Sentences with phrase «youth policy director»

«From what we've heard, the district responded to the individual situations, which I think is excellent,» said Vanessa Hernandez, the youth policy director for the ACLU.

Vanessa Hernandez, Youth Policy Director at ACLU Washington, and Paul Alig, Managing Attorney at Team Child, describe the latest proposed changes in student discipline rules, how you can provide input on the rules, and answer your questions.

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Christopher White is the International Director of Operations for the World Youth Alliance, an NGO headquartered in New York City that works to promote human dignity in policy and culture.

The types of youth sports insurance available include General Liability, Accident, Directors & Officers Liability, Crime, and Equipment policies.

And Melissa Moore, deputy state director for the pro-legalization Drug Policy Alliance, argued that legalization would actually make it easier to limit youth access to pot as opposed to keeping it on the streets.

«The data that we have collected over the past three years shows that participatory budgeting is a gateway to civic engagement for New Yorkers that are often left out of politics and government such as youth, immigrants, and low - income people,» said Alexa Kasdan, Director of Research and Policy at the Community Development Project at the Urban Justice Center.

In 2007, she assumed the role of Director of Student Support Services, and later Deputy CEO for Youth Development, in the newly formed Office of School and Youth Development (OSYD), overseeing policy for the areas of school counseling, substance abuse prevention and intervention, attendance, community partnerships, and Students in Temporary Housing.

Some of the international comparisons in the report will truly shock people who assume that we lead the world in education and youth development,» adds Pathways co-chair Ronald Ferguson, a senior lecturer in education and public policy at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Harvard Kennedy School, and director of the Achievement Gap Initiative at Harvard University.

Barbara Duffield, policy director for the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, said that while many school districts across the country are collaborating with shelters to arrange housing and services for homeless students, Maplewood Richmond Heights has gone one step further and committed resources to provide housing.

Yvette King - Berg, executive director of the Youth Policy Institute that runs the Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter Middle School on the campus of Berendo Middle School, warned that charter programs shouldn't use Prop. 39 to co-locate at a district school and then come in with a bad attitude.

In a recent interview with City Lab, Barbara Duffield, the director of policy and programs for the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, discussed her belief that ESSA can help improve homeless student's learning experiences.

Presenters will include: Nina Salomon, Project Manager, Corrections and Reentry, Council of State Government's Justice Center, Derek Grubbs, Director of Juvenile Education, Indiana Department of Correction, Jesse Kannam, Policy Research Assistant, American Youth Policy Forum, and Moderator: Jenna Tomasello, Policy Associate, American Youth Policy Forum

Betsy Brand Executive Director American Youth Policy Forum 1836 Jefferson Pl NW Washington, DC 20036 202-775-9731 [email protected]

Presenters: Eric Glaser, Director, U.S. Network Impact, United Way Worldwide; Brittany Moore, Manager, Alliance Engagement, America's Promise Alliance; Mark Bishop, Vice President of Policy, Healthy Schools Campaign; Yolie Flores, Senior Fellow, Campaign for Grade - Level Reading; Gordon Jackson, Director, Coordinated Student Support Division, California Department of Education; Jill Habig, Special Assistant Attorney General for California Attorney General Kamala Harris; Sharon Lee, Director, Office of Multiple Pathways, Rhode Island Department of Education; Rebecca Boxx, Director, Providence Children and Youth Cabinet, Annenberg Institute for School Reform, Brown University; Terry Haven, Deputy Director, Voices for Utah Children; Lisa Wisham, Education Specialist, 21st Century Community Learning, Centers, Utah State Department of Education; Susan Loving, Transition Specialist, Utah State Department of Education; and from Attendance Works: Hedy Chang, Director; Cecelia Leong, Associate Director; Phyllis Jordan, Communications Lead.

Speakers include Joe Harris, Director, College and Career Readiness and Success Center at AIR; Jennifer Brown Lerner, Senior Director, American Youth Policy Forum; Melinda Mechur Karp, Senior Research Associate, Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University; Louisa Erickson, Program Administrator, Basic Skills, Washington State Board for Technical and Community College; Thomas Acampora, Field Manager, Center for Social Organization of Schools at Johns Hopkins University.

Presenters included Betsy Brand, Executive Director, American Youth Policy Forum; Michael Collins, Vice President, Building Educational Pathways, Jobs for the Future; Marcia Ballinger, President, Lorain County Community College, Elyria, OH; and Nate Easley, Executive Director, Denver Scholarship Foundation, Denver, CO..

-- «Higher education is a lasting path out of homelessness, yet homeless youth face barriers to accessing the financial aid they need to complete their college education,» said Barbara Duffield, director of policy and programs at the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Yyouth face barriers to accessing the financial aid they need to complete their college education,» said Barbara Duffield, director of policy and programs at the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and YouthYouth.

Speakers include Jennifer Brown Lerner, Senior Director, American Youth Policy Forum; Melinda Mechur Karp, Senior Research Associate, Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University; Louisa Erickson, Program Administrator, Basic Skills, Washington State Board for Technical and Community College; Thomas Acampora, Field Manager, Center for Social Organization of Schools at Johns Hopkins University; and Joe Harris, Director, College and Career Readiness and Success Center at AIR.

Milbrey W. McLaughlin is the David Jacks Professor of Education and Public Policy at Stanford University, Co ‑ director of the Center for Research on the Context of Teaching (CRC), and Executive Director of the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Commdirector of the Center for Research on the Context of Teaching (CRC), and Executive Director of the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their CommDirector of the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities.

Previously, Jennifer served as the Deputy Director of the American Youth Policy Forum, where she managed the organization's work on a wide range of issues that ensure all students graduate ready to succeed in college and careers.

