Sentences with phrase «education and community leaders»

The ChartersWork campaign features a letter from more than 160 African - American education and community leaders urging the NAACP to reconsider and learn more about how charter schools are helping Black families.

Our GL TURN locals are encouraged to invite representatives from their district and school administration, boards of education and community leaders to join their teams for this two - day forum.

Although not a member - based organization, the Connecticut School Finance Project actively works with a diverse group of stakeholders, including education and community leaders, nonprofit organizations, and individuals interested in how school finance impacts students and schools.

May 19, 2016 - On Thursday, May 19, 2016, nearly 100 business, education and community leaders attended The Education Alliance's EDTalks: Connecting Education, Jobs and Our Future event at WVU Tech, Carter Hall.

Buffalo Prep was founded in 1989 by education and community leaders to help promising, underrepresented students prepare for, obtain entrance into, and excel at demanding college preparatory high schools.

Driven by the mission to increase the number of Tennesseans completing postsecondary opportunities, TCASN aims to establish a college - going culture in communities across the state by removing barriers to higher education, promoting persistence, connecting education and community leaders, and promoting professional education and information sharing.

They were challenged to create ways for education and community leaders to identify key educational issues within their community and to identify blueprints for action outlining possibilities for realizing the spirit of Brown and Mendez.

Before joining Joyce, Beth served as Deputy for Education in the administration of Mayor Rahm Emanuel, working collaboratively with education and community leaders to define the city's education policy agenda from birth through college.

In order to not let this opportunity pass us by, education and community leaders will need to continue working together to establish a new way of getting things done that is grounded in authentic and meaningful dialogue and transparent decision making that is focused on maximizing every resource available to ensure the success of kids.

After interviewing various students, teachers, parents, administrators, and other education and community leaders who had been part of each school at different times in its history, I visited classrooms and collected written case studies, newspaper accounts, memos, and other communications about significant events.

The president of the National Education Association congratulated local education and community leaders for forging effective partnerships that are turning formerly - troubled schools into positive learning environments.

Partnering with education and community leaders, Foundations supports those who enhance the lives and prospects of our most vulnerable children.

In person and via livecast, the event gathered more than 80 education and community leaders, and experts in law and education research around the critical question of how we can improve secondary education quality and access for English learners.

Our NW TURN locals are encouraged to invite representatives from their district and school administration, boards of education and community leaders to join their teams for this two - day forum.

The campaign kicked off with the release of a letter signed by over 160 Black education and community leaders calling on the NAACP to reconsider and to learn more about the benefits of charter schools.

Elliot Smalley, SCPCSD Superintendent, was quoted saying «On this last day of our application cycle, it is clear that education and community leaders are stepping up like never before to create high quality, innovative charter schools in the state of South Carolina.

At the same time, such groups and others were massaging interest among education and community leaders, urging some to start promising schools.

Our NE TURN locals are encouraged to invite representatives from their district and school administration, boards of education and community leaders to join their teams for this two - day forum.

Participating mayors join education and community leaders to discuss how they're addressing education and workforce challenges — and the partnerships they're forming to get students all the way from pre-K to college graduation.

Parents and family members learned how to help their children become college and career ready by attending workshops and hearing from education and community leaders on October 8 at Teachers College, Columbia University.

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Relationships are paramount in investment banking, so Dase immediately hit the ground, meeting local leaders in business and education, attending events, and enmeshing himself in the community.

We're increasing enrollment in high - quality early education, raising standards in our public schools as a leader in implementing the Common Core curriculum and working with the business community on STEM programs that are relevant to the job market.

Through her work at Emerson Collective, Laurene has been a longtime leader in areas of education, immigration, social justice and the environment, and has demonstrated that she shares Ted Leonsis's belief in a double bottom line philosophy: that the companies that do best are those that do good in their communities.

To keep a step ahead of emerging scams, the Call Center also collaborates with a number of key leaders and community partners including the Attorney General's Office, the Federal Trade Commission, the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, the Washington State Crime Prevention Association, the Better Business Bureau, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

Join the Haskayne Founders» Circle to be part of a passionate community of philanthropists who are investing in the future of business education and supporting the next generation of business leaders.

What started as a list 17 years ago has evolved into the world's most extraordinary leadership community, convening the preeminent women in business — along with select leaders in government, philanthropy, education, and the arts — for wide - ranging and inspiring discussions.

The SAVI (USA): The SAVI ™ (translated «the wise») is an education technology company that offers engaging original content delivered by proven business leaders from all over the globe by combining cutting edge technology such as virtual and augmented reality and an international community of entrepreneurs to deliver a world class learning experience.

With an initial focus on education and health care, the Christensen Institute is redefining the way policymakers, community leaders, and innovators address the problems of our day by distilling and promoting the transformational power of disruptive innovation.

