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Diversity

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IAEM-USA Diversity Committee

Committee Chair:
Leslie Luke

Committee Vice Chair:
to be determined

Board Liaison:

Daniel Hahn, CEM, iaem.R4@iaem.com

Staff Liaison:
Clay Tyeryar, MAM, CAE, ctyeryar@iaem.com

Committee Members

David J. Alamia, Jr.
Andrea Beltran
Ronald Campbell
Rubin DeLaConcha
Kelly Discount
Ronnie Gill
Tyra Gore
Nancy Harris
Sharita Hunter
Noël Kepler
John Laine, MPA, MEP
Lynda Lowe
Leslie Luke
Jacqueline McBride, Ph.D., CEM, CPM, CDRCC
Andrea Moore		 George Nunez
Kenneth Padget
Scot Phelps
Amy Ramirez, CEM
Jean Paul Roggiero
Kevin Sligh
Ryan Solis
Manuel Soto
Ellis Stanley
Lisa Swanson
Brenda Webber
Craig Wilbert
Chauncia Willis
Sam Winningham

Purpose Statement

To provide effective and useful information to IAEM members at all levels regarding research and trends on diversity and inclusion that can improve the delivery of concepts, communications and services to different populations.

New Members

The IAEM-USA Diversity Ad Hoc Committee welcomes new members from the emergency management community, private sector and educational institutions. IAEM members interested in participating in this committee should email the committee leadership and tell them how you can contribute to or learn from this committee’s important work. You must be a member of IAEM in good standing to join the committee. IAEM members may easily retrieve the committee leadership email addresses by downloading the complete list.

Committee Meetings

The committee meets via conference call on the first Wednesday of the month, at 12:00 p.m./3:00 p.m. Eastern time.

Committee Documents

Committee Webinars

July 6, 2016, 3:00-4:30 p.m. EDT
IAEM-USA Diversity Ad Hoc Committee Webinar: "Hate Crimes"

Robin Toma, Executive Director, Commission on Human Relations and Assistant Director, Human Relations Branch for the County of Los Angeles, will speak about the latest annual report on hate crimes in the County of Los Angeles. Although hate crimes in LA County reached the second lowest number in 25 years, the rate of violence in sexual orientation crimes climbed from 71 to 81%, the highest since 2003. Anti-transgender hate crime continued to be the most violent of any major targeted group, with 93% of all such crimes being of a violent nature. Recent events such as civil unrest, domestic terrorism or lone wolf attacks are expanding the scope of emergency management. Understanding one’s community and issues can assist in planning for novel events.
Background Information: Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations 2014 Hate Crime Report

 

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