Sentences with phrase «as their advocacy efforts»

Our experience representing clients in navigating the complexities of current policy initiatives, as well as our advocacy efforts through various energy - related associations and organizations for both traditional and emerging energy companies, provides valuable insight into the changing regulatory regime and the direction of future policy.

Session will highlight regulations, incentives, and public policies, as well as advocacy efforts that can create more affordable housing opportunities for working families.

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When asked how much money would be spent on immigration advocacy, Lima declined to give a monetary figure, but said the advocacy efforts would be «as big of a deal» as tax reform.

That information — augmented by advocacy efforts from such Addyi supporters as the National Organization for Women and National Consumers League — turned the tide, and the FDA's joint meeting of the Bone, Reproductive and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee voted 18 to 6 to support approval for HSDD treatment, contingent on Sprout consenting to risk - mitigation measures like warnings and restrictions to prevent misuse.

A central hub of curated content, powered by a formal employee advocacy platform such as Bambu by Sprout Social, will make your distribution efforts seamless and measurable.

Robin Silvester served as Chair of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade in 2016 - 17, a year in which the organization integrated findings of the Greater Vancouver Economic Scorecard 2016 into its advocacy efforts and continued to build on the strength of its four Signature Programs.

The letter marks Polis» latest effort in pushing through the normalization of cryptocurrency as part of his long - term advocacy for the technology.

The foundation's mission is, as stated on its website, «to prevent Virginia Tech - type shootings through education and advocacy; to employ comprehensive educational efforts to expand community and student awareness of campus safety issues; and to offer compassion, support, and hope to those affected by violence.»

As a result, the first focus of our advocacy efforts was on getting financial planners to acknowledge a fiduciary duty to their customers throughout the planning process, including during implementation of their recommendations.

«These efforts vary greatly in intensity and popularity, and have manifested in a variety of forms, such as legislation for close - in - age exemptions to age of consent laws, advocacy to change the way age of consent laws are examined in court, to lower the age limits, and reduce related penalties.»

The organization began as a parent - led effort more than 60 years ago and is now one of the Bay Area's most respected nonprofit organizations, dedicated to improving the quality of life of the people it serves through life skills training, community integration, advocacy and referral information.

Having an accreditation body available that could work to educate consumers and professional groups, as well as extend advocacy efforts and provide expert witness is a tremendous comfort.

Promoting Breastfeeding While Being Sensitive to Mothers Who Can't In an effort to increase breastfeeding rates, count-less organizations and individuals have created and disseminated messages that may be characterized as breastfeeding advocacy, promotion, or support.

Michelle Obama can check off a top priority on her to - do list: The child nutrition bill was signed into law by her husband Monday morning, capping months of advocacy by the first lady as part of her efforts to reduce childhood obesity.

As Time goes on, do intend to consciously feature other sides from their own camps because it «feels» to be a really good tool for determining where education and advocacy efforts might be effectively focused at any given moment..

Ire over cap - and - trade is helping conservative groups grow their Rolodex of supporter e-mail addresses this summer as their online advocacy efforts enjoy unprecedented participation levels.

The proposal was framed as an effort to push back against the «anti-worker» policies of President Donald Trump's administration, which comes as the IDC itself has been accused by liberal advocacy organizations and some fellow Democrats for enabling Senate Republicans in Albany.

Today, we serve more than 2,000 at - risk youth each year from more than 300 zip codes in New York and throughout the tri-state area, and an additional 8,000 young people through outreach efforts — as well as countless lives changed by our advocacy, training and capacity building work around the world.

We look forward to your input as we assess these proposals, and hope that you can remain involved in our advocacy efforts in response to these and other budget issues.

While it's rhetoric is often particularly acerbic, AQE utilizes a typical array of tactics familiar in the advocacy world, including marches and rallies, op - eds, reports and press conferences, as well as political campaign efforts, both in mobilization of members and allies, and financial.

While the money donated to the state party housekeeping account can not be used directly on campaigns, it can be used as part of the coordinated House effort for things like polling, field work, issue advocacy, and digital and grassroots organizing, officials said.

In the last six months of 2015, two key education factions pulled back their advocacy efforts as imminent threats to unions subsided and charter groups dialed back their lobbying efforts in accordance with Cuomo's shifting priorities.

The governor previously designated Mayor Byron W. Brown to lead the effort, which involves stakeholders such as the NFTA, city and elected officials, Amtrak and transit advocacy groups.

The banks made their pledges on renewable energy as part of a campaign called RE100, an effort organized by environmental advocacy groups to get leading companies to commit to shrinking their carbon footprints.

In an effort to encourage more people to register as organ and tissue donors, folks at Penn Medicine are tackling the issue from a few different angles — from advocacy to research to policy.

