Be part of the solution. Join MCF Summer School 2024

  

 

Register now and help us build a people- and planet-centered future! View in browser While some worry about the threat of fascism in the United States, many are already living it. The stakes could not be higher, and those of us who care about freedom—especially funders—need to understand how we got here and the role we can play in helping fuel multiracial coalitions that can combat the forces of fascism. Join me at the upcoming MCF Summer School: Building a People- and Planet-Centered Future. Join MCF Summer School >>   As my team and I continue to hold Summer School events, I am more convinced than ever that political education has the power to spark the solidarity essential for creating a future focused on the well-being of people and the planet. Dr. Carmen Rojas Why Government Matters: Let’s Talk about the Jobs It Creates, the Services It Provides, and What Happens If We Can't Count on It   Featuring Secretary Julián Castro, CEO of Latino Community Foundation; Neidi Dominguez Zamorano, founding executive director of Organized Power in Numbers; and Dr. K. Sabeel Rahman, law professor at Cornell Law School.   Tuesday, July 9 | 9 a.m. PT  REGISTER HERE >> Disclose and Divest: Why This Call to Action and How We Make It Real   Featuring Dr. Davarian Baldwin, founding director of the Smart Cities Research Lab at Trinity College; Ian Fuller, cofounder of Westfuller Advisors; Dr. Robin D. G. Kelley, distinguished professor in US History at UCLA; and Aditi Rao, student organizer with Princeton Israeli Apartheid Divest.   Thursday, July 25 |  9 a.m. PT REGISTER HERE >> Attacking the Right to Hold Powerful People Accountable   Featuring Noura Erakat, JD, human rights attorney and associate professor of Africana studies and the Program of Criminal Justice at Rutgers University, and Dr. Barbara Ransby, chair of the Departments of Black Studies, Gender and Women’s Studies, and History at UIC.   Thursday, August 1 |  9 a.m. PT  REGISTER HERE >> Building a Multiracial Working People’s Coalition   Featuring Tara Raghuveer, director of Kansas City Tenants Union; Faiz Shakir, founder and executive director of More Perfect Union; and Dr. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, professor of African-American Studies at Princeton.   Tuesday, September 17 | 9 a.m. PT  REGISTER HERE >>   Solidarity is the Secret Sauce Featuring Stina Janssen, cofounder and director of Firelands Workers United / Trabajadores Unidos; Derecka Purnell, JD, author of Becoming Abolitionists; Astra Taylor, cofounder of the Debt Collective; and Richard Wallace, founder and executive director of Equity and Transformation.   Thursday, September 26 | 10 a.m. PT  REGISTER HERE >> Freedom Is a Constant Struggle Featuring Dr. Angela Y. Davis, author of Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement, and Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, professor of urban education at CUNY.   Save The Date: Wednesday, October 2 DETAILS COMING SOON   Join MCF Summer School >> Marguerite Casey Foundation, 1425 4th Ave Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98101

  

 

 

 

 

Webinar\Workshops: Disaster Risk Reduction and Early Warning Systems June 2024

 

