Thursday, June 7, 2018

Adopt a School. DCPS June 2018

Adopt a DCPS School

Adopt a School


DC Public Schools (DCPS) is now accepting Adopt-a-School Program applications from community and/or corporate organizations for the 2018-2019 school year. This program provides an opportunity for organizations to build a lasting partnership with a DCPS school.
With the support of DCPS staff, partners commit to work with their school for a minimum of one school year, supporting a minimum of three school activities and one donation effort. Activities range from Career Days to Back to School Nights and more. We encourage interested groups to learn more at dcpsadoptaschool.org and click “I am a Potential Partner” to start an application. Interested organizations can also email adoptaschool@dc.gov with questions.
Applications are due June 28, 2018. 

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

FREE..Jun 19th & June 20th WEBINAR: Building Air Logistics Preparedness

WEBINAR: Building Air Logistics Preparedness

A ten-step guide for nonprofits sending humanitarian aid supplies in emergencies

Webinar 1: Tuesday, June 19th (12:00-1:00pm EDT)
Webinar 2: Monday, June 25th (10:00-11:00am EDT) 
Register for June 19
Register for June 25
Please join us for a webinar focused on how nonprofit organizations can prepare to transport humanitarian supplies by air in the aftermath of an emergency. Airlink recently worked with a expert consultant to develop a ten-step guidance note for nonprofits, designed to facilitate more efficient, effective and streamlined movement of cargo. By building understanding of what will be required when a disaster occurs, it is hoped that Airlink and its partners can improve response times and achieve better humanitarian outcomes for affected people. 

Airlink staff will walk partners through each of the ten steps within the guidance note, which will be shared with participants in advance of the webinar. There will also be the opportunity for Q&A at the end of the session. Please note that there are two opportunities to participate in this one-hour session; this is not a two-part webinar.

Learning outcomes:
  • Increased awareness of key requirements when moving humanitarian supplies by air;
  • Enhanced understanding of the specific responsibilities of nonprofit organizations seeking to transport humanitarian cargo; 
  • Identify practical steps that organizations can take to increase preparedness to move humanitarian supplies by air, including actions that can be taken in advance of an emergency. 
Airlink connects nonprofits and the aviation sector to deliver disaster responders and supplies in the wake of humanitarian crises worldwide. Working in partnership with 35+ commercial and charter airlines and 80+ nonprofit organizations, Airlink has responded to 53 humanitarian crises, transporting over 4,700 aid workers and 2.8 million pounds of relief supplies, in support of communities in need.

Airlink would like to thank the Arconic Foundation for funding this initiative, which would not have been possible without their generosity.
Please contact Stephanie Austin (saustin@airlinkflight.org) if you have any questions about this webinar or other ongoing projects.
1023 15th Street NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
+1 202.480.9241
info@airlinkflight.org

Monday, June 4, 2018

Is your community being served? NEWLY RELEASED! Semiannual Report to the Congress (10.1.17 - 3.31.18)

Are you and your community being served by your city, county, State?

Every State, Territory, County, City, jurisdictions, and organizations may be obtaining DHS funding.  Know who, and what those funds are allocated for during the funding phases, before, during, and after a disaster.

      The adage "follow the money" holds true in every community.
       Follow the money as it's requested at the local level.
       Follow the money as it's allocated when approved.

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NEWLY RELEASED! Semiannual Report to the Congress (10.1.17 - 3.31.18)

DHS Office of Inspector General sent this bulletin at 06/04/2018 07:56 PM EDT
News from the Department of Homeland Security OIG
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Semiannual Report to the Congress (SAR) is now available on our website.


Our newly released Semiannual Report to the Congress (SAR)highlights the audit, inspection, and investigative activities we have undertaken during the first half of Fiscal Year 2018.
In the six month reporting period, October 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018, we issued 59 reports, including management alerts and reports on Disaster Relief Fund spending. We issued 202 unique recommendations to the Department and closed 130 recommendations, issued in this and prior periods, because of the Department’s actions.
Our audits resulted in questioned costs of $129,898,737. The Department recovered or deobligated from audits $439,807. We issued 3 reports identifying $72,692,524 in funds put to better use. Additionally, we reported $3,459,877 in recoveries, fines, and restitution from Investigations.  
We initiated 577 and closed 423 investigations. Our investigations resulted in 62 arrests,68 indictments, 30 convictions, and 13 personnel actions.  
Learn more about these activities and others in our SAR:

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DHS OIG Reports by Category
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SURVEY....Take it. Violence and Trauma in our Communities. June 4, 2018

BEMA International members, friends, and associates:

Confidential and anonymous.

