Hispanic Heritage Month. HOLA ERG, has curated a special collection of career-relevant courses

 

Learn juntos without limits From politics, entertainment, and the arts to economics, entrepreneurship, and activism, the Hispanic community is helping to build our global future. In celebration of Hispanic impact, Coursera's Latinx employee resource group, HOLA ERG, has curated a special collection of career-relevant courses, all taught by top Hispanic experts. Coinciding with Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations in the U.S., this is an exciting opportunity to gain new skills in data analytics, web development, project management, and more. Get started Google Project Management Professional Certificate Google Enroll now Object Oriented Java Programming: Data Structures and Beyond Specialization University of California San Diego Enroll now   IBM Machine Learning Professional Certificate IBM Enroll now Applying Data Analytics in Finance University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Enroll now Learn job-ready skills from global experts Explore the full collection     Career Advice from 3 Latinx Product Designers Is product design your next career? Coursera product designers Tatiana, Alberto, and Adriana share their unique insights about this rewarding and in-demand field. Get expert career advice     Help            Coursera for Business             Privacy Notice            Unsubscribe © 2021 Coursera Inc. All rights reserved. Coursera and the Coursera logo are registered trademarks of Coursera, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Log in to manage all your notification preferences in Email Settings. Coursera | 381 East Evelyn Ave, Mountain View, CA 94041 USA

FEMA Must Take Additional Steps to Better Address Employee Allegations of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Misconduct

 

News from the Department of Homeland Security OIG
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The Latest DHS OIG report is available on our website.   Office of Public Affairs E: dhs-oig.officepublicaffairs@oig.dhs.gov                         OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL l DHS WWW.OIG.DHS.GOV  l TWITTER: @DHSOIG                   FEMA Must Take Additional Steps to Better Address Employee Allegations of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Misconduct The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) did not always appropriately report and investigate employee allegations of sexual harassment and workplace sexual misconduct. For FYs 2012 to 2018, we identified 305 allegations from FEMA employees potentially related to sexual harassment and sexual misconduct such as sexual assault, unwelcome sexual advances, and inappropriate sexual comments. However, we were unable to determine whether FEMA properly handled 153 of these allegations, because it could not provide complete investigative and disciplinary files. For allegations that had complete files available, at times we were unable to determine whether FEMA conducted an investigation. Finally, we found FEMA did not document whether it reviewed some sexual harassment-related Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaints to determine whether potential employee misconduct occurred. We attributed the inconsistent investigations and incomplete files to inadequate policies, processes, and training. One-third (255 of 765) of the employees who responded to our questionnaire indicated they had experienced sexual harassment or sexual misconduct, but they did not report it because they did not believe the allegations would be investigated. Unaddressed sexual harassment and sexual misconduct in the workplace can have negative effects on employees, including decreased performance, low morale, and increased turnover. Read Report No. OIG-21-71     DHS OIG Reports by Category Fiscal Year    2021 DHS Agency     CBP    ICE    FEMA    Management    TSA    USCG    USCIS    USSS  OTHERS    Semiannual Report (SAR)

International Day of the Elderly. promote and guarantee the rights of the elderly

 

All GNDR Members — Ignacio Lapaz Núñez (Customer) International Convention to promote and guarantee the rights of the elderly in all their diversity   With the aim of having an internationally binding legal instrument that guarantees and protects the rights and dignity of the elderly, and coinciding with the celebration of the International Day of the Elderly, the State Table for the rights of the elderly demands, once again, the creation of an International Convention on the rights of the elderly.   www.geriatricarea.com   https://www.geriatricarea.com/2021/10/02/convencion-internacional-para-promover-y-garantizar-los-derechos-de-las-personas-mayores-en-toda-su-diversidad/?utm_source=mailpoet&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=la-contaminacion-agrava-y-favorece-la-expansion-del-covid-19-geriatricareanews_122     View/Comment