Are you not able to see the email clearly?          INVITATION     2024 Joint Online Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction and Early Warning Systems for All through Effective Gender-Responsive Planning, Digital Government Transformation and Financing     Organized by: UN DESA/DPIDG/United Nations Project Office on Governance (UNPOG) United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) CIFAL Jeju UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) ONEA GETI Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) UN Women Centre of Excellence for Gender Equality               We are delighted to invite you to join our joint online workshop!     Dear Madam and Sir,   Greetings from Jeju! UNITAR CIFAL Jeju is pleased to announce the joint capacity building workshop on 'Disaster Risk Reduction and Early Warning Systems for All through Effective Gender-Responsive Planning, Digital Government Transformation and Financing', to be held from 23-25 July 2024 at 14:00~17:30 (Korean Standard Time, GMT+9).   July 23 (Tue) - 25(Thu), 2024 (ONLINE, Zoom) PM 14:00-17:30 (Korean Standard Time, GMT+9)   Register by 11:59 PM, Monday, July 15, 2024 (KST) Registration Link : https://bit.ly/2024drrwsregister   ※ Please kindly note that we may close the registration earlier if the number of registrations reaches the maximum capacity of the workshop seats. Register NOW       Climate-related disasters have increased in terms of frequency and severity, causing a surge in economic and human losses, especially for low-income developing countries. Multi-hazard early warning systems and anticipatory action are central to saving lives and preventing injuries and losses. This workshop will explore how gender-responsive planning, digital government transformation and financing can contribute to ensuring effective disaster risk reduction and early warning systems.   Program [Session 1 / July 23 (Tue) ] Setting the Scene: Disaster Risk Reduction and Gender-responsive Early Warning and Early Action  - Understanding disaster risk, resilience, early warning - EW4All Checklist and MHEWS scorecard - Accelerating action for gender-responsive disaster risk reduction - Designing gender-responsive early warning and action system   [Session 2 / July 24 (Wed) ] Digital Government Transformation and AI for Early Warning Systems: Accelerating Resilience and Gender-Responsive Sustainable Development - Strengthening disaster risk reduction, EWS and resilience through risk-informed governance and frontier technologies - Using Science, Technology, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Early Warning Systems - Harnessing data and digital technologies for gender mainstreaming - Data collection, analysis and use of Sex, Age, and Disability Disaggregated Data (SADDD) for gender-responsive DRR and early warning system - IASC (Inter-agency Standing Committee) Gender and Age marker in the reflection from Nepal Country Experience   [Session 3 / July 25 (Thu) ] Financing Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and Early Warning Systems  - Financing Disaster Risk Reduction - Integrated National Financing Frameworks (INFFs) Approach - Readiness for Financing Early Warning Systems and Global Financial Initiatives to Achieve Early Warning Systems for All - Financing gender responsive Disaster Risk Reduction and Early Warning Systems: highlighting from UNDRR Gender Action Plan, G20 Decision on Financing to DRR - Introduction of the flagship programme Women’s Resilience to Disasters - a comprehensive framework to address gaps that the programme has identified and ways forward   *The above program is subject to change.

Program Agenda

 

Certificate UNITAR CIFAL Jeju/JITC, UN DESA/DPIDG/UNPOG, UNDRR ONEA & GETI and UN Women Centre of Excellence for Gender Equality will issue a joint E-certificate of Participation to participants upon successful completion and meeting all requirements* of the training. *Requirements: ● Fully Attend all sessions (3 days) and submit attendance check forms respectively ● Actively participate in all sessions ● Submit the pre-workshop and post-workshop knowledge assessments

Water Security: What is the Role of Water in Rural and Urban School Facilities? June 2024

 

What is the Role of Water in Rural and Urban School Facilities? STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL WATER INSTITUTE The presence or absence of water in rural and urban landscapes is very much dependent on the hydrological cycle. Erratic rainfalls caused by climate change can create too much or little water for communities, affecting the availability of clean and safe water for drinking, sanitation, and hygiene. Tackling the Global Water Crisis THE GLOBE AND MAIL The Center for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology in Canada has an ambitious goal - to reach 100 million people by 2030 with better water, sanitation, and hygiene. Securing cost-effective, sustainable water services for refugees, host communities in Eastern Africa UNICEF A decade of experience in Uganda and Ethiopia.

Situation Awareness: HAITI. Sexual Violence. June 2024

 

ReliefWeb Headlines / 26 Jun 2024

Haiti: Sexual violence is being wielded as a weapon in Haiti’s humanitarian crisis

UNFPA – 26 Jun 2024

An estimated 578,000 people are displaced within the country, forced to abandon their homes and risking death, rape, kidnapping, and unsafe, overcrowded living conditions, says UNFPA. Read more

Funding Opportunity: $1.5 million Roddenberry Prize. Roddenberry Foundation. Deadline: July 12, 2024 (Letters of Intent)

Roddenberry Foundation invites LOIs for Roddenberry Prize

June 26, 2024

Deadline: July 12, 2024 (Letters of Intent)

The Roddenberry Foundation invites letters of intent for the $1.5 million Roddenberry Prize, which supports early-stage ventures that leverage scientific breakthroughs or emerging technologies that hold the promise for a better future.

