Sentences with phrase «under an initiative backed»

Under an initiative backed by the First Lady, USDA is making the first radical changes to school lunches in 15 years.

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The initiative dates back to Ramaphosa's days as deputy president under former South African leader Jacob Zuma.

Business columnist Daniel Strauss breaks down how building affordable housing under Gov. Andrew Cuomo's new initiative will help homeless people get back on their feet.

His previous initiatives of the back - channel negotiations and composite dialogue have been advanced under subsequent regimes and have already begun to pave the way for change — with or without the army's consent.

Teachers unions have a renewed interest in the Chancellor's District, an initiative that placed a group of struggling schools under the supervision of central office, and are saying the Education Department should bring it back.

Around 15,000 teachers will be sent back to the classroom for retraining under the # 67 million initiative to raise school standards in the subjects.

And the decision to scrap at least half of the national tests will be seen as part of an attempt by ministers to take back the initiative and draw a line under their troubles.

The event, «Feelings, Facts, Food and GMOs — A Fresh Look,» * is part of FoodYou, a year - long initiative of the Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies (where I've been based since early 2010) that is designed to focus students, faculty and staff on the under - appreciated back story behind our food choices and habits, from the «concentrated animal feeding operations» (also called CAFOs) that supply most meat and poultry to the costs that come with food waste.

Toronto used to be known for its green initiatives under former Mayor David Miller; the new mayor, Rob Ford, appears intent on not only stopping the City's green progress, but actively rolling it back.

On Lawyer 2 Lawyer, hosts J. Craig Williams and Bob Ambrogi join Linda Klein, president - elect of the American Bar Association, as she takes a look back at the past year as president - elect and looks ahead to her initiatives and mission under her presidency at the American Bar Association.

• Track record of initiating contact with prospective customers and converting them into business - providing patrons • Well - versed in following sales initiatives, aimed at achieving selling targets • Exceptional public relation skills, targeted at ensuring excellence in customer service provision • Able to handle tight deadlines and work back - to - back shifts during peak hours • Special talent for demonstrating store products, with the aim of selling to customers what they need • Particularly effective in inventory control procedures, order processing and shelves stocking, in sync with store procedures and protocols • Skilled in handling adverse situations involving irate customers by providing solutions to ensure customer retention • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, targeted at working harmoniously alongside peers, supervisors and clients • Hands - on experience in leading store and product promotion activities, in accordance to popular marketing and promotional directives • Able to work well under stressful situations brought on by customer pressure or tight deadlines • Functional ability to employ persuasive skills, aimed at focusing customers» interest in new products and upgrades • Expert in handling merchandising activities, organizing store displays and working alongside marketing personnel to edict a positive image of the store

As home ownership rates creep back up, Giovaniello doesn't anticipate new tax credits for the purchase of a home under a Trump administration, noting a more likely scenario would be student loan refinance initiatives.