Sentences with phrase «foundation community effort»

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The foundation's mission is, as stated on its website, «to prevent Virginia Tech - type shootings through education and advocacy; to employ comprehensive educational efforts to expand community and student awareness of campus safety issues; and to offer compassion, support, and hope to those affected by violence.»

The best combined effort of state and local governments, businesses, foundations, religious and other charitable institutions to support community development is no substitute for a renewed federal commitment to housing.

Several of the state's winegrowing regions and other organizations have sustainable and environmental programs, many of which provided the foundation for the statewide California Sustainable Winegrowing Program and all of which play an important role in the ever - expanding tapestry of the California wine community's efforts to produce high quality wine that is environmentally sound, economically feasible and socially equitable.

About the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation As the philanthropic foundation of the National Restaurant Association, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the industry's training and education, career development and community engagement efforts.

Yet, he is a player who has spoken vocally about police brutality, been subject to it himself and made huge investments into the community through his foundation — all things that take more time, effort, and energy than a three - sentence statement:

Calling Oneida County's sound fiscal stewardship a foundation that can help the region accomplish its goals for economic and community growth, Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced a wide - ranging program of efforts to grow jobs, enhance the region's workforce, and continue to promote efficiency in government.

As the corps considers public comment on the new permit, Pew is spotlighting living shorelines across the country, said Laura Lightbody, program director for the foundation's efforts aimed at reducing the impact of weather - related catastrophes, such as floods and hurricanes, on the U.S. economy, communities and environment.

The work is part of the foundation's climate adaptation efforts to improve flood readiness in U.S. communities.

The foundation of Penn Medicine's community efforts lies in its education, patient care, and research missions.

Hubert runs the Flat Stanley Project almost single - handedly through a charitable foundation called the Literacy Community, and he says he has never earned a penny for his efforts in building what he calls the «flatlands.»

Cookson concludes each chapter with relevant study questions, possible action steps, and suggested further reading in an effort to ignite conversation and invite readers of all capacities — parents, early childhood educators, legislators, librarians, foundations officers, and community members — to participate, whether they agree or disagree.

active support by private foundations and community groups of efforts to continue local desegregation plans and programs, through research, advocacy and litigation;

«We see AOCC 2015 as a safe space to share the many personal, untold stories with hopes of educating others in an effort to build a stronger foundation for supporting work that will have a positive impact on communities of color across the country,» says one of the tri-chairs, Ed.L.D.

But others contend that, in the foundation's effort to affect a number of communities, its impact was diluted.

When museum operations were shifted to the foundation, an effort was made to sell some of the assets, but «the community rose in mass against the liquidation of this community asset,» explains Roedel.

The foundation also appeals to the broader community and businesses for district - wide efforts.

At first, it may seem counterintuitive to suggest that a massive, well - intentioned education - reform effort — supported on both sides of the political aisle, by major philanthropic foundations, and by some prominent voices in the civil - rights community — could be anything other than a blessing for American education.

Thirty of the nation's largest community foundations last week announced the formation of a coalition to help redouble their efforts to address the educational and other needs of low - income youths.

Previously he served as Senior Program Director for Evaluation and Policy Research at WestEd and Founding Director of its Washington, DC office where he led a nationwide staff conducting research, evaluation, and technical assistance efforts for clients from federal, state and local agencies, national and community - based foundations, and non-profit and for - profit organizations.

But over the last decade, the charter school movement has morphed from a small, community - based effort to foster alternative education into a vehicle for privatizing public education, pushed by free - market foundations, big education - management companies, and profit - seekers looking for a way to cash in on public - education funds.

Our efforts support school leaders as they work with their communities to create a 21st century vision for their schools, setting the foundation for relevancy.

Pepler and Craig (2000) say that a whole - school policy is the foundation of antibullying interventions, and they recommend that a policy include the following: a schoolwide commitment to address bullying; a statement of rights and responsibilities for all members of the school community; a definition of bullying, including types and dynamics; the process for identifying and reporting bullying; expected ways for students and staff to respond to bullying; strategies that will be implemented; and a way to assess the effectiveness of antibullying efforts.