Recommend that all (globally) participate in this survey on violence and trauma, specifically violence encountered in the U.S. thru crime, or law enforcement violence in communities.

Review FAQs

CDS
CEO, BEMA International



FAQ

What is this study investigating? 
We seek to understand the health effects of police violence, particularly when there is no justice for that violence.

Who is doing this study?
The health researchers are from UCSF and Santa Clara University with the Do No Harm Coalition who have been directly caring for communities affected by police violence. They were requested to do this research by the Justice 4 Mario Woods Coalition and Mario Woods’ mother.
To take the survey
 

Who can participate in this study? 
Anyone over the age of 18 who has been affected or knows someone who has been affected by U.S. law enforcement violence (including police, ICE, FBI, private security guards, border patrol, etc). 

Are you targeting specific people? 
Data shows that indigenous, Black, Latinx, disabled, mentally ill and poor people are disproportionately targeted by police violence. We hope to amplify these voices.

How do I participate? 
The study is online here and takes 20-40 minutes to complete.

Will I be identified if I take it? Am I safe if I take it? 
The survey is confidential and anonymous. We cannot know who you are or where you are. The data is stored behind the university’s firewall. 

Is anyone making money off of this study? 
This study is entirely unfunded.

What will you do with the findings? 
We will publish the findings in the medical literature and in the media. 
Our aim is to shape policy and public understanding of police violence in order to ensure greater safety and health for all communities.


To add your event to our calendar or to work with The Justice Study Street Team, a group of volunteers who attend local events to promote the study, please email: thejusticestudy@gmail.com






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Thursday, May 31, 2018

New Orleans Mayor Cantrell to Hold Hurricane Preparedness Press Conference. June 1, 2018 at 11:15 a.m.


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MEDIA ADVISORY: Mayor Cantrell to Hold
Hurricane Preparedness Press Conference

NEW ORLEANS — Tomorrow, June 1, 2018, Mayor LaToya Cantrell, joined by several local and state public safety officials, will hold a hurricane preparedness press conference at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (Hall B) at 11:15 a.m. 

WHO :   Mayor LaToya Cantrell
              Collin Arnold, Director of New Orleans Homeland Security and
              Emergency Preparedness 
              Michael Harrison, Superintendent of New Orleans Police Department
              Tim McConnell, Superintendent of New Orleans Fire Department
              Dr. Emily Nichols, Director of Emergency Medical Services
              Gilbert Montano, Chief Administrative Officer
              New Orleans City Council
              Maj. Gen. Glenn Curtis, Adjutant General of Louisiana National Guard
              Other public safety and public utilities leaders 

WHAT:   Hurricane Preparedness Press Conference

WHEN:  Friday, June 1, 2018
              11:15 a.m.

WHERE:  Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (Hall B)
                900 Convention Center Blvd.
                New Orleans, LA 70130   

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Puerto Rico Building Code Enforcement. Past, Current, future. 11 Staff Members?

11 Building Code Enforcement Staff for the entire island?

Hmmmmmmmm.


May 30 2018

To read about Building Safety Month https://www.iccsafe.org/about-icc/building-safety-month/2018-building-safety-month/

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

May 29, 2018. ‘People just give up’: Low-income hurricane victims slam federal relief programs. POLITICO

As the 2018 Hurricane season begins this is a MUST READ for everyone in low income, Black, Brown, and disenfranchised communities with the U.S. and globally.

CDS.  CEO BEMA International


https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/29/houston-hurricane-harvey-fema-597912


‘People just give up’: Low-income hurricane victims slam federal relief programs



POLITICS ARTICLE

‘People just give up’: Low-income hurricane victims slam federal relief programs

05/29/18 05:08 AM EDT

...bureaucratic disaster-response system built up over decades that experts nearly universally agree is failing to provide critical support to low-income, minority communities when catastrophe strikes. “People just give up,” said Keith Downey, president of a local organization called Kashmere Gardens Super Neighborhood, which has been helping local residents recover. A POLITICO investigation found that...

