Homeland Security\Immigration: Nigerian Center. Zoom Session. Know Your Rights: Asylum Workshop October 25, 2023

 

About Event (Virtual) Are you seeking asylum and facing challenges in explaining the unique cultural or structural issues that make returning to your home country dangerous? Judges and officers conducting asylum interviews may not always fully grasp the complexities of your situation. Join this Know Your Rights workshop featuring Nigerian Center Immigration Attorney, April Holloway, who will speak about the legal resources available to those in need. She will also be available to answer any immigration-related questions you might have. The Nigerian Center offers 1-on-1 immigration consultation with a team of immigration lawyers who specialize in a broad range of areas. Learn more at nigeriancenter.org/immigration Register to attend event here

Toshiba America invites applications for grade 6-12 science projects. Grants greater than $5,000 Deadline November 1, 2023

October 2, 2023

Deadline: November 1, 2023

The Toshiba America Foundation invites grant applications from grade 6-12 teachers for innovative science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) projects.

At this deadline, grants greater than $5,000 will be awarded to teachers to support efforts to bring an innovative project to life within their classroom. Applications must be for project-based learning with measurable outcomes. The foundation will not consider requests for computers, laptops, or tablets.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Toshiba America Foundation website.

Link to complete RFP

Free Introduction to Flood Insurance through the NFIP Webinars Hosted by Region 5. Open to ALL Regions. October 2023 Sessions.

 

FEMA Region 5's Regional Flood Insurance Liaison announces a return of NFIP training webinars in Region 5. Currently, three webinars are scheduled. Additional offerings and topics will be announced in the coming days. All are welcome to participate in these webinars, even if you are located outside of FEMA Region 5. Introduction to Flood Insurance through the NFIP Webinar This one-hour webinar provides an overview of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). This webinar provides instruction on the essentials of the NFIP, including the following course highlights: A brief history of the NFIP; The difference between disaster assistance and flood insurance; Eligibility to purchase flood insurance through the NFIP; What flood insurance through the NFIP covers; and, Claims, Appeals, Customer Experience, and Resources At the end of the webinar, participants will have a better understanding of flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program and the knowledge and tools to promote better flood risk management. Extra time has been allocated for an optional question and answer session at the end of the webinar. You may register for more than one session; however, a separate registration is required for each session. Please note: this webinar is not approved by any state licensing authority or professional association for continuing education credit/units. Registration Information This webinar is offered on the following dates and times: Tuesday, October 17 at 10 AM Central Time Tuesday, October 24 at 10 AM Central Time Tuesday, October 31 at 10 AM Central Time To register, Click HERE.

FEMA REGIONS. List of FEMA Regions. October 2023

https://www.fema.gov/fr/about/organization/regions

Region	States/ Territory
Region 1	Connecticut | Maine | Massachusetts | New Hampshire | Rhode Island | Vermont
Region 2	New Jersey | New York | Puerto Rico | Virgin Islands
Region 3	Delaware | Maryland | Pennsylvania | Virginia | District of Columbia | West Virginia
Region 4	Alabama | Florida | Georgia | Kentucky |  Mississippi | North Carolina | South Carolina | Tennessee
Region 5	Illinois | Indiana | Michigan | Minnesota | Ohio | Wisconsin
Region 6	Arkansas | Louisiana | New Mexico | Oklahoma | Texas
Region 7	Iowa | Kansas | Missouri | Nebraska
Region 8	Colorado | Montana | North Dakota | South Dakota | Utah | Wyoming
Region 9	Arizona | California | Hawaii | Nevada | Guam | American Samoa | Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands | Republic of Marshall Islands | Federated States of Micronesia
Region 10	Alaska | Idaho | Oregon | Washington

Humanitarian: Justice Department opens federal hate crime investigation into fatal stabbing of 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy, Mon October 16, 2023

Stand up to any injustice.

BEMA International

 

https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/16/us/chicago-muslim-boy-stabbing-investigation/index.html By Chris Boyette and Keith Allen, CNN       Published 8:20 AM EDT, Mon October 16, 2023 CNN —  The US Justice Department has opened a federal hate crime investigation after an Illinois landlord allegedly stabbed a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy to death and seriously wounded his mother because the family is Muslim. Joseph M. Czuba, 71, was charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, two counts of a hate crime and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, the Will County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. The sheriff’s office said Czuba did not make a statement to detectives, but investigators determined the victims were “targeted by the suspect due to them being Muslim and the ongoing Middle Eastern conflict involving Hamas and the Israelis.” The Justice Department “will use every legal authority at our disposal to bring to justice those who perpetrate illegal acts of hate,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement. “This incident cannot help but further raise the fears of Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian communities in our country with regard to hate-fueled violence,” Garland said. “The Department of Justice is focused on protecting the safety and the civil rights of every person in this country.” Authorities were called to the residence in unincorporated Plainfield Township, roughly 40 miles southwest of Chicago, shortly before noon Saturday after a woman called 911 saying her landlord had attacked her, according to the sheriff’s office. When deputies arrived, they found Czuba sitting on the ground, near the home’s driveway, the release said. The two victims were found in a bedroom, each with “multiple stab wounds,” and were taken to a hospital, according to the release. he boy, Wadea Al-Fayoume, was stabbed 26 times and died from his injuries. His 32-year-old mother, Hanaan Shahin, who had more than a dozen stab wounds, is recovering at the hospital and is expected to survive, the office said. The family had lived on the house’s ground floor for two years without “previous notable issues” with Czuba, the Council on American-Islamic Relations said in a statement. But in texts to the boy’s father from the hospital after the attack, Shahin said the landlord “knocked on their door, and when she opened, he tried to choke her and proceeded to attack her with a knife, yelling, ‘you Muslims must die,’” according to the statement. Czuba was taken to the Will County Adult Detention Facility and is awaiting his initial court appearance, according to the sheriff’s office. It is unclear if he has an attorney. READ FULL STORY HERE:   https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/16/us/chicago-muslim-boy-stabbing-investigation/index.html