The Campaign for Grade - Level Reading is a collaborative effort by foundations, nonprofit partners, business leaders, government agencies, states, and communities across the nation to ensure that more children in low - income families succeed in school and graduate prepared for college, a career, and active citizenship.

The organization is a collaborative effort of parents, students, teachers, community leaders, foundations and Angelenos dedicated to ensuring all Los Angeles students receive a high - quality K - 12 education.

The organization is a collaborative effort of parents, students, teachers, community leaders, foundations and Angelenos dedicated to ensuring all Los Angeles students receive a high - quality K - 12 education.

The Campaign is a collaborative effort by foundations, nonprofit partners, business leaders, government agencies, states and communities across the nation to ensure that more children in low - income families succeed in school and graduate prepared for college, a career, and active citizenship.

WHEREAS, in addition to recognizing the role parents and caregivers play as invaluable allies in student success, secondary goals of this event include identifying parent and community volunteers whose efforts will help schools increase parent engagement, building strong partnerships with parent and community linked to student learning, laying the foundation for strategic family engagement, and strengthening the partnership between schools and PTA.

Along with a detailed explanation of each indicator area, the guide explains how the Framework can help different audiences advance the work of community organizing for school reform: for foundation program officers, through learning how to recognize and understand the accomplishments of community organizing groups; for educators, through appreciating how community organizing can complement their efforts and what it can accomplish that is outside the realm of professional educators; and for organizers and leaders, through gaining a vocabulary for describing their achievements and criteria for assessing their work.

how to finance the reform efforts (e.g., reconfiguring existing organizational structures and budgets, granting policy waivers, doing away with programs peripheral to the district reform priorities, raising funds through local bond elections and community contributions, competing for government and foundation grants);

April 26, 2017 Maddie's Fund ®, a national family foundation established by Dave and Cheryl Duffield to revolutionize the status and well - being of companion animals, has surprised 15 animal welfare leaders with Maddie Hero Awards for their incredible efforts in furthering the no - kill nation mission through shelter medicine, community lifesaving and big picture thinking.

Deep connections between our communities will be the foundation of this effort.

Judith Rodin, the president of the Rockefeller Foundation, told me on Wednesday that the efforts of the center and its director, Michael Glantz, mesh perfectly with several top priorities of the foundation, including speeding an end to poverty and helping struggling communities adapt to climate change.

In support of this, the international scientific community calls for a framework for regular global sustainability analyses that link existing assessments that build on the foundations of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services and other ongoing efforts.

Reliable GHG inventories are essential, both at national and international level, for: assessing the international community's collective and individual efforts to address climate change and progress toward meeting the ultimate objective of the Convention; evaluating mitigation options; assessing the effectiveness of policies and measures; making long - term emission projections; providing the foundation for emission trading schemes.

This program has developed with the support of Rev. Tom Goldsmith and the church's Environmental Ministry Team, and it has a strong foundation in the church's educational efforts, which include discussions and lectures, movie screenings, workshops, book groups, and other events that inform both church members and the wider community about a variety of environmental issues.

Those who provide such programs, whether supported by funding from Justice (Canada), provincial governments, law foundations or community - based funders, typically do so on the most minimal of budgets, relying heavily on both the pro bono efforts of the legal community and collaboration with other PLEI providers.

Partnering For Prevention (PDF - 2,447 KB) Grayson (2012) Virginia Child Protection Newsletter, 94 Virginia Department of Social Services & James Madison University Department of Psychology Examines child maltreatment prevention through the lens of community partners in prevention and specifically explores the role of the media, charitable foundations, and other business partners in financing and promoting prevention efforts.

The foundation has initiated what it calls «a place - based effort to improve conditions for children and families» in the school — and the entire surrounding community, a low - income, African - American section of Atlanta.

«Charitable efforts have always been a foundation of Coldwell Banker and our affiliated companies, management teams and sales professionals who take great pride in the role they play in their communities,» says Budge Huskey, president and chief operating officer, Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC.