Sentences with phrase «as youth voices»

Sponsored by the Government of Ontario and Export Development Canada, the summit featured representatives from the private sector, government, academia, as well as youth voices.

And in April 16, 2010 Ernesto Pepito, director of youth programs at the Center was invited by President Obama to serve as the youth voice on a panel about the America's Great Outdoors (AGO) initiative.

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VOICE congregations on the West Side have conducted another round of neighborhood interviewing and are now working on issues such as housing, economic development and recreational facilities for youth and seniors.

The result was a group, initially called The Responsible Society, which as Family and Youth Concern became a strong voice for family values.

In response to the petition, the White House added its voice to a growing chorus of opposition to such therapies while doing little to clarify the petition's confusion: «We share your concern about its potentially devastating effects on the lives of transgender as well as gay, lesbian, bisexual and queer youth,» wrote Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to Obama.

When the match was over, Joachim Low did not hesitate in voicing his gratification in regards to his youth team as the head coach of the German national football team said: Continue reading →

Eschewing the extremes occupied by the loudest voices in the national concussion and youth sport conversation, the ones who either deny there is a serious issue that needs to be addressed (who they characterize as the «just a knock to the head» crowd) or have become so convinced that contact sports inevitably result in lifelong disability that they are so fundamentally unsafe that they should be abolished, they opt instead for the common sense middle ground - a place where MomsTEAM and I have been all along - a magical place where it is possible to have a «more thoughtful, science - based» dialog about the role of sports in our kids» lives.

As the online voice of Ask, Listen, Learn: Kids and Alcohol Don't Mix and manager of #TalkEarly, Genevieve Adams, Manager Communications, has always had a philanthropic spirit and enjoys working for a non-profit that positively impacts our nation's youth.

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (02/15/2013)(readMedia)-- Community Voices Heard and a number of allied organizations will host a public meeting in Poughkeepsie with federal and state elected officials to discuss issues important to low - income residents of the Hudson Valley, including affordable housing, youth issues, raising the minimum wage, immigration reform, safety net programs, job creation, instituting a Fair Elections system in the state, as well as the federal and state budget.

That is the message youth advocates from Our Voices Xposed (OVX) hope state lawmakers hear loud and clear on Feb 9 as part of a youth rally and march on the Vermont State Capitol.

This animated 3D feature depicts the famous Caped Crusader (voiced by Will Arnett) as an out - of - control, whiny narcissist, struggling to retain his image as a crack crime fighter while also raising an adopted youth (Michael Cera) who will eventually become his side kick, Robin.

We get the basics of Ferdinand's (voiced with genuine gentleness by John Cena) story, with his youth surrounded by other bulls who look forward to the «glory» of the bullfighting ring and his escape to an idyllic farm, where a young girl takes him in as her pet, and his winding up back where he started.

But, instead of bringing him down, Ali G is embraced by the nation as the voice of youth and «realness,» making the Prime Minister and his government more popular than ever.

Sort of a Russian companion piece to Erik Gandini's nonfiction Videocracy, which looked at modern Italian life and the high - glitz, low - information media culture promulgated by prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, documentary Putin's Kiss throws a light on dissident voices and oppositional political groups in the former Soviet Union, where once - and - present president Vladimir Putin has in ways both subtle and not - so - subtle encouraged the stifling of political foes and those seeking greater governmental transparency through a youth group known as Nashi.

One most important target is good quality education, in which educators and community members are also learners, children, adolescents, youths have their voices heard, and all of them can act as change agents, as active citizens.

Youth Speaks challenge young people to find, develop, publicly present, and apply their voices as creators of social change.

I will leverage my positionalities as an educator, a school counselor, and as an Asian American woman with an HGSE master's degree, to work alongside youth to center their voice and power to transform educational systems and larger society in which we all live.

Since then, we've supported more than two dozen photo journalism projects with youth on four contintents, some as part of a multi-year collaboration with Adobe Youth Voyouth on four contintents, some as part of a multi-year collaboration with Adobe Youth VoYouth Voices.

As researchers at a school of education, says James, the findings «speak to the need for educational supports to help youth navigate backlash or the risk of unwanted consequences, rather than simply silencing their voices online.»

Today, the SVT is comprised of a team of self - selected middle school through college students working to elevate the voices of Kentucky youth on the classroom impact of education issues and support students as policy partners in improving Kentucky schools.

«Adam is one of the most knowledgable people in the world regarding student voice and youth rights... I highly recommend him as a presenter and a writer in our field.»

These youth are making their voices heard as Los Angeles Unified School Board leaders work to develop local budget priorities.

There was a serious difference between the two experiences: As a researcher it was not difficult to locate student voice studies about the perspectives, solutions, and actions of youth during school change processes.

