Sentences with phrase «urban society provides»

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«Providing high - quality education for every child is a moral imperative if we truly want to live up to the ideals of a public education system and a democratic society,» she says of her commitment to urban education.

These days, with global warming and urban heat islands, mosquitoes have expanded their season and their territory; the American Heartworm Society has amended its guidelines to provide up - to - date recommendations for your dog and cat.

The purpose of CITYFOOD is to raise awareness on resilient city - region food systems and (intra - and peri --RRB- urban agriculture, create an advocacy platform for cities to gain political recognition and support from national governments and international support organizations, to provide information to cities around the world, stimulate exchange of experiences, identify and disseminate important lesson and good practices, and facilitate cooperation between cities worldwide and between local governments and civil society in this area.

In 1963, she also founded the Vancouver Friendship Centre, now the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society, which continues to serve members of the urban Indigenous community by providing health, advocacy, education and social services.

The present results indicate that a package of parenting education, teacher training, and skills training for children provided during the elementary grades can significantly improve the achievement of urban children and reduce the prevalence of violent crime, heavy drinking, and precocious sexual activity — behaviors with large costs to society.