Sentences with phrase «justice works leadership»

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Rashad Robinson, executive director of online racial justice organization Color of Change, said in a statement late Tuesday that while he applauded Uber's newfound transparency, «the onus is now on Kalanick and Uber's leadership team to prove that all this public soul - searching isn't just a public relations ploy and to work with advocates and experts to meaningfully increase diversity at the company.»

«And with the leadership of our Board, senior team, faithful staff, and our army of supporters, we will continue to pursue our inspiring mission — to follow our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of God.»

We believe it is important for organisations like ours, working at the heart of the family justice system throughout England, to show leadership on behalf of children and their fathers, and to promote their common interest.

Launched in 2010, the Brown Boi Project works to build leadership, economic self sufficiency, and health of young masculine of center womyn, trans men, and queer / straight men of color — pipelining them into the social justice movement.

As part of our work to insert the stories and perspectives of moms into the national conversation about climate change, Moms Clean Air Force DC fielded a large and visible contingent of 20 moms and kids to attend the Rally for Climate Justice in September, 2015, to mark Pope Francis» climate leadership on the day of his address to the US Congress.

«It's your state government that we are trying to help reclaim, your everyday challenges that we are working to address, and your justice system that requires for experienced and independent leadership.»

Democrats are by no means the only ones who can contribute to that end but it would greatly benefit working families to have a DNC leadership committed to progressive political change; social, climate and economic justice; and the expansion of our democracy.»

New York State has never relented in the pursuit of economic justice and through progressive leadership, we have demonstrated the capacity of government to make a meaningful difference in the lives of working families.

New York City's approach to helping the homeless changed as a result of Mr. Perales» leadership, and his work with Latino Justice PRLDEF is widely recognized as instrumental in today's fight for immigrants» rights.

Mr. Jeffries, meanwhile, made a name for himself in Albany with his work on criminal justice and good government issues, and has been backed by most of the political leadership in the district.

«Whereas, the movement further resolved to be inspired and motivated by the ideals of social democracy, with great emphasis on: the triumph of social justice; the nobility of human dignity; the harmony of fairness and equality; the power of working together in solidarity; the excellence of good governance, driven by good leadership; the wisdom of reforms and transformation far beyond mere growth; the horror of poverty, demanding eradication; the dignity of prosperity; the imperative of democracy and the security of peace with justice

«He was a giant among those seeking to reform the criminal justice system and we are all privileged to have worked under his transformative leadership these past three years,» he said.

«Nicole Paultre - Bell is a resilient fighter that represents a new breed of political leadership that is willing to take a stand for economic justice to protect the rights of working people,» he said in a statement.

Justice Okon Abang - led Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from accepting list of candidates for the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo from other leadership of the party, except from the Ali Modu Sheriff - led National Working Committee, NWC.

I also work with a non-profit network called Young Dreamer Network where I support chapters in U.S. schools that are seeking to cultivate a sense of leadership and service (global and local) in their students through a social justice lens.

I watched as students started rolling into configurations that appealed to them: partners like Cittlaly and Sara, best friends and a predictable pairing; trios like Matt, Carlos and Eddie, all athletes working on sports - themed essays; mixed - gender groups of kids, like one from the leadership class working on social justice pieces; and a few students who chose to slide off for some solo work.

Leavitt plans to continue her work with teenagers in the Boston area, working on projects related to the achievement gap, social justice, and developing leadership skills in young people.

They develop leadership skills that uplift the community and prepare them for acceptance to competitive universities and in - demand careers such as sustainable technologies and social justice work.

Digging into some California - focused work with the Center for Teaching Quality (CTQ), we found that teachers at L.A. Unified's Social Justice Humanitas Academy (9 - 12) and UCLA Community School (K - 12) do just that by establishing collaborative leadership cultures driven by shared purpose, functioning as learners, taking risks to try creative new things, assessing performance, and establishing close ties with the community to learn about its needs.

This is a unique opportunity to work at a school that prioritizes leadership development and experiential learning focused on the environmental and social justice.

The Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice (EJ IWG), which provides leadership and direction to Federal agencies on efforts to address EJ, requested that DOT and all other participating agencies release updated EJ strategies in 2016.

