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The honorees were Jennifer Flynn Walker, a co-founder and longtime leader at Voices of Community Activists & Leaders (VOCAL - NY), Charles Rice - Gonzalez, an author and the co-founder of BAAD!
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The honorees were Jennifer Flynn Walker, a co-founder and longtime leader at Voices of Community Activists & Leaders (VOCAL - NY), Charles Rice - Gonzalez, an author and the -LSB-...]
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But, argue some credible voices in the start - up community (including VC Mark Suster), doesn't working at a distance reduce opportunities for a team to build a culture of camaraderie and a basis for trust?
At two town hall meetings on April 9, members of the school community voiced differing opinions about how the portion of funds allocated to victims of trauma should be divided.
The Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce is a membership based proactive network of business - minded individuals that are committed to acting as an accessible, visible, supportive and reciprocal resource to our members and the Tri-Cities at large, communicating their collective voice to help shape a prosperous business community.
This Friday December 29th at 6:00 PM members of more than two dozen New York City and other community groups who are seriously concerned about the situation in Puerto Rico, now that more than 100 days have passed since the devastation that hurricane Maria brought to the island, will converge on the south side of Union Square to have their voices heard.
Laura Copeland, the head of community at Lyft, describes having created an «advisory council» of seven drivers to make sure that the people on the street have a voice in the company.
The director of training and program development at TransFORM Network, she is a master curator, as skilled as anyone I've ever met at making connections, elevating important voices, and navigating relationships in communities of political, theological, and ethnic diversity.
Musical performers include a wide range of professional, student, and community musicians, including Full Gael Celtic Christmas, Worcester Men of Song, Quintebrass, Boston Jazz Voices, Geoff and Talia Brown Acoustic Christmas, Broadmoor Chamber Singers, Calliope Young at Heart Singers, the Quaboag Choral Society, and the Old Sturbridge Village Singers.
«Big corporations and powerful insiders have warped the laws that should protect our communities and shut out the voices of the people whose health and livelihood are at stake.»
At 4:30 p.m., Community Voices Heard host a press conference of community members relying on the city buses calling on the common council to approve the budget amendment to fund the city bus system for the rest of the year, Poughkeepsie City Hall, 62 Civic Center Plaza, PougCommunity Voices Heard host a press conference of community members relying on the city buses calling on the common council to approve the budget amendment to fund the city bus system for the rest of the year, Poughkeepsie City Hall, 62 Civic Center Plaza, Pougcommunity members relying on the city buses calling on the common council to approve the budget amendment to fund the city bus system for the rest of the year, Poughkeepsie City Hall, 62 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie.
Speaking to Regeneration & Renewal, Miliband says: «I think that the advantage of the new Office of the Third Sector is that, whether you are a social enterprise or you are a small community group, you are going to have a voice at the heart of government.»
Senator Andrea Stewart - Cousins will hosted the rally in partnership with other elected officials and community groups throughout Westchester County including the Immigration Justice Clinic at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, the Lower Hudson Valley Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union, Cabrini Immigrant Services, Community Voices Heard, the Yonkers Islamic Center, the Muslim American Society of Upper New York, St. Catherine AME Zion Church, Calvary Baptist Church, the Minister's Fellowship Council of White Plains and Vicinity, the Westchester Black Women's Political Caucus, and Temple Beth Shalom in Hastings - on community groups throughout Westchester County including the Immigration Justice Clinic at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, the Lower Hudson Valley Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union, Cabrini Immigrant Services, Community Voices Heard, the Yonkers Islamic Center, the Muslim American Society of Upper New York, St. Catherine AME Zion Church, Calvary Baptist Church, the Minister's Fellowship Council of White Plains and Vicinity, the Westchester Black Women's Political Caucus, and Temple Beth Shalom in Hastings - on Community Voices Heard, the Yonkers Islamic Center, the Muslim American Society of Upper New York, St. Catherine AME Zion Church, Calvary Baptist Church, the Minister's Fellowship Council of White Plains and Vicinity, the Westchester Black Women's Political Caucus, and Temple Beth Shalom in Hastings - on - Hudson.
