Sentences with phrase «adults need opportunities»

And it becomes apparent that these young adults need opportunities for communion: to share their stories in supportive communities, to name and to share their suffering, and to receive healing.

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According to Lifeway research, 66 percent of churched young adults rated the opportunity to meet the needs of others (locally and globally) as extremely important in their lives, and 47 percent of unchurched young adults said the same.

High kids need to be allowed more freedom, opportunity, choice & inclusion with the coaching staff as they are treated as young adults taking the next steps towards adulthood.

The only American Camp Association accredited camp serving both children and adults with disabilities in metropolitan Chicago, Camp Red Leaf fulfills a vital need for safe, reliable, and enriching programming for individuals with special needs by providing week - long Summer Camp opportunities, Weekend Respite Care and 10 - day Travel Camp adventures and now Day Camp 2018!

The only American Camp Association accredited camp serving both children and adults with disabilities in metropolitan Chicago, Camp Red Leaf fulfills a vital need for safe, reliable, and enriching programming for individuals with special needs by providing Day Camps, week - long Summer Camp opportunities, Weekend Respite Care, and 10 - day Travel Camp adventures.

«Clear, evidence - based, and solutions - oriented, Age of Opportunity is the roadmap you need whether you already have a teen or young adult, or are preparing for one.»

And in 1974's The Courage to Divorce, social workers Susan Gettleman and Janet Markowitz argued that boys need not be harmed by the absence of their fathers: «When fathers are not available, friends, relatives, teachers and counselors can provide ample opportunity for youngsters to model themselves after a like - sexed adult.»

«What I find most rewarding about the Children's Guild is the opportunity to team up with other amazing, caring adults, and combine our energies to bring joy into the lives of children who desperately need happiness and hope.»

This means that they may be able to socialize to a degree with children their own age, but may also need opportunities to interact with other gifted children, older children, or even adults.

A child needs an adult to guide her and give her opportunities to use her abilities and discover new concepts.

Babies need social interactions with loving adults who talk with them, listen to their babblings, name objects for them, and give them opportunities to explore their worlds.

He says more diversion is needed early, with education and job opportunities, and that New York needs to stop treating 16 - and 17 - year - olds as adults in the criminal justice system, a movement known as «raise the age.»

«Today we are breathing new life into the Beacon program in 67 high - need communities to boost student's learning outside the classroom, build healthier neighborhoods, and connect youth and adults to learning opportunities ranging from career preparation and civic engagement to tutoring and tenant advocacy.»

«We will be looking for work sites and programs that can provide opportunities for young adults to learn skills they need to get ahead,» Mathis said, noting that groups interested in being part of the Recovery Act projects should contact the Office of Workforce Development at [phone].

«We need to give these kids an opportunity to succeed in school, go to college, to find meaningful work as adults, to have a family and ultimately not be so isolated from society,» says Marcus Thomeer, PhD.

So when Hotel Indigo invited me to try out their new digs in Old Town, Alexandria, it sounded like a perfect opportunity to get in some much - needed adult relaxation time.

For the horny adults out there in need of a one - night stand, trying a legit adult dating site can offer thousands of sexy opportunities.

To the extent that individuals become more certain of and perhaps more fixed in their tastes as they age or learn from experience (i.e., failed relationships) what they want or need in a romantic partner, older adults may be attracted to Internet dating sites and online personals ads to a greater extent than younger adults precisely because such sites offer opportunities to restrict their search to prospective partners who meet particular criteria and to filter out those who possess traits or qualities they deem undesirable.2

Adult learners need knowledge of what they are learning, context about why they are learning it, and then the opportunity to apply it.

Addressing the opening session of today's event, Najat Vallaud - Belkacem, France's Minister of Education, Higher Education and Research, said that her country endorsed the four principles of the Agenda: the right to free and compulsory quality education; the affirmation that education is a public responsibility; the need to give adults lifelong learning opportunities; and the priority given to gender equality.

Second, the report argues that we need to ask our nation's employers to play a greatly expanded role in supporting the pathways system, and in providing more opportunities for young adults to participate in work - based learning and actual jobs related to their programs of study.

But only two were of programs that districts could use as interventions for struggling high schools: a study of the Early College high school program, which provides students the opportunity to simultaneously pursue a high school diploma and earn college credits, and a study of the Check and Connect program, which pairs at - risk students with an adult advocate who monitors their progress and intervenes as needed.

