April 2017. Register for Diplomacy Lab Career Fair and Wonk Tank Competition Finals

Register for Diplomacy Lab Career Fair and Wonk Tank Competition Finals

The Secretary's Office of Global Partnerships at The U.S. Dept. of State will be hosting their 2nd Annual Diplomacy Lab Career Fair and Wonk Tank Competition! University students are invited to meet with federal offices and outside organizations in the foreign policy and international development spheres who will be sharing internship, fellowship, and career opportunities for students and recent grads! The event will take place April 7th from 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the U.S. Dept. of State’s Marshall Center. Institutions from across the Diplomacy Lab university network will showcase their work with the Department of State in the "University Marketplace." Additionally, three student aspiring foreign policy wonks will take the stage infront of a panel of State Department officials for a chance to win a paid summer internship with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Confirmed Organizations include: State Department Human Resources NAFSA The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Atlas Corps IO Sustainability U.S. Foreign Service Internship Peace Corps The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs The Pickering and Rangel Fellowship The U.S. Diplomacy Center Devex NASA World Learning

Register for Diplomacy Lab Career Fair and Wonk Tank Competition Finals

Internship opportunity. HBCU. Info Call Bentonville Film Festival.

The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities invites you to a informational call to learn more about and HBCU opportunity with the Bentonville Film Festival (BFF). This opportunity will take place May 1-8 in Bentonville, Arkansas

This internship is exclusive to HBCU students and will consist of a week-long, immersive experience across all departments introducing interns to innovative methods of championing diversity and inclusion. BFF will provide lodging, airfare and a stipend for students admitted into this internship!
Who they are looking for:

• Current HBCU students (Must be at least a Spring semester sophomore)
• HBCU students with a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher
• HBCU students interested in Computer Science, Engineering, Film, Television, Digital Media, Finance and Accounting.

Important Call Information

Toll Free Number: 888-769-8755

Participant passcode: 6952977

Feel free to pass this information to interested HBCU students. Participation in this call is strongly encouraged. We hope you will join us.


WHIHBCU Staff

2017. Sister Cities International. Annual Conference: July 13-15th! Virginia Beach

It's time for our Annual Conference: July 13-15th! View this email in your browser

Registration for the 2017 Sister Cities International Annual Conference in Virginia Beach is now OPEN! The 61st Annual Sister Cities Conference is your chance to meet sister cities leaders from around the globe for three days of networking, skill building, and fun! The conference, which will be held July 13-15th in Virginia Beach, Virginia is the premier sister city event of the year, uniting volunteers, elected leaders, municipal officials, and members of the diplomatic corp.    Take advantage of our Early Bird rate and save $100 on registration! For more information on hotels and other conference details visit us online at www.sistercities.org/annual-conference Register for the 2017 Annual Conference

March 27-28 Disparities In-person Meeting The Disparities Standing Committee meeting is scheduled for March 27-28 at the NQF offices in Washington, DC. During this meeting, the Disparities Standing Committee will identify and prioritize areas of measurement that can assess the extent to which stakeholders are employing effective interventions to reduce disparities and discuss an environmental scan of performance measures based on the priority areas of measurement. The public and NQF members are welcome to attend or dial in to the meeting. Details about how to participate in this meeting are available on the project page. The agenda and meeting materials will be posted to the project page as soon as they are available. Please contact the project team with any questions.

April 12, 2017 FEMA EMI. “Academic Perspective On Increasing Engagement With Faith-based Organizations in Disaster Preparedness”

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FEMA- Emergency Management Institute

Higher Education Program & National Training Liaison

Presents

“Academic Perspective On Increasing Engagement With Faith-based Organizations in Disaster Preparedness”

April 12, 2017          2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. EDT

Description:

The webinar is a collaborative effort between the DHS Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships and the FEMA Higher Education Program to ensure emergency managers, faith-based and community organizations are aware of academic partner resources and engagement opportunities.

The objectives for the webinar include:

• Increasing the number of academic institutions familiar with FEMA’s Higher Education Program
• Elevating best practices for partnering with academic institutions who work to engage faith-based and community organizations in disaster preparedness activities
• Increasing the knowledge of emergency managers on the resources and work being produced by academic partners regarding faith-based and community organization engagement in emergency management.

 Presenters:

• EMI Leadership
• Marcus Coleman, Special Assistant, DHS Center for Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships
• Brie Loskota, Executive Director of the Center for Religious and Civic Culture at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles
• Jamie Aten, Ph.D., Founder & Co-Director, Wheaton College Humanitarian Disaster Institute
• Wendy Walsh, Higher Education Program Manager, Moderator

Registration link is:

https://fema.connectsolutions.com/e4eg8e383ze/event/registration.html  

Conference Call-In: 800-320-4330, PIN: 376368

 For additional information: Contact Wendy Walsh, EMI Higher Education PM- wendy.walsh@fema.dhs.gov