Sentences with phrase «addressing issues of justice»

To be successful in addressing issues of justice, land reforms must be accompanied by the development of «infrastructures» such as credit for the poor, agricultural extension services, conservation education, and supportive industrial development.

Not exact matches

When the church addresses public economic issues from a revisionist perspective, it presses the biblical imperative for justice while simultaneously accepting modern economic insights into the nature of productivity and growth.

Laudato Si, last week's encyclical from Pope Francis, seeks to address a plethora of problems in the modern world — predominately focusing on environmental issues, distributive justice, and perceived problems with consensus developmental economic theory.

Thus a characterization of theology and of what makes theological education theological that is cast, like Wood's, in terms of «action» already has conceptually built into it resources for addressing the justice issues so central to the sort of position illustrated by the Mud Flower Collective's proposal.

Finally, a new collection of 14 essays, Progressive Muslims: On Justice, Gender, and Pluralism (Oneworld), illuminates the breadth of the honest intellectual engagement with which many Muslim scholars today address critical and controversial issues.

Women of Vision is a volunteer ministry of World Vision that mobilizes women to address poverty and justice issues that relate specifically to other women and their children.

This policy statement addresses the issues of global communication and justice outlined above.

Churches recognize that issues of justice in local and national development can not be addressed without a consciousness of the role of communication, nor can any group do so without the tools with which to make their views known.

If one is pastor to a church which ministers to a large number of people who are unemployed, there is little doubt about addressing issues of economic justice from the pulpit.

In doing so, certainly as right - relationships, justice, and a passion for Jesus and his ways grow issues of injustice will be addressed.

Again in order that this issue be addressed can we whilst being attentive to the justice and equality needs of women not create a society of fear and retribution where every man is treated s guilty before being proven innocent and not treat every woman as if they have nothing to take ownership for with their feelings and conduct either?

(21) They must be hospitable to the whole family of God, enabling the family members in their diversity to address with integrity the whole range of issues that divide us, issues of Christology and ecclesiology, issues of culture, race, and gender, issues of social justice and the integrity of creation.

«Workload and pay are racial justice issues and the Government needs to take action to address the concerns of BME teachers.

By Jon Sparkes With terms like «social justice» and «tackling inequality» being used by all main political parties in recent years, and the political rhetoric increasingly shifting to the need for addressing the «root causes» of social issues, one would be inclined to believe that homelessness, one of the most acute forms of poverty, is in decline.

More recently, in Freytag v. Commissioner, 501 U.S. 868 (1991), all four of the Justices who addressed the issue agreed that the President has «the power to veto encroaching laws... or even to disregard them when they are unconstitutional.»

Also on Tuesday, Police Commissioner James O'Neill said the NYPD will form a 30 - day working group to address marijuana - related issues, which will consult several experts, including the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice, advocacy organizations, those involved in academics, and attorneys.

«The strict secrecy of grand jury proceedings — originating in medieval England and mandated in New York by statute — can be detrimental to access to justice and public debate over issues of compelling public interest,» Lippman said in his annual address, known as the State of the Judiciary.

While his campaign is motivated by the issue of policing and criminal justice reform, on which he calls de Blasio a moderate, he has expanded to address other issues, like affordable housing and transportation equity.

A civil rights lawyer and advocate for racial and social justice, Ms. Wiley joined the de Blasio administration in early 2014 to focus on legal issues as well as on the mayor's efforts to address issues of inequality.

Many of the issues around the criminal justice system that Clinton addressed and the solutions she provided are similar to proposals de Blasio has made around policing in New York City.

Following several years of public input and careful analysis to address Dutchess County's long standing issue of lack of capacity and housing out inmates, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro has submitted a bond authorization resolution to the Dutchess County Legislature to fund the design and construction of a new Dutchess County Justice and Transition Center (DCJTC).

Speaking while inaugurating the Task Force, the State's Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, said the administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is determined to apply the full weight of the law to permanently address the issue, adding that the havoc and unrest being caused by land grabbers was no longer acceptable.

Justice secretary compares situation of probation chief to that of Yvette Cooper and Ed Balls, and vows to address issue

Green Party gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins joined prisoners rights advocates Tuesday at the Capitol to call for a Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission to address the issue of mass incarceration of minorities across the state....

