FEMA Civil Rights Summit – 3.0 Back to Basics
The FEMA Civil Rights Summit – 3.0 Back to Basics is designed to foster dialogue and partnerships through direct engagement with FEMA. Presentations and discussion will cover FEMA programs and services, with special emphasis on understanding civil rights concerns within communities.
Date: November 29, 2022 - November 30, 2022
Time: 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Virtual
Event Details
This year’s summit will continue the conversations from prior Civil Rights Summits, which focused on environmental justice, accessibility, and equity. This year’s Summit will focus on foundational themes, theories, and issues in Civil Rights. Civil Rights Summit 3.0: Back to Basics will contain a number of presentations on discrimination, housing inequities, intersectionality, and the underserved communities. FEMA leaders, external civil rights organizations, and community leaders will participate in the Summit and address different topics to assist FEMA in its effort to advance civil rights and equity.
This event will be presented in English and translated into Spanish, with captioning and Sign Language Interpretation provided for each.
Agenda
Time |
Presentation |
Speakers |
|
Day 1 |
November 29, 2022 |
Noon to 5 p.m. ET |
| Noon | Housekeeping Comments | Nodi Solutions, Moderator Emily Fannon |
| 12:05 p.m. | Welcome | FEMA, Office of Equal Rights, Director Leslie Saucedo |
| 12:10 p.m. | FEMA Leadership Opening Remarks | FEMA, Deputy Administrator Erik Hooks |
| 12:25 p.m. | Session #1: Back to Basics: Civil Rights 101 | FEMA, Office of Equal Rights, Civil Rights Analyst Lashelle Mangrum |
| 1:10 p.m. | Session #2: The Crossroads: FEMA, Emergency Management, and Civil Rights |
FEMA, Office of Equal Rights, Director Leslie Saucedo FEMA, Response Directorate, Assistant Administrator John Rabin FEMA, Resilience, Acting Associate Administrator Janice Barlow FEMA, United States Fire Administration, Deputy Administrator Tonya Hoover FEMA, Region 10, Federal Coordinating Officer Yolanda Jackson |
| 2:55 p.m. | Session #3: Civil Rights and Housing Inequities |
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Demetria L. McCain Department of Homeland Security, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Senior Official Performing the Duties of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Officer Peter Mina FEMA, Recovery Directorate, Assistant Administrator Dr. Melissa Forbes FEMA, Region 4, Deputy Federal Coordinating Officer Myra Shird |
| 4:35 p.m. | Session #4: Statements from the Office of Disability Integration and Coordination Director | FEMA, Office of Disability Integration & Coordination, Director Sherman Gillums, Jr. |
| 4:50 p.m. | Day-One Wrap-Up | FEMA, Office of Equal Rights, Director Leslie Saucedo |
|
Day 2 |
November 30, 2022 |
Noon to 5 p.m. ET |
|
Noon |
Housekeeping Comments |
Nodi Solutions, Moderator Emily Fannon |
|
12:05 p.m. |
Welcome |
FEMA, Office of Equal Rights, Director Leslie Saucedo |
| 12:20 p.m. | Session #5: How Intersectionality Creates Patterns of Discrimination in our Civil Rights System |
University of South Carolina School of Law, Law Professor, Professor Derek Black |
| 1:35 p.m. | Session #6: The Disenfranchisement and Vulnerabilities of Underserved Communities in Civil Rights |
FEMA, Office of Equal Rights, Director Leslie Saucedo FEMA, Office of External Affairs, National Tribal Affairs Advocate Kelbie Kennedy The Trevor Project, Director of Advocacy and Government Affairs, Director Preston Mitchum, Esq., LLM. Asian Americans Advancing Justice, President and Executive Director John C. Yang |
| 3:05 p.m. | Session #7: The Community, FEMA, and Emergency Management |
FEMA, Office of Equal Rights, Director Leslie Saucedo FEMA, Office of Response and Recovery, Associate Administrator Anne Bink FEMA, Resilience, Acting Deputy Administrator Victoria Salinas Department of Homeland Security, Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, Director Marcus Coleman City of Philadelphia, Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel American Red Cross, National Disability Integration Coordinator Shari Myers |
| 4:50 p.m. | FEMA Leadership Closing Remarks |
FEMA, Administrator Deanne Criswell |
| 5 p.m. | Adjourn |
Event Contact
If you require alternative formats or other accommodations because of a disability, please contact Alexandria Montesinos at Alexandria.montesinos@fema.dhs.gov or email us your request.