Sentences with phrase «justice racial equity»

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WDN marshals resources for a number of issues — like reproductive justice, racial equity, and economic opportunity — but the cause closest to Hall's heart is civic equality for women.

«We will not stop working until the bright light of opportunity shines on all New Yorkers,» Cuomo said, emphasizing also the need for economic equity in the educational system, racial and economic justice in the judicial system and voter empowerment in the electoral system.

Although the analysis does not consider equity and environmental justice issues, compact housing with specific income or racial demographics could raise such concerns.

«Fire in the Heart has important lessons for educators and all Americans who are searching for new ways to work together across racial lines to advance equity and justice in our society.»

Hispanic students were 15.7 percent of CHCCS» enrollment and received 13.7 percent of short - term suspensions, according to the racial equity report card released by the Youth Justice Project of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice.

If we want competency education to have different results than our existing sort and rank system, we need to pay attention to racial justice as a key element of equity.

As a new father, Jonas is excited to spend more time with his family and pursue new opportunities tied to his deep passion for racial equity and social justice policy and activism.

As public schools are increasingly threatened by a view of education that supports privatization, zero - tolerance discipline policies, less funding, and high - stakes standardized tests, AROS is fighting back with a broad vision of American public education that prioritizes racial justice, equity and well - resourced, world - class, public community schools.

The national group, Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools, issued a statement explaining: «As public schools are increasingly threatened by a view of education that supports privatization, zero - tolerance discipline policies, less funding, and high - stakes standardized tests, AROS is fighting back with a broad vision of American public education that prioritizes racial justice, equity and well - resourced, world - class, public community schools.»

She also worked at the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California where she concentrated on a range of social and racial justice issues including advancing education equity, LGBTQ issues, immigrant rights, and advocacy for the homeless.

How can educators create and support the conditions for educational equity and racial justice in our schools?

It is contingent on... seeing cultural differences as assets; creating caring learning communities where culturally different individuals and heritages are valued; using cultural knowledge of ethnically diverse cultures, families, and communities to guide curriculum development, classroom climates, instructional strategies, and relationships with students; challenging racial and cultural stereotypes, prejudices, racism, and other forms of intolerance, injustice, and oppression; being change agents for social justice and academic equity; mediating power imbalances in classrooms based on race, culture, ethnicity, and class; and accepting cultural responsiveness as endemic to educational effectiveness in all areas of learning for students from all ethnic groups.»

When I served as student body president at AU and began working on the issues I had always cared about — gender equity, racial justice, opportunity regardless of economic background, and, yes, LGBTQ equality — it became clear that making a difference in the world wouldn't diminish or dilute my own pain and incompleteness.

They are a family that came together through immigration, adoption, and New York City and are deeply committed to social justice and racial equity — both women have devoted their careers to advancing education and human rights.»

I am honored to work somewhere that understands the interconnection between racial equity, justice, and our environment, and an organization that has consistently supported my leadership development,» said Rob upon receiving news of the award.

In particular, my work tends to focus on racial equity and racial justice, but we certainly also address gender and class quite a bit and any other equity or social justice issues that organizations has some questions about.

I was socialized in that way, but I understand as well, and it's taken many years to get here, that I actually will not live in a nation that is going to be who we say we are unless I, as a white person, explicitly and intentionally commit myself to racial justice and racial equity work.

The Racial Equity Committee monitors and provides advice about programs that address issues of racism and discrimination in the legal profession and in relation to access to justice, including programs to increase access to the legal profession.

Looking Forward Racial Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion No challenge, no opportunity for growth and improvement, is more important to BayLegal today than aligning the core mission of our field — to break cycles of poverty and ensure that poverty is never a barrier to civil justice — with the ongoing struggle for racial justice and for equity Racial Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion No challenge, no opportunity for growth and improvement, is more important to BayLegal today than aligning the core mission of our field — to break cycles of poverty and ensure that poverty is never a barrier to civil justice — with the ongoing struggle for racial justice and for equityJustice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion No challenge, no opportunity for growth and improvement, is more important to BayLegal today than aligning the core mission of our field — to break cycles of poverty and ensure that poverty is never a barrier to civil justice — with the ongoing struggle for racial justice and for equity Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion No challenge, no opportunity for growth and improvement, is more important to BayLegal today than aligning the core mission of our field — to break cycles of poverty and ensure that poverty is never a barrier to civil justice — with the ongoing struggle for racial justice and for equityjustice — with the ongoing struggle for racial justice and for equity racial justice and for equityjustice and for equity equity and...

Listen to them speak personally and passionately about their work for social justice, racial equity, and transformative change.