kweliTV. Shall you be the visionary to make it a reality. BEMA International Preparedness channel on kweliTV

The visionary within kweliTV.

BEMA International seeks the visionary for a BEMA International preparedness channel within the kweliTV network.

Shall you be the visionary to make it a reality.

BEMA International 

As the year draws to a close, I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting. During my mediation and prayer today, I was reminded where I was 10 years ago to the day. I had moved back in with my parents in Memphis—living in my childhood bedroom—to help my mom during my dad’s cancer battle. I was terrified because two years prior, my husband and I were full-time caregivers to my mother-in-law who eventually died of cancer. At the time, I was working on a fledgling online magazine trying to figure out my pivot.   Earlier that year while scrolling through a bunch of cable channels, the idea for a Black-owned streaming service came to me. Weeks later, I learned about a business competition for women journalists, and I decided to pitch kweliTV instead of my online magazine. I became one of the 10 finalists, but I didn’t win any of the top 5 prizes. The judges said they weren’t “sure about the future of streaming.” So, I decided to abandon the idea after life happened. A month after losing the prize, I lost my newborn nephew, a month later my aunt died and then two months after that is when my dad was diagnosed with cancer—a week before Thanksgiving. That was a tough year. And when the new year hit, it didn’t get any easier. My dad ended up spending about six months in the hospital. On top of that, I got sick. I lost my full-time consulting job, and my dog became paralyzed. Ten years ago, everything seemed so uncertain. kweliTV was the furthest thing on my mind.   It wasn’t until a few years later, when the dust settled, that I thought about kweliTV again when I saw another business competition posted on Twitter for journalists of color. The deadline was in two days. It included a video pitch. I was hesitant to apply. I hate rejection. But I put my ego aside and spent the next 48 hours working on the long application. I became a finalist again and this time I won!   I’m going down memory lane because it is so easy to focus on the goals we didn’t meet, the "Ls" we took or the things that didn’t work out at the end of year instead looking back on how far we’ve come. Even with the progress of kweliTV, things still feel uncertain. I could write a book about startup challenges as a Black woman. But as the old folks say in church, “I may not be where I want to be, but thank God I’m not where I used to be.”   Have an amazing holiday and new year!   P.S. My dad is 9 years cancer free!   shine on ✨

DeShuna Spencer Founder & CEO @deshuna | @deshunaspencer

CALL FOR PAPERS Climate Change and Sustainability in Emergency Management. Deadlines: Manuscript submissions will be accepted through the end of Q4-2022

 

CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABILITY

CALL FOR PAPERS
Climate Change and Sustainability
 in Emergency Management

 

    The Journal of Emergency Management (JEM) Editorial Review Board invites the submission of original research, papers, and case studies supporting a special issue titled: Emergency Management, Climate Change and Sustainability – Integrating New Research to Mitigate Disasters and Protect the Planet.

Concept of the flood in Ontario Lake in Toronto due to disastrous consequences of global warming and climate change
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     The special issue will focus on the intersection of Emergency Management and Climate Change as well as the trend toward integrating new, leading edge, sustainability research and practice into pre-disaster planning and mitigation and post-disaster reconstruction.

     The special issue will be led by guest editor, Professor Attila J. Hertelendy, PhD, MHA, MS, who has extensive experience as an emergency management and disaster medicine practitioner and an academic researcher with the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health. Dr. Hertelendy is joined by current Editor-in-Chief, Dr. William L. Waugh, Jr., who will team up with a special group of peer reviewers focused on reviewing research and content as quickly as possible to disseminate real time information to the field. We will have a series of guest editors who will share their thoughts on the changing role of emergency managers.

Background

     We present this call for papers with a statement. Climate change is real and ongoing. This special issue will not debate the cause of climate change. The focus is on the future integration of emergency management and sustainability research to manage the effects of climate change through risk mitigation and loss prevention at the emergency management level.

     This special issue will present the latest research and practice as emergency managers integrate with sustainability committees across the globe to mitigate the trend towards rising frequency and intensity of major weather events across the US and the world. This special issue will be a must-read for those in emergency management, government, sustainability, and public health professions.  The goal is to create a reference work that can be utilized by those in the field including actionable research, case studies, and practical applications. This special issue will be available as a print issue and a “living issue” will be updated continuously online as new manuscripts are received. All manuscripts will be processed through the standard JEM double-blinded peer-review process.

