Sentences with phrase «affected communities who»

This isn't a sign of an OPSB that has miraculously improved, but rather of long - simmering hostility within affected communities who feel that school reform has been done to them rather than with them.

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And yet, among them were countless members of America's energy industry who also worked alongside first responders and law enforcement officials to evacuate those in danger, limit the damage to affected communities, and begin the process of restoring critical energy sources.

When he and Beyoncé appeared at a vigil for Trayvon Martin that same year, his presence alone wasn't enough for some, who called him out for not taking a more outspoken position on the issues affecting the black community.

The staff who manages the facility and supports the members is essentially setting the tone for the community, thus the culture that exists within the staff directly affects the culture within the community.

As part of our extensive employee volunteer program, RBC employee volunteers who commit their time to helping in the affected areas in Alberta can apply for an RBC Day of Service grant of $ 1,000 for that community organization.

ORLANDO, Fla. — June 24, 2016 — Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE: VAC) is pleased to announce, as a member of the Orlando business community, it will be making a $ 25,000 donation divided among several local organizations coordinating support and healing efforts to those who have been so profoundly affected by the tragic event on June 12, 2016.

By supporting the local medical infrastructure, Heart to Heart International will continue our commitment to support communities affected by Hurricane Harvey and to ensure that those who need it have access to health care.

Regardless of the misrepresentation of Islam by those offenders, ven if the monument is meant to correct the perception brought about by the offenders, the sentiment involved in building a mosque, or a muslim community centre, on that site is hopelessly utopian and marginalises the pain of those who have been affected by the event.

«Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who are affected by this and the human impact will be felt throughout the airport and the local community.

The implications touch the daily lives of both individuals and communities They will affect anyone who want to form and sustain lives that integrate faith and everyday life

We who grew up in the African - American community some 40 years ago know there were (and still are) things in the social «soil» beyond our little vineyards that affect how the «planted seed» grows.

The Anti-Defamation League is joined in the lawsuit by the Jewish Community Relations Council of San Francisco and Jewish and Muslim individuals who feel their rights would be adversely affected if the bill were to go into effect.

Gale Cincotta, who grew up in Chicago's Austin community and fought with an IAF organization against block - busting and panic - peddling, now runs the National Information and Training Center which carries the action to national policies affecting finance, investment and housing.

Labour MP Rachel Reeves, who co-chairs the commission, said: «Loneliness is a silent epidemic hidden inside every family and community in the UK and can affect any one of us and at any time.

Since our church, Mosaic, meets weekly in downtown, just blocks from Skid Row, we have had difficult moments with broken people who have been affected by tragedy and are under the influence of drugs, but we have also seen remarkable transformation partnering with those in our community who are experts in helping those who are homeless get the help they need.

Whatever we think of him as an individual person, the clergyman is an influential member of his community, who affects the emotional health of many persons for good or ill.

«Just three weeks ago at the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment, they called for richer countries do more to cut their own carbon emissions and increase their support to the most vulnerable and worst affected communities and countries who are least able to protect themselves from climate change.»

In order to affect change, the first task is to take the initiative to pull together of sphere of people who are interested and concerned in the same things, and to then start conversing with the schools or feeder patterns in your community about how to help them improve in the areas of your concern.

I Camp Kesem to serve a portion of the millions of children who are affected by their parents cancer each year, and to provide these children with a loving, supportive community of campers who are experiencing the same feelings at home.

Few people outside of the trans community paid much attention to the report — perhaps unsurprisingly, as despite the committee's vague estimate that there are 650,000 people in the UK who are «gender incongruent to some degree», this is still very much a niche issue affecting a minority of the population.

Starr News» Eliasu Tank who has been following the development reports that the affected ladies have started fleeing the community to avoid the stigma.

I felt it was essential to give this film over to the people who are affected by the issues it explores, and we are currently arranging free screenings for people on estates and in local communities.

This epidemic affects mostly young children of color from low - income communities who live in poorly maintained housing, where windows, doors, walls and ceilings produce invisible lead dust that is ingested by infants and toddlers through hand - to - mouth behavior and inhalation.

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They are reflective of a wider culture of fear and risk aversion, of a political establishment increasingly concerned with the micromanagement of community life, a process which also affects professionals who increasingly work in a risk - averse manner.

There is no underestimating the impact this will have on our community; it is quite simply one of the biggest issues ever to affect this area and I speak as someone who has lived here for over forty years.

Political and societal change is often a slow, grinding process but the travelling community has a number of eloquent representatives who are fighting for greater political awareness of the issues affecting them.

