The School of Education is committed to preparing highly qualified teachers and other school personnel through the development, administration, supervision, and evaluation of initial and advanced programs offered and is home to three departments: Educational Leadership; Elementary Education; and Middle Grades, Secondary, and Specialized Subjects. All teacher education programs are approved by the North Carolina State Board of Education.

FSU is a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina and the second-oldest public institution of higher education in the state. FSU offers nearly 60 degrees at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. With nearly 5,000 students, Fayetteville State University is among the most diverse institutions in the nation.


For more information, call (910) 672-1474.

Thursday, September 25, 2014

FEMA Unveils National Strategy to Strengthen Youth Preparedness. September 2014

Private Sector Advisory

 

 

FEMA Unveils National Strategy to Strengthen Youth Preparedness
Ad Council, FEMA and Disney launch “Big Hero 6” PSAs to Encourage Emergency Preparedness for Kids

WASHINGTON -- Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a new strategy to educate young people about disaster prevention, protection, mitigation, response and recovery. The National Strategy for Youth Preparedness Education: Empowering, Educating and Building Resilience (National Strategy) couples attention on emergency and disaster preparedness with community action that focuses specifically on youth readiness for disasters and related events. The National Strategy was developed in partnership with the American Red Cross and the U.S. Department of Education, and more than 25 organizations have affirmed their support.

Research shows that it is important to educate and empower young people to prepare for disasters. A 2010 study from Oregon State University showed that 14 percent of children and teens had experienced a disaster during their lifetime, and four percent had been in a disaster within the past year. Of those who had experience with disaster, a quarter reported experiencing more than one.

Recognizing that children have the ability to play an important role in preparing themselves, their families, and their communities for a disaster, Disney, the Ad Council and FEMA are releasing new Public Service Advertisements (PSAs) as an extension of the Ready campaign. These new PSAs highlight several steps that kids can take to prepare for emergencies: Make a Plan, Build a Kit and Know The Facts. The new English and Spanish ads feature leading characters from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ upcoming film “Big Hero 6,” and they encourage viewers to visit Ready.gov/Kids to learn how to prepare for emergencies.

“Children who learn about emergency preparedness experience less anxiety during an actual emergency or disaster,” FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate said. “This National Strategy will encourage communities and organizations to give children and their families the information they need to prepare for disasters.”

“When it comes to emergency preparedness, we know that communication and planning in advance are critical,” Ad Council President and CEO Peggy Conlon said. “Research has shown that children can play an important role in creating family emergency plans, which is why this extension of our longstanding campaign with FEMA incorporates wonderfully entertaining Disney characters that will both entertain and educate children.”

“Young people can do amazing things when given the chance,” said Richard Reed, senior vice president of Disaster Cycle Services at the American Red Cross. “Just watch an entire school full of kids evacuate in a couple of minutes for a fire drill, or listen to the story of the young man who gave his birthday money to buy smoke alarms for his community. At the Red Cross, we’re just delighted to stand with this coalition to help prepare young people and their families.”

The National Strategy presents nine priority steps to further youth preparedness education including: building partnerships to enhance, increase and implement youth preparedness learning programs; connecting young people with their families, communities, first responders and other youth; and increasing school preparedness. More information about these steps--as well as the national organizations that have affirmed their support--is available under the National Strategy tab in the FEMA Youth Technical Assistance Center at www.ready.gov/youth-preparedness.


More information about emergency preparedness is available at www.ready.gov

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

African and Caribbean Business Council (ACBC). Winter Award Dinner and Business Roundtable in Philadelphia PA, Nov. 8, 2014

The African and Caribbean Business Council (ACBC)
in Association with
The African and Caribbean Alliance for Development
Presents
ACBC 5TH Winter Award Dinner and Business Roundtable in Philadelphia PA, Nov. 8, 2014
Keynote Speakers:

Hon. Dr. Stephen Kebwe:
Deputy Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Republic of Tanzania
Senator Mike Brubaker: PA State Senator, Chair of Senate Finance Committee
  WHEN
Saturday, November 8, 2014
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Business Roundtable
6.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m. VIP Reception
6.00 p.m. – 11.00 p.m. Dinner Award.  
WHERE
The Philadelphia Airport Hilton Hotel
4506 Island Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19153
 
REGISTRATION FEES
ACBC Paid Member: Complimentary
Day/Evening Event: $150
Day Event Only: $50
Evening Event Only: $100
Sponsors/Presenting Companies: $3,000 - $10,000


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