“Education means emancipation,” said Frederick Douglass in an 1894 speech, “It means light and liberty.” He was speaking at the dedication of Virginia’s Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth, which was founded in 1893 by a formerly enslaved woman to …
“We do everything together,” says Rusty Bittle, a U.S. Army veteran and retired Pentagon contractor, of his marriage to Catherine, also a retired Pentagon contractor and a U.S. Air Force veteran. “Whether it’s vacation or taking care of our parents. We …
In order to better appreciate the contributions of Black Americans, Team Rubicon is using Black History Month to learn and share the stories of Black trailblazers in our line of work: Emergency management and disaster response. Today we recognize Jabbar …
For the second year in a row, an atmospheric river is inundating the Golden State, and the torrential rain it’s bringing will continue to bring devastating flooding. For anyone in—or adjacent to—the atmospheric river’s coming path, now is the time to …
When Barbara Barksdale first began cleaning up the tiny corner of the cemetery that holds her grandfather, she discovered that the story of Steelton’s African American community—her community—had literally been buried. The Historic Midland Cemetery sits …
In celebration of Black History Month, Team Rubicon is sharing the stories of Black trailblazers in our line of work: emergency management and disaster response. One group whose work has had a profound impact on the world’s Emergency Medical Service …
Not all of Team Rubicon’s work is domestic disaster responses and international humanitarian aid operations; much of it also happens at the local level. Known as service projects, these local operations help Team Rubicon volunteers, or Greyshirts, serve …
For a community to effectively respond to and recover from disaster, that community must first understand its capabilities before the disaster happens. Decades of research demonstrate that every dollar a community spends on disaster preparedness can save …
Just two weeks before Christmas of 2021, a swarm of more than 66 tornadoes tore through eight midwestern and southern states. More than a quarter million people lost power, and whole communities were devastated, particularly in Kentucky, which alone saw 19 …
From Morocco to Milton, WA; from Niger to New Mexico, Team Rubicon’s Greyshirts delivered aid to 28,602 individuals in 2023. Here’s a by-the-numbers look at who we served, where, and what crises our Greyshirts responded to. 10,900+ Individuals Served …
For Team Rubicon’s international team, 2023 was an active year as 75 Greyshirts deployed on five operations in five countries, and served more than 17,650 individuals. Here’s a look at some of Team Rubicon International’s most impactful operations in 2023 …
