Foreign Policy Classroom April 6, 2017. "Air Quality and Health: A Foreign Policy Perspective" with the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs

Foreign Policy Classroom April 6 When: April 6, 2017 2:00 pm-3:30 pm Add to Calendar Where: U.S. Department of State Washington, DC 20520 You will enter the building through the U.S. Diplomacy Center at the 21st Street entrance between Virginia Avenue and C Street, NW Driving Directions Dear Student,   You are invited to attend a Foreign Policy Classroom on " "Air Quality and Health: A Foreign Policy Perspective" with the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs  on April 6, 2017 from 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm. at the U.S. Department of State.  A 30-minute session with Recruitment and Outreach on careers at the State Department will immediately follow.   Click on the links below for event details, arrival instructions, and to register. Event Information/Arrival Instructions Register Now! I can't make it

What SDGs does your organization address? UN and SDGs. Handbook for Youth

Before you read, LISTEN.

https://youtu.be/NVqD7MqO5Sg

What SDGs does your organization address?

   BEMA International promotes and addresses (directly or indirectly)

                         1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

                                    

                         HOW? By actions.

Future leaders.  Your Torch to Carry, it shall continue as ‘business as usual’.

Make the Change
Become aware to make the change that we were not fully capable of implementing worldwide. Racism, hunger, water food security, waste management, and other issues in SDGs must be fully addressed and implemented by 2030 globally.

CDS CEO Black Emergency Managers Association International

April 2017. Can China and the U.S. Find Common Ground With Africa.

April 2, 2017 Can China and the U.S. Find Common Ground With Africa? Tuesday, April 11, 2017 | 9:00am - 4:30pm Join the U.S. Institute of Peace and the Carter Center for a daylong conference examining concrete areas where the United States, China and Africa might work together to address some of the continent’s most pressing security challenges.

Diverse Populations, FOOD SECURITY- Farming Community, and Farm Bill 2018. Immigrant, Refugee Community. Plan Now

DIVERSE POPULATIONS At BEMA International, we celebrate cultural, ethnic and linguistic diversity everyday! We wanted to share this new resource with you.   As the U.S. grows more diverse, community based organizations CBOs) are serving an increasingly diverse group of children and families.  In this changing environment, developing cultural competence—behaviors, attitudes, and policies that enable organizations to work effectively in cross-cultural situations—is critical.  To help support CBOs in better meeting the needs of the populations they serve, the National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families just released Developing Culturally Responsive Approaches to Serving Diverse Populations: A Resource Guide for Community-Based Organizations.                http://www.hispanicresearchcenter.org/?publications=developing-culturally-responsive-approaches-to-serving-diverse-populations-a-resource-guide-for-community-based-organizations This guide helps users to define and understand cultural competency and identify easily accessible resources for choosing interventions, conducting a needs assessment, selecting appropriate measures and measurement approaches, collaborating with other organizations, ensuring workforce diversity, and budgeting for culturally competent programs.  Since funders increasingly require evidence that applicants recognize the importance of cultural competence, the resource guide also aims to help better position CBOs to be even more competitive in attracting funding.  I hope that you find this guide to be useful in your work, and encourage you to share it with others who may be interested.  FOOD SECURITY Return back to our Farms that were Earned.  Farm Bill 2018 Plan Now Food Security, nutrition, and diet are not only issues in other nations, but prevalent here in the U.S. Farms, and farmers are the key to filling one of our basic needs in under privileged communities globally.  The need for food. Urban farming in our major cities, and return to our rural ancestral farms in the southern states of the U.S., Central & South America, and the Caribbean are key to our community survival. Each need our help and support.  We definitely need theirs. 1.       Mississippi Association of Cooperatives   http://www.mississippiassociation.coop/ For 35 years, the Association has been on a mission to enhance the quality of life and economic opportunities for rural Mississippi residents through the development of cooperative businesses and other economic strategies. 2.       National Latino Farmers & Ranchers Trade Association  http://www.nlfrta.org/  MISSION of the organization is to organize, engage, empower and provide technical assistance to Latino farm and ranching advocacy groups, farmworkers  transitioning into farm ownership, and, generally, small producers, throughout the United States and beyond. NLFRTA provides best practices training workshops on relevant farm and ranching and policy, forums and webinars, and facilitate meetings with state, local and federal elected officials and work with the Congress on the Farm Bill deliberations. 3.       National Black Farmers Association    http://www.nationalblackfarmersassociation.org/ The National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) is a non-profit organization representing African American farmers and their families in the United States. As an association, it serves tens of thousands of members nationwide. NBFA's education and advocacy efforts have been focused on civil rights, land retention, access to public and private loans, education and agricultural training, and rural economic development for black and other small farmers.  Within the farming sector the ‘brain drain’ is a global predicament, and not isolated to one nation.                                  Our youth leave the farm never to return. IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY, REFUGEES, AND MIGRANTS IMPORTANCE IN EMEGENCY\DISASTER PLANNING 1.       ISTANBUL, Turkey, 30 March 2017 – Refugees and migrants must be included in efforts to reduce the risk of disasters, experts said this week at a European conference. Read more: http://www.unisdr.org/archive/52560                            A special session of the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction spotlighted                            their vulnerabilities in the face of natural and human-induced hazards, but underlined                            that they also have an important role to play in curbing impacts.

