Sentences with phrase «education development fund»

Project Adventure Partners with Lawrence Family Education Development Fund to Create Strong Community at SISU Education Center LAWRENCE, Mass., January 30, 2018 Since 1971, Project Adventure (PA) has been providing quality curriculum and professional development that yields tremendous results for student and faculty learning.

The Lawrence Family Education Development Fund (LFDEF) offers a variety of alternative youth programs for Lawrence area young people ages 16 - 24 all housed under their new SISU Education Center.

Not exact matches

The Flatiron School also offers a Web - development fellowship, with a similar education funded entirely by New York City's Department of Small Business Services.

Worryingly for Emanuel's administration, the union seems to be framing the dispute as a tradeoff between education and economic development, with Sharkey noting that, «We need to be asking why we're spending on things like river walks when our schools aren't funded.»

In return, Hamersley Iron will contribute up to $ 38 million over the life of any new mines developed in the agreement area to a trust that will fund education, training, business and community development for the Eastern Guruma people.

H.B. 929 Status: Failed Relates to promotion of cybersecurity in the Commonwealth, initiates several efforts to promote economic development, research and development, and workforce development of the cybersecurity industry in the Commonwealth, creates two new matching grant funds, adds one administered by the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Investment Authority for private entities that collaborate with one or more public institutions of higher education on research and development related to cybersecurity.

Nancy Poon Lue is currently co-leading the exploration of a national advanced research and development education fund on behalf of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.

A percentage of every nomination fee, seal licensing fee, and gala ticket is a tax deductible contribution used to help tell the broader story of innovation, advance the values and principles of Thomas A. Edison and other accomplished innovators, to fund programs and conferences dedicated to innovation and education, and to fund the development of new innovation curricula.

Techstars supports every stage of the entrepreneurial journey, from early - stage grassroots community development to more formal opportunities that provide education, experience, acceleration, funding and beyond.

The VentureStart program works on an «equal contribution» basis, where entrepreneurs contribute toward the total cost of the education phase of the program (matched by FedDev through VentureStart) and 50 per cent of the seed financing for the product development phase, up to a maximum of $ 30,000 in matching funds.

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

Techstars supports every stage of the entrepreneurial journey — from early stage grassroots community development to more formal opportunities that provide education, experience, acceleration, funding, and beyond.

To establish a national, broad based, community of Angel investors, incubators, and accelerators in Canada and connect them to their peers and the greater early - stage funding ecosystem so they can support the growth and development of innovative Canadian entrepreneurs and companies, and to support the ongoing evolution of that community through research, education and public policy.

Mr. Jiwan has served on numerous boards of directors and advisors, including: (i) Future Finance Loan Corporation, a European private student lender that has helped students at over 130 universities fund their education, where Mr. Jiwan is a co-founder and non-executive Chairman; (ii) BFRE, a Brazilian private real estate finance company, which was subsequently sold to affiliates of BTG Pactual; (iii) GP Investimentos, one of Latin America's leading private equity firms, where he served on its shareholder advisory board; (iv) NewPoint Re, a Bermuda - based reinsurance business; and (v) Kaletra QD product development program with Abbott Pharmaceuticals, where he served on the Joint Oversight Committee.

When NGOs face obstacles in creating effective nutrition and food security programs with in - kind food aid, they turn to monetization of the food aid as a way of generating funds for transportation and other logistical costs, and for development projects in agriculture, primary education and other key areas.

The Crawford Fund Scholar Program forms part of our efforts to encourage young Australians to engage in international research, development and education for the benefit of developing countries and Australia.

Established by Cape Classics, The Indaba Education Fund is a registered Section 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization that invests in Early Childhood Development within the Winelands of South Africa

The initiative will be supported for the next three years by the Foundation for Global Sports Development (GSD), which has provided the ITF with a grant of $ 375,000 to fund workshops, education courses and professional development for women in spDevelopment (GSD), which has provided the ITF with a grant of $ 375,000 to fund workshops, education courses and professional development for women in spdevelopment for women in sport.»

Guidance Materials: The state Department of Education funds and collaborates with the John C. Stalker Institute of Food and Nutrition to operate an online policy development resource center.

