MAR 6 & 7 2024

Miami Beach Convention Center

Joy Semien: Speaking at the Disasters Expo Miami

Joy Semien

L.E.E.D. With Joy LLC

Preparing for a Natural Disaster Using the KAPS Model

This two-part workshop will educate participants on the topic of Disaster Preparedness and to challenge participants to think critically in developing methods to prepare their households for a disaster. The facilitators will use the KAPS model to illustrate the types of knowledge, changes in Attitudes, Preparedness and Skills needed to address the onset of a possible disaster.

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About Joy Semien

Joy Semien is the founder of the consulting firm L.E.E.D. With Joy LLC where she continuously seeks to drive social change through research and education. She is also the creator of The KAPS Disaster Hub a platform that provides space for nonprofits and businesses to connect, collaborate, and send/receive resources pre/post disaster impact. Finally, she is the co-founder of the Leona’s Kings and Queens foundation whose mission it is to invest in marginalized communities to increase shared learning, build capacity, empower a young workforce, and reduce marginalized groups’ vulnerability to hazards and disasters. As a social entrepreneur and a research scientist Joy seeks to develop methodologies to turn research into action to bridge the to bridge the gap between theory and practice.