Sentences with phrase «community development studies»

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The report is part of a larger study, funded by $ 150,000 from Citi Community Development, to learn more about the challenges and needs of female entrepreneurs.

A study commissioned by the city's economic development authority estimated that the bottom - line benefits of telecommuting for employers, employees and communities across Canada could be as high as $ 53 billion a year.

He also led major initiatives including the development of a number of centres with key community leaders, including The Canadian Centre for Advanced Leadership in Business, The Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, The Westman Centre for Real Estate Studies, The Energy ande Environment initiative, and The Creative Destruction Lab — Rockies.

That donation created, and continues to fuel, the development and delivery of real estate education, research and community engagement initiatives through the Westman Centre for Real Estate Studies.

Darin Kingston of d.light, whose profitable solar - powered LED lanterns simultaneously address poverty, education, air pollution / toxic fumes / health risks, energy savings, carbon footprint, and more Janine Benyus, biomimicry pioneer who finds models in the natural world for everything from extracting water from fog (as a desert beetle does) to construction materials (spider silk) to designing flood - resistant buildings by studying anthills in India's monsoon climate, and shows what's possible when you invite the planet to join your design thinking team Dean Cycon, whose coffee company has not only exclusively sold organic fairly traded gourmet coffee and cocoa beans since its founding in 1993, but has funded dozens of village - led community development projects in the lands where he sources his beans John Kremer, whose concept of exponential growth through «biological marketing,» just as a single kernel of corn grows into a plant bearing thousands of new kernels, could completely change your business strategy Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute, who built a near - net - zero - energy luxury home back in 1983, and has developed a scientific, economically viable plan to get the entire economy off oil, coal, and nuclear and onto renewables — while keeping and even improving our high standard of living

All this would mean that in order to understand a religious movement or institution integrally, we would have to make a careful study of the sources, its origin and its development, of the movement in itself and in interaction with the culture and society, and possibly with the religious community in which it is found.

Case studies under analysis from this theoretical perspective include: direct broadcast satellite development; teleconferencing for meetings; international negotiations for satellite use by many nations; the cooperative communications efforts among European Community nations; and others.

I place absolutely first the need for rigorous adult formation, Bible study, attention to prayer and liturgy, and the development of Christian community as uncompromising as that of the New Testament church.

She serves the Jewish and broader religious communities in a number of capacities including as a member of the Global Initiative for Faith, Health and Development of the Center for Interfaith Action on Global Poverty, as a member of the Summit on Religious Leadership in Response to HIV and as a board member of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies.

The study does see a «general tendency... toward a greater emphasis on cooperation and the achievement of a genuine community within the faculty,» and it calls for the development of ways to further this trend.

Western writing on Eastern religion has had, in the course of the last hundred years, because of its substance, an influence on the development of those religions themselves that certainly deserves careful historical investigation; on the whole, because of the form in which it has mostly been cast, it has in addition been causing resentment and is beginning to elicit protest.22 Certainly anyone for whom comparative religion studies are something that might or should serve to promote mutual understanding and good relations between religious communities can not but be concerned at this contrary effect.

Although the study of this vast Brazilian Pentecostal community has advanced rapidly in recent years, little attention has been paid to its overall historical development.

In the years following, Sunbridge College's offerings grew, eventually encompassing numerous full - and part - time certificate and degree programs and courses in Waldorf Teacher Education, Biography and Social Art, Liberal Studies, Remedial Education (now the Association for a Healing Education), Waldorf Administration and Community Development, Applied Arts (now the Fiber Craft Studio) and other affiliated fields.

She transferred in fall 1986 to Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills, where she studied early childhood development and elementary education.

By studying campers» experiences and camp's impact on the lives of young people, ACA provides parents with the knowledge to make good decisions, to thoughtfully guide their children, and to offer opportunities for powerful lessons in community, character building, skill development, and healthy living.

Knishkowy B, Palti H, Adler B, Tepper D. Effect of otitis media on development: a community - based study.

The study drew data from the Pregnancy Outcomes and Community Health (POUCH) and POUCHmoms studies, which were funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

In other business, the board agreed to form a citizens advisory committee to study the development of an outdoor pool and community center that would house an indoor pool.

And, it seems, the community's concerns about being priced out of neighborhoods targeted by the de Blasio administration as oases of affordability are not idle: The Wall Street Journal reports that land prices in East New York, named by de Blasio as the first neighborhood that would be studied for denser development, have nearly tripled during the first nine months of 2012, rising from $ 32 per square foot last year to $ 93 per square foot this year.

At the collaborative governance conference, speakers and panel discussions examined case studies, shared best practices and discussed examples of how New York State will continue to serve as a partner in creating sustainable, integrated communities and boosting bottom - up economic development efforts.

At 4:30 p.m., the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development holds the «DYCD Heroes Project» comic book showcase with hip - hop legend and Darryl Makes Comics Publisher and Founder Darryl «DMC» McDaniels, Hudson Guild Beacon Center, NYC Lab High School for Collaborative Studies, 333 W. 17th St., Manhattan.

Besides the research study, the Eltona will also offer free job counseling provided by the Wildcat Service Corporation (a workforce development organization), open recreation space and a community garden next to the building.

Following a letter from local elected officials last week urging NYC DOT to address the ongoing traffic problem in our neighborhood, Grand Street Democrats District Leaders and other community leaders involved in January's Traffic Town Hall have sent their own letter to DOT Commissioner Trottenberg asking for the release of traffic study data that was promised in 2017 and for the development of a strategy to address the traffic.