Established in 1964, the Annual Fund provides SNA members with financial support for education and professional development, as well as to support research and offer scholarships.

In the US, the Obama administration has funded a range of initiatives that require the use of evidence - based strategies in areas such as teen pregnancy prevention, home visiting, education and workforce innovation.2, 3 In the field of home visiting, an increasing number of programs have been rigorously evaluated and have demonstrated evidence of effectiveness in outcome domains such as parenting, maternal and child health, child development and school readiness, reductions in child maltreatment, and family economic self - sufficiency.4, 5,6

Lawmakers on Monday passed extender resolutions to keep the government running through the end of May, but also to fund pretty much all of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's economic development program — not to mention a $ 2.5 billion water infrastructure package that pretty much all sides want — but not contentious issues like education / charter school funding, raise the age and 421 - a.

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Other commission members were Scott P. Campbell, executive director of the Elton John AIDS Foundation; Rose Harvey, commissioner of the State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; Thomas Krever, CEO of the Hetrick - Martin Institute; Kelsey Louie, CEO of Gay Men's Health Crisis; Christine Quinn, the former City Council speaker who is now CEO of Women in Need; Melissa Sklarz, development director at the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund; and Glennda Testone, executive director of the LGBT Community Center.

The funds were provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) Education and Outreach Initiative grants

Inc. • Ambient Environmnental, Inc. • API New York • BlueRock Energy • Buffalo Niagara Partnership • Capital Region Chamber of Commerce • Central Hudson • Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce • Chemung County Chamber of Commerce • Constitution Pipeline • Cortland County Chamber of Commerce • D.A. Collins • Delaware Engineering • Dominion Energy • Eastern NY District Council of Laborers • Energy Coalition of New York • Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance • EnergyMark, LLC • Engineers Labor - Employer Cooperative (ELEC 825) • General Contractors Association of NY • Hudson Valley Building & Construction Trades Council • Independent Oil & Gas Association of NY (IOGA - NY) • Independent Power Producers of NY (IPPNY) • International Union of Operating Engineers Local 825 (IOUE 825) • Iroquois • IUOE Local 825 • Joint Landowners Coalition • Laborers District Council of Eastern NY • Laborers Local 17 LECET Fund • Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier • Millennium Pipeline • National Fuel Gas Company • National Federation of Independent Business • North Country Chamber of Commerce • NYS Building & Construction Trades Council • NYS Conference of the International Union of Operating Engineers • NYS Economic Development Council • NYS LECET Fund (Laborers - Employers Cooperation & Education Trust) • Orange County Partnership • Otsego County IDA • Penn - York Land Services Corp. • Unshackle Upstate • Upstate New York Laborers District Council • U.S Chamber of Commerce's Institute for 21st Century Energy • USA Compression • Williams Pipeline.

Findings from a project led by London's Institute of Education and funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Department for International Development (DFID) show that using new ways of encouraging young children to stay in regular schooling cut drop - out rates by 42 per cent in just a year.

This, combined with the coalition's decisions to abolish Regional Development Agencies, the 27 per cent of cuts to local government services and cuts to higher education funding, leaves the arts at serious risk.

Bonilla has worked for the Census Bureau; the Fund for the City of New York as the Director of Operations for its E-CommunityConnect Technology Initiative; and spent nine years at CUNY in the Heights, which is part of Hostos Community College's Division of Continuing Education and Workforce Development.

Compared to when he announced the Buffalo Billion, Cuomo spoke less about region specific initiatives this year --- but Upstate Mayors Byron Brown and Lovely Warren say the governor's focus on things like education funding, infrastructure and economic development remain important to their cities.

Negotiations in Albany were also bogged down over how to divide increased education funding, the details of an affordable housing and development tax credit in New York City and whether to increase the number of authorized charter schools.

This commitment to improving SUNY Cortland's academic spaces resulted in state funding for the College's three - story education building and Child Care Center, the development of the Professional Studies Building and the renovation and expansion of the Bowers Hall science complex.