«Students need repeated opportunities to practice it within a complex, high - stakes context — similar to what they'll encounter in the community and workplace as adults.

Parents, teachers, and other interested adults need to give them opportunities to become creators of their own media — and then to talk about those experiences, too.

«At an absolute minimum, adults need a high school diploma if they are to have any reasonable opportunities to earn a living wage.

Professional Learning @ NTN is a personalized system of learning opportunities that is designed to meet the varying needs of adult learners across our network.

The pilot gave the SCDE an opportunity to gauge the need for and response to the program around the state, as well as the SCDE's strength in supporting other initiatives — such as high school redesign and adult education — and in meeting legislative mandates to give all students access to high - quality instruction.

We need to value a broad range of subjects in the school day so that pupils» opportunities are not limited and they are properly prepared for adult life.

The Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) presents an exciting new opportunity to think about how we can allocate that funding in a different way — and fund - based on student need, rather than adult bureaucracy.

House teams will address needs such as conflict resolution, goal setting and planning, active listening, time management, and bullying; will provide opportunities for leadership; and will reflect a blended model of adults and students from all grade levels, K - 5, on each team to ensure a setting representative of a home, such as the dynamic between older and younger siblings.

We believe that children need more opportunities to play real board games with a loving adult.

This position is responsible for targeting students in need of service, working with families to encourage participation in the 21st CCLC program and attendance at school, identifying family interests and needs, and planning opportunities for adult family members to participate in their child's learning.

Throughout their lives, but especially during adolescence, young people experiment with different roles and identities, struggle between the desire for independence and the need for peer and adult acceptance, and seek opportunities for meaningful involvement in social activities.

• Identify specific student groups whose needs are not being met; • Work closely with principals and teachers to change adult behavior and provide conditions in which students who have historically struggled can thrive; • Change system policies and practices that are barriers to students» success — school discipline and access to culturally relevant pedagogy are two key areas; • Engage parents to become involved in their children's education and empower them to be advocates; • Work with students through teachers and mentors to cultivate deep relationships and trust; • Provide students with leadership and advocacy opportunities to build agency.

As more students emerge from the haze of adult - led learning, there is a growing urgency for responsive, empowering learning opportunities that meet the needs of learners where they are, instead of insisting they go to where adults want them to be.

Our Petly Adult Wellness Plans help you keep up with your pet's changing health care needs, monitoring vital organ functions, detecting early signs of potential problems such as arthritis, and giving you every opportunity to help keep your pet as healthy and happy as possible in the prime of their life.

A family pet does offer children a wonderful opportunity to learn about caring and responsibility, but regular pet care duties need to be carefully supervised by an adult.

There are opportunities to foster all ranges of cats, kittens, dogs, and puppies, from adults to bottle babies in need of special care.

Adult pets need a yearly wellness exam to check for health issues and to give owners an opportunity to ask questions.

The organization provides opportunities for veterans, like James, and service members to honorably adopt dogs and cats most overlooked at shelters: adult, large breed dogs and special needs pets.

Adult education course where applicants were taught the basics and advanced computer skills needed for future employment opportunities, such as official document creation using Microsoft Office programs

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As an employment screening firm, Employment Screening Resources (ESR) recognizes that most adults need a job — but not everyone is entitled to every job — and we help employers make good decisions while considering the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) rules regarding job applicants with criminal histories.

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I firmly believe that we have a moral responsibility to these young people to ensure that they have the relationships and opportunities that all youth need in order to thrive — and the number one thing that the research says youth need is a lifelong caring adult in their lives.

An opportunity for focused support may be just what you need, and may be appropriate for adults, teens or children.

Providing opportunities for parents and children to visit the centre as many times as needed before their actual start date helps all of the family - parent and child - get to know the adults and children at the centre and to build a repertoire of positive experiences in that setting.

As adults who are responsible for the protection and nurture of the young of our species, we have an obligation to ensure that this very vulnerable group of children has the needed opportunities for developmental progress.

It gives children a voice, an opportunity to communicate to adults about what their experiences are inside and outside of school, and has great potential to provide educators, parents, researchers and policy makers with much needed information about the psychological and social worlds of children.