Sentences with phrase «aid society as»

«We believe this service has broad - based application to the legal aid societies as well as a relationship development device for attorneys,» Velez says.

custody applications by non-parents, who will now be required to file with the courts police record checks and reports by children's aid societies as to any involvement they have had with such custody applicants.

Not exact matches

The report affirms feminist theology insofar as it is an aid to biblical interpretations that can be a part of a harmonized whole and insofar as it constitutes a call for equal treatment of women in church and in society.

In our post-Nietzschean age of AIDS and rampant venereal disease, the remark now carries with it a certain unintentional irony, but one finishes reading Bloom's book not entirely sure why erotic relations nowadays are so dreary: Is it because of the relentless reductionism of Freud and Kinsey or because, as Nietzsche held, Eros and Institution will always be at war — and Christianity, with its rigorous stress on monogamy, now symbolizes for modern society the institution of marriage par excellence?

For so long as women settle for a position of subordination in marriage, in the church, and in the economic order, we will be aiding and abetting the ills of racism, militarism, and all the other oppressive structures in our society.

If we introduce euthanasia / PAS as a legal, medical option, would we risk discriminating against vulnerable groups — such as those with AIDS, Alzheimer's or spinal cord injuries — that are perceived as burdens on the system and on society?

But this positive definition is situated within the context of aid to support the struggle against poverty or as a response to needs not covered by society.

I am not calling for cuts to government programs as of now — they are necessary for so many people's basic survival — but Mr. Beck does have a pertinent point: voting to tax someone else (typically wealthier than us) to provide assistance does not necessarily demonstrate a society that «cares» — much more caring is a society that willingly donates those funds to charities they have taken the time to research, and more caring still if the members of that society take the time to volunteer to administer that aid.

One was the work of a sociologist, Earl Brewer, who, with the aid of a theologian and a ministries specialist, sought by an extensive content analysis of sermons and other addresses given in a rural and an urban church to differentiate the patterns of belief and value constituting those two parishes.67 The second was the inquiry of a religious educator, C. Ellis Nelson, who departed from a curricular definition of education to envision the congregation as a «primary society» whose integral culture conditions its young and old members.68 James Dittes, the third author, described more fully the nature of the culture encountered in the local church.

Jesus thought of love neither as a virtue which belongs to the perfection of man, nor as an aid to the well - being of society, but as an overcoming of self - will in the concrete situation of life in which a man encounters other men.

We try as hard as we can to give as much aid as we can, and I'm sure other churches do too, but if everyone put forth even more effort, religion would once again become a key part of society and the government would have a little bit more money to work with.

Perusing the index of Origins, the weekly publication of representative documents and speeches compiled by Catholic News Service, our imaginary historian will note, for example, the following initiatives undertaken at the national, diocesan and parish levels in 1994 - 95: providing alternatives to abortion; staffing adoption agencies; conducting adult education courses; addressing African American Catholics» pastoral needs; funding programs to prevent alcohol abuse; implementing a new policy on altar servers and guidelines for the Anointing of the Sick; lobbying for arms control; eliminating asbestos in public housing; supporting the activities of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (227 strong); challenging atheism in American society; establishing base communities (also known as small faith communities); providing aid to war victims in Bosnia; conducting Catholic research in bioethics; publicizing the new Catechism of the Catholic Church; battling child abuse; strengthening the relationship between church and labor unions; and deepening the structures and expressions of collegiality in the local and diocesan church.

All that said, Equal Liberty should be appreciated as an improvement on strict no - aid versions of church - state separation and welcomed as a powerful response to those who contend that our Constitution requires a naked public square or a civil society evacuated of religious argument and expression.

Other appointments include Nancy Hoppock, a former federal prosecutor in New Jersey, as executive deputy attorney general for criminal justice, and Janet Sabel, the general counsel of the Legal Aid Society, who was named executive deputy attorney general for social justice.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo introduced a five - pronged package in January that included these reforms as part of his 2018 State of the State agenda, and the organizations were led to believe they would be part of the state's finalized budget after months of discussions with elected officials, a spokesman for the Legal Aid Society said.

As a member of the Legal Aid Society's junior board of directors and recent recipient of their Outstanding Advocacy in Defense of the Accused award, Zellnor cares deeply for the reform of our criminal justice system.

Rodríguez also referenced efforts to expand legal services to protect tenants, noting that $ 2 million in Council funding has bolstered agencies such as Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation, Manhattan Legal Services and Legal Aid Society.

He began his legal career as a staff attorney with the Legal Aid Society of NYC in 1973.

The Legal Aid Society of Westchester found sections 7 and 9 of the Act «problematic» and is concerned that restricting Homeland Security from the county jail would cause them to «move to other areas to find non-citizens such as courts, houses of worship, schools, etc..»

«As the public advocate and an attorney, previously worked of the Legal Aid Society, I will also serve as an attorney in this capacity, pro bono,» Ms. James said at a press conference on the City Hall steps TuesdaAs the public advocate and an attorney, previously worked of the Legal Aid Society, I will also serve as an attorney in this capacity, pro bono,» Ms. James said at a press conference on the City Hall steps Tuesdaas an attorney in this capacity, pro bono,» Ms. James said at a press conference on the City Hall steps Tuesday.

She served as a staff attorney with the Legal Aid Society in New York City from 1967 to 1969 when she became an Assistant Counsel for the Judicial Conference of the State of New York; in 1972, Chief Law Assistant of the Criminal Court of the City of New York; and in 1974, Counsel in the Office of the New York City Administrative Judge.

