[Tn-talk] ENGAGING THE NEXT GENERATION IN PUBLIC SERVICE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

[Sheri Anderson]

Dear NFB of Tennessee,

Below is some info on an upcoming conference call conducted by FEMA
and the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). Serving
with CNCS has changed not only my life, but it has impacted every
decision I make especially with regard to community involvement,
safety and Incorporating Federation philosophy into each individual
member of each community.

The conference call is free and is intended to give ideas of how to
not only ensure communities remain focused on their own ability to
plan for disaster, but to structure ideas of how to foster that public
service bug in our young leaders.

Warmly,
Sheri Anderson

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: FEMA-Disability-Integration-Coordination
<FEMA-Disability-Integration-Coordination at fema.dhs.gov>
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:06:32 +0000
Subject: FEMA's September Think Tank Call: ENGAGING THE NEXT
GENERATION IN PUBLIC SERVICE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
To:

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

                     Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Description: DHS_fema_S]
________________________________



Stakeholder Advisory

FEMA's Next Think Tank Conference Call



TOPIC: engaging the next generation in public service and emergency management


Dear Colleagues,

Please join Richard Serino, Deputy Administrator of FEMA, for the next
FEMA Think Tank conference call on September 13, 2012, from Vicksburg,
Mississippi.


WHAT:                      FEMA Think Tank

WHO:                         Richard Serino, Deputy Administrator of FEMA

WHEN:                             Thursday, September 13, 2012

1:30pm - 3:30pm (Central)
WHERE:                  Vicksburg, Mississippi

Call In:           800-857-9818

Passcode:        Think Tank

Captioning:    Individuals who would like to access the captioning for
this event may do so by following this link:


http://fedrcc.us//Enter.aspx?EventID=2015878&CustomerID=321<http://fedrcc.us/Enter.aspx?EventID=2015878&CustomerID=321>



The FEMA Think Tank is a forum to engage the whole community, connect
resources and share best practices, and develop solutions to the
challenges we face in emergency management.  Featured topics have
included new technologies in emergency management; disability
integration; integrating healthcare, public health and emergency
management; public-private partnerships; and faith-based and community
organizations in advancing the whole community approach to emergency
management.

This month's call is about engaging our next generation in public
service and emergency management.  The discussion will focus on the
importance of getting our future leaders interested in substantive
leadership and service opportunities.

The two programs that Deputy Administrator Serino will highlight are
FEMA Corps and FEMA's Youth Preparedness Council. FEMA Corps is an
innovative partnership between FEMA and the Corporation for National
and Community Service (CNCS) that is intended to strengthen the
nation's ability to respond to and recover from disasters while
promoting service opportunities to young adults.  FEMA's Youth
Preparedness Council encourages youth voicing their opinions, ideas
and solutions on strengthening the nation's resiliency.  For more
information on these programs, please visit
http://blog.fema.gov/2012/08/fema-youth-preparedness-council-kicks.html
and http://www.fema.gov/fema-corps.

If you have any further questions please feel free to contact FEMA's
Office of Disability Integration and Coordination at (202) 646-4100.



FEMA's mission is to support our citizens and first responders to
ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and
improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to,
recover from, and mitigate all hazards