Obtained a Department of Justice Grant to address Domestic Preparedness (acts of terrorism) issues in Erie County totaling $ 300,000 for the purchase of equipment for the Domestic Preparedness Task Force which is all the Haz Mat Teams in Erie County

With her speech, titled «More Justice,» Ms. Mark - Viverito appeared to be claiming ownership of the issue of criminal justice reform — championed by many of her liberal colleagues on the Council — an issue that was mostly absent from Mayor Bill de Blasio's State of the City address lasJustice,» Ms. Mark - Viverito appeared to be claiming ownership of the issue of criminal justice reform — championed by many of her liberal colleagues on the Council — an issue that was mostly absent from Mayor Bill de Blasio's State of the City address lasjustice reform — championed by many of her liberal colleagues on the Council — an issue that was mostly absent from Mayor Bill de Blasio's State of the City address last week.

WHITE PLAINS, NY — Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino today announced an agreement with the Department of Justice that addresses issues raised regarding conditions of confinement at the county's jail and penitentiary complex that arose during the administration of former County Executive Andrew Spano.

It provides a brief overview of key socio - ethical issues and discusses the application of social justice to address the challenges.

Special committees of CSFS address educational, scientific, and legal issues within forensic science and act as advisory bodies to provincial and federal justice ministries.

In response, in 2013 the Department of Justice established the National Commission on Forensic Science (NCFS), which was directed to explore these issues and make recommendations for addressing them.

She is involved with and an advocate for community partnerships aimed at overcoming the barriers of access to mental health services as a means of addressing social justice issues that are prominent in our society.

In addition to this reflection, it is crucial that our institution actively recruits faculty and supports curricula that directly address issues of race, urban inequality, ethnic studies, and social justice.

By failing to take the need for states to address this problem seriously, small - schools advocates seem to ignore the broader issues of social justice that they work so hard to address in their own schools.

So far REMIX has presented the film OT: Our Town, which documented a Compton, California high school's production of the American stage classic, Our Town; and has hosted a conversation about hip - hop in education, and the ways it can be used as a tool in classrooms to address issues of literacy, race, and social justice.

By analyzing and addressing issues of equity and social justice, we believe artists and arts educators can make unique contributions to education and social change.

A passion for issues of equity and social justice is a hallmark of HGSE and is shared by students in AIE, where we explore the particular ways in which the arts can help help address these issues.

As the son of an educator and activists, El - Mekki had a strong desire to dive into a cause that would address issues relating to social justice, equity and educational opportunities.

Critical pedagogy extends critical theory - the neo-Marxist examination of the relationship between power and culture, aimed at addressing issues of class, race, gender, and social justice through the remaking of societal institutions - to the realm of schools.

The award annually honors a doctoral dissertation that «manifests academic excellence, originality, and methodological, theoretical, and empirical rigor, and that addresses issues of social justice and equity in an international context.»

For the past seven years, Scott has led Urbana Middle School (IL), reorienting the school to the middle school concept through incorporating true advisory programming, strengthening the team concept, and vigorously addressing issues of racial inequities through implementation of restorative practices / justice.

The guidance issued today by the Departments of Education and Justice adds another voice to an ongoing conversation about how gender identity is addressed, and expresses an interpretation of Title IX that is unsettled law.

She was selected to participate in Leadership for Learning, an innovative, cohort - based program that emphasized the link between leadership and learning, as well as the development of leaders willing and able to address and redress issues of equity and social justice.

When we introduce our teacher candidates to critical literacy in our English language arts program, some of them are reticent to addresses issues of gender, equity, and social justice with students in the early years.

ACNJ is working with members of the New Jersey Council for Juvenile Justice System Improvement's Education Subcommittee and the Youth Justice New Jersey Coalition to address discipline and behavioral issues in schools.

That many in the school reform movement have either been reluctant or outright hostile about working with Black Lives Matter and criminal justice reform activists on addressing issues that are tied to schools (including overuse of harsh school discipline and the penchant of traditional districts to refer children to juvenile courts), has also made it easy for NEA and AFT to win over some activists.

APP prepares the type of public school leaders who are needed most — those who are committed to social justice and have the skills to galvanize communities to address issues of educational equity.»

What is important is that the White House task force is using this data to drive the creation of short and long - term programs to address these issues, such as high quality early childhood education, cradle - to - college strategies, and reform of the juvenile and criminal justice systems.

The questions, although broad, do not necessarily address social justice issues like the social policies that influence graduation requirements, the aspirations of students with special needs, including those diagnosed with mental health and behaviour issues, the needs of ESL students arriving during their teenage years, etc..

An estimated 8,000 delegates and observers from across the country attended five days of workshops, speeches and public presentations and to vote on resolutions that addressed what many speakers called the pressing civil rights issues of the day: criminal justice, voting rights, health care, education and more.

As the son of an educator and activists, I had a strong desire to dive into a cause that would address issues relating to social justice, equity and educational opportunities.