«We shall also continue to portray ourselves as friends of the people and societies in such a way that everyone would be confident and freed to give any tangible security information that will aid our activities.

The result of Rockefeller Drug Law reform has been «not as good as the defense had hoped and not as terrible as the prosecutors had feared,» said attorney William Gibney of the Legal Aid Society in New York.

The proposals within the collection echo the sentiment of David Cameron's «big society» agenda and pushes for the government to encourage workers in the private and public sectors to form mutuals in order to aid what its authors described as a «broken» economy.

John complemented this traditional message with commitments to raise the profile of overseas aid among younger voters and also to build a stronger society as the best defence against crime.

Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, the Legal Aid Society, Queens Councilman Rory Lancman, chairman of the City Council's Committee on Courts and Legal Services, have all praised the move as a step in the right direction, though some groups like VOCAL - NY and mayoral candidate and activist Bob Gangi have approached the development with caution.

The proposal was strongly supported by organizations of state and city judges as well as the Legal Aid Society and most advocacy groups at the four - hour hearing in Manhattan.

Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, the Legal Aid Society, Queens Councilman Rory Lancman, chairman of the City Council's Committee on Courts and Legal Services, have praised Vance's decision on turnstile jumpers as progress.

Civil rights groups, including the Legal Aid Society and tghe New York Civil Liberties Union, have criticized de Blasio, a Democrat, for interpreting the state's decades - old police - officer - secrecy law, known as 50 - a of the Civil Rights Law, more strictly than any mayor in history.

Garnett met with lawyers from the New York Civil Liberties Union, Public Advocate Letita James and the Legal Aid Society on Monday as well.

A graduate of Howard University School of Law, she served as a public defender for the Legal Aid Society because indigent individuals should not be «denied basic rights.»

She also served as a public defender for the Legal Aid Society.

According to Cowal, HIV and AIDS was taking its toll on the most productive members of society and, as a result, HIV and AIDS became much more than just a health issue; for many countries HIV and AIDS caused their economies to suffer.

They note that diseases imposing a relatively small burden on U.S. society, such as AIDS, can get a larger share of NIH funding than those that cause greater harm, such as heart disease.

As Kenneth Shine and I emphasized 15 years ago in this journal, if science is to flourish and attain its appropriate role in aiding human progress, «It is incumbent upon all of us in the scientific community to help provide a research environment that, through its adherence to high ethical standards and creative productivity, will attract and retain individuals of outstanding intellect and character to one of society's most important professions.»

He worked for three - years as a staff attorney at The Legal Aid Society in New York City before joining the faculty at Cardozo.

Serving as a liaison between academic Endocrinology Divisions and the Endocrine Society to aid in the promotion and discussion of important issues of the Society and endocrine - related education.

Snake's war against a shadowy organization controlling the world, known as the Patriots, uses its near - future technology to ask questions about personal freedom, the role of technology in our society as a tool to aid or even control us, even how media can influence and even trick us (a major role in the post-modern technological shit - show of a tale that is Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, which attempts to tackle the power of information as a memetic tool of control).

In 2014, the NBR awarded grants to 16 students from seven schools, as well as the Children's Aid Society, Reel Works Teen Filmmaking, The Ghetto Film School, and the Educational Video Center.

Fallon defended the firm, saying: «Faced with that challenge and reality, we as a leading learning company have a responsibility to work with every part of society, government, local authorities, aid - agencies, charities, and, yes, local entrepreneurs and private companies as well — to give as many people as we can the chance of a better education and a better start in life.»

«We felt that it would be good for the members of the club to know that we on the foundation board were expanding our interests to something as important and timely as helping with the problems of education,» said Truda Jewett, chairwoman of Harvard Club of New York and executive associate of external affairs for The Children's Aid Society.

Storytelling has always been important to our society, and as such it is only natural that it would be a useful learning aid in any situation.

Meanwhile, one U.S. school system after another — many of them aided and abetted by the Asia Society — is nodding appreciatively to the Beijing government and accepting language study courtesy of a branch of the Chinese government known as Hanban.

Education is a field where value to society is not reflected in income, so it is important for HGSE to establish prestigious fellowships and abundant financial aid opportunities in order to enroll the highest caliber students — students who, as Hobbs says, might otherwise opt for business, law, or medical school.

Jon is a former public defender at New York's Legal Aid Society, as well as a former Senior Civil Rights Attorney at the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

Prior to joining New Visions, she served as deputy chief financial officer with the Children's Aid Society.

CCSP was founded as a full - service community school, inspired by the model developed by the Children's Aid Society (CAS).

These studies examined schools in major urban cities such as New York, Chicago, and Boston (Children's Aid Society, 2006; Whalen, 2007).

While the National Center for Community Schools at the Children's Aid Society provides assistance, as do other local and regional groups, the support of public and private funders is essential.

Over the past 12 months, TCF has supported organizations such as Best Friends Animal Society, H.E.L.P. Animals, Inc., Washington County SPCA, Humane Society of the United States, Animal Aid of Tulsa, Tulsa SPCA, Morris Animal Foundation, Forrest and Jenny's Place, Alaska Raptor Rehabilitation Center, Humane Society of Tulsa, Oklahoma Alliance for Animals, Spay Oklahoma, Inc., Animal Rescue and Kare, Developmental Wings and its partnership with a therapeutic riding center near Sallisaw, Oklahoma, and the American Therapeutic Riding Center in Sand Springs, which has a marvelous center for children, youth and adults with disabilities.