Ph.D. Scholarship opportunities on urban resilience. May 2018


Ph.D. Scholarship opportunities on urban resilience

Any inquiry, please contact directly to Prof. David Sanderson david.sanderson@unsw.edu.au 

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Pacific Island countries are fast-urbanisation, with unplanned, informal low-income settlements rapidly growing in size. Such growth increases the risk of disaster from natural hazards, which is worsened by climate change. To combat this, resilience has been widely adopted across the world, not least in Sustainable Development Goal 11 (‘the urban SDG’). 

This PhD concerns the practical application of resilience, including its policy implications, in low-income settlements in the Pacific. The work will link with current activities at UNSW. Key to the PhD will be employing multi-disciplinary approaches, such as social enterprise, urban design, social science and development.

 The ideal candidate will possess a combination of research and practical experience. They will need experience of qualitative data collection and analysis and of conducting research in different cultural contexts to enable the collection of data in a culturally sensitive and respectful manner. A good first degree in a relevant subject is needed. Ideally, they will also have had some practical experience of working in urban low-income settlements in the Pacific region.


UNSW Sydney NSW 2052 Australia
Telephone +61 2 9385 1000  |   Email unsw2025@unsw.edu.au

Monday, May 28, 2018

Next Generation Leaders. STE(A)M: Electrical Engineering. Explain 4 Major Components of this device. May 2018

Next Generation Leaders (Middle or High School, College\University Level):

1.  Describe and tell the function of four (4) major components of  from
          the photos of the attached device?

2.  Resiliency and Environmental points
    a.  Step-up or Step-down transformer?
    b.  How would you properly dispose of this device?
    c.  Can any components be recycled back into a production\manufacturing system for reuse?
    d.  Of the four (4) major components from Question 1 above, on average what elements are
          these components comprised of, and  from where (location, Nation, etc.) on average are
          are they mined from?

Points:
   Question 1.................50 points
   Question 2.................50 points
                     (a)  ...10
                     (b) ....10
                     (c) ....15
                     (d) ....15
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                Total............100 points


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Saturday, May 26, 2018

2018 Disaster Relief Funding. Caribbean Donations. Know where your money is being spent. CDEMA EAF

Donations, and giving to communities:

As the 2018 hurricane season approaches in the Caribbean, and addressing disasters and crisis in other communities globally.  Always consider the organization that you are giving humanitarian financial assistance.  Ensure that you've investigated and research the organization and the actual 'ACTIONABLE' work doing in communities.

Those organizations that truly need the funding directly are there now in the community working tirelessly, and on limited funds that will still be there when the crisis arises. 

To our members and friends in the Caribbean I endorse the Caribbean Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) Emergency Assistance Fund (EAF) as a resource to receive funds for communities in need throughout the Caribbean when the crisis and disaster strikes for both short and long term recovery.  I recommend to our Relief & Recovery membership category members to ensure accountability and transparency of funds to communities be provided to the CDEMA EAF.

I attended the 2017 CDEMA Conference in Nassau, Bahamas and commended Ron Jackson, Executive Director on ensuring the community in need received the funds at the lowest level.

CDEMA has been preparing thru education & training all member nations of the agency for the upcoming hurricane season, and ongoing climate change events in small island nations. 

Support your local organization, support organizations that are contributing now and in times of need when the disaster strikes.  For our members in the Caribbean, support CDEMA and the CDEMA EAF.

Sincerely.

Charles D. Sharp
CEO









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Nassau, Bahamas, December 8th, 2017 (CDEMA) – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), presented cheques totaling US $140,000 to the hurricane impacted countries of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). Both territories received US $70,000 each to assist with further relief and recovery efforts post hurricanes Irma and Maria.

The presentation was made to the countries during the general plenary session on Advancing School Safety in the Caribbean at the 10th staging of the Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management, which is being held at the Melia Nassau Hotel, The Bahamas on December 4th – 9th, 2017.
The cheque donation to both BVI and TCI were made possible by the monetary contributions received through the CDEMA’s Emergency Assistance Fund (EAF), which was launched via an online donation platform as well as direct deposits during the response and relief operation phase for both Irma and Maria. Donations were received from individuals, companies and governments. Representatives from both territories expressed deep appreciation by thanking CDEMA and all donors for the overwhelming support to help recover and rebuild after the widespread destruction caused by the catastrophic hurricanes.
The 10th edition of the Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) is being held under the theme “The Road to Resilience – Check Point 2017: Building Resilience through Partnerships”. Over 250 delegates from across the Caribbean and the world gather to participate in discussions on disaster management and climate change issues affecting the region. It is hoped that the conference will contribute to the enhancement of resilient capacities and partnerships to fight climate change and strengthen comprehensive disaster management activities going forward.





