CRCL August Newsletter

DHS welcomes new CRCL Officer Patricia Nation

Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Newsletter   IN THIS ISSUE August 2020, Vol. 10, No. 11 DHS Welcomes New CRCL Officer Patricia Nation We're pleased to welcome Patricia Nation, who joined the Department as the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties on August 3, 2020. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Nation was Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Read more... CRCL Hosts Virtual Meetings with Houston and El Paso Stakeholders Representatives from CRCL's Community Engagement Section recently conducted a series of virtual meetings and calls with diverse community stakeholders in Houston and El Paso, Texas. Over the last several months during the COVID-19 pandemic, CRCL has continued its public engagement with diverse communities in a virtual capacity. While in-person meetings have paused, we continue to connect with our stakeholders to hear about local community concerns.  Read more... DHS Celebrates Women's Equality Day and Suffrage Centennial On August 26, DHS joined the nation in celebrating Women's Equality Day and the centennial of the women's suffrage movement and ratification of the 19th Amendment with a Department-wide virtual commemorative event, sponsored by CRCL. The theme for the year and occasion, Valiant Women of the Vote, was highlighted in opening remarks and throughout the event. Read more... CRCL Presents to the IAEM's Diversity Committeee This month CRCL's Anti-discrimination Group, along with colleagues from FEMA's Office of Equal Rights and the DOJ's Civil Rights Division, presented to the Diversity Committee of the International Association of Emergency Mangers (IAEM). The presentation focused on the legal requirements and resources available to assist emergency managers in ensuring nondiscrimination on the basis of race in emergency management. Read more... CRCL Hosts National Webinar for Specialized Analytic Seminar Series Last month, CRCL partnered with the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis and the DHS Privacy Office to present a national webinar as part of the I&A Specialized Analytic Seminar Series. More than 140 fusion center personnel, law enforcement networks, Sherriff's offices, and intelligence officers participated in an interactive session that featured experts from fusion centers in Ohio and Florida, as well as DHS Privacy Office staff.  Read more...     The goal of this periodic newsletter is to inform members of the public about the activities of the DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. To subscribe to this newsletter, send an email request to crcloutreach@hq.dhs.gov. Join CRCL on Facebook at: facebook.com/CivilRightsCivilLiberties. CRCL Phone:  202-401-1474 • Toll-Free: 866-644-8360 • TTY: 202-401-0470 • Toll-Free TTY: 866-644-8361 © 2020 Department of Homeland Security | Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties | Click here to unsubscribe. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Privacy Policy | GovDelivery is providing this information on behalf of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and may not use the information for any other purposes. U.S. Department of Homeland Security · www.dhs.gov · 202-282-8000

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