«Director of Education and Youth Policy and the Deputy Mayor for Education for the city of Bridgeport, CT..»

Panelists include Jean Grossman, Senior Fellow, K - 12 Education Policy, MDRC; Stephanie Jones, Professor, Harvard Graduate School of Education; Charmaine Mercer, Director of DC Office & Senior Researcher, Learning Policy Institute; David Osher, Vice President and Institute Fellow, AIR; and Charles Smith, Executive Director, Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality; and to be moderated by Caitlin Emma, Education Reporter, Politico.

Presenters include Steve Brown, Director of Community Partnerships, College for America at Southern New Hampshire University; David Blumenthal, Content Expert, College and Career Readiness and Success Center at AIR; Rodney Powell, Principal, OPPortunity High School (Hartford, CT); Chanda Robinson, Director of Workforce Initiatives, Our Piece of the Pie (Hartford, CT); and Jenna Tomasello, Policy Associate, American Youth Policy Forum.

Christina Russell is a Managing Director at Policy Studies Associates, Inc., a Washington - based firm that conducts research and evaluation in education and youth development, specializing in the assessment of strategies to improve student learning in the elementary and secondary grades and to enhance the effectiveness of out - of - school time programs for children and youth.

Lewis Parle is the Programme Director of Independent Academic Research Studies (IARS); a youth - led social policy think - tank in London, England, with an interest in law and policy reform in the fields of criminal justice, human rights, restorative justice and public legal education.

Stuart Valentine, Chief Executive of Relationships Scotland, and Heather Lickley, Head of Network Services, received the award from Brandi Lee Lough Dennell, Assistant Policy Director of LGBT Youth Scotland.

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley (R) created a children's cabinet by executive order in 2016.10 The cabinet serves as an advisory body on issues that the state's children face — formulating policy solutions and encouraging innovation.11 The cabinet focuses on developing a comprehensive strategy to early learning through a uniform approach to data collection, quality assurance, and outcomes measurement.12 The governor chairs the cabinet, which also includes the state superintendent for education, the commissioner for mental health, and the executive director for youth services.

After getting her Bachelors from Wake Forest University, Dr. Alexander received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Emory University in 1980, was an assistant professor and director of the Psychological Services Center at the University of Memphis, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Maryland, and a senior research investigator at the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Research on Youth and Social Policy.

On Saturday, August 29, 2015, 75 educators and policy makers including the Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) Secretary Monique Jacobson, CYFD Director of Early Childhood Services Division Steve Hendrix, and NM Senator Jerry Ortiz y Pino, gathered together at the NM Child Care Policy Spolicy makers including the Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) Secretary Monique Jacobson, CYFD Director of Early Childhood Services Division Steve Hendrix, and NM Senator Jerry Ortiz y Pino, gathered together at the NM Child Care Policy SPolicy Summit.

Presenters to include: Jean Baldwin Grossman, Senior Fellow, K - 12 Education Policy, MDRC Stephanie Jones, Professor, Harvard Graduate School of Education Livia Lam; Senior Policy Advisor, Learning Policy Institute David Osher, Vice President and Institute Fellow, American Institutes for Research Charles Smith, Executive Director, Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality

Previously, Jennifer served as the Deputy Director of the American Youth Policy Forum, where she managed the organization's work on a wide range of issues that ensure all students graduate ready to succeed in college and careers.

Confirmed speakers include: Melanie Bronfin, project director, Louisiana Home Visiting Campaign; public policy analyst, Tulane University; Cynthia Suire, program manager, Louisiana Nurse - Family Partnership; Soledad Martinez, early childhood program manager, New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department; Annjenette Torres, state early childhood coordinator, state of New Mexico.

Robert G. Santos, PhD, is the scientific director for the Healthy Child Manitoba Office (HCMO), in Winnipeg, Manitoba; senior policy advisor to the Healthy Child Committee of Cabinet (HCCC); and senior advisor to the deputy minister of healthy living, youth and seniors, in the government of Manitoba, where he has served since 1998.

Members of the Steering Group: · Mr. Noel Kelly (Chairperson), Manager, Preparing For Life, Northside Partnership, Dublin · Ms. Noelle Spring (Vice-Chairperson), Development Director, Katherine Howard Foundation · Ms. Elizabeth Canavan, Principal Officer, Department of Children and Youth Affairs · Ms. Catherine Hynes, Principal Officer, Department of Education and Skills · Mr. Denis Leamy, CEO, Pobal · Ms. Mary Cunningham, Board Member, Pobal (Director, National Youth Council of Ireland) · Prof. Brian Nolan, Mount Street Trust (Professor of Public Policy, UCD) · Ms. Jane Forman, Programme Executive, Children & Youth, Atlantic Philanthropies · Dr. Tony Crooks, Adjunct Professor of Applied Social Studies, NUMI · Ms. Gretta Murphy, Coordinator, Kilkenny CCC · Ms. Bernie McDonnell, Equality Programme Manager, Pobal · Mr. Heino Schonfeld, Deputy Director, Centre for Effective Services · Dr. Aisling Gillen, National Specialist Family Support, Office of the Assistant National Director Children & Families Social Services, HSE

She served as the Director of Policy and Programs at the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth in Washington D.C from 2003 - 2016, leading national efforts to strengthen federal protections and services for children and youth experiencing homelessness, from early childhood through higher educYouth in Washington D.C from 2003 - 2016, leading national efforts to strengthen federal protections and services for children and youth experiencing homelessness, from early childhood through higher educyouth experiencing homelessness, from early childhood through higher education