Miya has an extensive background in community organizing, campaign strategy, leadership development and training, organizational development, and fundraising, and a long history of working in the environmental justice movement.

Walid is also the founder of the Lamu Youth Alliance, a group working for youth empowerment, social justice, and gender equity that teaches leadership in the community.

This past year, the Northwest Earth Institute was fortunate enough to have Melanie Horton, a recent graduate of Naropa University's Environmental Leadership program in Boulder, Colorado, do an applied leadership internship project looking at how NWEI's work intersects with environmental justice issues.

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.

We work hard to tip the scales of justice in your favor and return your life to normal — with leadership that includes in - depth investigation of your accident, skillful negotiation with his or her insurer and, if necessary, aggressive litigation in court that connects with judge and jury.

The work of these committees benefits from many hours of volunteer leadership and participation by lawyers who are committed to advancing and improving the justice system.

Smith's many other honors include the 2007 Scales of Justice Award, by Equal Justice Works for significant contributions to the advancement of pro bono legal work; the 2009 A. Leon Higginbotham Corporate Leadership Award for contributions to diversity and inclusion; the American Bar Association's 2010 Spirit of Excellence Diversity Award for Microsoft's commitment to diversity in the profession; and the Corporate Counsel Publication's 2010 Best Legal Department Award for leadership, innovation and effective management by Microsoft's Legal and Corporate Affairs department.

Consistent with his national leadership on the need to cultivate a new generation of public interest lawyers, Ramón currently serves on the Board of Equal Justice Works, which operates the largest fellowship program in the United States.

Open to second - semester 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls at Equal Justice Works member law schools, the Student Representative Program will help law students gain public interest law leadership experience while spreading the word about public interest law and Equal Justice Works on their campus.

Working with a broad range of state, community, and national civil legal assistance, civil rights, and community - based organizations to advance racial justice and leadership development as core values in the civil justice community and to help low - income people have meaningful access to a full range of legal assistance services

The Student Debt Specialist is responsible for maintaining Equal Justice Works» national leadership position on student debt issues in the legal community and providing law students, law schools, lawyers, and legal organizations with comprehensive information on overcoming student debt.

From the initial invitation in 1965 from Jean Lesage's Justice Minister Claude Wagner to take over the Office de Révision du code civil, originally set up during the Duplessis years with Thibaudeau Rinfret and André Nadeau, Crépeau's vision and his life work was la révision du Code civil, and under his leadership the Office focused on the daunting task of updating the general provisions of a century - old Code.

From the initial invitation in 1965 from Jean Lesage's Justice Minister Claude Wagner to take over the Office de Révision du code civil, originally set up during the Duplessis years with Thibaudeau Rinfret and André Nadeau, Crépeau's vision and his life work was la révision du Code civil, and under his leadership the Office focused on the daunting task of updating the general provisions of a century - old... [more]

Washington, D.C., July 20, 2015 — Equal Justice Works is pleased to announce that Tim Wierzbicki will be joining the organization's senior leadership team as its new Chief Development Officer, effective August 24, 2015.

My past work experience has shaped me into an employee with skills in Criminal Justice and Criminology and providing leadership and administration for various military and civilian organizations.

Changing black women's lives through advocacy and public policy, health education, research and leadership development, the Black Women's Imperative works to advance health equity and social justice for Black women across the lifespan.

The Pathways to Justice report repeatedly emphasises the importance of working in partnership with, and under the leadership of, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations and people in implementing its recommendations.

Bernice has focused her work on social justice issues, creating inclusive environments and leadership development.

Recommendation 3: The Australian Government takes a leadership role on justice reinvestment and works with states, territories and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to identify further trial sites.

He supported community driven initiatives like the Bourke justice reinvestment work, and could be found most mornings at the National Centre for Indigenous Excellence, boxing with the young people of Redfern together with local Aboriginal leadership and the local police.

To create a network of national and international Family Justice Centers and similar Multi-Agency models with co-located services, close working relationships, shared training and technical assistance, collaborative learning processes, coordinated funding assistance, and transformational leadership.

Since 2006, and with the leadership of the Social Justice Commissioner, Australia's peak Indigenous and non-Indigenous health bodies, NGOs and human rights organisations have been working as a coalition to achieve health and life expectation equality for Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.