Sentences with phrase «as engaged citizens»

Making personal change is good but «the real source of power is coming together as engaged citizens» @storyofstuff #sxswecoAnna Brones

This comprehensive resource helps PRE-K — 12 teachers teach their students to be part of the world as engaged citizens, advocates for social and ecological justice.

The habits of behavior found in a reflective classroom community — attentive listening to diverse viewpoints, voicing clear ideas, and raising relevant questions — not only help students deeply understand historical content, but also require them to practice skills essential for their role as engaged citizens.

«I stand up as an engaged citizen and look to fight for the working people of this community,» said Gallagher.

I feel now, as I did then, that it is our responsibility as engages citizens to expect now - President Barack Obama to live up to the promises that made him an appealing candidate... As Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Letter from Birmngham Jail reminds us, «Human progress never rolls in on wheels of inevitability; it comes from the tireless efforts of men willing to be coworkers with God, and without this hard work, time itself becomes an ally of the forces of social stagnation.»

To produce results, it is important to learn from the past as we engage citizens, develop public policy and promote truly accountable schooling (see «From «Dropping Out» to «Holding On» — Seven Lessons from Texas,» by Robledo Montecel).

I believe it is one of the most powerful and effective means of using my voice as an engaged citizen.

Not exact matches

As the White House engages in a fierce fight to restrict travel into the U.S. by citizens of some Muslim - majority countries, a record number of Americans are voluntarily renouncing their citizenship.

In this regard, Entrepreneur India personally interacted with Revathy Ashok who is not only associated with the Indian Angel Network but is also Chief Executive Officer and Managing Trustee at Bangalore Political Action Committee (B.PAC) which works at improving urban governance in the city by engaging both elected representatives as well as citizens.

But emphasis on the personal responsibility of blacks takes the political pressure off those outside the black community, who also have a responsibility, as citizens of this republic, to be actively engaged in trying to change the structures that constrain the black poor in such a way that they can more effectively assume responsibility for themselves and exercise their inherent and morally required capacity to choose.

It is appropriate to remind us, as Matthew Spalding did in his 2009 book, We Still Hold These Truths, that the Founders would have expected the «perpetuation of liberty» to «depend on spirited citizens... actively engaged in the democratic task of governing themselves» and «holding to the truths of 1776.»

It has indeed caused «severe embarrassment» to the nation, as he laments, for the Senate investigation has laid before the public the elements of a terrible irony: that acts which are illegal and unethical for citizens to engage in at home are condoned, even aggressively pursued, by American law - enforcement officers and secret agents both at home and abroad.

The 2nd Amendment guaranteed individual citizens the rights to own arms JUST AS GOOD as those of the regular soldiers they might have to oppose in an armed rebellion — the very sort of armed rebellion that the writers of the 2nd Amendment had recently successfully engaged in, defeating the most powerful military force on the planet using their own guns, which were JUST AS GOOD as what the British regulars and their Hessian mercenaries haAS GOOD as those of the regular soldiers they might have to oppose in an armed rebellion — the very sort of armed rebellion that the writers of the 2nd Amendment had recently successfully engaged in, defeating the most powerful military force on the planet using their own guns, which were JUST AS GOOD as what the British regulars and their Hessian mercenaries haas those of the regular soldiers they might have to oppose in an armed rebellion — the very sort of armed rebellion that the writers of the 2nd Amendment had recently successfully engaged in, defeating the most powerful military force on the planet using their own guns, which were JUST AS GOOD as what the British regulars and their Hessian mercenaries haAS GOOD as what the British regulars and their Hessian mercenaries haas what the British regulars and their Hessian mercenaries had.

When we outfit police like the military instead of as officers of the peace, they will treat the citizens as enemies and engage in war tactics.

As such, while voting would not be the only thing an engaged citizen would do, it is the very least that would be done.

Those of us who have made the effort to engage Mormons in friendly and sustained give - and - take conversations have come to see them as good citizens whose life of faith often exhibits qualities that are worthy of the Christian label, even as we continue to engage in friendly arguments with them about crucial theological issues.

I strive to create an environment where students are engaged as citizens rather than tourists.

As an example of the kind of direct engagement he's prescribing, Barger said that his staff had stayed on Twitter until midnight on the day that the auto bailout plan hit the press, engaging both journalists and citizens online.

During the DiploHack, embassies discussed possible crisis scenarios, where social media could be used as a tool to connect with citizens abroad, as well being viewed as a method to engage with relevant political actors and to have their foreign policy positions heard online.

The net needs to return to its early idealism, said Thompson, so that citizens can define a digital commons to engage online as citizens and not consumers.

Second, the assemblies are explicitly organised as pilots to showcase the potential of the citizens» assembly model as a way of engaging citizens on constitutional decisions in the UK: an explicit response to conservative voices that suggest they are not suitable for, and would not work, in the UK.

«This is in my role as a citizen, as somebody who cares about the state and somebody who's really engaged in the political process,» Muniz said.

«It's completely dismaying — it's a huge incentive to play fast and loose with state law as a way of engaging potentially in bribery and quid pro quo under federal law, but as a private citizen.»

