Sentences with phrase «coalition member activities»

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As the executive director of NYSHEPA, Nancy ran an 800 member - strong coalition and advocated at the local, state and federal level for numerous nutrition and physical activity measures including school nutrition standards, calorie labeling, trans fat ban, Complete Streets, breastfeeding bill of rights, nutrition standards for fast - food kids» meals sold with toys, Safe Routes to School, nutrition standards for foods marketed to children, and the sugar - sweetened beverage tax.

Coalition members undertake activities on many topics, including the following specific areas of work.

Coalition members work both through working groups devoted to specialized areas of activity and together on an over-arching initiative.

As one of the founding members of the Coalition, the Association of American Geographers contributed greatly to the formation of the Coalition during the months preceding its formal launch, and AAG representatives participated throughout the event... The AAG continues to support the Coalition, which is led by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), by fostering scholarly discourse on how geography and geographers can contribute to the protection of human rights and by helping to disseminate information and resources critical to this effort, among other activities.»

The Coalition serves as a catalyst for the increased involvement of scientific, engineering, and health associations and their members in human rights - related activities.

Members of the coalition participated in a series of activities, similar to a National Institutes of Health consensus panel, to identify constructs from psychology thought to be most essential for facilitating successful classroom teaching and learning.

While at the AAS, Bethany managed the public policy activities including, creating and managing a federal and local grassroots advocacy program designed to work with association members to effectively communicate with policy makers and successfully leading a coalition, working with Congressional leaders, and drafting legislation to secure millions of federal dollars appropriated for the restarting domestic production of Plutonium - 238 as a fuel source for planetary exploration.

Additionally, Paul Freemont of Imperial College London recurs several times as an active participant in the advocacy coalition activities and is also a member of the AHTEG on Synthetic Biology.

Dr. Flanagan's community service activities include being a board member for the Maryland Science, Education and Exploration Center, past coalition board member for Project Astro, Boston, and member of the Math and Science Advisory Council for the Massachusetts Department of Education from 2002 to 2004.

Haynes, a member of a coalition of educators who created guidelines for religious holidays in public schools, suggests asking these five questions before planning religious holidays in public schools: Is this activity designed in any way to either promote or inhibit religion?

New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education's Vision Newsletter shares information about the organization to members and the greater community to keep everyone abreast of our activities and encourage their involvement.

On July 19, 2011, in response to a Pelly petition filed by HSI, The HSUS and other coalition members, then - Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke certified under the Pelly Amendment that nationals of Iceland are conducting whaling activities that diminish the effectiveness of the IWC conservation program.