Thursday, February 8, 2018

Seeking FEMA National Advisory Council (NAC) Members. 2018

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requests that qualified individuals who are interested in serving on the FEMA National Advisory Council (NAC) submit an application to be considered for appointment.
The NAC is a federal advisory committee of up to 35 members that advises the FEMA Administrator on all aspects of emergency management to ensure input from and coordination with state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, and the private sector on federal plans, programs, and strategies for all hazards. The NAC provides consensus recommendations to the Administrator and gives FEMA access to expertise, information, and advice on a broad range of issues. Topics of recent recommendations included provision of medical countermeasures, duplication of benefits in the Individual Assistance Program, and tribal partnerships training.
NAC members represent a geographically diverse mix of officials, emergency managers, and emergency response providers from all levels of government, non-governmental organizations, tribes and the private sector. Individuals appointed to these positions represent the whole community and bring their experience and expertise, along with their diversity of views and willingness to express them.
FEMA is now accepting applications for open positions in the following discipline areas:
  • Elected Local Government Official (one representative appointment)
  • Elected State Government Official (one representative appointment)
  • Emergency Management Field (one representative appointment)
  • Emergency Response Providers, which includes fire, law enforcement, hazardous materials response, emergency medical services, and organizations representing emergency response providers (two representative appointments)
  • Communications Expert, an expert in communications infrastructure, public safety and first responder communications systems and networks, and/or broadcast, cable, satellite, wireless, or wireline services and networks (one Special Government Employee, or SGE)
  • Cybersecurity Expert, an expert in protecting and defending information and communications systems from damage, unauthorized use or modification, or exploitation, (one SGE)
  • In-Patient Medical Provider, a provider of medical care to patients admitted to a healthcare facility, such as a hospital or skilled nursing facility (one SGE)
  • Administrator Selections (up to two SGE appointments)
All appointments are for three-year terms beginning in September 2018. Applications must be received on or before March 18, 2018.
Detailed instructions on how to apply can be found at: http://www.fema.gov/membership-applications and in the forthcoming Federal Register notice. 

Seeking Applicants for FEMA Youth Preparedness Council. 2018

FEMA announced today that it is seeking applicants for the Youth Preparedness Council, which brings together teens from across the country who are interested and engaged in community preparedness. Council members are selected based on their dedication to public service, their efforts in making a difference in their communities, and their potential to expand their impact as national leaders for preparedness. Students in 8th through 11th grade are eligible to apply.
The Youth Preparedness Council, formed in 2012, offers an opportunity for youth leaders to serve on a distinguished national council and participate in the Youth Preparedness Council Summit in Washington, D.C. During their two-year term, the leaders will complete both a local and national-level project and share their ideas regarding youth disaster preparedness with FEMA leadership and national organizations.
Youth interested in applying to the Council must submit a completed application form, provide two letters of recommendation, and academic records. All applications and supporting materials must be received no later than March 18, 2018, 11:59 p.m. PT in order to be eligible. New council members will be announced in May 2018.
To access the application materials, read about the current Council members, and for more general information about the Youth Preparedness Council visit www.ready.gov/youth-preparedness-council

African Continent. Ancestral and historical differences must be put aside for the future.

No different than conflicts of Native American cultural.  Sioux, Apache, etc...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ethnic_groups_of_Africa


The ethnic groups of Africa number in the thousands, each generally having its own language (or dialect of a language) and culture. The ethnolinguistic groups include various AfroasiaticKhoisanNiger-Congoand Nilo-Saharan populations.


Wednesday, February 7, 2018

CNN: Fake News Machine Gears Up for 2020

UDC Law BLSA Ball 2018!. 2/17/2018 Haitian Embassy Washington, D.C.


UDC LAW BLSA        Price:   $25 – $40

Greetings Faculty, Alumni and Friends:

This year, BLSA Ball will be held at the Embassy of Haiti, with the theme of "Coming to America," based on the popular late 80s film. We hope you will join us for what will surely be a regal affair!

The UDC David A. Clarke School of Law Black Law Students Association cordially invites you to attend UDC Law BLSA Ball 2018! We will recognize individuals who have been integral to the work and success of BLSA and its members. A portion of the proceeds received, will be donated to The Brown Bag Project.

The Brown Bag Project is an initiative that focuses on addressing homelessness in D.C. by engaging the community to empower the homeless community.


DATE AND TIME
Sat, February 17, 2018
6:30 PM – 10:00 PM EST

LOCATION
Embassy of Haiti
2311 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20008





Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Future. It's Inevitable. Get Involved. NOW

Inclusion of all.  ‘What happens when everyone has money’.

Consider every individual in your community having the ability to satisfy basic needs for shelter, water, food and the ultimate…financial prosperity for themselves, their family, and community.  A new form of keeping finances within a community.

A switchover from an old system, to a new system.  There will be concurrent usages of both pre-existing models, and the new model with the new model surpassing the existing financial model.

Prepare yourself.

CDS.  BEMA International


When the Wright Brothers invented the airplane in 1903, it was hard to imagine there would be over 500,000 people traveling in the air at any point in time today.  In2008 Satoshi Nakamoto created……..







“Fear is not real. The only place that fear can exist is in our thoughts of the future.   It is a product of our imagination, causing us to fear things that do not at present and may not ever exist. That is near insanity.  Do not misunderstand me danger is very real but fear is a choice.”     After Earth.  Will Smith

Monday, February 5, 2018

Applications due by February 23, 2018 Summer Research Experience for Undergraduate Students at Carnegie Mellon University

PIER-REU: Summer Research Experience for Undergraduate Students at Carnegie Mellon University

Applications are due via email by February 23, 2018.

The Program in Interdisciplinary Education Research (PIER) at Carnegie Mellon University offers an exciting summer research opportunity available to undergraduate students. This program is designed to provide research opportunities to undergraduates who may be considering pursuing graduate training in the learning sciences. We encourage applications from students who would like to conduct research at the interface of the learning sciences and one or more of the following disciplines: psychology, education, computer science, and human-computer interaction. We also encourage students who are from underrepresented groups to apply, including racial/ethnic minorities, first-generation college students, economically disadvantaged students, veterans, and students with disabilities.

PIER’s REU program allows talented undergraduates to spend 8 weeks during the summer in a research laboratory at Carnegie Mellon University. This program supports our commitment to training a diverse set of leaders in the field of learning science and related disciplines.

Applications are encouraged from students who wish to learn to conduct research in a modern academic research laboratory under the guidance of experienced scientists. The REU program will expose students to the excitement and opportunities of a research career. This experience will provide excellent preparation for students interested in subsequently pursuing Masters or Ph.D. degrees in psychology, education, learning science, human-computer interaction, and related areas of scientific inquiry. Although students from other years may apply, this opportunity is most fitting for a student at the end of the junior year of undergraduate studies.

Each student will receive a fellowship stipend of $3,000 for the eight-week REU program.  Apartment-style housing will also be provided. Guidance and supervision will be provided by faculty members as well as, in some cases, a postdoctoral fellow and/or advanced graduate student.

Additionally, admitted students will participate in the Go Research! Summer Program at CMU. This program brings together undergraduate researchers from across departments.  Students live in dorms with resident assistants to facilitate community building, manage housing, and provide programming.   A Summer Seminar Series is provided for all students to help prepare for graduate education and research careers.

WHIHBCU Staff

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