Sentences with phrase «advocate on behalf of our members»

It provides assistance and structure to each of the committees, offering them guidance and support as they form policy and advocate on behalf of our Members and the Greater Vancouver business community.

The GDAA advocates on behalf of member interactive entertainment development companies, associated industry companies, and interactive entertainment training providers to industry stakeholders including governments, publishers, and industry advisors to promote, grow and attract investment in the Australian games development industry.

USTelecom advocates on behalf of our members on critical broadband and telecom industry issues including universal service, intercarrier compensation, broadband adoption, and more.

So to me, advocating on behalf of our members on behalf of our clients, I see as a very important issue today.

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«It's certainly very hypocritical for the Conservative government to say that a member of parliament that advocates on behalf of a business in his or her constituency who advocates in favour of temporary foreign workers who meet the criteria as set out in the program, if somehow that's illegitimate for a member of parliament to advocate for a temporary foreign worker permit in his constituency,» Mr. LeBlanc explained, «then the Conservatives should ask themselves why under their watch the number of temporary foreign workers has doubled.

Her food policy experience includes having served as the Chair of the Chicago Bar Association Food Law Committee (2014 - 2015) as a Board Member of the Chicago Food Policy Advisory Council (2011 - 2015), and advocating extensively on behalf of the aquaponic and hydroponic industries.

Members should be aware that this letter will try to discredit the Association and limit SNA's efforts to advocate on your behalf for any kind of flexibility under the new standards.

Again unlike many past attempts to create systems to influence or educate Congress, the people behind PopVox have either worked on the Hill themselves or have a great deal of experience advocating on behalf of issues with members and staff.

MTA board member Veronica Vanterpool, who also works as executive director of the nonprofit Tri-State Transportation Campaign, said that rather than picking a fight with its fellow transportation provider, the MTA and Cuomo should advocate on Amtrak's behalf, including by pushing for emergency financial assistance from the federal government for the summer repairs at Penn, which Amtrak has said will cost between $ 30 million and $ 40 million.

«The members of my Immigration Task Force advocate on behalf of tens of thousands of immigrants each year.

Meanwhile, Upper West Side Council member Helen Rosenthal and Public Advocate Letitia James have spoken up on behalf of tenants opposed to the move.

The awards celebrate members of the public charter school community that do an exceptional job advocating on behalf of schools, students, and families.

«We will continue to advocate on behalf of America's 90,000 school board members for final legislation that allows local education leaders to stimulate innovation and creative thinking to improve student achievement versus imposing a one - size - fits - all approach,» said Gentzel.

«As the Senate reaches the home stretch for consideration of ESEA, NSBA will continue to advocate on behalf of America's 90,000 school board members for an education law that restores local governance, allocates targeted investments in Title I, and authorizes the resources needed to improve academic achievement for all public school students.»

United Teachers Los Angeles and unions throughout the state should advocate on behalf of high - quality implementation of the Common Core at both the negotiating table and in the public discourse, taking into account the needs of both its members and students.

Prior to this role, Amy served as the Director of Institutional Development for Campus Compact and served for ten years as the Executive Director of Michigan Campus Compact where she raised funds, advocated on behalf of higher education and service, and built programs, services and partnerships for member higher education institutions.

Our Board members actively advocate for charters on behalf of the Association and its members to Texas legislators, the Texas Education Agency, the State Board of Education, and in our local communities.

The national office of CoSN works closely with state chapters to develop and deliver professional development, build capacity among members, provide leadership and policy recommendations, advocate on behalf of technology officers, and much more.

QRIS As a member of the EEC Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Working Group, BOSTnet has unique insight into the process and advocates on behalf of the school - age field in key stakeholder meetings.

The grant program, now in its 4th year, directs $ 50,000 of member dues toward strengthening the capacity of state chapters to operate as an organization and to advocate on behalf of the interests of teacher preparation in the state, as well as toward bolstering the relationship between the state chapters and AACTE.

We witnessed students, parents, educators and community members come together on Tuesday, May 2 more than 100 strong, fiercely advocating on behalf of their schools.

Teachers across the nation become members of the National Education Association, which advocates on behalf of public school educators and provides resources for use both in and out of the classroom.

