Sentences with phrase «lead advocate national»

He received his J.D. in 1987 from the University of California, Davis, where he was awarded Best Oral Advocate, Lead Advocate National Moot Court Team and First Place Winner Neumiller Moot Court Competition.

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«All of us had been national, progressive advocates, leading organizations that needed urgently to solve big problems, and we found ourselves banging our heads against a brick wall.
It is Europe's leading advocate of women - owned businesses as suppliers to global and national corporations and government bodies.
Now it appears that the prickly America First advocate who played a crucial role in driving Cohn to quit could, in fact, be taking his old position: Trump administration officials are reportedly considering White House trade adviser Peter Navarro as one of the leading candidates to head the National Economic Council (NEC).
We're also a leading advocate for kids facing homelessness, defending the rights of young people at a local, state, national, and international level and working to affect the issues that drive youth homelessness.
The Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) is the largest certifier of women - owned businesses in the U.S. and a leading advocate for women business owners and entrepreneurs.
Forty - five leading pro-life advocates, including Gary Bauer of the Family Research Council, James Dobson of Focus on the Family, Clarke Forsythe of Americans United for Life, Wanda Franz of the National Right to Life Committee, and Ralph Reed of the Christian Coalition, signed a much heralded joint «Statement of Pro-Life Principle and Concern» published in First Things in 1996 in which the primary legal complaint was made that Roe «wounded American democracy» by removing the issue of abortion from «democratic concern.»
Neither John DiIulio, who now heads the White House Office of Faith - Based and Community Initiatives, nor Stephen Goldsmith, the former Indianapolis mayor who will lead the Corporation for National Service, has ever argued for total privatization of community development and social services, though both strongly advocate a new mix of public and private in which congregations figure more prominently.
But I think one of the things that's been part of the ongoing discussion right now is this idea of building up civil groups, advocating for Haitian leadership at the local level, at the national level, to really empower them to take the lead on creating that vision for what they want Haiti to look like long - term, and then for us to be able to walk alongside them with the resources and the expertise we have to say, «This is your vision, this is what we can do to help you, let's work together.»
With the purpose to build and support a farmer - led national organic farmer movement and national policy platform by: developing and advocating policies that benefit organic farmers ¹; strengthening and supporting the capacity of organic farmers and farm organizations; and supporting collaboration and leadership among state, regional and national organic farmer organizations.
As the leading advocate for female consumers, WomenCertified Inc., home of the Women's Choice Award, created the first national award based on the ratings and preferences of women.
Led by the Milk Processor Education Program and the National Dairy Council, the program aims to «keep chocolate milk on the menu in schools nationwide», in light of «lunch advocates [who] are calling [to remove chocolate milk from the lunch line, a decision that could] cause more harm than good when it comes to children's health.»
It details Engh's amazing rise from Depression - era poverty on the shores of Eastern Maryland to confront a series of life - changing events that ultimately led him to creating the National Alliance for Youth Sports, which has been the nation's leading advocate for positive and safe sports for children for more than 30 years.
National Alliance for Youth Sports, a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization, is America's leading advocate for positive and safe sports activities for children.
The Academy is one of many programs provided by the National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS), America's leading advocate for positive and safe sports for children.
Founded in 1981, the National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS) is America's leading advocate for positive, safe sports and activities for children.
She has served on the Birth Network National Board, the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services Leadership Team (Board), and as the Grassroots Advocates Committee Co-Chair and Survey Team Lead for The Birth Survey, and has severed on the CfM Board since 2006.
«It's a major victory,» said Bob Schaeffer, a leading national advocate for limits on standardized testing.
Liz Cheney's group Keep America Safe, which has led the resurgent Republican attacks on President Obama's national security policies, is releasing a video this morning that questions the loyalties of Justice Department lawyers who advocated for detained terror suspects during the Bush Administration.
One leading industry group described Lord Adonis as «an outstanding advocate for infrastructure» and added that if Lord Adonis was to be handed the position of Deputy Mayor of Transport, he would be «the right choice, given his role with the National Infrastructure Commission, his love of the subject and knowledge to back that up».
The event will feature a video introduction from national DREAM activist Jose Antonio Vargas and a Town Hall forum with Assemblyman Francisco, lead sponsor of the New York State Dream Act, to bring together undocumented New Yorkers to share their stories, ask questions, and learn what the next Public Advocate can do to empower immigrant families.
In a paper published online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team led by David Meltzer, an archaeologist at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, in Texas, looks at the dating of 29 different sites in the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East in which impact advocates have reported evidence for a cosmic collision.
In June, Bedoya and eight other consumer advocates walked out of discussions on privacy guidelines led by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, part of the Department of Commerce, citing lack of incentive for businesses to give people the right to consent to having their faces recognized.
In these roles, he leads and advocates a science and technology vision that builds scientific reputation and provides technical integration to ensure regional, national, and international impact.
Following a national summit, leading retina specialists, AMD patient advocacy groups, AMD patient advocates, and caregivers contributed to this innovative white paper report CAMBRIDGE, MA — The Angiogenesis Foundation announced today the release of the white paper,...
Oregon Tilth is a leading national nonprofit certifier, educator, and advocate for organic agriculture and products since 1974.