A committed leader with an interest in both business and education, Cardenas is a board member of several organizations including Discover The Palm Beaches, the Florida Atlantic University College of Education and the bi-partisan Council of Community Leaders, which seeks to shape publieducation, Cardenas is a board member of several organizations including Discover The Palm Beaches, the Florida Atlantic University College of Education and the bi-partisan Council of Community Leaders, which seeks to shape publiEducation and the bi-partisan Council of Community Leaders, which seeks to shape public policy.

«Agents provide community health education through regular community health talks, especially leveraging connections with local community groups, schools, places of worship, and support from local leaders and council members.»

Started as a list, Fortune MPW has evolved into the world's most extraordinary leadership community, convening the preeminent women in business — along with select leaders in government, philanthropy, education and the arts — for wide - ranging conversations that inspire and deliver practical advice.

Fortune MPW started as a list 18 years ago and has evolved into the world's most extraordinary leadership community, convening the preeminent women in business — along with select leaders in government, philanthropy, education and the arts — for wide - ranging conversations that inspire and deliver practical advice.

Name: Kelly Blackett Title: Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Communications Areas of responsibility: Human resources, learning and development, corporate communications Years with CWB Financial Group: 3 Career history: 17 years with General Electric in Canada holding a series of progressively responsible human resources leadership roles at GE Capital and GE Corporate, supporting businesses within Canada as well as globally Education: Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction from the University of Alberta Community involvement: Sits on the Board of Trustees for the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation, member of the MacEwan Business School Advisory Board, and past mentor with MORE, a program providing cross-business mentorship to female leaders in Edmonton's business Community involvement: Sits on the Board of Trustees for the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation, member of the MacEwan Business School Advisory Board, and past mentor with MORE, a program providing cross-business mentorship to female leaders in Edmonton's business communitycommunity

With an equal balance of business and post-secondary leaders, BHER represents major sectors of the economy, regions of the country and the diversity of Canada's higher education community.

In describing and accounting for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.

Instead, our role as Christian leaders within the community can be to actively engage in conversations around education equity issues like accountability, state vision, and transparency and accessibility in reporting so parents and community leaders alike have the needed information to know how to best support strengthening local schools.

CSWA's mission is to ensure that the California wine community is recognized globally as the leader in sustainable winegrowing in the marketplace and public policy arena through the development and promotion of sustainable practices, tools for education and outreach, partnerships with key stakeholders, and prioritizing research.

MEarth is an environmental education nonprofit with roots in Carmel Valley, California, that is growing the next generation of environmental leaders through education, collaboration, partnerships and community action.

«P21's mission is to serve as catalyst for 21st century learning to build collaborative partnerships among education, business, community and government leaders so that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills they need to thrive in a world where change is constant and learning never stops.»

The group should meet regularly with each other and perhaps quarterly with the school district leader, explains lead author Elizabeth Budd, M.P.H. Tapping into existing committees and resources (like the Parent Teacher Association, physical education teachers, and parents and community members with pertinent knowledge or skills) for help also can be key.

LLLI Leaders / peer counselors are agents of change and transformation in their communities, providing breastfeeding education and support.

Works with local, state and National leaders to obtain a National Day of Remembrance recognizing the need for community education and awareness when a family loses a baby to miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal death.

Our Nutrition Mission: «Houston ISD will be a leader in child nutrition and wellness by providing the highest level of nutrition possible on our campuses, by providing comprehensive nutrition and wellness education, and by engaging the entire HISD community to teach our children the benefits of making healthy choices.»

Seeing a need in her community for more support and education around cloth diapering, Emily began her journey to become an RDA circle leader in 2015 and established The Real Diaper Circle of Butler County.

Our suite of education and community outreach programs position Mass Audubon as a leader and catalyst for conservation by inspiring and stimulating individual and institutional action, ensuring that our members, visitors, and program participants feel and act upon a deep sense of interconnection and responsibility as stewards of the natural world.

The ACE is the head of the Continuing Education Department and oversees the planning of the Area Conference and other events for Leaders and community members.

Parent leaders met last month with lawmakers and the NYPD to discuss school safety, including locking doors, according to Community Education Council District 31 President Mike Reilly.

Our side — education advocates, community groups, students, health care providers, faith leaders — held fast to the ideal of progressive taxation and called for the millionaires» tax to be extended, but no one was terribly optimistic about our chances.

At 6 p.m., parents, community leaders, educators; the Rev. Mike Walrond; Manhattan BP Gale Brewer; former NYC Councilman Robert Jackson and others attend an AQE - organized town hall meeting criticizing Cuomo's education budget proposals, Wadleigh Secondary School for the Performing & Visual Arts, 215 W. 114th St., Harlem.

Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein announced Wednesday he had introduced a bill that would extend mayoral control of New York City public schools for two years and strengthen Community Education Councils.