Sentences with phrase «as a community hub»

Many also act as community hubs, offering for free their own classes or events.

Schools can be positioned as a community hub, a source of multi-organization collaboration to bring holistic support for kids,» he says.

State Governments are aware of the importance of the school as the heart of the community, and have been trying some new models, such as community hubs [9], that integrate a range of services with schools.

The school is among many in the district that embrace their role as community hubs, an approach that some say embodies the strengths of the Canadian education system.

There are also plans in the pipeline for the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation to use the pitch as a community hub, from which they will deliver a range of outreach programmes.

Lastly, the report contains a set of indicators that can be used to determine the capacity of the school to serve as a community hub, a condition the authors deem critical in meeting the comprehensive needs of the students, parents, and community.

Community schools, which have been gaining popularity for the past decade as Congress increased funding for them, are traditional public schools that serve as community hubs for families and students.

Schools as Community Hubs: Integrating Support Services to Drive Educational Outcomes The Brookings Institution, September 2015 Effective approaches to the problems of struggling neighborhoods — from health to school success and poverty — require the focused use of integrated strategies.

As both community hubs and book discovery centers,

This page is meant to function as a community hub for those that love the Funk Zone.

You may know him as a co-owner, with his brother - in - law, of the Green Line Cafes, which I think of as the community hub of University City.

From providing appropriate workplace accommodations and incentivizing bicycle commuting, to educating a new generation of cycling enthusiasts and ensuring that they bike safely in their communities, these businesses not only serve as sales and repair shops, but more importantly, they act as community hubs for learning about how bicycling can benefit individuals and communities.

It looks wonderful — furnished with shelves and art salvaged from the trash as well — and also serves as a community hub.

The ambitious project has seen record numbers of users who view it as a community hub and destination for civic resources.

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Besides branding, a community can contribute to many areas of your business such as customer support, acquisition and product innovation, according to CMX Hub's research.

The city's efforts to position itself as a hub of the global high - tech entrepreneurial community will be showcased this week with its five - day Digital Life Design (DLD) festival, driven by the mission to create a network of innovation, digital prospects, science and culture.

He notes that many office building landlords and business owners have scaled back meeting spaces to curb costs, while many cafes and restaurants have stepped in to fill the void, promoting their venues as meeting places and community hubs.

It is an «off - the - grid,» modularly designed kiosk that becomes a hub of community activity by providing a place of commerce as well as safe drinking water, solar power and wireless communication.

During the coworking phase, PIE served as a hub for community, regularly hosting gatherings, hackathons, and educational meet ups.

Our vision: Establish the KCSV as a hub of the Greater Kansas City startup community and serve as an example and resource for other startup communities.

She noted that the school plays an important part in our university's role in the community as a hub for innovation, entrepreneurial thinking and leadership.

As we welcome the world to our burgeoning tech hub during Techweek, it's tempting to think that Kansas City's startup community is a new phenomenon.

The American Coptic community is close - knit: The tradition's churches tend to be social hubs as well as religious centers.

For many years, the black church was the hub for teaching, training, employment opportunities as well as acting as a community and social justice center.

As well as providing a venue for Christian worship, the hub will also provide a place of learning and well - being, and be available for hire for, among other activities, community development programmes, children's theatre, art exhibitions, business functions and interfaith celebrationAs well as providing a venue for Christian worship, the hub will also provide a place of learning and well - being, and be available for hire for, among other activities, community development programmes, children's theatre, art exhibitions, business functions and interfaith celebrationas providing a venue for Christian worship, the hub will also provide a place of learning and well - being, and be available for hire for, among other activities, community development programmes, children's theatre, art exhibitions, business functions and interfaith celebrations.

No one in the developing world wants to depend on Western aid, so much buzz in the halls and breakout rooms in Chicago was about programs that have come up with their own revenue streams — groups such as Grupo Desportivo de Manica in Mozambique, a soccer club turned community hub that is building Futeco Park, three pitches girdled by 1,500 trees flush with mangos, lychees, oranges, avocados, guavas and papayas, which members will harvest and sell to fund the club's activities.

On Thursdays, I now volunteer at a local school as part of the FA Community hub programme.

Most of all, I love seeing our books brought to life in our Oxford and Concord, MA Studios — what we think of as «hubs» in our global community, where we have events like storytelling, arts and crafts activities, African drumming, puppet shows, yoga and even a family café serving healthy and organically produced food... all part of the Barefoot lifestyle and all about connecting families and nurturing creativity, imagination and diversity.

