Students in Maryland's Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (HSEP) high school programs are unique in many ways - their diligence, interest, and participation in one of the only statewide K-12 HSEP courses of study in the U.S. often make them stand out, almost by definition. In one way, however, they are no different than their … Continue reading Breaking Cycles, Building Equity
Comparing My High School & College Emergency Management Experiences
The Student Dispatch is a space to highlight the voices of our MACEM&PS students while they're still studying with us! Topics are chosen by the students in consultation with an advisor, and are only lightly edited - we want this to be authentic to their skills, feelings, and knowledge at the time of writing. Join … Continue reading Comparing My High School & College Emergency Management Experiences
Surviving Leadership, or A View from a 5-Generational Team
As we make progress in our careers, and the workforce and world make their own progress around us, there can sometimes be great benefits to taking a pause and reflecting upon our leadership attributes, styles, and approaches – the ways in which we guide our navigation of those dynamic spaces. Working at the MACEM&PS is … Continue reading Surviving Leadership, or A View from a 5-Generational Team
Emergency Management Career Immersion: Developing our next generation of leaders for lifelong service
As we acknowledge the National Preparedness Month theme for the week of September 11-17 “Preparing Through Service,” I challenge educational leaders to elevate emergency management career awareness and exploration to a new and exciting level of career immersion. In its early years, the profession of emergency management was gifted with the talents of many retired … Continue reading Emergency Management Career Immersion: Developing our next generation of leaders for lifelong service