April 20, 2017 Learning more about tribal communities and how to work with their tribal governments?

Are you interested in learning more about tribal communities and how to work with their tribal governments? The Mountain States Regional Health Equity Council (RHEC) aims to end health disparities in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. One of its main priority areas is to provide education and awareness of cultural and linguistic competency within the region. This year, the RHEC is hosting a webinar training series on the history of tribes and treaties, utilization of the National Standards of Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) and cultural sensitivity when working with tribal communities, and the impact of cultural needs assessments. Upon completion of this webinar, the participants will be able to accomplish the following from the specific tribal perspective: 1. List three benefits of providing culturally and linguistic appropriate services 2. Identify and understand the holistic healing approach, cultural norms, customs, and protocols of the Great Plains tribes 3. Discuss effective strategies when working with the Native American population that can be shared with co-workers 4. Enhance the relationship between healthcare provider and patient by building a culturally competent workforce DATE: April 20, 2017 TIME: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Mountain Time SPEAKERS: Moderators:  Jason Baldes, Director of Wind River Native Advocacy Center Presenter: Jennifer Kenyon, Senior Research Associate, CSRA’s Health Determinants and Disparities Practice; and Dee Le Beau-Hein, MS, Behavioral Health & Recovery Administrator, Great Plains Tribal Chairman's Health Board CSRA’s Health Determinants & Disparities Practice CSRA’s Health Determinants & Disparities Practice (HDDP) has more than 50 years of combined experience in studying, writing about, advocating for, and promoting culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS), cultural and linguistic competence, and developing strategies to reduce health disparities and promote health equity. HDDP is committed to bringing CLAS and equity solutions to systems impacting health. HDDP provides training, technical assistance, and learning tools on CLAS for an array of health professionals. Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board The Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board was established to provide the tribal nations in the Great Plains region with a formal representative board as a means of communicating and participating with the Great Plains Area Indian Health Service and other Health and Human Services entities and organizations on health matters. Its mission is to provide quality public health support and health care advocacy to the tribal nations of the Great Plains by utilizing effective and culturally credible approaches. Register Here*: http://tinyurl.com/MountainNAweb The Mountain States Regional Health Equity Council is one of 10 Regional Health Equity Councils formed in 2011 as a part of the National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities (NPA). The NPA is a national movement with the mission to improve the effectiveness of programs that target the elimination of health disparities through the coordination of leaders, partners, and stakeholders that are committed to action. The Mountain States RHEC is a coalition of leaders and health disparities experts representing several sectors and the states of Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. The Mountain States RHEC envisions a nation free of disparities in health and health care. Visit Mountain States RHEC’s website for more information: http://region8.npa-rhec.org/.  *If the registration link does not work, please copy the entire link and paste it into your web browser. For webinar-specific questions, contact the moderator at alang@explorepsa.com.