2023 Events Archive
The Center for Resiliency host a monthly Brown Bag lecture series for all members of the Southeast Texas community to provide service, outreach and education for multi-disaster resilience in the Gulf Coast region.
The purpose of the series is to highlight the current research of our faculty and students. This is a great opportunity to network with other students and faculty who have similar interest and career paths as well as present your own research and knowledge.
For information about Center for Resiliency projects contact Marilyn Guidry, Assistant Director of Data/Research MGuidry11@lamar.edu
Center for Resiliency Prepares for 2023 Disasters with a Community Lecture Series
Disaster agencies come to the LU campus to offer information on disaster preparedness and response
- "A Community Approach to Volunteerism Before, During, & After Disasters"- SETX VOAD
- "Providing Fresh Water from the LNVA through Hurricane Harvey" - LNVA
- "Hurricane Season 2023" - NWS
- "Disaster Preparedness & Response" - ARC
- "Disaster Preparedness" - SA TX Division
- "The Role of the TX General Land Office" - GLO
Could you survive a month living in poverty?
In partnership with the Missouri Community Action, LIT and LU Social Work, the Center for Resiliency sponsors a interactive learning opportunity to experience the challenges faced by those living in poverty. Social Work professionals receive 5 CEU's.
The Missouri Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS) is an interactive, immersive opportunity that provides participants with a firsthand experience of the challenges and limitations faced by individuals living in poverty. Each participant takes on the identity of a person experiencing poverty and then works together as a family to navigate a simulated month in their assigned roles. At the conclusion of the simulation, participants debrief as a group to discuss the daily struggles and difficult decisions they faced during the experience. CAPS helps break down stereotypes and misconceptions, encouraging a more compassionate and informed perspective on poverty.
