Sentences with phrase «organized as community schools»

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Finally, in homes, schools, and community affairs a new emphasis should be placed on patriotism, no longer as exclusive loyalty to the sovereign nation, but as devotion to country as the organized agency of articulate relationship with all mankind.

His visit, organized jointly by the Center for Community and Ethnic Media (CCEM) at CUNY Graduate School of Journalism and the Office of the Brooklyn District Attorney, was the second installment of «Newsmakers 2015,» a roundtable series with CCEM members and elected officials, stakeholders and leaders as funded by the Revson Foundation.

Another $ 40,000 went to North Star Fund as a matching grant «to educate and organize grassroots communities on the need for high - quality, universal Pre-K and after - school and the UPKNYC plan to pay for these critical investments,» said a campaign spokesman.

Now, Students Helping Students is a growing movement that encourages students around the world to take action in their communities, organize fundraisers at their schools, and learn about the inequities of a world where access to education — or even to something as fundamental as books — is not a given.

At Saturday sessions, students do some academic work, such as SAT practice, and also help teachers organize community activities, like a carnival on the athletic field and a door - to - door outreach campaign, both designed to build the school's relationship with its neighbors.

Educators discussed using community organizing as a strategy to build civic participation and power in low - income communities and for change in urban schools at the Thursday, March 9, Askwith Forum, «Community Organizing and School Reforcommunity organizing as a strategy to build civic participation and power in low - income communities and for change in urban schools at the Thursday, March 9, Askwith Forum, «Community Organizing and School ReforCommunity Organizing and School Reform.»

Johnson, who works in Mississipi, cited economic injustice as the primary challenge for southern schools, and community organizing as the best strategy for combating it.

Whereas some foundations sustain established community cultural and charitable institutions, such as the local symphony or United Way, other foundations are organizing institutions dedicated to new purposes, such as Andrew Carnegie's libraries, the Gates Foundation's restructured high schools, or the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's school - based health centers.

Nevertheless, it promises to engage organized voices, as well as the time, energy, and political power of the people who have the strongest direct interest in the improvement of education in low - income communities, that is, parents and students who actually attend these schools

As more large high schools nationwide break down into smaller learning communities or schools, many have created «career academies» that organize curricula around themes such as health professions, the law, or the performing artAs more large high schools nationwide break down into smaller learning communities or schools, many have created «career academies» that organize curricula around themes such as health professions, the law, or the performing artas health professions, the law, or the performing arts.

Because opt - out is a grassroots phenomenon, communities varied in the extent of their participation, based in part on factors such as: 1) degree of parental involvement in the local schools, 2) whether the local PTA had an organized advocacy committee, 3) parental awareness of school - reform issues, and 4) access to the Internet and social media.

School leaders can organize activities that build positive relationships and a sense of community among students through structures such as regularly scheduled morning meetings or advisories that provide students with opportunities to connect with each other.

As a strategy for organizing school and community resources around student success, community schools require knowledge of each specific local context.

What started as a ripple in the charter community shows signs of becoming a wave as major charter school networks scramble to respond to an unfamiliar phenomenon: moves by their teachers to organize unions.

«The students, their families, the educators (and indeed the entire country) need a national independent, democratically organized charter advocacy group to advocate for independently managed, financially transparent, community oriented public charter schools as articulated in our manifesto.»

Throughout, Samantha said she's turned to Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE) for strategic advice on how to foster positive relationships with her students» parents and the larger community as well as organize residents to discuss shifts in school enrollment.

«We're taking the community schools framework and using it as a way to start to organize our system, rather than just get services in,» Wu - Fernandez said.

As part of our community organizing efforts, we have talked to over 300,000 New Yorkers in predominately low - income communities and communities of color who are deeply concerned with the lack of quality schools and quality teachers available to their children.

The event serves as a remarkable professional development and capacity - building opportunity for student - centered family - community engagement, such as home visits, parent leadership development, parent - teacher teams, and organizing for school - community improvement.

Sacramento was the perfect location for this year's Annual Charter School Parent Summit as parents connected with each other and their elected officials and learned ways to continue to advocate and organize in their communities.

A back - to - school event can establish your group as a well - organized, fun, powerhouse resource for the school community, and these shortcuts can help.

Austin said Kids Coalition's goals were formed by his work organizing parents at low - performing schools in low - income and communities of color as well as his experience as an LA Unified parent at the high - performing Westside school his daughters attend.

The landscape of subsidized OST programs includes those operated by public schools and public charter schools; those run by District government agencies, such as the Department of Parks and Recreation; and those organized by non-school entities that receive public funding, such as community based providers (CBOs).

Working with adults as allies, students across the United States are stepping outside schools to organize youth and communities to improve schools.

Educators and low - income and working - class communities of color have made real progress as committed partners, organizing around a shared vision for improving our schools and communities and creating a more equitable society.

By working with parents to examine their privilege and understand that their impact matters more than their intentions, Integrated Schools prepares parents to support meaningfully integrated classrooms that reflect the diversity of their district as well as school communities that respect ALL families and are galvanized around supporting ALL children Through national organizing to promote local action, we support, educate, develop and mobilize families to «live their values,» disrupt segregation, and leverage their choices for the well - being and futures for their own children, for all children, and for our democracy.

They are doing this by engaging as public citizens who are leading student organizing, participating in community - led school transformation and other active protest movements.

J4J started in 2013 as parent and student organizations who were impacted by school privatization began to organize national mobilizations to protest policies such as school closings and to push for community - driven school improvement.

Sometimes principals meet in cadres or networks organized by school level and geographic area, but most of these cadres are not designed as collegial communities for solving problems collectively or deepening understanding of instructional issues.