The information we received from that process will now be used to ensure we build relationships with those who are new to Parliament to ensure we influence decisions that affect shooting and help shape the future for the rural economy and rural communities.

Mark, who will be among the conference delegates asked to endorse a ballot for a national strike over cuts to jobs, pensions and pay, said: «As a rep I witness firsthand how the government's cuts are affecting people and communities, so as well as cycling I'll be campaigning for the alternative along the way.

Brandon Lewis, the communities minister who led for the government in the debate, says the government only lost because of the impact of SNP, who were voting on a law that would not affect Scotland.

Mr. Perales is a legend in our community, who truly understands the struggles and issues affecting our Hispanic families.

One Westchester resident, Dan Schorr, who is also a candidate for State Senate in the 37th District, which includes all of the Sound Shore communities that would be affected by the funnel, jumped on what many believe is simply a nonsensical idea.

Bill backer Antonio Reynoso, whose council district includes parts of Williamsburg and Bushwick, said bag waste «particularly affects low income communities of color» who live in sections of the city where trash is processed.

Saraki, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicly, Yusuph Olaniyonu, in Abuja, commiserated with Governor Udom Emmanuel, who narrowly escaped the incident, the Christian community and all those who were directly affected.

In a letter sent to the SU community on Monday, Syverud did not outwardly oppose the ban, but instead listed resources for members of the community who have been affected.

«Especially landowners who are affected by the scoping of gas and oil companies, and reaching out to them and telling them that they don't have to do that, that there are options, that there's a community that supports them and there's a whole state that wants our water to be clean.»

Prior to the vote, community board representatives voiced their concerns to Councilman Stephen Levin, who represents the affected area, Flateau added.

«Providing important services is taking action directly to community members who are affected by the president's executive orders.

She has had experiences with reporters who thought the scientific community «didn't know anything» when she expressed caveats and uncertainty around a complex topic (such as how mosquito - borne diseases in the U.S. - Mexico border region may be affected by climate change).

In the United States, the Obama Administration's National HIV / AIDS Strategy sets several goals for 2015, including lowering the number of new infections in the country by 25 % by better targeting proven prevention interventions to the most affected communities and increasing the number of people who know their infection status from 79 % to 90 %.

The researchers suggest that better understanding of how reporting to police affects future victimization could help law enforcement and other government agencies better engage with victims, particularly those in minority communities, who experience higher rates of victimization.

WHO estimates that there are about 12,000 health care workers in the three affected countries and another 17,500 «community» responders.

Instead, Catholic leaders like Wenski and Carolyn Woo, who heads Catholic Relief Services in the United States, chose to focus on adaptation efforts and providing relief to communities that are affected by the changing climate and other environmental hazards.

Most European countries are only testing people who have travelled to affected countries or come into contact with a person known to have swine flu, which means community - acquired infections are virtually guaranteed to go unnoticed.

But even in places were the water is rapidly recharged, using it a lot can move water around in ways that affect the location and extent of contamination,» said co-author Ben Bostick, a geochemist at Lamont, who with co-author Alexander van Geen of Lamont has been working for over a decade with communities in Vietnam, Cambodia and Bangladesh to avoid arsenic contamination and locate safer water sources.

But even in places were the water is rapidly recharged, using it a lot can move water around in ways that affect the location and extent of contamination,» said coauthor Ben Bostick, a geochemist at Lamont, who with coauthor Alexander van Geen of Lamont has been working for over a decade with communities in Vietnam, Cambodia and Bangladesh to avoid arsenic contamination and locate safer water sources.

In a video broadcast, Baker, who is chairman for the fund, emphasized the fund would «focus instead on the long - term infrastructure needs of the affected coastal communities» rather than short - term relief.

To understand the impact current piercings may have on us and the powers behind any potential new ones, we turned to our community of trusted acupuncturists who have a nuanced understanding of needles, metals, and how they might affect our bodies, whether it's right after the piercing or a long - term lasting effect.

«It's so important to educate our communities who don't have access to information on how to eat properly — and how wellness affects our lives in a 360 - degree way,» says Copeland, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama to his Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition.

There's increasing recognition in the medical community that some individuals who don't have overt celiac disease may still have a sensitivity to gluten, and this can affect various tissue systems in the body, manifesting in ways as diverse as ataxia, anxiety, depression, fatigue, brain fog, headache, schizophrenia, psoriasis, dermatitis, inflammatory bowel disease, acid reflux, and autoimmune conditions (15, 16, 17).