Community Voices Heard, a community activist organization started by single mothers on public assistance in NYC more than two decades ago, was at the forefront of the #NoCuts Coalition rally, along with U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, State Senator Marisol Alcantara (D - 31st Senate District), and the leaders of several dozen grassroots, civic and labor organCommunity Voices Heard, a community activist organization started by single mothers on public assistance in NYC more than two decades ago, was at the forefront of the #NoCuts Coalition rally, along with U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, State Senator Marisol Alcantara (D - 31st Senate District), and the leaders of several dozen grassroots, civic and labor organcommunity activist organization started by single mothers on public assistance in NYC more than two decades ago, was at the forefront of the #NoCuts Coalition rally, along with U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, State Senator Marisol Alcantara (D - 31st Senate District), and the leaders of several dozen grassroots, civic and labor organizations.
Government exists to protect and serve the widow and the orphan, to ensure fairness and equity in our community, to give voice to those at the forgotten fringes of our society.
Metzger is also the director of Citizens for Local Power, a local not - for - profit organization that provides a voice for community interests at the New York State Public Service Commission, serves as a local utility watchdog and promotes a more equitable, affordable, locally based clean - energy economy.
«And I'm here to help uplift the voices of other people in this state and city that believe that he might not know about other communities of color because he lives very isolated up here in a very wealthy community,» said one person at the rally.
Though the bill must ultimately be accepted at the state level, a group of city council members, including Manhattan representatives Melissa Mark - Viverito, Robert Jackson and Ydanis Rodriguez, is voicing its support for the legislation via a resolution that was proposed to the council on Wednesday, saying the current law unfairly affects people in their communities.
On Sunday, February 21, the Bronx Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. presents its 2016 Black History Month community arts event, Our Voices, Our Story, Our History at The Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse (East -LSB-...]
«The redistricting efforts we made were so that the community could have a stronger voice,» said James Hong, of the MinKwon Center, in downtown Flushing, who added that the final lines were not ideal but at least a step in the right direction.
At 2 p.m., Community Voices Heard Power protests outside the Newburgh office of Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney in response to his votes on the government shutdown, delaying ObamaCare's individual mandate, and $ 20 billion in food stamp cuts, 123 Grand S., Newburgh.
As a community activist, I have been at the forefront of making sure that everyone has equal rights and a strong voice in our society.
The idea that one person will be able to adequately take over the work of 19, and give all these diverse communities a voice, seems improbable at best.
Low - income leaders of Community Voices Heard that have played a leadership role at the local and city - wide levels to organize this novel process, as well as organizational staff that have assisted in overall coordination.
«To the members of the City Planning Commission,» Chin added, «we have a simple message: If you rule against this community, we will use every tool at our disposal to make sure the voices of the people are heard.»
SAVE Saratoga co-founder Colin Klepetar told WAMC at the time: «We're concerned with the fact that bringing a casino to Saratoga Spring without any local control or local voice or local say is not a part of the Democratic process... Most other communities are fully embracing brining a casino to their community and Saratoga Springs does not.»
The candidate is perhaps best - known regionally as the founder / director of Citizens for Local Power, a local not - for - profit organization that provides a voice for community interests at the New York State Public Service Commission, serves as a local utility watchdog and promotes a more equitable, affordable, locally based clean - energy economy.
Rather than carping from the side - lines, our party will remain the voice of rural communities right at the heart of government.»
«At the same time, the University is one voice in the larger conversation about the future of the region, and will remain a steadfast partner to our local, regional and state governments — however configured — to ensure we achieve the collective vision for our community.»
Most of all, he and the boys club at the Bronx Democratic Party are denying a voice to women and people of color who make up a growing majority of this community.
