Sentences with phrase «address civic issues»

Two expert panels and breakout training sessions demonstrated how STEM education taught through the prism of human rights helps inspire students, puts the scientific method to work in the collection and eventual application of evidence and allows students to design and build projects that address civic issues.

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David Antwork, the attorney representing the civic association in the lawsuit, said Sunday while the board's Sept. 6 vote to incorporate the community's roads was «a huge step forward» in resolving the litigation, the lawsuit was still pending until the issue between Woodson and the town board is addressed.

These gifts celebrate and advance CEO Emeritus Alan I. Leshner's vision to sharpen scientists» public engagement skills while working to encourage the civic dialogue needed to address the science - society issues we face today.

The growth of digital media is also shaping today's civics education, as more schools try to address emerging issues like fake news and the influence of social media on politics.

After working for about four years at Creative Time, New York City's vanguard public art organization, I was inspired by the artists I collaborated with and their work addressing social and civic issues.

Yet any effort to address those problems typically leads either to a glazed look on the visage of the putative audience («governance» is such a wonky topic, best consigned to civics courses, while we pay attention instead to sexy issues like vouchers and merit pay) or else to eye - rolling and shoulder - shrugging (because even if structure and governance pose problems, it's «politically hopeless» to do anything about them).

Her publications address issues in narrative, African American academic achievement and strategies for creating civic and intellectual engagement in undergraduate classrooms.

Environmental and Sustainability Education: Schools emphasize interdisciplinary learning about the relationships between environmental, energy, and human systems; use the environment and sustainability to develop students» knowledge and skills in science, technology, engineering, and math; and develop students» civic - engagement knowledge and skills, providing students with opportunities to apply these skills to address sustainability and environmental issues in their communities.

Service learning must go beyond an act of service to teach students to systemically address issues in their communities; civics exams must address critical thinking, in addition to comprehension of materials; and civics and government courses should prepare every student with the tools to become engaged and effective citizens.

In this lesson, students examine the community organizing / civic action steps that the Green Belt Movement (GBM) took to address Kenya's deforestation and to tackle the issues closely connected to this environmental issue, including women's rights, equitable economic development, political governance and the sustainable management of scarce resources.

Addressing governmental / civic relations and related conflicts of power, identity issues such as ethnic discrimination, forced migration and forced disappearances.

The Biennial of the Americas connects business, art, culture and civic leaders from throughout the Americas by building lasting relationships, addressing shared issues and inspiring action.

Their campaigns presented a hybrid form of public address where civic issues such were packaged to fit seamlessly into the commercialized streetscape.

As part of its CreateNYC cultural plan, New York City today announced seven projects designated for grants to either create or continue partnerships between arts organizations and city agencies in the interest of, according to a press release, «bringing the unique benefits of arts and culture to help address pressing civic issues including public health and safety, domestic violence, literacy, planning, immigration, and criminal justice.»

Publications: Heartland sends four monthly public policy newspapers addressing the major domestic public policy issues to every national and state elected official in the U.S. and thousands of civic and business leaders.