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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Dear NHERI Colleagues:</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">I am so pleased to announce the release of our latest
</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://converge.colorado.edu/resources/training-modules" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">CONVERGE
Training Module</span></b></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">. This one is focused on
<b>Indigenous Sovereignty in Disasters</b>. Please check out and share this free resource through your networks. Also, note that we have an upcoming 30 minute demonstration webinar that you are invited to join. More information below, and thank you for all
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:13.0pt">CONVERGE Indigenous Sovereignty in Disasters Training Module and Demonstration Webinar</span></b></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:13.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt">The CONVERGE facility, headquartered at the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado Boulder, is so pleased to announce the release of the
<u><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://www.designsafe-ci.org/community/news/2024/january/nheri-converge-releases-12th-training-module-indigenous-sovereignty/">Indigenous Sovereignty in Disasters Training Module</a></span></u>. This module focuses on how
settler colonialism impacts vulnerability to hazards among Indigenous Peoples and how Indigenous sovereignty—or the right of Indigenous Peoples to govern themselves—can help build disaster resilience. You can register and access the free module here:</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="http://converge-training.colorado.edu/courses/cultural-competence/" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue;text-decoration:none">
</span></span></a><a href="https://converge.colorado.edu/training-modules" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://converge.colorado.edu/training-modules</span></span></a></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt">To learn more, please join us
<b>Tuesday, February 6, 2024, from 4:30 to 5:00 p.m. MST </b>for a live webinar where our team will provide a demonstration of the training module. To register for the upcoming webinar, please visit:
</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://converge.colorado.edu/webinars/converge-indigenous-sovereignty-in-disasters-training-module-a-demonstration-webinar/" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue">https://converge.colorado.edu/webinars/converge-indigenous-sovereignty-in-disasters-training-module-a-demonstration-webinar/</span></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt">This new module is part of a larger series of foundational and advanced trainings that are designed to accelerate the education of a diverse hazards and disaster workforce. The module, like
the others in the series, concludes with a 10-question quiz. Upon successful completion of the quiz, users receive a certificate, which is worth
</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://converge.colorado.edu/resources/training-modules/continuing-education-credits" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">one
contact hour of general management training</span></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt"> through the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) certification program. These modules can be useful
for classroom assignments as well as other activities. Please see the </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://converge.colorado.edu/resources/training-modules/assignment-bank/" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue">Assignment
Bank</span></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt"> for sample assignments and the
</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://converge.colorado.edu/resources/training-modules/annotated-bibliographies" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">CONVERGE
Annotated Bibliographies</span></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt"> for further readings. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt">You can sign up for additional free resources and updates at the CONVERGE website at:
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b><i><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Acknowledgements:
</span></i></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><i><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The CONVERGE Training Modules are based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NSF
Award #1841338), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. Geological Survey. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF,
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lori Peek, Ph.D. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Professor, <span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="https://www.colorado.edu/sociology/"><span style="color:#0070C0">Department of Sociology</span></a></span>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Director, <span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="https://hazards.colorado.edu/"><span style="color:#0070C0">Natural Hazards Center</span></a></span>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Principal Investigator, <span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="https://converge.colorado.edu/"><span style="color:#0070C0">CONVERGE</span></a></span>, Social Science Extreme Events Research (<span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="https://converge.colorado.edu/research-networks/sseer/"><span style="color:#0070C0">SSEER</span></a></span>)
Network, and Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Extreme Events Research (<span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="https://converge.colorado.edu/research-networks/iseeer/"><span style="color:#0070C0">ISEEER</span></a></span>) Network
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="https://hazards.colorado.edu/biography/lori-peek"><span style="color:#0070C0">https://hazards.colorado.edu/biography/lori-peek</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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