«We're organizing members, as well as parents and the community to help talk about how teachers need collective bargaining, a fair evaluation system, and a good public school.

And we see the pushback happening in community after community... High schools are organizing — they're organized in Providence, where they've got the superintendent of schools on their side, arguing with the state board of education... They're saying don't use a standardized test as a high school graduation requirement... The kids know more than the state [commissioner] does, because a standardized test by its design will fail a very significant number of kids.

With support from the Texas Organizing Project, which organized the bus tour, Dunbar would open the 2016 - 17 school year as Dallas ISD's first ever «community school.»

We are guided by the research which has shown that the community organizing approach to school reform has led to successes such as increases in education funding, more equitable distribution of education resources, greater access to college preparatory curriculum, and more effective teacher recruitment and retention in hard - to - staff schools.

That philosophy of quiet and order as a foundation for learning is a trademark of educators at Veterans Memorial and the other eight charter schools run by the Chicago - based United Neighborhood Organization, or UNO, a Latino advocacy group with a history of community organizing.

So Cassandra did some research to find out what kinds of items — such as flashlights, baby supplies, etc. — would be most needed in hurricane - torn communities and organized a supply drive at her school, Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy.

Since her internship she has worked with many organizations including Tree Frog Treks as an after school hands - on science teacher; Friends of the Urban Forest as a Planting Manager organizing community tree planting events; and the National Parks Service as a seasonal Biological Technician working on Fire Effects research in Point Reyes National Seashore.

Throughout the 1930s, she continued to work in education and organize community art programs such as the Marionette Club, the School Arts League, and the Junior High School Arts Club.

Examples include Patio Taller, a performance space and grass - roots educational center in the industrial zone of San Antón that organizes a «theater of the oppressed» to address issues affecting their community; the collective transformation of the hillside town of El Cerro, Naranjito into a living mural that is socially and artistically charged; intergenerational workshops known as Escuelas Oficios (Trade Schools) that are recuperating artisanal traditions threatened by modernization and colonialism, such as weaving, lace making, and basketry; the revitalization of blighted properties and neighborhoods through participatory urban design of community centers, public parks, urban gardens, and food cooperatives; and the aesthetic and physical reclaiming of public space through movement by artist Noemí Segarra.

He organized projects and presented at a security guard training school (as tribute to Fashion Moda), community centers, churches, restaurants, laundromats, as well as galleries and museums.

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She served as the Co-President of the Women's Law Association, Vice-Justice of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, and Mentor Recruitment Coordinator for the Young Lawyers Program in which she helped organize mock trials for high school students in low income communities.

The California Traffic Safety Institute was organized with the goal to improve the traffic school program and to provide other safety programs such as continuing education classes for traffic and school owners and instructors, community grants developed to enhance traffic safety in California with a

The California Traffic Safety Institute was organized with the goal to improve the traffic school program and to provide other safety programs such as continuing education classes for traffic and school owners and instructors, community grants developed to enhance traffic safety in California with a focus on child safety.

This site was created as a tribute to the 17 innocent victims gunned down at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018, and to organize members of our community and other Americans who are tired of gun violence.

Political Advisor — Duties & Responsibilities Oversee organization, daily operations, and advisement of multiple political campaigns and governmental bodies Recruit, train, and supervise political team ensuring efficient, effective, and professional operations Design and implement marketing campaigns for multiple causes, officials, and political organizations Author press releases, letters to the editor, speeches, and advisory materials Manage databases, phone banks, and websites such as SCNewDemocrats.org & FightHowardRich.org Organize and implement press functions, rallies, volunteer driven activities, and fundraisers Create and lead grassroots support efforts through volunteer recruitment, campaign marketing, and other tactics Serve as liaison between political officials and lobbyists, unions, and community leaders Build and strengthen key relationship with union leaders and community leaders Recruit key parties for organizational steering committees and union leadership roles Oversee management of «Mayors Against Illegal Guns» & «VA Leaders for Closing the Gun Show Loophole» Assist in the crafting of bi-laws and operating procedures for the government of Richmond Originate and pass HJ 1000 through the Virginia General Assembly House Instrumental in origination and passage of HB 1834 — Mandatory Scoliosis Screening in Public Schools through the Virginia General Assembly and into law Proficient in SPSS and other statistical operating software, database management, and VoteBuilder Experienced with Arcview GIS system application Perform all duties with passion, integrity, and professionalism

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Create, adapt, and execute daily lesson plans based on Parenting and School Readiness curriculum • Administer pre - and post-testing of parents and children to determine measurable progress • Organize family learning activities and events both in the classroom and in the community to support program objectives • Facilitate Parenting education, Parent and Child Interactive literacy sessions, and Parents Interacting with Infants playgroups • Manage routine administrative functions of the classroom including recording attendance, enforcing attendance policy, and contacting absent students and encouraging their return to class • Provide supplemental learning material and activities based on parents» and children's» needs • Maintain currency in Early Childhood education techniques and strategies • Develop meaningful relationships with parents and children in our program and also with other team members • Communicate with parents, staff and administrators regarding issues that concern parents and children • Facilitate a safe, educational and stimulating learning environment • Participate in the planning and implementation of program evaluation activities • Operate standard office equipment and uses required software applications • Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Once she came on board at EYCI, on top of the breakfast program she helped co-ordinate such projects as hosting a luncheon to recognize over 130 teachers; organizing a community forum on Internet safety; bringing peer mentors into the school; improving parent - to - parent communications by almost tripling the distribution list of parent email addresses («I don't mind approaching people.