May 2017. Spend the summer in Ethiopia - expenses are covered and you can make a difference!

There are several short-term teaching/training positions available in Ethiopia this summer!

Immediate opening for MIS trainer and all positions will be open until filled!

1- Experts in business and engineering for several 3-week block courses in Addis Ababa. Airfare and hotel are covered plus a small stipend. Courses are graduate level and class times are Monday-Friday 5pm-7pm and half-day on Saturday. PhD is not required but work experience is a must.

Courses to be taught:

In Business field

a- Accounting

b- Operations Research

c- MIS (immediate opening)

In Engineering field

a- Electrical Systems Design

b- Power Transmission and Distribution

2- Looking for International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS Standards) expert to deliver short-training course. Trainees will be financial professionals in Addis Ababa tasked with implementing the IFRS Standards. Duties include developing training, training materials, and delivering course in Ethiopia. Airfare and hotel are covered plus a small stipend

If you're interested please email me for at atadesse@international.ucla.edu more information.

Best,

Azeb

Azeb Tadesse

Deputy Director

UCLA African Studies Center

10244 Bunche Hall

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1310

website - www.international.ucla.edu/africa

email - atadesse@international.ucla.edu

Tel: 310-825-2877 / 310-825-3686

Fax: 310-206-2250

You're invited to The People Speak: Voices Against Violence

Please join The Chicago Reporter, Y
oung Chicago Authors and Public Narrative two weeks from tonight for an evening of powerful storytelling about the effects of violence in Chicago's neighborhoods
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DATE AND TIME
     Tuesday, May 30, 2017
     7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

LOCATION
     Kennedy-King College Theater
     740 West 63rd St.
     Chicago, IL 60621

This free event will bring together a range of voices, including the poets of Young Chicago Authors, to explore the complex emotions that come with living amidst the gunfire but fighting for something more.

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About the Database
Last summer, the Reporter launched “Settling for Misconduct,” an interactive database that tracks how much the city spends to settle civil rights lawsuits against the Chicago police officers. This spring, we will be updating it with two additional years of data.
The stories behind Chicago’s police settlements often begin in ordinary moments, but end in extraordinary circumstances, according to the lawsuits. An 11-year-old with a gun placed at her temple. A grandmother arrested for battery to a police officer. A young man shocked unconscious by a Taser. The database brings these little-known stories back into the public eye. And we’ve made it easy for you to dig through the data yourself. You can search by an officer's name or badge number and look up lawsuits by neighborhood, payout amount, type of misconduct and more. Explore the Database >>
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About the Organizers

The Chicago Reporter confronts racial and economic inequality, using the power of investigative journalism. The Reporter is the nation’s only nonprofit news organization whose mission is to investigate race. That was true in 1972, and that is still true today.

Since 1991, Young Chicago Authors has been transforming the lives of young people by cultivating their voices through writing, publication, and performance education.

For 25 years, Public Narrative has been teaching community organizations and journalists how to tell better stories — to make sure the coverage of Chicago’s issues include the voices of people, not just power.

Continuing Education Event: Assessment and Treatment of Suicidal Behavior Associated with Military Service | June 8, 2017 - 9:00a-4:00p

SEMINAR DETAILS & LOCATION

Thursday, June 8, 2017 9:00am-4:00pm
Johns Hopkins University
Montgomery County Campus
9605 Medical Center Drive, Room 121 Rockville, MD 20850

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Pre-registration deadline is 5:00 pm on Monday, June 5, 2017.
• No refunds will be made after 5:00 pm on Monday, June 5, 2017.
• Additional $10 fee for walk-in registrations.
• In the event of inclement weather, call EveryMind’s office after 6:00am on the day of the seminar for an update on the status of the seminar.
• Credit hours are ONLY given to those who attend the entire seminar.
• Registrants must sign in and out.

REGISTER TODAY! 

Julie Riggs
Program Manager, Serving Together

 

Community Training Opportunity. Plan before a disaster. Public Assistance Program. D.C. June 20-22, 2017

Registration Deadline: June 13th, 2017. On June 20-22nd 2017 HSEMA, 
in partnership with FEMA Region III, will be conducting Public Assistance (PA) Training.

On June 20-22nd 2017 HSEMA, in partnership with FEMA Region III, will be conducting Public Assistance (PA) Training.

Exercise Elements:

• Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) Analysis
• Request for Assistance
• PA Eligibility Criteria
• PDA Process New Doctrine Orientation
• Primary & Secondary Debris/Permanent Removal Procedures
• Mitigation Assistance
• PA Cost Estimating

Registration Deadline:

• June, 13th, 2017

Registration:

• Create an account and sign up at HSEMA Training & Exercise Division TrainingTrack Portal

Exercise Date:

• June 20-22nd

Time:

• Start: 8:00 A.M.
• Finish: 5:00 A.M.

