www.rumiforum.org, http://rumiforum.blogspot.com/President Obama's Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships Initiative”, with Jannah Scott, Th.D., Deputy Director, Center for Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships, Department of Homeland SecurityBio:Dr Jannah Scott was appointed by President Obama in March 2009 and currently serves as the deputy director, Center for Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships at the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In that role, Jannah provides access to programs, policies and engagement opportunities for faith-based and community groups on a broad array of homeland security issues. Her primary focus areas are interfaith dialogue and cooperation; disaster preparedness, response and recovery; citizenship and immigration: religious accommodation and the department's faith-based information-sharing initiative.