«Our Zongo development fund is aimed at regenerating and reviving these communities and the fund will invest in education and training and development within the Zongos improve infrastructure within the Zongos targeting health, sanitation, supporting local business and centres of cultures and arts and in community policing and security.

Mr. Cuomo also proposed budgeting an extra $ 1 billion in education funding this year, a $ 2 billion investment in clean - water infrastructure and various other expensive projects, including hundreds of millions of dollars in economic - development for Buffalo ($ 500 million), a life sciences research and development cluster ($ 550 million) and new airports in Syracuse and Plattsburgh.

Dr. Spio Garbrah was addressing the 17th Annual Delegates Congress of the University Students Association of Ghana on the theme, «Exploring alternative avenues for funding university education: the role of stakeholders,» held at the University for Development Studies Tamale City campus, Dungu.

Lawmakers are also skeptical of Cuomo's promise to balance the budget — without big spending increases — while still funding many of the pricey proposals he laid out in his state of the state, which include upgrades to airports, big investments in economic development and increases in spending on education and workforce development.

As a result of the testimony given, the report recommends the state Department of Education immediately address several concerns, such as expediting waivers from the U.S. Department of Education «to relax onerous and rigid testing restrictions placed on certain students,» especially with English as a Second Language students and students with disabilities; producing all missing or incomplete curriculum modules; aligning assessments proportionally to curriculum actually implemented; and increasing funding for the professional development of teachers.

Kenneth Adams, president of Empire State Development, New York's primary business - aid agency, said governments aren't forgoing funds they now use to pay for police, education, health care and other services because the zone tenants and employees are generally new to the state.

The Education Enrichment Fund (EEF) Advisory Committee invites applications for mini-grants of up to $ 1,000 to support initiatives that enrich student learning, instructional programs and learning tools, encourage innovative professional development, and promote the standard of excellence in the Niskayuna Central School District.

Brian has the demonstrated passion to work as the next State Senator to address the critical needs in education funding, housing affordability, criminal justice reform and economic development.

«From fighting for education funding to bringing economic development to his community, Anthony has worked with members of both parties to solve problems and get things done.

Edo State Commissioner for Education, Dr Christopher Adesotu thanked SPDC and its joint venture partners for the continuous promotion of education and youth development through the school football competition since 19 years now, even in the face of funding chEducation, Dr Christopher Adesotu thanked SPDC and its joint venture partners for the continuous promotion of education and youth development through the school football competition since 19 years now, even in the face of funding cheducation and youth development through the school football competition since 19 years now, even in the face of funding challenges.

«Free secondary school education, the revival of the NHIS, one district one factory, one village one dam, Zongo Development Fund, all of these are matters that we are going to address and do to promote the welfare and progress» of the country, he said.

With the perceived confusion over funding for the government's free Senior High School education policy dominating the news cycle, the New Patriotic Party government needs to outline to citizens its priority areas for development, the Operations Director of the Progressive People's Party (PPP), Nana Ofori Owusu said.

The plan will include issuing «polite, but assertive» recommendations to the state education department, identifying funding for teacher professional development and crafting relevant legislation, likely within a month, he said.

The funding will also support YouthBuild, which trains at - risk youth in the construction industry with a focus on education, occupational skills, and leadership development.

Emergency Hurricane Harvey Supplemental Appropriations — Vote Passed (419 - 3, 11 Not Voting) Frelinghuysen, R - N.J., motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution that would provide for the House to concur in the Senate amendments to a bill (HR 601) that would codify practices and programs at the United States Agency for International Development related to U.S. education assistance abroad, with further amendment that would appropriate $ 7.9 billion in emergency supplemental funding for fiscal 2017 as an initial payment to cover the costs of responding to Hurricane Harvey.

-- NPP will establish a Zongo development fund aimed at investing in the Zongo communities and improving health and education

«That's why I've decided to join the Independent Democratic Conference, where I can best affect progressive change on issues like affordable housing, higher education, school funding equity, homelessness reforms, economic development, infrastructure upgrades, affordable healthcare, senior citizen protections and so much more,» Peralta said in the statement.

Mr Gate and his wife have been involved in many development projects, like The Bill and and Melinda Gates Foundation that has given $ 36bn to fund health, development and education projects.