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Disaster Accountability Project

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

You can find all the details at www.smartresponse.org The podcast guest is Ben Smilowitz,ben@disasteraccountabilityproject.org He witnessed the bungled Hurricane Katrina response while managing a high-volume Red Cross Client Service Center in Gulfport, MS. Haiti and Nepal. Please visit our sponsors! L3Harris Technologies' BeOn PPT App.

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Long-term Disaster Resilience

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

You can find all the details at www.smartresponse.org The podcast guest is Ben Smilowitz, ben@disasteraccountabilityproject.org He witnessed the bungled Hurricane Katrina response while managing a high-volume Red Cross Client Service Center in Gulfport, MS. Haiti and Nepal. Please visit our sponsors! L3Harris Technologies' BeOn PPT App.

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National framework for AI assurance in Australian government: Guidance when building with AWS AI/ML solutions

AWS Public Sector Blog

Human-centred values At Amazon, we prioritise equity, privacy, fairness, and respect for human rights and the rule of law. Organisations should also consider leveraging external resources such as user testing, focus groups, third-party advocacy groups, and public resources like the EU Assessment List for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence.

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What’s the deal with rural land banks? A Q&A with West Virginia Land Stewardship Corporation Executive Director Taylor Bennett

Center for Community Progress

However, because the person responsible for managing the land bank also works in these other areas, they bring that breadth of expertise to the table and can more efficiently coordinate with municipal and county government departments. In advocacy work, I have found that to be particularly true. Speak with a unified voice.

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Revisiting Mott's Market corner store in Capitol Hill DC: residents buy the building after all

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The group managed to gather a total of $475,000 for a down payment. When they heard they had a second chance, they immediately remobilized, holding meetings and beginning the formation of the Mott’s Neighborhood Market, LLC that will function as ownership. There’s no giant benefactor in the background, saying “I’ll cover half of it.”

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That’s so major! The Partnership’s work supporting leaders of major federal investments programs

Partnership for Public Service

Meeting the objectives of large legislative initiatives, however, remains difficult for federal agencies due to fragmented leadership and coordination, inadequate resources for implementation and a lack of attention to collaboration and lasting knowledge management. They can also help ensure equitable access to this funding.

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Celebrating Pride Month in Parks and Recreation — Episode 138

Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

In fact, just last week, the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ advocacy group, declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. So far in 2023, more than 525 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced and more than 75 signed into law as of the time of this recording – the worst year on record.