CISA Programs to Help Small Business Cybersecurity

 October 14 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
IMA Webinar Broadcast: A Look at CISA Programs to Help Small Business Cybersecurity
Contact: stuart.cohen@igicyberlabs.com
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has created services and programs for small and medium business leaders that are designed to help organizations that have little to no IT staff. As a follow up to our session with Bradford Willke, Senior Advisor to the Director at CISA, Jen Easterly, Steve Mancini will join us to answer questions from the attendees on how executives of these companies can use the no-cost offerings in the CISA Essentials Program to help them with the cyber challenges they face.
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18th Cybersecurity Awareness Month. October 2021

Join us as we recognize the 18^th Cybersecurity Awareness Month.  All through the month CISA and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCSA) are asking you to “Do Your Part. Be Cyber Smart.” Cybersecurity is important for all Americans, and CISA and NCSA are sharing information and resources to help every one of us recognize and reduce the risk of cybersecurity threats.

Each week in October we will highlight a different aspect of what it takes to “Do Your Part. Be Cyber Smart.”

• Week 1 (October 4-10): Be Cyber Smart:
  Take simple actions to keep our digital lives secure.
• Week 2 (October 11-17): Phight the Phish!:
  Learn how to spot phishing attempts to prevent ransomware and other malware attacks.
• Week 3 (October 18-24): Explore. Experience. Share.:
  During week three of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we will join the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) to celebrate Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week.
• Week 4 (October 25-31): Cybersecurity First:
  Explore how cybersecurity and staying safe online is increasingly important as our world continues to operate virtually for so much of work and play.

What About in Your Community? In-person Emergency Operations Center Skills Development training courses at locations throughout LA County. Sept 2021-Feb 2022

 

Los Angeles County Cadre is providing in-person Emergency Operations Center Skills Development training courses at locations throughout LA County. Here is a link for classes from September 2021 through February 2022: https://www.lacountycadre.com/registration

NIH NOSI to Support Studies on COVID-19's Impact on Underserved and Vulnerable Populations. First Submission October 5, 2021

An easy data collection. 
    -youth violence
    -domestic violence
    -alcohol and drug usage
    -sex offences in homes against children, women, and the elderly
    -Suicide and mental health increase and lack of treatment

 
Just to name a few.
 
Action items and solutions for underserved and vulnerable populations will be the most challenging to implement.
 
BEMA International

 

NIH NOSI to Support Studies on COVID-19's Impact on Underserved and Vulnerable Populations ORWH has announced its participation in Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Underserved and Vulnerable Populations (NOT-MH-21-330). The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that prevention and mitigation strategies for the pandemic are uneven—for a range of reasons, including a lack of trust in health systems, economic circumstances, and challenges in sustaining long-term adherence, especially for underserved and vulnerable populations. By increasing our understanding of the multifaceted effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and public health interventions that mitigate risk and promote resilience in high-risk populations, we can improve the long-term response to the pandemic and prepare more effectively for future public health emergencies. To strengthen the understanding and response to social, behavioral, and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, NIH is encouraging the submission of applications that will: Address the roles and effects of interventions, particularly those under the umbrella of digital health, as well as community-engaged and multilevel interventions in health care settings to address access, reach, delivery, engagement, effectiveness, scalability, and sustainability of services that are utilized during and following the pandemic Encourage the leveraging of existing large-scale data sources with broad population coverage to improve prediction of various mitigation efforts (including vaccinations, masking, and physical distancing) on transmission reduction and on social and economic effects and assess the downstream health and health care access effects, with an emphasis on underserved and vulnerable populations The first submission date is October 5, 2021, and subsequent receipt dates will extend through September 8, 2024.  Learn More

FEMA Announces Open Application Period for Fiscal Year 2021 Hazard Mitigation Grants

 

• FEMA Announces Open Application Period for Fiscal Year 2021 Hazard Mitigation Grants
• Updates: Fiscal Year 2020 Selections for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities and Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Programs
• Join FEMA for the HMA’s October 13 Webinar: Federal Agency Roundtable and Partnerships
• FEMA Announces Partial Implementation of the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard for All Hazard Mitigation Assistance Programs
• FEMA Issues Final Rule for Mitigation Programs
• FEMA Launches National Risk Index Update
• Mark your calendars! The annual ShakeOut is Oct. 21

Opportunities in the Space Industry. UK as a hotbed of transformative change

Dear Member,

Many factors are contributing to the emergence of the UK as a hotbed of transformative change in the space industry. These include enterprises ranging from the new-ideas focused start-ups to the UK Space Agency, elevated sector-related government policy-making and investments, a highly dynamic sector-focused venture capital community, and a focused dialogue on how to educate, train and recruit new generations of talent to meet the domestic demands of the new paradigm.

