Sentences with phrase «as social safety nets»

That requires investments in retraining and lifelong learning as well as social safety nets.

, it's almost refreshing to see the real world assert itself over her as her social safety net is dismantled.

Started in 2011, the group functions as a social safety net: It strives to help combat the isolation that current and alumni minority teachers like Bridgewater sometimes feel — an isolation that can drive them out of the classroom.

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He also called for a stronger social safety net, explicitly framing it as a way to encourage entrepreneurship.

As my colleague Jason Kirby detailed in his cover story in March, the Chinese save so much because they don't have a social safety net as we know it to fall back oAs my colleague Jason Kirby detailed in his cover story in March, the Chinese save so much because they don't have a social safety net as we know it to fall back oas we know it to fall back on.

I mean, literally not only have they, as a population, been cut to no social safety net, no social security, yet the Syriza government keeps getting supported, elected in referendums, and they seem to be able to maintain power in spite of these austerity measures.

Imposing higher taxes on the wealthy is the best way for countries such as Canada to reinvest in their social safety nets, education, and infrastructure while protecting the middle class.

Even in countries with social safety nets such as government pension plans, many people remain uncertain about how to achieve their retirement goals and dreams — and how to prepare for unexpected post-retirement expenses.

Canada is far less religious than the US (way more atheists per capita), and yet has fewer abortions per capita, far less gun violence per capita (despite being just as ethnically diverse), is a peacekeeping country, less divorce per capita, has universal health care, more social safety nets, and Canadians are considered much nicer than Americans.

She has steered the organization to advocacy, pressing elected officials to protect and strengthen the federal food stamp program, known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP, the school breakfast program at Chicago Public Schools and other key social safety nets.

«With Trump and Republican extremists days away from taking full power in Washington and setting fire to the Constitution and our social safety net, this is no time for Albany politics as usual,» said WFP state director Bill Lipton.

As one of the largest Jewish social safety net programs in the U.S., Met Council is acutely aware that charity alone can not remedy these cuts.

The Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty said it's examining ways it can partner with other nonprofits as a way to «stabilize» the agency and create a «social - service safety net.»

The Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty said it's examining ways it can partner with other nonprofits as a way to «stabilize» the agency and create a «social - service safety net,» a spokesperson said in a statement.

Yet, for the society's most vulnerable, Osun has pioneered this schools feeding programme, as part of its larger social safety - net agenda.

The real costs will come as congress cuts the social safety net.

The Gender ministry was created to coordinate and better implement social intervention programs aimed as safety nets for the poor and vulnerable in society and to compile a database for the sector.

Social inequality is highest in countries with the weakest social safety nets - such as tSocial inequality is highest in countries with the weakest social safety nets - such as tsocial safety nets - such as the US.

New York City could lose as much as $ 7 billion, which would «rip up our social safety net,» Stringer said.

The priorities enumerated in the document are a clear indication of the type of independence that Johnson has promised since taking office, with a focus on «strengthening the social safety net, fighting for the middle class and handling taxpayers» money responsibly,» as Johnson put it at a news conference at City Hall.

• Short - term savings from cutting the middle class out of state benefits as Nick Clegg suggests on child benefit (Britain needs «savage» cuts, says Clegg, 19 September) would weaken public support for the social safety net on which the poorest depend and ultimately endanger the future of the welfare state itself.

What they do show is that online social networks appear to function as a safety net.

According to new findings from researchers at the University of Chicago, Medicaid is now seen as an important part of the middle - class social safety net, thanks to nearly 60 percent of Americans being connected to the program directly or through a family member or close friend.

As Associate Professor Vanessa Fong reveals in her ongoing study of China's singletons, as they are often called, this group of young people have unintentionally become the nation's social safety neAs Associate Professor Vanessa Fong reveals in her ongoing study of China's singletons, as they are often called, this group of young people have unintentionally become the nation's social safety neas they are often called, this group of young people have unintentionally become the nation's social safety net.

In the long - running debate about when to take Social Security — as early as age 62 or as late as age 70 — the focus has been on timing your claim to get the most money, in total, out of the social safetSocial Security — as early as age 62 or as late as age 70 — the focus has been on timing your claim to get the most money, in total, out of the social safetsocial safety net.

I am planning on a variety of safety nets (part time employment, social security, pensions, dividends from contributed accounts, general savings, passive income from real estate, as well as cash from sales).

Without a social safety net, I need to invest as responsibly as possible.

«We're in a position right now in animal welfare to be witnessing and contributing to a social transformation, from a society that accepted shelters as a place that collected, held and disposed of animals in the community, to one that expects shelters to provide a temporary social safety net for animals to get placed into new homes, and for those that are suffering, to be cared for and shown mercy when it's appropriate,» said Battista.

Of course, that (relatively) rosy picture could well change if the social safety net is shredded by perverse social policies a la Trumpism; by deliberate government policy initiatives such as those enacted by the Ceausescu government in Romania; or by any degradation of economic and environmental conditions such that your kids become your retirement plan again.

Such revenues can help governments strengthen social safety nets for poor and vulnerable communities and finance the infrastructure needed to provide access to basic services such as water, sanitation, and energy.

Micro-financing and other social safety nets and social welfare grants, as a means to enhance adaptation to current and future shocks and stresses, may be successful in overcoming such constraints if supported by local institutional arrangements on a long - term sustainable basis (Ellis, 2003; Chigwada, 2005).

The report confirms that the sharing (or gig) economy is extremely precarious — by forcing its participants to accept the status of «independent contractor», they are not employees and as such they are not protected by employment law and do not contribute towards employment insurance and other social safety net programs.

As Managing Attorney, she supervised a team of 20 staff attorneys, legal advocates, and volunteers who represent clients in matters involving housing, social safety - net benefits, healthcare access, domestic violence and sexual assault prevention, and consumer protection, as well as wrap - around legal help to low - income immigrants, veterans, seniors, formerly incarcerated individuals, and youth in foster carAs Managing Attorney, she supervised a team of 20 staff attorneys, legal advocates, and volunteers who represent clients in matters involving housing, social safety - net benefits, healthcare access, domestic violence and sexual assault prevention, and consumer protection, as well as wrap - around legal help to low - income immigrants, veterans, seniors, formerly incarcerated individuals, and youth in foster caras well as wrap - around legal help to low - income immigrants, veterans, seniors, formerly incarcerated individuals, and youth in foster caras wrap - around legal help to low - income immigrants, veterans, seniors, formerly incarcerated individuals, and youth in foster care.

In other parts of our social safety net, such as Employment Insurance, CPP and OHIP, employers pay a fixed rate and therefor have no reason to discourage their workers from exercising their right to access these programs.

More research on the effects of welfare policies on children across their developmental stages would help inform policy - makers as they grapple with how to balance budgets and provide a cohesive and comprehensive social safety net for low - income families.

She also works as volunteer co-ordinator for Warmland House in Duncan, which provides transitional housing for individuals who have fallen through the social safety net, says the board.

You will be surprised at how happy and well - off you really are, because you are better off than 85 % of the world's population simply by virtue of living in Canada and enjoying its social safety net, health care system etc. and personal income opportunities (other than those income «opportunities» as pursued via gambling; i.e., trying to time the real estate boom / bust cycles).

Same school, same roads, same police, same social safety net...... (as always) be careful what you wish for

«Happiness has been appropriately cited as a goal in political debates on issues from taxation to the social safety net to marriage equality, but the debate is often confused,» says Wallace, whose book topped Amazon's Self - Help Best Seller list.