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 “The impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Women & Girls” IPS is pleased to remind you about the webinar taking place tomorrow, 14 July 2020 at 15:00 CSET on Zoom. What's needed to ensure that policymakers and decision makers put women and young girls first? The world is counting the cost of COVID-19. It has affected everyone, everywhere and it threatens to undo the gains in recent years for women and young girls. It is estimated that nearly 60% of women around the world work in the informal economy, earning less, saving less, and at higher risk of falling into poverty. Many of the elderly are women, a population vulnerable to the ravages of the pandemic. Many young girls have been forced out of school – and may not return. With its massive months-long lockdowns, the crisis has created vulnerabilities for women to domestic, sexual violence and gender-based violence. Program July 14, 2020, at 15:00 CSET. The online event will be broadcast via Zoom. To access the webinar: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77713771746  NOTE: For questions during the Webinar, please email live: Doaa Abdel-Motaal (doaamotaal@gmail.com).  |
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
July 14, 2020. 4pm. Webinar. The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Women & GIrls
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Friday, July 10, 2020
Solidarity. It does not end when the protests and demonstrations end.
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Grant Opportunity. Animal and Plant Health Inspection
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Monday, July 6, 2020
"I’m exhausted ................" June\July 2020. 1955 to 2020 and Beyond.
Listen and view this essay from Tyler Perry for People TV from June 2020.
For I'm exhausted also. Exhausted by the senseless killing and death, by the challenges, disparities, EGOs, financial hardships, lack of support, lack of recognition of our organization and membership, and other issues since the conception of the Black Emergency Managers Association International to address our mission & vision and these important issues that make our communities unique.
Exhausted gaining strength in others that have supported, completed their education & training, begun working in homeland security, disaster\emergency management at all levels from the federal, state, county, city, private sector, educational institutions, and implemented proactive plans, processes and procedures in their communities not only for EM but have taken an added step to address the impacts of climate change in their communities.
Exhausted, but with perseverance that there is more work to be done. One house, one neighborhood, one community at a time. It is a lonely road, but the trails of the past have trained me for the future.
Peace be safe, be prepared, stay healthy.
Charles
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When Tyler Perry was asked by PEOPLE to
write an essay about hope and his vision for the future of America, he took
an uncharacteristic pause. "I initially said no, and that was strange
for me because I’m a man of faith and I believe greatly in hope," Perry
says.
"My reluctance wasn’t because I
didn’t think it was important, and certainly not that I’m not outraged at the
murder of George Floyd and
so many others."
"It was simply because I was
exhausted," the star explains in what would ultimately become a deeply
personal and powerful first-person essay for this week’s cover story.
"I’m exhausted from all the hate
and the division, the vitriol that I see online from one to another. I’m
exhausted from seeing these kinds of senseless murders play out over and over
again with no changes in our society."
In the end, Perry, 50, a big-hearted
humanitarian with an unending track record of helping those less advantaged,
shared his pain, his thoughts for his 5-year-old son and his hope for a
nation seeking change.
“The
level of racism and brutality that George Floyd faced is something that we as
black people know all too well. When I saw that video, I had so many raw,
guttural emotions. I felt for him and his family, I felt for all of us as
black people, I felt for my five-year-old son,” he wrote. “As I watched with
tears in my eyes, it brought back a flood of years of emotions from carrying
what feels like the weight of racism on my neck.”
Channeling
his emotions, Perry says, “I dried my eyes and put pen to paper for not only
myself, not only for hope, but for morning to come for the millions of us who
just want to be treated fairly, for those of us who want justice for all, and
for my five-year-old son.”
Perry
already knows he will soon have to have tough conversations with his son,
Aman, who he shares with partner Gelila.
“I know that as his
father, a black man in America, it is my duty to prepare him for the harsh
reality that awaits him outside of the watchful eyes of his loving parents,”
he writes. “It will be a hard, heartbreaking conversation but one that I must
have and will have soon.”
In his essay, which
Perry reads aloud for an exclusive video to accompany the PEOPLE cover story,
he offers hints of promise for what lies ahead. “I will explain to [Aman]
that because we are only 12 to 14 percent of the population, this fight will
continue to be a long and arduous one, but I will tell him with pride to
never give up. I will tell him that progress is made in small steps and even
if you get exhausted to fight on, because there are always signs of daybreak
before the morning comes.”
