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Podcast: EM Weekly Podcast
Episode: EP 52 Attracting Diversity by Creating Opportunities in EM
Description: African-American and other minority representation in hazard and disaster mitigation is very important. Research has shown that racial and ethnic minorities often have increased difficulty evacuating prior to a crisis and are more likely to experience disproportionate physical and financial loss during disasters. Our focus now is on students who are already enrolled in graduate school. The Fund is dedicated to the work done by and the legacy of William Anderson who passed away in 2013.