At the heart of the Roddenberry Prize is a belief that scientific and technological innovation will help us lead better, healthier, and more productive lives while helping the planet and our environment flourish. This year’s Roddenberry Prize is focused on AI and machine learning, and a grand prize of $1 million in non-dilutive financing will be granted to an early-stage venture that is using AI to improve the world. The Roddenberry Prize focuses on early-stage ventures that are ethical, world changing, AI driven, and scalable.

The prize application process will be conducted in three rounds: applicants may submit a letter of intent through July 12, 2024; a select number of applicants will be invited to submit a second-round application between August 5, 2024, and August 23, 2024; and five finalists will be invited to share their work and vision during a one-hour meeting with the foundation in October and November, 2024. One finalist will receive a $1 million grant and all finalists will be recognized publicly as “Roddenberry Prize Finalists.”

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

Link to complete RFP

Webinar: Cybersecurity Awareness Training for CERT Volunteers. Wednesday, June 26th 2-3pm ET

Register for the webinar: https://fema.cosocloud.com/certcybersecwebinar/event/registration.html 

Questions? Send them via email before the webinar to FEMA-Prepare@fema.dhs.gov.

ADRIAN JORDAN APPOINTED CHIEF OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. June 5, 2024

https://www.boston.gov/news/adrian-jordan-appointed-chief-emergency-preparedness  

CIty of Boston

ADRIAN JORDAN APPOINTED CHIEF OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

Mayor Michelle Wu today announced the appointment of Adrian Jordan as the City’s new Chief of Emergency Preparedness. With 27 years of experience at the Boston Fire Department (BFD), in this new role, Jordan will lead emergency planning and preparedness as well as communication and coordination during emergency response. The pandemic, increasing cyber-security threats, projected sea level rise, and the accelerating extremes in Boston’s weather and natural disasters have highlighted the need for thoughtful, comprehensive planning in advance of an emergency and clear coordination and communication during an emergency to help Boston and its people manage any emergency or large scale event. Jordan started June 3.

“As the world becomes more unpredictable with weather emergencies and intense climate events, Boston must continue to plan and prepare for every scenario,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “Adrian’s experience and leadership will help our city build an even safer Boston for all residents and communities.”

Responsive to more extreme heat earlier in the season, this role and the department has an increasing emphasis on planning for and coordinating the response and recovery to extreme weather events including high heat, severe rain, and major coastal flooding. The office, previously known as the Office of Emergency Management, is being renamed as the Office of Emergency Preparedness to reflect this shifting focus. Chief Jordan will be responsible for developing plans, ensuring their implementation, and leading coordination during extreme weather events. 

During his 27 years at Boston Fire, Jordan has gained expertise in technical rescue disciplines. He has worked in hazardous materials, technical rescue, safety divisions within BFD. Additionally, he has served as an instructor for programming run by Metro Boston Homeland Security Region. A Dorchester resident, Jordan migrated to Boston from Barbados with his parents in the 1990s. He is an avid golfer.

“I am so grateful to take on this new role as Chief of Emergency Preparedness, helping to advance the Mayor’s commitment to protecting Boston residents from the impacts of climate change. Working across city departments, we are taking an all-of-government approach to climate action,” said Chief of Emergency Preparedness Adrian Jordan. “Former Chief Benford has left big shoes to fill, but I’m eager to get to work to ensure in any emergency event, our residents and businesses are safe.”