As Mitra wrote, «Before youth can be accepted as important players in school decision making, the concept of student voice must gain acceptance among powerful stakeholders in the school.&raquAs Mitra wrote, «Before youth can be accepted as important players in school decision making, the concept of student voice must gain acceptance among powerful stakeholders in the school.&raquas important players in school decision making, the concept of student voice must gain acceptance among powerful stakeholders in the school.»

The guide assists program staff as they plan the features of the learning environment, activity engagement, STEM knowledge and practices, as well as youth development (including relevance and youth voice) into their programatic activities.

The Black Lives Matter and DREAMer movements are two examples of how youth civic engagement in the United States is changing as young people bypass traditional civic and political gatekeepers and leverage social media to make their voices heard around the world.

Additionally, she is an Adobe Youth Voices Lead Educator as well as an Adobe Certified Associate.

As governors, we should consider whether these voices are truly representative of the broader youth community.

We may not hear much about «love» amid discussions of PARCC testing and career readiness in high schools, but as high school teachers and administrators listen to youth voices, they may find that high schools can learn a surprising amount from early childhood models.

(For example: college access and success, service learning, students as allies in school reform, global youth voices, students as action researchers.)

Use these questions as a starting point to spark a dialogue around the ways youth can get involved, be Upstanders, and make their voices heard in their own communities.

On one front, he works towards an engaged anthropology as a co-founder and facilitator of Catalyst: Youth Voices Rethink the War on Drugs, the first innovative United World College short - course of its kind (funded by OSF) that brings together youth from across the Americas to critically examine their interconnected lives as imbricated in this transnational confYouth Voices Rethink the War on Drugs, the first innovative United World College short - course of its kind (funded by OSF) that brings together youth from across the Americas to critically examine their interconnected lives as imbricated in this transnational confyouth from across the Americas to critically examine their interconnected lives as imbricated in this transnational conflict.

In 2008 - 2009 we produced a photo book of the best photographs taken by youth worldwide as part of the first two years of Adobe Youth Voyouth worldwide as part of the first two years of Adobe Youth VoYouth Voices.

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When it comes to themes, a lot of my «narrative voice» comes from my own youth, which might be described as «troubled.»

The voices of disenfranchised youth ring through Kelvin Hall's foyer and dancehall courtesy of rising star Hardeep Pandhal, who draws on his background as a second - generation British Sikh raised in Birmingham to create a visually cacophonous installation of lurid cartoonish painted cut - out sculptures, wall paintings and animation.

However, sometimes I worry that by incorporating them into the system, the youth voice might be lost in the complexities of the U.N. And they are treated as just another stakeholder — given only a few minutes to speak at the end of a conference — yet youth make up half of the world's population!

Finally, as I think about the communications and understanding challenge, I'm starting to come to an interesting conclusion: If our leaders and adult generations do not muster the will to act, and if our media don't convey wisdom strongly enough, then we may come to a point where the most effective ways to voice concern involve gatherings of America's youth (college students, etc.) on the front steps of several places, to begin with: The Capitol, and the headquarters of the Times, Time Warner / CNN, Fox, NBC, CBS, and ABC.

He is the founder of the Indian Youth Climate Network (IYCN), which has served as a forum for voices of the budding youth climate movement across South Youth Climate Network (IYCN), which has served as a forum for voices of the budding youth climate movement across South youth climate movement across South Asia.

Due to the Trump administration's drastic tactics before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to silence the voices of youth and keep science out of the courtroom, the trial will not begin on February 5th, as originally ordered by the District Court.

Tonight, a large group of Youth from around the world gathered on the front steps of the Moon Palace (where the official negotiations are being held) as a voice for civil society.

The Young Voices for the Planet short films feature youth speaking out, creating solutions, changing laws, changing minds and changing society as they reduce the carbon footprint of their homes, schools and communities.

The #MoveEquity chat also touched on a few specific issues, such as how to include youth voices in active transportation initiatives, as well as how to address concerns of gentrification.

One of its «home - grown» initiatives is called «Youth Voices» as it focuses on the experience and well - being of children whose parents experienced separation or divorce.

Many presenters referenced the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child as the reason to hear the voices of children and youth; others referenced children's views as a cornerstone consideration in establishing the course of action in their best interest, while others framed the expression of children's views as an ethical obligation of adults involved in judicial processes, as an aspect of promoting children's wellbeing or as a matter of children's fundamental rights.

As the NCCAH has found through our creation of documentary videos that capture the voice of Elders, youth, parents and guests in some of our major events, audiovisual media's immediacy and impact make them a powerful tool to catalyze further discussion and mobilize energies to work for change.

As we embark on a new year, we must remain vigilant in our commitment to promoting and protecting the role of youth voice and advocacy in youth policymaking and programmatic processes,

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