«I think it's quite clear that voices of conscience all over the country are expressing outrage at these decisions which are reinstituting discrimination against the LGBT community,» he said, adding, «My hope is that both these states will relent, but we certainly are not going to have any non-essential travel to those states if these laws do continue in effect.»
A handful of boutique owners in NoLIta previously voiced concerns about the rowdy atmosphere and loss of business brought on by the 10 - day event, spurring Community Board 2 to ask the mayor's office to end it at Kenmare Street.
On Monday at 11 a.m. on the southeast corner of 40th Street and 7th Avenue, «Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz will be joined by colleagues, community leaders, and MTA supporters at this conference hosted by the Riders Alliance to voice their opposition to the proposed state budget cut of $ 65 million to the MTA.
Menin, who briefly abandoned her Democratic Party registration between 2001 and 2003, said that after 9/11, «I would do whatever I could to work for the community and make sure the community had a voice at the table,» pointing out the need to work with the Republican administration of Governor George Pataki.
At the Community Board 3 hearing on the matter, a slight majority of those who testified voiced support for the tech hub.
It was a sentiment sounded by the AAAS Board of Directors when it adopted on April 16, 2010 its position that «Recognizing that this right lies at the heart of the AAAS mission and the social responsibilities of scientists, AAAS will pursue opportunities to collaborate with the global scientific community so that the voice, interests and concerns of scientists can be brought to this process.»
«The Autism Science Foundation is an important voice for scientific direction in the autism community,» says Coleen Boyle, the director of the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities at the CDC.
Responding to concerns voiced by his advisory committee and the larger scientific community, Harold Varmus, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has decided not to continue with plans to create a graduate school at the NIH.
Her combined leadership, advocacy, and liaison experience at NPA, NSF, and non-profit organizations like the Association for Women in Science (AWIS) has well - equipped her for a second term as a member of NPA's Board of Directors, in which she would like to work towards strengthening the voice of NPA and helping the postdoctoral community.
Justin's time is split between part - time studies at the local community college and working part - time hours at the local wood mill where his boss and Vietnam War veteran, Paul, offers to be a voice of support for Justin on the troubles of adjusting to life back home and co-workers invite him into their social lives.
At the heart of Sundance Institute is a community of artists, friends, and supporters who believe in the value of bold, creative, independent voices.
Along the way, Davey begins to work with Benjamin (voiced by Austin Stout), one of the kids at the community center, and learns that Benjamin's mother is Jennifer (voiced by Jackie Titone), whom Davey had been friends with in childhood.
Naace continues to be the umbrella professional association, representing the voice of the UK education technology community at a national and international level.
The best charter leaders are masterful at bringing a breadth of voices from their local communities into the conversation.
From all kinds of seating and configurable furniture to space - planning events that involve student suggestions and community ideas for inventions, libraries have become productive and comfortable places for putting student voices at the center.
In this case study, educators at Queensland's Bribie Island State School share details of a distributive leadership model that not only builds teacher leadership capacity but also increases community voice.
At first, it may seem counterintuitive to suggest that a massive, well - intentioned education - reform effort — supported on both sides of the political aisle, by major philanthropic foundations, and by some prominent voices in the civil - rights community — could be anything other than a blessing for American education.
A Broader, Bolder Approach highlights the need for key community voices — including educators, parents, students, and faith and business leaders — to be at the center of developing and implementing education reforms.
Dr. Joyce Epstein, who heads the National Network of Partnership Schools at Johns Hopkins University, created the gold standard for parent involvement programs — a comprehensive set of practices that encourage good parenting, strong home - school communication, volunteer opportunities, support for learning at home, a parent voice in school decision making, and community collaboration.
CPS Department of Arts Education encourages and supports strategic partnerships and collaborations in the arts between schools, community based organizations, and teaching artists built upon quality indicators to enhance student learning at all levels and celebrate and honor student voice, culture, and traditions, both in and out of school time.