Disaster Response
Events
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LDR: The Space Between: Outreach and Disaster Case Management in Selma, Alabama
Zoom1 hour | Online via Zoom Special Guest: Sheronda Armstrong In January 2013, a storm system brought significant damage to communities in Alabama, including an EF-2 tornado that hit the historic civil rights community of Selma. Following the storm, distrust hampered recovery and delayed the Disaster Case Management process. In that space, the Southeastern Synod
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LDR and ELCA World Hunger Intersections: Navajo Lutheran Mission
Zoom1 hour | Online via Zoom Special Guest: Solveig Muus, Grand Canyon Synod Hunger Leader and Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Arizona Join special guest Solveig Muus as she shares the story behind the 40-40-40 Region 2 Lenten Challenge, and how the Challenge, now in its third year, connects hundreds of individuals in congregations across the
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LDR: Introduction to FEMA Interagency Recovery Coordination
Zoom2 hours | Online via Zoom Special Guest: Tim Little Join special guest Tim Little, Senior Specialist on the FEMA Region 5 Interagency Recovery Coordination Team, for an overview of Interagency Recovery Coordination, the work being done to build the capacity of local, state, and tribal governments. Little will share how and how these efforts
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LDR Connections to Synods and Congregations
Zoom2 hours | Online via Zoom Facilitator: Sean Coffman, Lutheran Disaster Response LDR Connection to Synods and Congregations is designed to help Synods and Congregations understand the different ways to be involved in disaster response. The course identifies the different phases of a disaster and examines disaster’s broader definition, from weather-related events to care for
