Sentences with phrase «host families work with»

Host families work with Kidsave staff and volunteers to find the children adoptive families.

Not exact matches

This service works exclusively with a selection of more than 850 curated and verified hosts around the world that offer stand - alone, family - friendly homes as short - term rental properties.

Valparaiso University's venerable president, O.P. Kretzmann, responded positively to our proposal that the university send annually a team of students for year - long service, so each of our churches hosted young volunteers who helped us expand our work with children and their families.

There are many forms of community in existence — family, neighborhood, school, the people one works with or plays with, the team one plays on or cheers for, bridge clubs, political parties, labor unions, Rotary clubs, Masons, the «solid south,» Florida versus California, the nation, and a host of other groupings in between.

The family owned and managed company's staff has since grown, and employees with a host of different skillsets are working for Two Rivers, from butchers and chefs to the people who make the company's sausage and charcuterie in its 5,000 - square - foot plant at its headquarters in North Vancouver, British Columbia.

Farm Aid artists and board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews host an annual festival to raise funds to support Farm Aid's work with family farmers and to inspire people to choose family farm food.

An LCGB hosted workshop: Infant Feeding in Emergencies: working with refugee families in Europe 2016 In emergencies, infants and children under the age of 2 are the most vulnerable.

Instead, the program is intended to serve the millions of impoverished American children whose parents can not send them to school with a home - packed lunch for a whole host of possible reasons that never seem to cross Parker's mind: the family's SNAP benefits fail to cover a month's worth of healthful food, in light of today's rising food costs; there is only one parent in the household and he or she works one or more jobs and is not home to pack a lunch; one or both caretakers are drug - addicted, mentally ill, physically disabled or otherwise unable to adequately provide for their children; the family lives in a homeless shelter and lacks access to kitchen facilities; the family lives in a food desert where healthful groceries are scarce, etc. etc..

In order to adapt to these straitened conditions the families we worked with told us about a host of different cost - saving strategies that they had employed.

The Working Families Party, along with a host of sympathetic labor groups and officials, will hold a rally in New York City at noon tomorrow on the steps of City Hall to push for a Democratic majority in the state Senate.

Sliwa, a radio host and state chairman of the fledgling Reform Party, was trying to serve de Blasio with paperwork related to the party's attempt to boot de Blasio and two other citywide candidates off the Working Families Party ballot line.

When Wu told an Albany radio host that upstate businesses suffered from too much «red tape,» including the state's controversial Scaffold Law, the labor - backed Working Families Party — which is backing Cuomo - Hochul, after a serious - looking flirtation with Teachout - Wu — responded by accusing him of starting down «a slippery slope that would set the labor community back decades.»

Bill Lipton, New York State director for the Working Families Party, argued CUNY funding intersects with a host of other liberal goals — including passing the DREAM Act, which would make undocumented college students eligible for state tuition assistance.

In conducting their study, which includes detailed behavioral, medical and genetic observations of 14 boys with CS from 12 families, the team of scientists and physicians worked closely with families of the small but fast - growing Christianson Syndrome Association, including hosting the group's inaugural conference at Brown's Alpert Medical School last summer.

Working closely with Kaplan, Shore and her postdoctoral fellows and graduate students attend patient examinations, host lab tours for families, and generally stay connected to the small, close - knit FOP community.

I then spent two months living with rice - farmers in Thailand and Vietnam, building a community center, teaching English and working in the rice - fields: to date, the hardest experience of my life, especially because no one in my host - family spoke a word of English and the culture was so different from mine.

In addition, Chelli's Thrive Therapy office in Denver includes four therapists who work with individuals, families, and couples on a host of topics.

These families are experienced hosts, and are seeking those who are curious enough to not merely visit but work in this self - sustaining community with its Indigenous Kichwas who are striving to protect their community from any group or organization who may not yet be sensitive enough to the needs to protect this outstanding pristine environment in the Yasuni State park in the Amazons rain forest.

These HP / HP schools partner with community or city organizations, local foundations, state and municipal agencies, service clubs, universities, and businesses to host these valued endeavors in their buildings, as well as offer services at times that better fit families» work schedules.

Thus, volunteers (who must be sixteen years old), are welcomed in host families and work in the community so that they can discover the culture of the country and forge strong links with people.

Because of the higher demands placed on the candidates and the host school, Merritt says it's now standard to expose teacher candidates to his school's improvement plan and work with them to develop high - impact strategies for target groups such as boys and students from low - income families.

At turnaround schools, leaders hosted regular meetings with families and asked them what they wanted their school to be, how they wanted to be involved and worked with them to design a plan.

Families Empowered collaborated with its school partners in this work, leading the effort with high - quality digital and printed collateral, an engaging mobile - friendly website to host the application, and a public relations campaign which earned several media appearances.