Central to this role is ensuring that the City has developed thoughtful emergency plans, manages the response to those emergencies, and aids the City, its constituents, and the region in its recovery from emergencies. The Chief works across all City departments to develop comprehensive plans for potential emergencies that Boston may face. This includes ensuring the continuity of operations plans by departments, leading trainings and table-top exercises to test the plans that have been developed, and coaching leaders on how to manage during emergencies.

The Chief works with City departments to ensure that residents, businesses and community partners have the tools they need to weather emergencies that may impact the city. This includes managing the City’s emergency notification system, coordinating standards for deployment of flood barriers on private property, and training residents on what to do in emergencies. This also includes developing programs and policies, in coordination with other departments, that help constituents and businesses recover after an emergency. The Chief plays a central role in ensuring that there is coordination across City departments and supporting lead agencies in the execution of critical tasks.

The Chief also plays a leadership role in coordinating the Metro Boston Homeland Security Region, a consortium of municipal and state agencies in Greater Boston focused on homeland security and disaster preparedness. As Chief, he will oversee management of the UASI grant and facilitate the Metro Boston Homeland Security Region monthly meetings. 

Mayor Wu also announced Matthew Kearney will serve as Deputy Chief with a focus on both operations and resilience. Kearney is a lifelong Boston resident and product of Boston Public Schools, having grown up in West Roxbury and graduating from Boston Latin Academy. He has been with the Office of Emergency Preparedness for over five years holding positions in logistics, planning, and as the Director of Operations. He served for eight years in the Massachusetts Army National Guard, commissioning as a Field Artillery Officer through Army ROTC where he saw the parallels to emergency management and became interested in the field. Kearney is a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) through the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), holds a bachelor's degree from Bridgewater State University, a master's in Emergency Management from Northeastern University and a master's in Business Administration from Boston University.

“I am extremely excited to take on this new role with OEP,” said Deputy Chief Matthew Kearney. “I am humbled to be fortunate of this opportunity to work for the City I grew up in and feel so passionately about.”

In preparation for more frequently intense heat, Mayor Wu is taking an all-of-government approach to address extreme heat. Multiple departments are working together to implement a variety of immediate and long-term heat mitigation strategies. This summer, the City will deploy a number of innovative new cooling approaches throughout our neighborhoods to help residents and visitors stay safe and enjoy the summer. This year’s offerings include outdoor misting towers to be deployed at fire stations and parks during heat emergencies and advisories and be set up at Open Streets events. Additionally, the Office of Emergency Preparedness will distribute Pop-Up Cooling Kits with misting tents during heat emergencies and at outdoor events hosted by departments and community organizations and will provide personal cooling kits to residents. The City will install three new “cool spots” at BCYFs Menino in Roslindale, Tobin in Mission Hill and Gallivan in Mattapan, expanding the pilot program to nine locations. These additions will complement the City’s existing network of pools and spray pads found across Boston. 

The City of Boston’s Tree Alliance program has also awarded $116,000 in funding to five non-profit partners: Boston Food Forest Coalition, South Boston NDC, Speak for the Trees, Tree Eastie, and WE Tree Boston. These organizations will plant over 170 trees starting in the spring of 2024. The City will also be expanding green infrastructure to support cooling work throughout Boston neighborhoods. This includes the development of cool roofs over certain MBTA bus shelters and retrofitting stamped brick and paved intersections to become planted areas and rain gardens. This work is included in the broader strategy to mitigate extreme heat in Boston as laid out in Mayor Wu’s Heat Resilience Solutions for Boston report. The Heat Plan provides a citywide framework to prepare Boston for hotter summers and more intense heat events. The Heat Plan presents 26 strategies that will help build a more just, equitable, and resilient Boston. 

Visit boston.gov/heat regularly to learn more about the latest strategies for staying cool and access the most up-to-date resources available. Each individual, family, and community’s plan may look different: from visiting a cooling center, to accessing one of Boston’s public pools or parks, or requesting a pop-up cooling kit for use at an outdoor event. In all extreme heat situations, please look out for your community, specifically heat-sensitive residents like elders, children, or unhoused people.