Sentences with phrase «at issues of social justice»

Another project of the Law Center that is a wonderful source for the education community and parents is Teaching Tolerance, a free magazine that takes an in - depth look at issues of social justice and equity.

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«The DEA appears to be dragged into this kicking and screaming,» said Sanho Tree, director of the Drug Policy Project at the Institute for Policy Studies, a progressive think tank focused on social - justice issues.

This post looks at the two sides of the social justice debate, and then suggests a third middle way on social justice issues.

On the other side of the social justice debate are those who argue that social justice issues are at the center of the Gospel, and that as we look at the life and ministry of Jesus, we see Him engaged in social justice actions at every turn.

Even a glance at the issue's table of contents shows the article by the Acton Institute's Kevin Schmiesing, «Another Social Justice Tradition: Catholic Conservatives,» which highlights and quotes CA: «The pope approves of that capitalism «which recognizes the fundamental and positive role of business, the market, private property, and the resulting responsibility for the means of production, as well as free human creativity in the economic sector.

«The election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader has galvanised a new generation of activists, and this year at Left Field we aim to give them a platform to discuss issues around social justice, the economy, gender and the possibilities for genuine change under a Corbyn government.»

Agree the basic principles of a workable system based on academic excellence and social justice, possibly with pupil choice at 14, and at least both parties could demonstrate that Irish and British people who call this region home can agree on important issues.

Waldron endorsed Bill de Blasio in the 2013 mayor's race, with de Blasio speaking at length about the leadership Waldron has shown on social justice issues, and how he has a bright future ahead of him.

Criticism of Quinn over the sick leave issue sparked spirited applause at the March 20 LGBT forum, but the tableau presented at City Hall on March 29 ---- with the speaker surrounded by more than a dozen Council members, major labor leaders, and fired up members of both 32BJ and Make the Road New York, a social justice organization ---- provided a striking contrast with the week before.

Having spent a year working for a charity that campaigned on environmental and social justice issues, Jennie Dodson decided to return to academia as a PhD student at the University of York.

Laalitha Surapaneni, M.B.B.S., M.D., M.P.H., an instructor of medicine and a hospitalist at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, was recently added to the board of Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility, which advocates on environmental and social justice issues in Maryland and VirSocial Responsibility, which advocates on environmental and social justice issues in Maryland and Virsocial justice issues in Maryland and Virginia.

She is involved with and an advocate for community partnerships aimed at overcoming the barriers of access to mental health services as a means of addressing social justice issues that are prominent in our society.

All of a sudden my general (and at times very overwhelming) interest in this massive social justice issue of global extreme poverty and gender inequality became a narrow - focused mission to help a few of Uganda's brightest young women go to college and become leaders in their communities.

There are many different entry points to approach a social justice issue at every grade level, and the variety of these experiences can be rich and thought provoking.

I told this story to a group of two dozen or so of my fellow ed reformers last week at an American Enterprise Institute convening on «race, social justice, and school reform» because I wanted to make two simple (some will say simplistic) points: our expensive and aggressive ed reform efforts still focus far too little on what kids do in school all day; and we don't all have the same ideas about what it means to serve the cause of social justice — or whether it is even appropriate to place social justice issues at the heart of our efforts to improve outcomes for kids.

Educators and others in society, though, have to start viewing inclusion as a right and a social justice issue, not just an educational concern, according to Dr. Mara Sapon - Shevin, a professor of education at Syracuse University.

Critical pedagogy extends critical theory - the neo-Marxist examination of the relationship between power and culture, aimed at addressing issues of class, race, gender, and social justice through the remaking of societal institutions - to the realm of schools.

She was a founding teacher at the University of Chicago Charter High School and a founding member of the Carter G. Woodson Institute, a collaborative of scholars, activists, and teachers committed to training educators to teach issues of social justice with integrity.