Location:

• DC MAR ID#: 301360
• Unified Communications Center (Google Maps) 27230 Martin Luther King Jr 
  Ave SE, Washington, DC 20032

N&A Typing:

• (NA1TO): Course Announcement Public Assistance (PA) Training
• DC GIS MAR Address & ID#: 301360 (UCC Google Maps for User-Friendly Mobile GPS Navigation )
• Type# : (T19) Training Class/Exam
• Category #: (C11) Emergency Preparedness
• Audience #: (A1) District Employee (A2) Dedicated Contract Support Staff (DCSS)
• Ward #: (W8) Ward 8
• Police District #: (7D) Police District 7
• Advisory Neighborhood Council #: (ANC 8C) ANC 8C

Target Audience:

• District Agency PA Applicants
• Damage Assessment Task Force
• District Preparedness System Recovery Subcommittee Members
• EOC Incident Management Support Team (IMST), Finance and Admin Section

Course Topics:

• Eligibility
• PA Alternative Procedures
• Debris Management Planning
• Debris Operations
• Debris Contracting
• Cost Estimating Format
• Procurement Requirements
• Monitoring
• 406 Mitigation Opportunities
• Mitigation Cost Effectiveness

POCs:

• Training POC: Erika Temple erika.temple@dc.gov (202) 481-3022
• Public Assistance (PA) POC: Russell Gardner Russell.gardner@dc.gov (202) 481-3051
• Recovery Program POC: Justin Pierce Justin.pierce@dc.gov (202) 437-2348

Additional Resources:

• FEMA Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide (PPAG 2.0) FP 104-009-2 April 2017
• Tips and Tricks for Navigating the Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide and Public Assistance Process Guide
• FEMA EMI Independent Study (IS) 634 Course Introduction to FEMA's Public Assistance Program 
• FEMA PPAG 2016
• FEMA Public Assistance Policy Archives
• FEMA 9500 Series Policies (1985-2015)

Information Sources:

• "Course Announcement: Public Assistance (PA) Training" PDF
• Email: "District of Columbia Disaster Recovery Program Course Announcement: Public Assistance Training" 4/14/17
• Internal & External Multimedia Copyright Fair Use (17 USC §107 (2016)

May 15,2017. Food Emergency. Baton Rouge. Christian Unity Baptist Church

Renaissance Project Board Members and Staff  Present Food Emergency Monday May 15; 4:45 PM , Justice and Beyond  Christian Unity Baptist Church  1700 Conti--Meal Served

May 2017. Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention activates the Emergency Operational Centre to monitor the Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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Take control, review, analyze, and approve of all medical studies and research throughout the continent.

BEMA International

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention activates the Emergency Operational Centre to monitor the Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo Team of experts on standby for deployment to respond to the emergency Addis Ababa, 14 May 2017- The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday activated the Emergency Operational Centre to monitor the Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and developed a concept of operations for the emergency. ‘The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has activated its Emergency Operation Centre to closely monitor the situation. A team of experts is on standby for deployment to respond to the emergency based on the needs on the ground as we work on the modalities with the government authorities in the DRC and coordinate with the WHO and partners’ said Dr. John Nkengasong, the Director of the Africa CDC. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Surveillance and Response Unit is an Africa wide mechanism to monitor disease outbreaks on the continent. Since 22 April 2017 the ministry of health of the DRC reported 11 suspected Ebola cases in the Likati health zone, Bas Uele Province in the north, bordering the Central Africa Republic. The National Institute of Biomedical Research in Kinshasa on 11 May 2017 confirmed one positive case among the five samples collected. The first suspected case is of a 39-year-old male who presented onset symptoms on 22 April 2017 and died on arrival at a health facility. The DRC has reactivated the inter-agency national committee against Ebola that is meeting every day to coordinate the response. Strengthening of surveillance and investigation including contact tracing are ongoing. The DRC has experienced Ebola outbreaks since 1976. The previously reported outbreaks in the DRC include in 2014 where 66 cases of Ebola including 49 deaths occurred in the Equateur province; 2012 where 36 cases including 13 deaths were reported in Orientale province; 2008 to 2009 were 32 cases including 15 deaths were reported in Kasai; 2007 where 264 cases including 187 deaths were reported in Kasai; 1995 were 315 cases and 250 deaths occurred in Kikwit and in 1976 where 318 cases including 280 deaths were reported in Yambuku. The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemic poses a public health emergency that can affect the whole world and affect the socio-economic and structural transformation of Africa. The first human outbreaks occurred in 1976 in northern DRC in Central Africa, then in South Sudan and recently in 2014 Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea faced the most acute Ebola epidemic. Worldwide, more than 28,600 people were infected and 11,300 died. The countries at the epicentre of the epidemic then have all been Ebola-free since at least June of last year. The virus is named after the Ebola River, where the virus was first recognized in 1976, according to the United States Center for Diseases Control (CDC). Humans can be infected by other humans if they come in contact with body fluids from an infected person or contaminated objects from infected persons. Humans can also be exposed to the virus, for example, by butchering infected animals. About the Africa CDC The Africa CDC supports all African Countries to improve surveillance, emergency response, and prevention of infectious diseases. This includes addressing outbreaks, man-made and natural disasters, and public health events of regional and international concern. It further seeks to build the capacity to reduce disease burden on the continent. For media inquiries: Tawanda Chisango | Advocacy and Partnerships Expert | Department of Social Affairs | African Union Commission I E-mail: chisangot@african-union.org I Tel: +251934167052 More information: Directorate of Information and Communication | African Union Commission I E-mail: DIC@african-union.org I Web Site: www.au.int I Addis Ababa | Ethiopia Follow us Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AfricanUnionCommission Twitter: https://twitter.com/_AfricanUnion YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/AUCommission Learn more at: http://www.au.int You are receiving this message because you are a member of the community Africa Centres for Disease Prevention and Control.

Happy Mothers Day. Sunday, May 14, 2017

Globally Happy Mothers Day to all mothers.

Throughout the world you, and our children are the most vulnerable individuals, and the most precious that deserve our endless protection.

Thank you for being the caring, loving, and nurturing portion of our lives.

Black Emergency Managers Association International