Friday, March 24, 2017

Internship opportunity. HBCU. Info Call Bentonville Film Festival.

The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities invites you to a informational call to learn more about and HBCU opportunity with the Bentonville Film Festival (BFF). This opportunity will take place May 1-8 in Bentonville, Arkansas

This internship is exclusive to HBCU students and will consist of a week-long, immersive experience across all departments introducing interns to innovative methods of championing diversity and inclusion. BFF will provide lodging, airfare and a stipend for students admitted into this internship!
Who they are looking for:
  • Current HBCU students (Must be at least a Spring semester sophomore)
  • HBCU students with a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher
  • HBCU students interested in Computer Science, Engineering, Film, Television, Digital Media, Finance and Accounting.
Important Call Information
Toll Free Number: 888-769-8755
Participant passcode: 6952977
Feel free to pass this information to interested HBCU students. Participation in this call is strongly encouraged. We hope you will join us.


WHIHBCU Staff

2017. Sister Cities International. Annual Conference: July 13-15th! Virginia Beach

It's time for our Annual Conference: July 13-15th!
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Registration for the 2017 Sister Cities International Annual Conference in Virginia Beach is now OPEN!
The 61st Annual Sister Cities Conference is your chance to meet sister cities leaders from around the globe for three days of networking, skill building, and fun! The conference, which will be held July 13-15th in Virginia Beach, Virginia is the premier sister city event of the year, uniting volunteers, elected leaders, municipal officials, and members of the diplomatic corp. 
 
Take advantage of our Early Bird rate and save $100 on registration!
For more information on hotels and other conference details visit us online at
Register for the 2017 Annual Conference

March 27-28 Disparities In-person Meeting

National Quality Forum

March 27-28 Disparities In-person Meeting


The Disparities Standing Committee meeting is scheduled for March 27-28 at the NQF offices in Washington, DC. During this meeting, the Disparities Standing Committee will identify and prioritize areas of measurement that can assess the extent to which stakeholders are employing effective interventions to reduce disparities and discuss an environmental scan of performance measures based on the priority areas of measurement. The public and NQF members are welcome to attend or dial in to the meeting. Details about how to participate in this meeting are available on the project page. The agenda and meeting materials will be posted to the project page as soon as they are available.

Please contact the project team with any questions.

April 12, 2017 FEMA EMI. “Academic Perspective On Increasing Engagement With Faith-based Organizations in Disaster Preparedness”

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FEMA- Emergency Management Institute
Higher Education Program & National Training Liaison
Presents
Academic Perspective On Increasing Engagement With Faith-based Organizations in Disaster Preparedness

April 12, 2017          2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. EDT

Description:
The webinar is a collaborative effort between the DHS Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships and the FEMA Higher Education Program to ensure emergency managers, faith-based and community organizations are aware of academic partner resources and engagement opportunities.
The objectives for the webinar include:
  • Increasing the number of academic institutions familiar with FEMA’s Higher Education Program
  • Elevating best practices for partnering with academic institutions who work to engage faith-based and community organizations in disaster preparedness activities
  • Increasing the knowledge of emergency managers on the resources and work being produced by academic partners regarding faith-based and community organization engagement in emergency management.
 Presenters:
  • EMI Leadership
  • Marcus Coleman, Special Assistant, DHS Center for Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships
  • Brie Loskota, Executive Director of the Center for Religious and Civic Culture at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles
  • Jamie Aten, Ph.D., Founder & Co-Director, Wheaton College Humanitarian Disaster Institute
  • Wendy Walsh, Higher Education Program Manager, Moderator

Registration link is:

Conference Call-In: 800-320-4330, PIN: 376368
 For additional information: Contact Wendy Walsh, EMI Higher Education PM- wendy.walsh@fema.dhs.gov

Business as Usual? 2017 Leadership Announcement. DHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnership

Business as usual, or shall we see a massive campaign program for all faith-based entities to move CERT, and other community engagement programs forward especially in our (African Descent), and other communities of color (Latina, Middle Eastern, and other immigrant communities).

CDS CEO Black Emergency Managers Association International



March 23, 2017

MEMORANDUM FOR:        DHS Center Partners

FROM:                                    DHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (DHS Center)
                                               
SUBJECT:                              Leadership Announcement

This month Rev. Jamie Johnson was appointed by President Donald Trump to FEMA as the Director of the Center for Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The DHS Center is one of 13 centers in the federal government affiliated with the White House Office of Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships. The DHS Center works to prepare faith-based institutions and community organizations to effectively respond to emergencies and natural disasters, as well as to help combat human trafficking and the exploitation of the poor and vulnerable.

Before accepting his presidential appointment, Rev. Johnson worked for many years in international humanitarian relief, helping charities provide food, water, clothing, and medical care to those suffering from natural disaster, famine, and poverty. Rev. Johnson holds a B.A. in theology from Bethany Global University and an M.A. in public policy from Regent University School of Government. Rev. Johnson and his wife Janis have been married for 30 years and have six children.

The DHS Center welcomes Rev. Johnson to the team and looks forward to continuing its mission and valued partnerships.  Please take a moment to visit our website at www.fema.gov/faith to learn more about our mission and resources that can help your community.  We are proud to serve the American people before, during and after disasters. 


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