For further information, please contact:
Clive Murray
Communication and Education Specialist
CARIBBEAN DISASTER EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (CDEMA)
Resilience Way, Lower Estate
St. Michael
BARBADOS
Tel #: (246) 434-4880
Fax #: (246) 271-3660
Email: clive.murray@cdema.org

Friday, May 25, 2018

TSA announces new members of the Aviation Security Advisory Committee May 2018

Press Release
TSA announces new members of the Aviation Security Advisory Committee
National Press Release
WASHINGTON - Transportation Security Administration Administrator David P. Pekoske announced 31 members to serve on the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC), which provides recommendations for improving aviation security methods, equipment and procedures.
“The Aviation Security Advisory Committee plays a vital role in helping TSA focus on risk-based security,” said Pekoske. “I thank the outgoing, current and newly appointed members of the committee for their service and dedication to helping TSA strengthen its layered approach to aviation security.”
The ASAC, a statutory committee under P.L. 113-238, enhances TSA’s security posture through consultation with key partners on aviation security matters, including on the development, refinement, and implementation of policies, programs, rulemaking, and security directives pertaining to aviation security.

The following members will represent the 19 mandated membership categories on the committee:

Air Carriers
• Paul Doell, National Air Carrier Association
• Randy Harrison, Delta Air Lines, Inc.
• Craig Lowe, Airlines for America
• Matthew Vaughan, International Air Transport Association


All-Cargo Air Transportation
• Steve Alterman, Cargo Airlines Association
• Roger Libby, DP DHL - Americas
• Gary Wade, Atlas Air


Indirect Air Carriers
• Brandon Fried, Airforwarders Association

Labor Organizations Representing Air Carrier Employees
• Bill Cason, Coalition of Airline Pilots Association
• Joe DePete, Air Line Pilots Association
• Justin Madden, Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association
• Chris Witkowski, Association of Flight Attendants – CWA


Labor Organizations Representing Transportation Security Officers
• David Borer, American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO


Labor Organizations Representing Employees of Airport Construction and Maintenance Contractors
• Michael Mayes, Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO


Aircraft Manufacturers
• Jens Hennig, General Aviation Manufacturers Association


Airport Operators
• Colleen Chamberlain, American Association of Airport Executives
• Michele Freadman, Massachusetts Port Authority
• Cedric Johnson, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport


General Aviation
• Joseph Dalton, NetJets Aviation, Inc.
• Nobuyo A. K. Sakata, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association


Privacy Organizations
• Kenneth Mortensen, Attorney at Law, former Associate Deputy Attorney General, Privacy & Civil Liberties, Department of Justice; former Deputy Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security


Travel Industry
• Lorraine Howerton, U.S. Travel Association

Airport-Based Businesses
• John McGraw, National Air Transportation Association


Businesses that Conduct Security Operations at Airports
• Chris Bidwell, Airports Council International – North America


Aeronautical Repair Stations
• Christian Klein, Aeronautical Repair Station Association


Passenger Advocacy Groups
• Daniel Rutenberg, The International Airline Passengers Association


Aviation Security Technology Industry
• Scott Gray, Leidos, Inc.


Victims of Terrorist Acts Against Aviation
• Glenn Johnson, Victims of Pan Am Flight 103
• Matthew Ziemkiewicz, National Air Disaster Foundation


Law Enforcement
• Jason Wallis, Port of Portland Police Department

Airport Construction and Maintenance Contractors
• TJ Schulz, Airport Consultants Council


TSA is transitioning to staggered membership terms, with approximately one-half of the members serving one-year terms and the other half serving two-year terms.  In the following year and thereafter, all appointments will be for two-year terms.

The ASAC was established in 1989 in the wake of the crash of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Visit our website for more information on ASAC

The Transportation Security Administration was created to strengthen the security of the nation's transportation systems and ensure the freedom of movement for people and commerce. TSA uses a risk-based strategy and works closely with transportation, law enforcement and intelligence communities to set the standard for excellence in transportation security.
For more information about TSA, please visit our website at tsa.gov.

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