Several members are trained by the National Breast Cancer Coalition's scientific education program, Project LEAD, or participate in the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Advocates in Science Program.
As a School Business Management support advocate for the National College for School Leadership, Kerry leads one of the college's demonstration projects aimed at highlighting the role of the school business director.
Collectivisation of sex workers into local level networks led to sex workers forming district, state and national level collations advocating for their rights leading to the recent judgement for extending State responsibility towards promoting social equity for sex workers.
Finland's PISA scores and rankings slipped in 2009, and again in 2012, followed by a scathing report from the University of Helsinki that led the program's uber - advocate Pasi Sahlberg to warn that the time had come for Finns «to concede that the signals of change have been discernible already for a while and to open up a national discussion regarding the state and future of the Finnish comprehensive school that rose to international acclaim due to our students» success in the PISA studies.»
«We publish books, reports, and briefing papers that illuminate critical problems and advance innovative solutions; work at both the national and state level with advocates and policymakers to promote reforms; help to build the capacity and skills of key progressive constituencies; project our values into the media by promoting Demos Fellows and staff in print, broadcast, and Internet venues; and host public events that showcase new ideas and leading progressive voices.»
To that end, CZI is aspiring to foster «a collaborative community of leading researchers, practitioners, advocates, and policymakers committed to: continuing to explore and advance the science, including by testing new research methodologies that surface the unique needs of individual children; designing and providing the tools and systems of support necessary to help educators and school leaders implement SoLD - aligned practice shifts; advancing science - informed national, state and district policies; and working to limit practices and policies that the science makes clear are detrimental to children's learning and development.»
Alexandria, Va. (March 18, 2015)-- The National School Boards Association (NSBA), the leading advocate for public education, today introduced its new research - based initiative, Leading the Change, developed by its Center for Public Eduleading advocate for public education, today introduced its new research - based initiative, Leading the Change, developed by its Center for Public EduLeading the Change, developed by its Center for Public Education.
In the group's own words: «The American Federation for Children is the leading national advocacy organization promoting school choice, with a specific focus on advocating for school vouchers, scholarship tax credit programs and Education Savings Accounts.»
Alexandria, Va. (June 23, 2016)-- The National School Boards Association (NSBA), the leading advocate for public education, upholds equity and diversity as an important part of its mission.
About NSBA: The National School Boards Association (NSBA) is the leading advocate for public education and supports equity and excellence in public education through school board leadership.
Alexandria, Va., (February 7, 2017)- As the leading advocate for public education, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate confirmed Betsy DeVos to serve as U.S. Secretary of Education:
We strive to be a national leader and advocate for individualized and student - led project - based learning;
Alexandria, Va. (March 9, 2016)-- The National School Boards Association (NSBA), the leading advocate of public schools, announced today that Rory Davenport has joined the organization to strengthen its advocacy capabilities and enhance its brand.
In these roles, she leads and grows a national network of charter school attorneys known as «The Alliance of Public Charter School Attorneys»; provides technical assistance and training to charter school operators, authorizers, attorneys and advocates seeking to improve school - level civil rights policies and practices; addresses fiscal equity and labor issues confronting charter schools; provides litigation and strategic assistance to state partners considering litigation; and supports charter school advocates and operators seeking to improve their regulatory and authorizing environments.
A leading national scholar and advocate for educational justice, Dr. Kirkland hold a PhD from Michigan State University.
The National School Boards Association is the leading advocate for public education and supports equity and excellence in public education through school board leadership.
About the National School Boards Association The National School Boards Association (NSBA) is the leading advocate for public education and supports equity and excellence in public education through school board leadership.
«In their diverse roles and with their great range of experience — in the classroom and in advocating for accomplished teaching — they are sure to help the National Board team continue its work to elevate the profession and advance accomplished teaching, leading to Board Certification that I know will help teachers and students across the country.»
In a blog entitled, «Steve Perry's School Scores Below Hartford Public Schools,» Diane Ravitch, country's leading national public education advocate provided her tens of thousands of readers with even more news about Capital Prep Principal Steve Perry's antics.
The National School Boards Association (NSBA), the leading advocate for public education, today joins 31 leading national education organizations in signing on to the Principles for Using and Safeguarding Students» Personal InfoNational School Boards Association (NSBA), the leading advocate for public education, today joins 31 leading national education organizations in signing on to the Principles for Using and Safeguarding Students» Personal Infonational education organizations in signing on to the Principles for Using and Safeguarding Students» Personal Information.
Parent advocates from across the country converged on New York City on Monday, February 7 for the first national forum of Parents Across America, a parent - led movement to make parent voices heard in the national debate over education reform — and to promote positive, common - sense solutions that will improve public schools nationwide.
Since 1921, the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) has been the leading advocate for elementary and middle level principals in the United States and worldwide.
She led numerous projects that won national awards and recognition for groundbreaking work developing briefs and tools that empowered advocates and shaped critical policy advancements in Connecticut.
Since the NAACP at its national convention voted on a resolution that placed a moratorium on charter schools, the backlash from charter advocates has been angry, well - financed and sometimes just plain mean leading up to a vote of ratification by the national board, which occurred this past weekend.
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