Sentences with phrase «as full citizens»

May 12, 2014: Theaster Gates addresses the School of Art Institute of Chicago commencement, speaking to students about greatness and emphasizing that «artists should believe deeply in the things we make... that we should imagine ourselves as full citizens of the world.»

They are, perhaps, the only compulsory institutions for all citizens, although those with full membership in schools are not yet treated as full citizens of our society...» (Brennan, 1996)

That is why social security has got to change so that we make the right to live as full citizens in a free society a reality for disabled people.

Sue Donaldson and Will Kymlicka, the husband and wife authors of the new book Zoopolis: the political theory of animal rights, believe that not only should animals have basic rights but that they (or at least some of them) should be accepted as full citizens in our political communities.

Domestic animals, it is argued, should be regarded as full citizens with legal rights and complex sets of positive duties owed to them.

But individuals are not counting me as a full citizen.

Not exact matches

The Club's goal is to inspire and enable all young people to realize their full potential as caring citizens, which is something I support 100 percent.

The Index's authors define social progress as «the capacity of a society to meet the basic human needs of its citizens, establish the building blocks that allow citizens and communities to enhance and sustain the quality of their lives, and create the conditions for all individuals to reach their full potential.»

As America turns once again to our perennial celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a full year of Donald Trump on full Technicolor display has cast its inimitable shadow over the legacy of one of the greatest American citizens in this nation's history.

As the One - Year Executive MBA program is considered a full - time program, Canadian citizens or permanent residents who have Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs) can use the Life Long Learning Plan (LLP) to finance their own education or that of their spouse / partner.

«Generous gifts from donors like you provide the support needed to continue our mission to inspire and enable youth to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.»

Canadian citizens who are enrolled at international institutions are welcome to apply as long as they are able to commit to attending the full summer program from early May to mid-August 2018.

I suspect that in India — as opposed to here in Canada — the Trudeau Family's effort to go full Bollywood will be viewed more kindly by ordinary citizens who hear about it, as an eccentric but friendly gesture, not the grave insult Conservative politicians and Canadian pundits are trying to spin it into.

The Democratic Party's elites have thoroughly abandoned their mid-1990s skepticism about increasing future low - skill immigration, and have tried to present support for upfront amnesty and increased low - skill immigration as a referendum on whether Hispanic Americans (and nonwhites generally) are to be accepted as full American citizens.

1) Charities spend their income on necessities, such as food and utilities, which ever - so - slightly re-orients our economy toward recession - resistant products, rather than luxuries 2) Charities spend their money quickly, but on independent schedules, making for a smoother stimulus effect on the economy 3) Charities make purchases tax - free, meaning that $ 1 spent by a charity generates a full $ 1 of private economic activity; furthermore, much of those tax revenues are recovered as income tax on the grocery stores, utility companies, etc. that might not have received that income otherwise 4) Charitable giving is by far the most democratic way to improve society; from birth control to bombers, government assuredly spends money on something you don't like, and charitable giving restores your say - so 5) Charitable donations are tax deductible, meaning you keep those tax dollars in your local community 6) Charitable donations provide the funds necessary for volunteers to serve the needy, thus giving «the average citizen» a chance to meet and interact with the needy, breaking down stereotypes

I'm not sure what is your definition of «genocide» or even «real genocide» but the number of Arabs living in Israel as full fledged citizens INCREASED TWELVE TIMES SINCE 1948.

If Americans are to play their parts as world citizens with full responsibility, they must speedily extend and intensify the program of foreign language instruction, not only in the traditional fields of Latin, French, German, and Spanish but also, for large numbers of citizens, in Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and other non-European languages.

By the year 1914 political independence from Western peoples was preserved only in the shrinking, badly weakened Turkish Empire; in Arabia, where encroachments had begun in Aden; in Ethiopia, with a precarious insecurity in its mountain fastnesses; in Persia, partly partitioned in Russian and British spheres of influence; in Afghanistan, a mountain buffer state between the British and Russian empires; in Thailand (Siam as it was then known), relatively safe because the British and the French, eyeing each other from Burma and Indo - China, would not permit either to annex it; in China, technically independent, but in fact occupied by Western powers who fixed the tariffs and whose citizens had extraterritorial status, and partially carved into spheres of influence; and in Japan, and from the 1850's into 1890's the independence of Japan had been compromised by the extraterritorial privileges of Westerners and the lack of full tariff autonomy.

Cf. G. von Rad, Studies in Deuteronomy, in the series Studies in Biblical Theology, London, 1953, p. 63: «We may take it as certain that the term means the free, property - owning, full citizens of Judah.»

«The international community must press the Government of Iran to uphold this constitutional obligation, and to respect the right of its citizens to the full enjoyment of freedom of religion or belief, as outlined in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which it is signatory.»

The mission of the Boys & Girls Club of Southwest County is to inspire and enable all young people to realize their full potential as educated, responsible, caring, and productive citizens.

Designed by leading firm Studio Munge, Citizens also offers a vast selection of beers as well a full - service bar to complement the decadent fare.

Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson has been added as a new number one, while full - backs Danilo, Kyle Walker and Benjamin Mendy add depth to the Citizens ranks.

The Mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Diablo Valley is to enable all young people, especially those who need us the most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

Pep Guardiola's magic seems to be in full flow as the Citizens have dominated the Premier League.

Citizens of other countries are entitled to tax funded benefits provided by their countries, so they would be in their full right to require their citizens to file tax returns Citizens of other countries are entitled to tax funded benefits provided by their countries, so they would be in their full right to require their citizens to file tax returns citizens to file tax returns as well.

The fact that he choose November instead of September primary shows that Patterson is full of you know what and would rather deny citizens of his own state representation in Congress for as long as possible than risk the chance they might vote for someone he disagrees with politically.

As for «paying back the debt» — unlike private citizens, governments are immortal and never have to pay off their debt in full.

As expected, most of the Citizens Union - sponsored event focused on the candidates» reform agendas, with strong support from all for legalizing gay marriage, bipartisan redistricting and full public financing of campaigns.

One of the issues of the day was Cameron's plan to restrict the access that Romanian and Bulgarian migrants will have to benefits when they get full rights next year as EU citizens to live and work in the UK.

«For many boys and young men this is a time of uncertainty - too many under - perform and some risk falling into the margins of our society, unable to play their full part as citizens, employees and future fathers,» Mr Brown said.

Terming the Citizens United decision as «one of the worst decisions in the history of the Supreme Court», de Blasio urged «full public financing of elections» while criticizing the current system.

Currently, the Citizens Budget Commission (CBC) prepares the most comprehensive view of state and local economic development efforts statewide; however, the usefulness of this presentation is limited because it is based mostly on available data published for past years.1 A UEDB should be part of the Executive and Enacted budgets and should include prospective information showing the costs of all economic development programs for the coming fiscal year.2 To capture the full scope of economic development costs, a UEDB should bring together tax expenditures and spending at state agencies and authorities, as well as the value of discounted power offered by the New York Power Authority.

They have many similarities with their famous grandmother and do not feel they have to be an independent republic to feel a full respect and confidence as an Australian citizen.

Upon its completion, the hope is that you produce students that are well - rounded, that have all the support that they need to realize their full potential as citizens of this great nation,» Higgins says.

The government has yet to announce whether workers from Romania and Bulgaria, which are due to join the European Union on January 1st next year, will have the same full working rights as other EU citizens from the outset.

«As president of the COBA and knowing full well of the backroom politics that has continued to plague the citizens of this state and municipal workers, I am proud to support Senator Jeff Klein for his leadership in reaching out to members of both sides of the aisle,» he told the press.

«While President Jonathan acknowledges that there are still challenges in the path of Nigeria's attainment of its full potentials as a nation, he believes that his Administration is moving the country in the right direction and therefore deserves the support, encouragement and cooperation of all citizens.

He said, «While the PDP has nothing against Mr. President embarking on any trip, we insist that as the President of the Federal Republic, there must be full disclosures to Nigerians because the citizens deserve to know the purpose of the visit and the cost on the nation.

These funds have truly enabled our organization to fulfill our mission by inspiring and empowering all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.

As the full impact of an immigration directive issued by Trump on 27 January took hold, blocking and stranding non-U.S. citizen students and scientists from seven countries from entering the United States for 90 days, AAAS CEO Rush Holt issued the following statement on 28 January underscoring the necessity to keep the nation's doors open to scientists and students from around the globe:

Both Chinese citizens and non-Chinese are eligible, as long as they have a Ph.D. in natural sciences or engineering from an internationally recognized university, at least three years of research experience, and are willing to work full - time at a Chinese university or research institute.

Despite the sparse population of silver - haired citizens wistful for the brighter days of communism, democracy is in full force as the village prepares in earnest for its mayoral election.

In full color and widescreen, it takes place almost entirely in daylight and intercuts the crime story with little melodramas that play out among the citizens of the Arizona mining town, a southwest Peyton Place that is not nearly as innocent as it appears on the surface.

In a society where it's almost impossible to make any major purchase without a line of credit, we don't have much of a choice other than to accept credit reporting agencies as vanguards of personal lifetime data, knowing full well that an error on their part could literally affect ordinary citizens for the rest of their lives.

More and more of the nation's senior citizens are stepping in as primary caregivers for their children's children and taking on the full - time responsibilities that come with parenting.

Political unwillingness is, in actual fact, illustrated by the lowly insignificant number of twelve (12) Rwandan refugees, who are, at the moment, holders of permanent residence permits.19 As permanent residents, they are entitled to «all the rights, privileges, duties and obligations of a citizen, save for those rights, privileges, duties and obligations which a law or the [South African] Constitution explicitly ascribes to citizenship».20 A permanent residence permit is a vehicle to full integration.

If we believe that schools are shaping students for their eventual full - fledged roles as American citizens, then school discipline policies and classroom management practices should be about far more than shushing kids and keeping them in straight lines as they walk through the halls.

Though most citizens and politicians realize that the federal government was not directly involved in the creation of the CCSS, many believe it has had its thumb in it and will continue to as most states make full adoption

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