To help parents with the new application process, especially for those with limited access to technology, Families Empowered's bilingual staff worked hosted «Application Nights» events and two large school fairs.

Participants in the program stay with host families, work side - by - side with district teachers, learn about employment opportunities and, if their busy schedules allow, sample what the host city has to offer.

They have hosted and facilitated panels, met with decision - makers locally and statewide, and this year they will be working in Seattle to bring high - quality early learning options for every family and statewide to pass legislation defining standards for high - quality professional development.

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The charity is hosting an open - air performance of Roald Dahl's classic children's tale James and the Giant Peach and the event is sure to provide fun for the whole family whilst also raising vital funds for the charity's work with unwanted and abandoned cats.

We offer assistance to families during economic hardships by providing pet food to food shelves, hosting subsidized vaccination clinics, working closely with veterinarians to offset client costs, and by opening Minnesota's first fully dedicated pet food shelf and resource center.

Give your support to pet supply stores that work with shelters to host adoption events, and always choose adoption when you're looking for your next family pet.

Destination Resorts Vail is available to host work retreats, ski clubs, family reunions, weddings and other small gatherings with our array of lodging accommodations that do not require on - site meeting facilities.

Last month Santa Barbara Adventure Company worked with the Montessori School Center of Santa Barbara to host a family friendly kayaking benefit.

From our hard - working housekeepers to our knowledgeable guides, from friendly hosts to our legendary chef and dedicated instructors, we all work as a team to make you feel part of the family when you stay with us in Morocco.

The neighborhood will come together for the public mural «How Does Food Unite People,» Hybrid Theatre Works will present an evening of performance art, Bossa Nova Civic Club will host a late - night Electronic Music Showcase, Brooklyn Fireproof East will be home to the Moving Forward concert, 3rd Ward will exhibit the group show «Walking into the Dashboard» (compiled from the World's First Tumblr Art Symposium), CinemaSunday will include screenings followed by Q&A s with the filmmakers, and Community Day in Maria Hernandez Park features arts & crafts, live music, family - friendly activities, yoga, and more.

As a requirement each student spent one year in a developing country — China, Mexico, Nepal, and later Soviet Union — months of prep before departure, working in a community on a local project, being hosted by a family, spending time studying language and culture in a group with a leader / mentor, and then going through extensive programs on return to integrate and then apply what was learned and experienced.

Community engagement and stakeholder collaboration increasingly drive the Society's access to justice work through local and national A2J networks such as partnering with United Way Halifax and participation in CBA - NS Law Day, Access to Justice Week and a roundtable hosted by the Action Committee on Access to Civil and Family Justice.

While not working, Mark enjoys spending time with his wife and pets, hosting friends and family for grilling and watching sports in the backyard.

Being an Au pair is a thrilling opportunity to work in another country and society whilst living overseas with a host family.

Although I focused on my family these last seven years and have not worked for pay, I kept up with developments in teaching and chemistry by reading literature and attending conferences hosted by the American Association of High School Science Instructors.

«I have experience with counseling several nationalities and works with individuals, couples, families, and hosts group sessions with adults and adolescents struggling to manage life's stressors.

Illinois» Fathers for New Futures (FNF) hosts the Power of Fathers Symposium, a statewide collaborative of nonprofits that seeks to strengthen and support low - income minority fathers in developing relationships with their children, families, and communities.77 Among its programs, FNF provides job readiness training, parent education, case management, child support information, and additional services to young fathers and men trying to reconnect with their families.78 FNF also hosts a working group of practitioners, and research and policy experts that supports outcomes for children of noncustodial, African - American fathers.79

I have three decades of experience working with individuals and families navigating a host of difficulties.

The program works through churches to give hope and support to families in distress by providing host families that allow parents to place their children while they deal with a broad range of challenges.

BUILD hosted a conversation with state leaders about the scope, roles, and functions of state early learning and development systems and discussed how to strengthen and work with museums and libraries in intentionally supporting the growth and development of young children with high needs and their families and caregivers.

We work with over 200 family law firms, mediators, financial planning firms, etc., and we host these free teleseminars every month.

The Association is convened and hosted by the Family Separation Clinic based in London, where our work with alienated children and their families follows the internationally recognised standards for intervention.

Additionally, some are self - employed, working with individuals and families on self - esteem issues, stress management, conflict resolution, and a host of emotional issues and behavior disorders.

Whether it's working with local charities or hosting agent appreciation events, it's truly a family environment.

I haven't done much physical work in the room yet because I was hosting Easter lunch with my family and I didn't think that a displaced kitchen would be fun for anyone.

It seems the traditional set - up, with multiple courses and the full works, is still a staple of our social lives, with almost half of us hosting a dinner party for friends or family at least once a month.