|
The
Minority Health SVI is an extension of the CDC SVI that combines the 15
social factors included in the original CDC SVI with additional factors known
to be associated with COVID-19 outcomes. The factors were developed using
five-year estimates of demographic data from the U.S. Census
Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS), and are organized into
six themes:
To
learn more about social vulnerability and how the Minority Health SVI was
developed, download the
fact sheet from the OMH website. Learn More
|
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
CDC and OMH Partner to Launch the Minority Health Social Vulnerability Index. August 3, 2021
Black Fraternal Order of Honduras (OFRANEH) Award Presentation. 45th Annual Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Awards Gala Oct 13, 2021
Charles,
On October 13th at 7 pm EST, join the IPS community and Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi at our virtual 45th Annual Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Awards Gala to honor the extraordinary work of our international awardee – the Black Fraternal Order of Honduras (OFRANEH).
Since 1978, OFRANEH has served as the representative organization and a leading voice in Honduras for the self-determination and dignity of the Garífuna people in Honduras, a matrilineal people who are both Indigenous and Afro-descendent. Their ancestral territory in Honduras along the northern coast is under constant threat from African palm plantations, Canadian and U.S. tourist operations, mining, energy extraction projects, and drug trafficking.
For decades, OFRANEH has served as a pillar of the Garífuna community. They’ve coordinated critical aid for this underserved population, including hunger and disaster response and political advocacy.
When the Black Lives Matter movement flooded the streets in cities all over the United States following the police murder of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others, in Honduras, OFRANEH was lifting up the message that “Garífuna lives matter too” following the disappearance of four of their leaders in July 2020 from the community of Triunfo de la Cruz on the northern coast.
Join us as we honor OFRANEH as part of the virtual Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Awards ceremony on October 13th.
Photo provided by OFRANEH
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, OFRANEH has remained a pillar in Garífuna communities, organizing holistic medical response and prevention teams across Garifuna territory on the north coast of Honduras. These teams also coordinated mutual aid through food, supplies, and medical equipment to both urban and rural centers – including extremely vulnerable incarcerated populations.
This year, OFRANEH announced the formation of the Garífuna Research and Search Committee for the Disappeared of Triunfo de la Cruz, “SUNLA,” or “Enough” in English – coordinating with national and international experts across a wide range of disciplines to fight for truth and justice for the disappeared and their families.
For these reasons and many more, IPS is proud to honor OFRANEH as our 45th Letelier-Moffitt International Awardee.
Purchase $30 early bird tickets today, and join us in celebrating OFRANEH!
If you are in the DC area, at 10 am on September 19 at Sheridan Circle in DC, IPS and friends will gather to remember Orlando Letelier and Ronni Karpen Moffitt. This year, we will be joined by OFRANEH's representative in New York, Carla Garcia.
Onward,
Tope Folarin, Executive Director
Accepting Applications for Courses 2021-2022. U.S. Fire Admin National Fire Academy
|
|||
|
Monday, August 2, 2021
NIST. Pulse Accelerator 2021 Application due August 13, 2021
Warmly,
Sarah Hughes
---
Hello!
Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Division of
the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is accepting
applications for the second round of PULSE – a twelve-week business
accelerator. Through PULSE, we seek to accelerate small businesses with
communication technology innovation in support of public safety communities—law
enforcement, fire service and emergency medical services—and the citizens they
serve.
This virtual accelerator,
powered by Tipping Point Solutions and the Boulder SBDC Foundation, provides
weekly cohort sessions and one-on-one assistance with specialists
and experts from business, technology and public safety, all aiming to help you
create comprehensive plans for commercialization or growth of your technology
or solution.
Signal, the second round of the accelerator will run from
September 9 to December 9, 2021, and the weekly cohort sessions will meet
virtually for two hours on Thursdays starting at 11 AM EST/10 AM CST/9AM MST/8
AM PST. Each round of the accelerator will be comprised of 8-10 ventures.
What to look forward to:
• Pay
with only your time, commitment, and dedication to working on your business, as
the cost of the accelerator will be covered by PSCR.
• Benefit
from the experience! This 12-week virtual program has been honed over 10 years
of accelerating technology-based businesses.
• Engage
with an "in the field" business development program featuring a focus
on commercialization. This not an academic curriculum.
• Receive
over 50 hours of ongoing strategic consulting and market research to help
validate existing target markets, expand your understanding, and often uncover
new opportunities.
•
Focus on non-dilutive capital sources so the business does not have to
give away equity in your company.
• Work
with hand-picked, highly experienced specialists and subject matter experts who
are active in their field.
We look forward to answering your questions and helping you confirm if the PULSE accelerator is the right next step to accelerate your business and propel forward your technological innovation towards commercialization.
Don’t forget: the application is due on August 13Th, and please visit thepulseaccelerator.com to apply and for more information!
Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is accepting applications for the second round of PULSE – a twelve-week business accelerator. Through PULSE, we seek to accelerate small businesses with communication technology innovation in support of public safety communities—law enforcement, fire service and emergency medical services—and the citizens they serve.
This virtual accelerator, powered by Tipping Point Solutions and the Boulder SBDC Foundation, provides weekly cohort sessions and one-on-one assistance with specialists and experts from business, technology and public safety, all aiming to help you create comprehensive plans for commercialization or growth of your technology or solution.
Signal, the second round of the accelerator will run from September 9 to December 9, 2021, and the weekly cohort sessions will meet virtually for two hours on Thursdays starting at 11 AM EST/10 AM CST/9AM MST/8 AM PST. Each round of the accelerator will be comprised of 8-10 ventures.
What to look forward to:
• Pay
with only your time, commitment, and dedication to working on your business, as
the cost of the accelerator will be covered by PSCR.
• Benefit
from the experience! This 12-week virtual program has been honed over 10 years
of accelerating technology-based businesses.
• Engage
with an "in the field" business development program featuring a focus
on commercialization. This not an academic curriculum.
• Receive
over 50 hours of ongoing strategic consulting and market research to help
validate existing target markets, expand your understanding, and often uncover
new opportunities.
•
Focus on non-dilutive capital sources so the business does not have to
give away equity in your company.
• Work
with hand-picked, highly experienced specialists and subject matter experts who
are active in their field.
· The
participants must be an existing business entity or planning to be one. The
business founder(s) and key decision-makers will need to commit to full
participation during the sessions and throughout the process.
If you’re curious to learn more, we invite you to attend our information session
on August 5, 2021, and don’t forget the Pulse
Accelerator 2021 Application is due August 13, 2021. Also, you
can hear from participants from Wave, the first round, have to say about their
experience at: thepulseaccelerator.com;
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pulse-accelerator;
Twitter: @pulseaccelerat1; Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepulseaccelerator; and Instagram: @pulseaccelerator.
.
Please let us know if you have any questions, and we
hope to see an application from you soon!
Warmly,
Sarah Hughes
---
Sarah
Hughes
Prize Challenges & Commercialization Efforts, Public Safety
Communications Research
325 Broadway Boulder, CO 80305-3328 MS 671.00
( w: 303-358-0937 | + sarah.hughes@nist.gov | : PSCR
Warmly,
Sarah Hughes
---
Sarah
Hughes
Prize Challenges & Commercialization Efforts, Public Safety
Communications Research
325 Broadway Boulder, CO 80305-3328 MS 671.00
( w: 303-358-0937 | + sarah.hughes@nist.gov | : PSCR
Invitation to the USDA-APHIS Administrator Animal Sector Meeting. August 9th and August 20th.
We would like to take this opportunity to extend to you an invitation to attend the upcoming Administrator’s Sector Meetings on the topic of Cervid (Deer, Moose, Elk), and Swine Sector Meeting.
Our Administrator, Kevin Shea values the opportunity to meet with a diverse cadre of farmers in the \ animal sector groups to learn more about the issues and challenges that you face, and engage in meaningful dialogue to see how APHIS can be of assistance to you with future endeavors. Participation in the Administrator Sector meetings also provides the opportunity for you to meet with other industry sector leaders across the United States.
- Cervid Sector: Is scheduled for Monday, August 9, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)
- Swine Sector: Is scheduled for Friday, August 20, 2021at 9:00 a.m. to Noon ET
Outreach Coordinator – Management Analyst
Office of Civil Rights, Diversity, and Inclusion (OCRDI)
USDA – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
1400 Independence Avenue, Room 1646A
Washington, DC 20250