The recorded version
of Perry’s essay lasts for 8 minutes
and 46 seconds, the exact length of time former Minneapolis police
officer Derek Chauvin used a knee to pin Floyd by the neck as he died.
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Exhausted gaining strength in others that have supported, completed their education & training, begun working in homeland security, disaster\emergency management at all levels from the federal, state, county, city, private sector, educational institutions, and implemented proactive plans, processes and procedures in their communities not only for EM but have taken an added step to address the impacts of climate change in their communities.
Exhausted, but with perseverance that there is more work to be done. One house, one neighborhood, one community at a time. It is a lonely road, but the trails of the past have trained me for the future.
Peace be safe, be prepared, stay healthy.
Charles
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Office: 202-618-909
bEMA International
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“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’.
Cooperation, Collaboration, Communication, Coordination,
Community engagement, and Partnering (C5&P)
A 501
(c) 3 organization
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System Failures: Homelessness. A new semantics based on WHO you're talking to. July 2020
Each of us no matter ethnicity or financial status has been homeless at one point in life.
Whether primary, secondary, or tertiary homeless.
CDS. Chairman\CEO BEMA International
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homelessness
Whether primary, secondary, or tertiary homeless.
CDS. Chairman\CEO BEMA International
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homelessness
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Homelessness is defined as living in housing that is below the
minimum standard or lacks secure tenure.
People can be categorized as homeless if they are:
Homelessness satisfies the first rung in Maslow's Hierarchy of
Needs, primarily due to their lack of adequate fundamental resources,
including food, shelter, and water.[2]
The legal definition of homeless varies from
country to country, or among different jurisdictions in the same country or
region.[3] According to the UK homelessness
charity Crisis, a home is not just a physical space: it also provides roots,
identity, security, a sense of belonging and a place of emotional well being.[4] United States government homeless enumeration
studies[5][6] also include people who sleep in a
public or private place not designed for use as a regular sleeping
accommodation for human beings.[7][8]
People who are homeless are most often unable to acquire and
maintain regular, safe, secure and adequate housing due
to an unsteady or lack of income.
There is no methodological consent on counting the homeless
and identifying their special needs; thus in most cities only estimated
homeless populations are known.[9]
In 2005, an estimated 100 million (1 in 65 at the time) people
worldwide were homeless and as many as 1 billion people live as squatters,
refugees or in temporary shelter, all lacking adequate housing.[10][11][12] Historically in the Western countries,
the majority of homeless have been men (50–80%), with single males
particularly over represented.[13][14][15] In 2015, the United States reported
that there were 564,708 homeless people within its borders, one of the higher
reported figures worldwide.[16] These figures are likely
underestimates as surveillance for the homeless population is challenging.
When compared to the general population, people who are
homeless experience higher rates of adverse physical and mental health
outcomes. Chronic disease severity, respiratory conditions, rates of mental
health illnesses and substance use are all often greater in homeless
populations than the general population.[17][18]
People experiencing homelessness have limited access to
resources and are often disengaged from health services, making them that
much more susceptible to extreme
weather events (e.g., extreme cold or heat) and ozone levels.
These disparities often result in increased morbidity and
mortality in the homeless population.
There are a number of organizations who provide help for the
homeless.[20] Most countries provide a variety of
services to assist homeless people. These services often provide food,
shelter (beds) and clothing and may be organized and run by community
organizations (often with the help of volunteers) or by government
departments or agencies. These programs may be supported by the government,
charities, churches and individual donors. Many cities also have street newspapers, which are publications
designed to provide employment opportunity to homeless people. While some
homeless have jobs, some must seek other methods to make a living. Begging or panhandling is one option, but
is becoming increasingly illegal in many cities. People
who are homeless may have additional conditions, such as physical or mental
health issues or substance addiction; these issues make resolving
homelessness a challenging policy issue.
Homeless people, and homeless organizations, are sometimes
accused or convicted of fraudulent behavior. Criminals are also known to
exploit homeless people, ranging from identity theft to
tax and welfare scams.[21][22][23] These incidents often lead to negative
connotations on the homeless as a group.[24][25]
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