During the meeting, Borough President Katz also noted the one year anniversary of the Jamaica NOW Action Plan's April 15, 2015 launch and outlined major milestones of the Jamaica NOW Action Plan in the past year, including the activation of the Bronx - Flushing - Jamaica Q44 Select Bus Service that serves 44,000 New Yorkers daily; the newly - restored paths at Rufus King Park that are part of the first phase of the Park's major capital improvements; redesigned storefronts of local businesses along Sutphin Boulevard (with more on the way); a $ 138,000 «Building Community Capacity» grant toward the formation of the Jamaica Arts Alliance; the release of an RFP to activate the 168th Street Garage into a new, mixed - use development, with the City to announce the winning bid shortly; the launch of the «Jamaica Avenue Streetscape Improvements» study to determine the cost and scope of additional seating, increased plantings and improved pedestrian circulation in the area; and free public Wi - Fi on track by July in the Downtown Jamaica Corridor, the first area in Queens to host LinkNYC.

That study eventually went on to ensure that any new development in northeast Queens would remain respectful, or in - context, to the surrounding community, Graziano said.

In a study, the share of college graduates — often referred to as human capital — and the quality of life in a community were found to significantly contribute to economic growth, said Stephan Goetz, professor of agricultural and regional economics, Penn State and director of the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development.

BAC, an independent entity that comprises government officials, community leaders, media representatives, and medical experts, was set up in 2000 to study the ethical, legal, and social issues brought about by the rapid development in biomedical research in Singapore.

«Research using human fetal tissue is invaluable to scientific and medical communities worldwide that study and work on human development and disease,» said Hans Clevers, president of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), and a stem cell researcher at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, in a statement released 14 July.

In a new study in the Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology, the mathematicians write: «We do not expect this article to have an immediate effect on the climbing community, but by providing a prescription for a mathematically ideal rope, the work may help guide the development of new ropes.»

Nevertheless, the results identify key factors to consider during the transition from long - term residential treatment to the community, and the findings from this study will inform future intervention development that aims to significantly improve mid-range and long - term outcomes among people with SUDs leaving residential treatment.

NEAGEP's orientation, mentoring, and tutoring provide a stable community for African - Americans who choose to study at UMass, while professional development opportunities help them negotiate the first steps in their new career.

«I'm sure the institutions believe that these types of messages are going to have positive effects for all the families — for the low - SES students and their families and for the other members of the university community,» said Mesmin Destin, senior author of the studies and assistant professor of human development and social policy in the School of Education and Social Policy and of psychology in Weinberg.

Seek legislation to impose a federal moratorium on new uranium development until environmental pollution from previous mining and milling is cleaned up, workers are appropriately compensated, and community health studies conducted.

Health conditions in those communities have never been studied despite being impacted by uranium development that dates back to the late - 40s and early - 50s.

Partners in the Study include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Navajo Nation Division of Health, University of New Mexico Community Environmental Health Program, UNM Pediatrics Department Center for Development and Disability, and Southwest Research and Information Center.

The main focus of his PhD research was the development of computational methods and resources to perform integrative analysis and help the research community in studying the functional importance of super-enhancers.

PPMD and FibroGen recently hosted a webinar to hear a community update on FibroGen's development of Pamrevlumab and currently enrolling FGCL -3019-079 non-ambulatory study in Duchenne.

This program has resulted in the discovery of unique variants in environmentally responsive genes, the development of a number of resources, and capacity building in the environmental epidemiology communities in order to incorporate gene - environment hypotheses and tools into human population - based studies on a number of environmentally relevant diseases.

She is currently working on the development of immobilized microbial communities from deep sea ecosystems to study microbial population dynamics during continuous cultures in bioreactors.

Case study: Kempston Rural Primary Kempston Rural Primary School in Bedfordshire was in need of an expansion to serve both the existing community and also the families that had moved into a new housing development in the local area.

The Parthenon Group market research study found that few other leadership development models provided comprehensive in - field support through mentoring, assessment, community support, job placement, and professional development.

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An Ernst & Young study of 430 loan transactions by 15 community - development financial institutions (CDFIs) involving 336 charter schools found a foreclosure rate of 1 percent, lower than the corporate sector debt - default rate of about 3 percent.

It is designed to support economic development, synergy and most importantly, it is a one - of - a-kind Independent Study that allows the student to thrive in a fully realized educational drive, to share the intelligence and linguistic abilities of a vital community.

They have provided professional development for our faculty, we have collaborated in designing research questions and then conducting research studies, and we have worked together to disseminate those findings to the larger educational community.

Key findings from the REA study include the following: increased science capacity; positive youth development; and engagement in a community of practice that nurtured relationships and helped students learn from one another, envision careers in science, and feel good about their futures.

As a senior at Tufts University studying child development, she volunteered for Citizen Schools, a nonprofit that expands learning opportunities for middle school students in under - resourced communities, and stuck with it, eventually became the managing director of program for the Massachusetts region.

AsiaBound students to India include nursing students volunteering in New Delhi based orphanages; international development studies with students engaging themselves with community based non-government organisations in Bangalore; and emerging Australian producers, writers and directors experiencing India's vibrant television and film production.

The social studies community that's growing here provides powerful ongoing professional development.

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