Major space infrastructure projects underway in the UK include:

• construction of the National Satellite Test Facility at RAL Space in Harwell, 
• Space Park Leicester, 
• the National Space Propulsion Test Facility at Westcott, and 
• spaceports in Scotland, Wales, and England. 

Further, the Science & Technology Facilities Council of UK Research & Innovation has brought together information about the hundreds of test facilities across the UK available to support space manufacturing, business & innovation.

Join SSPI UK, GVF and SATELLITE EVOLUTION GROUP for the virtual panel on the UK Space Landscape.

30 September @ 3pm UK Time 

REGISTER HERE

How would you rate your local emergency management office\agency? NEW! Lessons Learned from FEMA's Initial Response to COVID-19

All disasters are local. 

FEMA is part of a complex-complex system within the emergency management arena.

What would be the results of an inspection report of your local emergency management office\agency at the State, County, City, and rural area?

We as a collective within BEMA International are the premier organization representing communities of color, communities at risk (CAR) that includes vulnerable populations, Black, LatinX, and other communities at the table with a voice.

As a member of BEMA International it is now time to step outside of your comfort zone.  Time for our private sector members to give more financially to support our efforts as a member of the ‘whole community’ and by our narrative a member of the ‘community imperative’.

We are at the table, yet still when our voice is heard it still is bypassed until a more conservative\non threatening acceptable member owns our narrative.  It continues. 

BEMA International

 

News from the Department of Homeland Security OIG Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. The Latest DHS OIG report is available on our website.   Office of Public Affairs E: dhs-oig.officepublicaffairs@oig.dhs.gov                         OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL l DHS WWW.OIG.DHS.GOV  l TWITTER: @DHSOIG Lessons Learned from FEMA’s Initial Response to COVID-19 In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, FEMA worked closely with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other Federal agencies to facilitate the shipment of PPE and ventilators. However, the magnitude of the global event exposed weaknesses in FEMA’s resource request system and allocation processes. Specifically, WebEOC — the system FEMA used to process resource requests including those for PPE and ventilators — contained unreliable data to inform allocation decisions and ensure requests were accurately adjudicated. This occurred because FEMA did not develop controls to validate requests and prevent incomplete, inaccurate, or duplicate data entries; nor did FEMA ensure WebEOC users received training on proper use of the system. In addition, although FEMA developed a process to allocate the limited supply of ventilators, it did not have a similarly documented process for PPE. Finally, FEMA did not have strategic guidance clearly outlining the roles and responsibilities used to lead the Federal response. FEMA’s decision to prioritize ongoing pandemic response efforts without updating its written guidance and strategic plans hindered FEMA’s coordination efforts. To its credit, FEMA evaluated its COVID-19 response operations, identifying similar key findings and recommendations aimed at improving current and future responses, including making updates to its WebEOC system. Read Report No. OIG-21-64   DHS OIG Reports by Category Fiscal Year    2021 DHS Agency     CBP    ICE    FEMA    Management    TSA    USCG    USCIS    USSS  OTHERS Semiannual Report (SAR)

Black Emergency Managers Association International   Washington, D.C.  20020 bEMA International   Cooperation, Collaboration, Communication, Coordination, Community engagement, and  Partnering (C5&P) A 501 (c) 3 organization

“We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today.  We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now.  In this unfolding conundrum of life and history there is such a thing as being too late.  Procrastination is still the thief of time.  Life often leaves us standing bare, naked and dejected with a lost opportunity.  This may well be mankind’s last chance to choose between chaos or community.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., ‘Where Are We Going From Here:  Chaos or Community’.