Journal of Emergency Management invites academics and professionals in private and public organizations to submit papers for this special issue and suggests the following partial list of topics for submission:

■ Exploring the Intersection of Climate Change, Emergency Management, and Public Health
■ Legislative and Public Policy Changes to Improve Pre- and Post-Disaster Sustainability and Resilience
■ Emergency Managers and Their Integration with Community Sustainability Committees
■ Cost Effective Mitigation Techniques that Enhance Local Community Sustainability and Resilience
■ Educating Politicians on the Importance of Integrating Sustainability into Pre-Disaster Mitigation Efforts
■ Integrating Established and New Practices to Mitigate Disaster Losses in At-Risk Populations and Underserved Communities
■ Improving Resilience Utilizing State-of-the-Art Sustainability Practices at the Local, State, and Federal Level
■ Health Resiliency and Climate Change Policy
■ Public Private Partnerships in Climate Change and Health Education
■ Catastrophic Planning and Response through the Sustainabilty and Resilience Lens

Review Process: We will conduct a quick initial review of submissions to assure a fit with the type of articles published in this special issue. A full double-blinded peer-review will follow.  If you want to be considered for the pool of reviewers for this special issue, please send an email of interest and your CV or short resume to jem@pnpco.com.  

Manuscript Submission and Information: Author information and manuscript submission is available on the Journal of Emergency Management Manuscript Submissions page located here: https://www.wmpllc.org/ojs/index.php/jem/pages/view/Manuscript

Deadlines: Manuscript submissions will be accepted through the end of Q4-2022 and will be placed in the special issue of JEM.

Article Types: We will review articles across the spectrum including original papers, research, best practices, creative solutions, brief communications, short reviews of existing programs, as well as creative solutions. Additional documented modalities for managing the topics above will be reviewed with the goal of sharing useful cutting edge tools to improve and/or address emergency management and sustainability research to manage the effects of climate change through risk mitigation and loss prevention.

Article Length: Our traditional article length limit is 3,500-5,000 words. We will address length limitations on a per article basis.

Additional Media Formats: We will accept non-paper based submissions (video, powerpoint, etc) as long as they include the standard JEM abstract format, all citation details, and all rights are cleared and assignable. Please contact our office for more details.

Help: Questions may be directed to the email above or to our offices at 781-899-2702 Ext. 114 or 108, Monday - Friday, 9am-4pm EST.

$75,000 prize and more if Annual Budget in excess of $500,00 operating in the U.S. for visionary women/.

Visionary Women, Hostetler/Wrigley Foundation invite nominations for 2023 Visionary Prize for Women’s Economic Empowerment

Posted: December 21, 2022
Deadline: January 25, 2023
The prize will recognize three visionary women leading nonprofits that advance women's economic empowerment in the United States.... 

Requirements for Qualification:

Qualifying applicants for the Visionary Prize ($75,000 award) must have been in operation at least 4 years, be able to provide data on prior outcomes/impact, have an annual budget in excess of $500,000, and be operating in the U.S.

Qualifying applicants for the Rising Visionary Award ($15,000 award) must have been in operation at least 12 months and less than 4 years, be able to provide data on prior outcomes/impact, have an annual budget under $500,000 and be operating in the U.S.

If you would like to nominate your own organization, please complete the application below.

If you would like to nominate another organization for consideration, please send an email to info@VisionaryWomen.com with the names of the visionary woman leader and the organization, and an email address for the organization.

Learn about our past winners here

$25,000 to support organizations for projects to empower women and girls in New Jersey

 Jewish Women’s Foundation of New Jersey invites LOIs for spring grant cycle

Posted: December 21, 2022
Deadline: January 27, 2023 (Letters of Intent)
Grants of up to $25,000 will be awarded to support organizations for projects to empower women and girls in New Jersey....

 

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Philanthropy in Crises. Proactive rather than a Reactive philanthropic approach

 

Crises happen. Get ready. Explore the role of philanthropy in crises

The December issue of Alliance magazine explores the role of philanthropy in crises and suggests that a proactive rather than a reactive philanthropic approach is the way ahead. The issue was guest-edited by CDP President and CEO Patty McIlreavy and Vice President Regine A. Webster.    The magazine features two articles written by Patty and Regine. Patty discussed the current state of disaster philanthropy and how existing narratives in the practice of philanthropy in the wake of crises undermine the effectiveness and the credibility of the sector. Regine sat down with Google's Alex Díaz to discuss lessons learned in disaster response, including medium- and long-term funding strategies.

Read the full issue here