As Minikel explained on CureFFI.org, the registry represents an effort by a coalition of prion disease advocacy groups — the CJD Foundation, the CJD International Support Alliance, and the Prion Alliance — to fill an unmet need: a centralized way for those who want to participate in prion disease research to make their voices heard, and in the process, support clinical research on these conditions:

Her tireless efforts can still be witnessed today in the many medical societies and patient advocacy groups she served, as well as the continued work to regulate medical care and improve patient outcomes.

Her mental health advocacy efforts promote open and honest discourse about difficult subjects such as suicide, addiction, depression, and bulimia.

Prior to that, as Government Relations Manager for the American Heart Association (AHA), he led the Association's advocacy efforts in genetics and genomics policy, FDA regulation of tobacco products, and measures to address childhood obesity.

The Producers Guild has more than 5,700 members who work together to protect and improve their careers, the industry and community by providing members with employment opportunities, seeking to expand health benefits, promoting fair and impartial standards for the awarding of producing credits, as well as other education and advocacy efforts such as encouraging sustainable production practices.

How do we best protect our students without silencing their efforts to use their voice as a form of advocacy or in global collaborations?

Jonathan leads NewSchools» field - building efforts, including the annual Summit and the Community of Practice, and oversees NewSchools» policy advocacy, publications and public relations, as well as data analysis.

The Washington - based advocacy organization cites a range of what it perceives as offenses related to education, such as efforts by the Bush administration to zero out funding for the Women's Educational Equity Act and to «weaken Title IX protections for female athletes,» and its failure to investigate the exclusion of females from certain education programs.

In addition to dedicated professional staff and board members, our vision requires efforts from a broad coalition of authorizers, superintendents, and state and local advocacy organizations, as well as public officials, civic leaders, funders, and others.

A draft action plan by the advocacy group FreedomWorks lays out the effort as a series of stepping stones: First, mobilize to strike down the Common Core.

These foundations spend nearly 5 times as much on activities that are undisguised advocacy efforts.

As Executive Director, Anissa sets the vision for and directs the strategic operations of NCTR, as well as overseeing national fundraising efforts, policy and advocacy, and network developmenAs Executive Director, Anissa sets the vision for and directs the strategic operations of NCTR, as well as overseeing national fundraising efforts, policy and advocacy, and network developmenas well as overseeing national fundraising efforts, policy and advocacy, and network developmenas overseeing national fundraising efforts, policy and advocacy, and network development.

This tailored list of legal and federal advocacy resources includes: a guide for school board members; a Q&A co-authored by NSBA's Center for Public Education and the Data Quality Campaign; and a Phi Delta Kappa magazine article that offers insight on student data privacy efforts as of February 2015.

Over the last year, the chapter has been working on strengthening its advocacy efforts and ensuring its members a seat at the table when the state is deliberating on laws such as this one and other regulations that impact educator preparation.

The Prichard Committee Student Voice Team is comprised of over 100 self - selected students, fifth grade through college, working to integrate young people as education research, advocacy, and policy partners in efforts to improve Kentucky schools.

NSBA will continue its advocacy and engagement efforts regarding ESSA implementation and will provide further details as this process moves forward.

Alice Cardona was a Puerto Rican whose advocacy for women's rights and bilingual education, as well as her efforts as founder of various organizations for Latinas, have distinguished her in New York activist communities.

CCSA's advocacy efforts are only as good as the members supporting them, and our work in the Capitol is strengthened by your participating in Action Alerts and staying informed about the current fiscal situation.

From the outside looking in, Wilson's efforts are regarded by at least one education advocacy group as exactly the medicine the district needs.

Prior to her role at Expect More Arizona, Adriana expanded her role in education advocacy and policy as the operations and development manager at Stand for Children Arizona, where she managed partnerships with Latino organizations, led volunteer outreach efforts, and oversaw events and grant writing.

The Institute for Justice has long been involved in litigation and advocacy efforts around the country that involve school privatization efforts as well as issues revolving around private property, economic liberty, and free speech.

As a result of the demand from Texans for more seats at a public charter school and TCSA's advocacy efforts, we have seen legislation that includes additional funding for public charter schools:

Please do not register as a representative of SCAPE unless you are part of an organized SCAPE advocacy effort.

As you know, a large component of TCSA's work is representing students attending public charter schools at the State Capitol through advocacy efforts with the Legislature.

• Discounted legal products including model board policies, Student Code of Conduct, and a Personnel Handbook • Access to the Learning Zone, TCSA's robust online training portal, and discounted registration rates for the Texas Charter Schools Conference • Legal information and advice, as well as updates and alerts on specific matters pertaining to charter schools • Tools to engage parents on advocacy efforts with the Texas Legislature • Access to a growing market of solution providers and strategically - aligned partnerships with negotiated pricing and contract terms • Resources and advice for navigating TEA requirements for your school's growth and expansion • Representation in the rulemaking process with TEA to protect the interest of public charter schools