• Promote efficient and responsible government • Provide the veterinary profession with political credibility and visibility • Speak on behalf of the veterinary profession in Florida in a strong and unified voice • Help candidates sympathetic to our profession achieve or maintain public office • Encourage members to participate in the political process • Build and maintain key relationships in both local and state government • Strengthen the political education of our membership providing awareness of government, candidates and important political issues • Provide a bipartisan means for the FVMA and our lobbyists to advocate for the veterinary profession, small business owners and the animals entrusted in our care

«That's why I'm committed to making certain we continue to build on the AVMA's core strengths so that we are even more responsive to the needs of our members, and that we advocate with a strong, clear voice on behalf of our entire profession.

Since 2009, we have retained a professional legislative advocate who works on behalf of our members to ensure that we have a voice in legislation affecting animal shelters as well as our state's animals, whether stray, homeless, or abused animals.

The VVMA provides continuing education programs and conferences, supports its members through mentoring programs, lobbies on behalf of the interests in the field of veterinary medicine and serves as an advocate and voice for the Virginia veterinary medicine community.

Since 1957, it has worked on behalf of its member societies to educate Canadians about animal welfare and advocate for the humane treatment of animals in communities, on the farm, in the lab and in the wild www.cfhs.ca.

The host of interveners in Chief Steve Courtoreille on behalf of himself and the members of the Mikisew Cree First Nation v. Governor General in Council, et al., now before the Supreme Court of Canada, includes the attorneys general of Quebec, New Brunswick, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alberta, several Yukon First Nations, the Assembly of First Nations, the Grand Council of the Crees and Cree Nation Government, the Manitoba Métis Federation and Advocates for the Rule of Law.

Recently, Ted joined several members of the Missouri Trucking Association and made calls on Congress to advocate on behalf of truckers.

Fourth, let us also assume that OTLA is advocating solely on behalf of its members.

In Sweden, she founded an award winning association that aimed to empower and advocate on behalf of marginalised members of the community.

• Documented assessments, education and care of critical care patients • Provided family members of critical care patients with education and emotional support • Helped patients acquire financial assistance for prolonged medical care or loss of income as a result of illness • Offered assistance in coordinating insurance paperwork and advocated on behalf of the patient

The original role of Friends was to broaden the agency's fundraising activities, provide volunteers to speak and advocate on our behalf, and nominate some members to the agency's governing Council.

ACOSS does not directly represent its members, but advocates on behalf of their constituency, the poor and the disadvantaged.

The role of VACCHO is to build the capacity of its membership (24 full and 3 associate members), and to advocate for issues on their behalf.

She has established herself as an advocate on behalf of community members who are seeking to heal from all kinds of psychological injuries.

Dr. Dickstein serves on various advisory committees in Rhode Island on behalf of vulnerable infants, toddlers and families including Successful Start (Rhode Island's early childhood comprehensive systems initiative), the Governor's Early Learning Council, Rhode Island Association for Infant Mental Health (founding member and president), and the Office of the Child Advocate Advisory Committee.

Every day, NAR advocates on behalf of you and your more than 1 million member colleagues, as well as 75 million property owners.

OREA should advocate on REALTORS behalf and provide usable direction on how to respond to RECO complaints and keep members informed of the types of complaints and how to avoid them and if necessary defend against..

Nearly 10,000 REALTORS ® and others attended the meetings and made visits to their members of Congress to advocate on behalf of homeowners, commercial property investors, and strong communities.

You will also see DRAR members volunteering in the community; financially supporting local charities and advocating on behalf of the real estate consumer with our local, provincial and federal elected representatives.

Central Carolina REALTORS ® Association works on behalf of its members to expand opportunities to succeed and grow as REALTORS ®, to be trusted advocates for home ownership and private property rights, while providing the highest level of ethical service.

NAIOP provides unparalleled industry networking and education, and advocates for effective legislation on behalf of our members.

On behalf of our members, we will continue to advocate for an alternative solution that includes using the $ 250 million designated for HER&D to enhance retrofit rebates for home owners and home buyers who want to make their home more energy efficient.