In cases where soldiers have engaged in criminal activities, such as looting or using excessive force, as has happened in isolated and rare circumstances in clashes with citizens, they are tried and sentenced.

As we begin the next chapter in OCIS with our new Commissioner Glenn Marchi at the helm, we look forward to building on the legacy with new innovations and initiatives that allow us to better serve and engage with our citizens.»

Ajimobi said the agricultural sector that has been neglected for long on what he described as «black gold» should be revamped to enhance food security, reduce importation of food items and engage able - bodied citizens who are presently either out rightly unemployed or under - employed.

She added: «The government should stop emphasising difference and engage with Muslims as citizens, not through their religious identity.»

As it reached the end of its term in office, Labour learnt the hard way that energy policy must engage with the real world concerns of consumers and citizens alike.

I expressed my views in this regard on WhatsApp last weekend, «Any country in which its elites consider re-electing a president like Buhari just as thousands of citizens are murdered across the country with not a single person arrested; a president who can not make an intelligent conversation on any policy or global issue with other global leaders; a president whose EFCC and DSS engage in open confrontation; a regime which crippled the economy and relies on cyclical movements in oil prices as its sole economic lever; a regime under which 10 million jobs are lost; and key accusations against top officials are treated with levity; just as the regime appears complicit in the invasion of its senate by thugs and seizure of mace... such a country is in serious trouble, that is if it isn't doomed.

The statement re-emphasize that the command will not stand idly and allow any person or group of persons to violate the laws of country by engaging in conducts that are perilous to public peace and order as well as the lives and properties of other law abiding citizens, please.

Citizens Union, like dozens of groups that are active in state politics, exists as both a (c)(3)-- which can receive tax - deductible donations but can spend a finite amount of money on direct political activity — and a (c)(4)-- which can engage in a broader range of political activity designed to promote «social welfare» but can't get tax - exempt donations.

«As a Government that is committed to the welfare of its citizens and which understands the importance of continuously engaging the populace, the Lagos State Government took this important decision for the good of the people».

«If one got to a situation where town and parish councils began to really engage with the public - that citizens felt part of their responsibility as a human being would be to lead their own communities - one would have the beginnings of reshaping people's sense of what politics is.

Gotham Gazette is an important part of the ideals of Citizens Union — as a watchdog publication committed to accountability journalism, its work helps to an informed and engaged public is crucial to the work of holding government and elected officials accountable to their promises and actions.

The group implored all aggrieved political parties, stakeholders and candidates to be mindful of their utterances, seek redress if any by engaging the legal framework as provided for in the constitution in pursuance of their grievances without heating up the polity, which it noted may result into endangering the lives of innocent citizens and bring into disrepute the nation's democracy.

The progress of this research will touch all of us as we age, become caretakers for family members and; friends, and remain engaged citizens in helping to determine local and national policy.

While many researchers think of citizen science as a way to engage children and teenagers, many of citizen scientists are adults, some of whom bring scientific expertise from other fields, she said.

State authorities and contentious citizens are engaged as if in a half - choreographed war dance, constantly shifting their positions to avoid or absorb their opponent's force while awaiting the opportune moment to attack.

Because communication channels between officials and civilians are blocked in China, in recent years Chinese citizens have increasingly resorted to social media as a means for expressing interest in polemical issues and engaging with sociopolitical mobilization.

Citizens the world over were engaged by the astronomical achievement, and now the European Space Agency and NASA are eager to learn as much as possible about the critically important celestial body of ice.

The primary goal of World Water Monitoring Challenge is to educate and engage citizens in the protection of the world's water resources, as many people are unaware of the impact their behaviors have on water quality.

Some might see the film as lionizing Gore, but it's a fascinating primer on how to engage and train citizen activists, from the grass roots to the corridors of power.

You can even engage in a variety of different side missions such as supporting Gotham Police or hunting down other villains who threaten the citizens of Gotham who remained behind.

And yet when journalists use their rights as citizens to speak out for or send contributions to candidates, ethical lines blur between their responsibilities to their professional and their desire to be engaged citizens.

And so they are not just the skills one needs for work, they are also the skills all of us need to be engaged and effective citizens in a 21st century democracy, as well as to be life - long learners.

As an educator today, I draw on the writings of University of Washington political science and education professor Walter Parker, who has noted that «engaged citizens do not materialize out of thin air.

The overall purpose is to help young people gain better knowledge and understanding of their rights as EU citizens and to: enable young people to engage with an issue which will be foremost in the news for at least the next twelve months, and possibly longer; understand the choices facing the UK government, other EU governments and the EU institutions, on this issue; think critically about the issue of citizens» rights in the context of Brexit, coming to their own opinion about the best way forward, and gaining a better understanding of the impact upon themselves and their communities.

In order to engage as citizens, to vote at the local and national level, they need to understand how local issues — such as the rising cost of gasoline or environmental degradation — are shaped by world events.

«Citizenship is a statutory National Curriculum subject that provides essential teaching about democracy, politics, equalities and anti-extremist education as well as developing politically engaged and active citizens.

Those are important skills they'll take with them as they go on to college and careers, and engage as citizens.»