The report finds makes a list of recommendations for business, industry, professional bodies and government, namely: Construction businesses · Focus on better human resource management · Introduce and / or expand mentoring schemes · Boost investment in training · Develop talent from the trades as potential managers and professionals · Engage with the community and local education establishments Industry · Rally around social mobility as a collective theme · Promote better human resource management and support the effort of businesses · Promote and develop the UK as an international hub of construction excellence · Support diversity and schemes that widen access to management and the professions · Emphasise and spread understanding of the built environment's impact on social mobility Professional bodies and institutions · Drive the aspirations of Professions for Good for promoting social mobility and diversity · Support wider access to the professions and support those from less - privileged backgrounds · Promote and develop the UK as an international hub of construction excellence · Emphasise and spread understanding of the built environment's impact on social mobility · Provide greater routes for degree - level learning among those working within construction Government · Produce with urgency a plan to boost the UK as an international hub of construction excellence, as a core part of the Industrial Strategy · Provide greater funding to support the travel costs of apprentices · Support wider access to the professions and support those from less - privileged backgrounds · Place greater weight in project appraisal on the impact the built environment has on social mobility The report is being formally launched at an event in the House of Commons later today.

Bob McDonnell's 2009 campaign for Virginia governor featured a community based on the Ning platform, as did that of 2010 Massachusetts senatorial candidate Scott Brown, both of which provided an outreach and fundraising hub for activists.

Two issues stand out for the business community as particularly important ones to consider: inward direct investment flows from China and the continuing role of the UK as an RMB currency hub.

Boasting a 2.6 million population, Brooklyn stands as the hub of the Caribbean - American community.

Working together with parents, teachers, community members and elected officials, they want to empower school communities to reinvent themselves as community «hubs» that can provide services that efficiently and effectively reduce barriers to learning and improve student outcomes.

One of the properties which is known as the «Community House» has been used as a hub for former residents and campaigners.

Each partner plays a vital role not only in the Coalition but in the community, and to date the Coalition's actions have brought initiatives to the community including adult literacy training and English as a second language opportunities, health awareness efforts, youth and afterschool opportunities, and the creation of the Community Resource Hub at Catholic Ccommunity, and to date the Coalition's actions have brought initiatives to the community including adult literacy training and English as a second language opportunities, health awareness efforts, youth and afterschool opportunities, and the creation of the Community Resource Hub at Catholic Ccommunity including adult literacy training and English as a second language opportunities, health awareness efforts, youth and afterschool opportunities, and the creation of the Community Resource Hub at Catholic CCommunity Resource Hub at Catholic Charities.

ActionNYC will create «community navigation hubs» at immigrant services organizations across the five boroughs, as well as rotating legal clinics.

Zac's pro-enterprise initiatives, such as creating London - wide hubs for entrepreneurs, successfully tapped into the zeitgeist of economic aspiration — and garnered the votes among younger and ethnically diverse communities.

Healthcare is the primary issue of the Mittman campaign, as he advocates setting turning medical schools into hubs and paying up to 75 percent of a student's medical school tuition in exchange for ten years of service in an underserved community.

This past week, two Manhattan Community Board 3 committees voted to approve the city's application for the proposed Union Square Training Center, also known as the Union Square tech hub, which the de Blasio administration says will create 800 construction jobs and then 600 permanent jobs in the growing technology sector.

Panelists defined these as stations along evacuation routes or in locations that serve as hubs for some communities.

The Vice President met the Ghanaian community as part of a 5 - day working visit to the technology hub of Silicon Valley, California, USA.

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Construction is expected to start next summer, and when it's finished, Dancewave's new facility will serve as an arts hub for the entire community, Jacobowitz said.

«The continued development of the airport as a transportation hub will benefit the local business and tourism community, in which we are an important player.

The Jersey side of the Hudson has seen thousands of new residents in the past 25 years as the waterfront has been transformed from a fading industrial hub to a high - end bedroom community.

After the tech hub is erected, one theory goes, more residential and commercial development — such as luxury and market - rate apartment buildings, chain stores, and hotels — would change the community character, make the surrounding areas less affordable to small businesses and unrecognizable to long - time residents.

Community Schools serve as neighborhood hubs for students and families.

Frequently - touched surfaces in busy areas — such as hospitals, transport hubs and public buildings — are at high risk of community - acquired and healthcare - associated infections (HCAIs) caused by methicillin - resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin - sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA)..

The awards, totaling $ 35 million over 5 years, will support the Molecular Sciences Software Institute and the Science Gateways Community Institute, both of which will serve as long - term hubs for scientific software development, maintenance and education.

The facility will also serve as a hub of an extensive outreach program affording the community access to stem cell related resources and education opportunities.