Sentences with phrase «for social justice advocates»

For social justice advocates — Global Exchange announces their 2009 «Heroes At Home,» and if you haven't already, you MUST check out Kiva.

For social justice advocates who like to drink — a bottle of Fledgling wine supports literacy initiatives for children.

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Haviland, a passionate advocate for social justice and global women's and children's health issues, says that «every business person can take on a social mission.

Hall is a passionate advocate for social justice who has testified before Congress on health - care reform's impact on small business.

The Trade Justice Network (TJN) is a network comprised of environmental, labour, cultural, farming, social justice and other civil society organizations that aims to raise awareness about free trade agreements and advocates for a more sustainable, fair and socially just international trade Justice Network (TJN) is a network comprised of environmental, labour, cultural, farming, social justice and other civil society organizations that aims to raise awareness about free trade agreements and advocates for a more sustainable, fair and socially just international trade justice and other civil society organizations that aims to raise awareness about free trade agreements and advocates for a more sustainable, fair and socially just international trade regime.

After college, my ideas turned into practice, and life marched on in a series of how to be the best possible Christian, with a social justice flair (eschew money, buy fair trade, advocate for social justice causes, create programs for the needy in my neighborhood).

The eight criteria of a «mature faith» include these: «Holds life - affirming values, including commitment to racial and gender equality, affirmation of cultural and religious diversity, and a personal sense of responsibility for the welfare of others,» and «Advocates social and global change to bring about greater social justice.»

Now as social justice director for the Salvation Army's Southern Territory in Australia she advocates and sets up provision for marginalised and exploited groups.

Not only did he donate $ 1.5 million to Black Lives Matter and other social justice groups last year, but he's become an outspoken advocate for criminal justice reform.

He is not tempted to speak as though Emergent is inventing the wheel, as many of his colleagues do, when it places women in leadership roles or advocates for social justice.

Indeed, Ryan's radical budget and ideologically driven plan to end Medicare as a guaranteed benefit program did what decades of work by Catholic social justice advocates had never been able to achieve: It activated a gut level Catholic concern for solidarity and the common good.

Get educated on an international need, social justice mission or ministry opportunity, and become an advocate for a cause that is important to you.

From activists for social and environmental justice, to advocates for affordable housing and alternative transportation, to leaders in the struggle for immigrants» rights and civil rights, NKD is building a progressive Brooklyn alliance.

A civil rights lawyer and advocate for racial and social justice, Ms. Wiley joined the de Blasio administration in early 2014 to focus on legal issues as well as on the mayor's efforts to address issues of inequality.

Albany Community Advocate Marlon Anderson admires Mario Cuomo as a governor who «stood up» for social justice.

«Whether it is fighting global poverty, advocating for immigrants or his historic stance on global climate change, Pope Francis has been an international leader in the fight for social justice and we're thrilled he will be bringing that message to East Harlem.

Recchia said he was grateful for the endorsement, praising the union's members as having fought for the rights of workers and having advocated for social justice.

Jenkins has been a vocal advocate for affordable housing and social justice in Westchester, and brings a wealth experience to the County Executive's office.

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«Perales has a strong record of advocating for social and economic justice issues.

Ulster County Legislator Manna Jo Greene, who is the environmental director for the environmental protection group Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, said Hinchey was a tireless advocate for a sustainable economy, a healthy environment, world peace and social justice while in the state Assembly and Congress.

He is an outstanding advocate for social justice, immigration reform and health services.

The Office's goals are to enhance the economic, civic, and social integration of immigrant New Yorkers; facilitate access to justice for immigrant New Yorkers; and advocate for continued immigration reforms at all levels of government in order to eliminate inequities that impact New York's immigrant communities.

As an advocate for affordable housing, anti-gun violence measures, fair policing, equity, and social justice, Jumaane Williams is serving his third term on the NY City Council representing the 45th district in Brooklyn.

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Jennifer Franco, a researcher at the Transnational Institute, an international think tank in the Netherlands that advocates for social justice, said land grabbing has been going on for a long time and some of the increase is due to more awareness and reporting of it.

Laalitha Surapaneni, M.B.B.S., M.D., M.P.H., an instructor of medicine and a hospitalist at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, was recently added to the board of Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility, which advocates on environmental and social justice issues in Maryland and VirSocial Responsibility, which advocates on environmental and social justice issues in Maryland and Virsocial justice issues in Maryland and Virginia.

She is involved with and an advocate for community partnerships aimed at overcoming the barriers of access to mental health services as a means of addressing social justice issues that are prominent in our society.

As a maternal health advocate and therapist Ginger is also a regularly invited blogger for international groups that advocate for social justice and policy, including Caring Economy and Center for Partnership Studies, National Association for Mothers Centers (now MOM - Mentum), and American Mothers.

78 percent want companies to address important social justice issues, 87 percent will purchase a product from a company because it has advocated for an issue they care about and 76 percent will refuse to purchase a company's products if its stance is contrary to their beliefs.

StyleWise is a place for conscious consumers and social justice advocates from all walks of life to be encouraged and challenged in our journey together.

I'm 32, I'm a Leo, I'm Russian, Anglo - Saxon and Serbo - Croatian I am a very open minded and non-judgmental man I'm romantic and passionate about life, I enjoy reading, art both creating and observing I'm an independent artist and die - hard social justice advocate for civil rights movements

He upset a five - term incumbent Democrat by passionately advocating for social justice and the people's common welfare.

Many across the nation find themselves this week asking a similar question in the days since two recent police shootings of black men — in Baton Rouge Now, he is living in Savannah, Ga., where he he has been working with the city's Black Lives Matter branch to advocate for social justice issues

Even the teachers unions have been in the grip of neoliberal education policies, although for years I have advocated a social movement unionism — that is dedicated to engage beyond workplace concerns, but also in terms of wider political struggle for social and economic justice, for human rights, and for participatory and direct democracy.

She now feels prepared to enter the classroom and is currently seeking a teaching position in the Boston area where she will be able to incorporate lessons of social justice into the science curriculum and work with students in developing skills to advocate for positive change in their communities.

By failing to take the need for states to address this problem seriously, small - schools advocates seem to ignore the broader issues of social justice that they work so hard to address in their own schools.

Why do we advocate for social justice but see an ever - increasing sentiment of xenophobia?

In the introduction, the authors bravely explain that «whites often fear that they will have much to lose if racism ends,» but posit that whites actually «have much to gain» if they become advocates for social justice and «anti - bias / multicultural» education.

In this post, I will break down a few basic classroom practices that allow teachers to engage with best practices in teaching core subjects while also being advocates for social justice in the classroom.

Art education is political, period, and it should advocate for social justice.

She is an advocate for social justice with a clear sense of identity and purpose.

She is an advocate for social justice with a clear sense...

Male human rights activists have advocated for gender equality because of their commitment to ideals of liberation and social justice, while male religious leaders have promoted faith - based beliefs in ideals of compassion and justice for women (9)(10).

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Charter advocates wanted to advance a social justice message by emphasizing the impressive results being achieved by the independently run, but publicly funded, schools, which they say are providing a lifeline for thousands of poor and minority students otherwise stuck in low - performing district schools.

The charter school narrative has come full circle for me throughout my life and career as an advocate for social justice.

NAME's mission is to advance and advocate for equity and social justice through multicultural education.

Jenisha «Jay» Fair, Physical Education Teacher CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, NEVADA «I am involved because I want to use my voice — as a young educator — to advocate for my students [and] raise awareness about the importance of social justice in every classroom at every school,» says Jenisha «Jay» Fair of her involvement with the union.

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