At the time, I also was earning my Masters in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on Social Justice in Urban Education that raised my awareness of equity issues and made me want to be even more of an advocate for others whose voices may not always be heard.

«I love being a teacher at Capital City because we are not timid about the social justice issues of our time.

In this session, participants will practice a reflective conversation around issues of equity and social justice and learn how to engage other educators in similar conversations at their school sites.

She also worked at the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California where she concentrated on a range of social and racial justice issues including advancing education equity, LGBTQ issues, immigrant rights, and advocacy for the homeless.

As it turns out, the self - publishing route allowed The Breeders — which subtly and not - so - subtly deals with many high - profile social justice issues — to come out right at the perfect time: early in 2012, at the cusp of a politically charged election year.

But it was her job as religion editor that remained constant during her tenure at the paper, which coincided with the rise of feminism, gay rights, the Evangelical Right, the social justice movement, the spread of Buddhism, Hinduism, and New Age groups, and other issues that had a significant impact on religion in America.

At this year's G4C Festival, Tracy Fullerton, head of the Games Innovation Lab and Lishan AZ, a 2017 graduate of USC's Interactive Entertainment MFA program, received awards for their unique games on social justice issues and conscious, meditative living.

In conversation with a number of local people involved in arts and cultural work, social justice and activism Barby and sorryyoufeeluncomfortable will rework the script for «Baldwin's Nigger», forming the basis for a performance which engages with many issues we are facing at this time in history and how James Baldwin's writings and thinking resonate with society today.

«At 18th Street, we support artists and curators who look at issues of community, diversity, and social justicAt 18th Street, we support artists and curators who look at issues of community, diversity, and social justicat issues of community, diversity, and social justice.

Meg also maintains a curatorial practice, formerly as Exhibitions and Programming Director at Weinberg / Newton Gallery (Chicago, IL) where she curated exhibitions focused on issues of social justice in partnership with organizations.

Through her work as the Exhibitions and Programming Director at Weinberg / Newton Gallery (Chicago, IL), Meg curates exhibitions focused on issues of social justice in partnership with nonprofit organizations.

Crafting Resistance Opening Reception: January 26th, 2017 5 - 8 pm Exhibition continues through March 28th, 2017 Visual Arts Center — Gallery One (Liberal Arts Building) The Visual Arts Center gallery at Boise State University has organized the exhibition Crafting Resistance featuring the work of twenty artists from around the United States as well as Canada and Mexico whose work creates awareness of political issues, examines issues of racial and social justice, or calls for change in environmental issues and human and equal rights.

Nicole Dowd is the Program Director at Halcyon Arts Lab, a newly launched residency fellowship for emerging artists tackling issues of social justice and change.

Leading environmental figures like Paul Hawken and David Orr have joined students and faculty at NJIT in creating a streamlined resource network of inspiring books and films on issues like climate science, sustainability, social justice, and human nature.

Climate change is not just an environmental issue, or a social justice issue, or an economic issue — it's all of those at once.

It is an issue of social justice, human rights and fundamental ethics,» Ban said in his opening remarks at the meeting.

Participants experienced many new adventures — bravely knocking on doors to bring the benefits of solar to low - income homeowners, immersing themselves in cross-cultural experiences with tribal communities, discussing social justice issues with our local partners, marveling at vast solar farms and, of course, installing lots of solar.

The views of Alberta legal professionals on important current issues in family law favour change and improving access to justice to a greater degree than those of their counterparts in the rest of Canada and are surprisingly at odds with Alberta's generally conservative social values.

Specific topics which have been covered in recent conferences include judicial ethics; interpreters; delivering reasons for judgment; assessing credibility; social media; technology and search warrants; managing a provincial offence trial; effectively communicating an oral judgment; risk assessment and indicators of lethality at bail hearings; the Youth Criminal Justice Act; eye - witness identification; conducting pre-trials; specific issues at trials of regulatory offences; fly - in - courts, residential schools; application of Gladue principles; mistrials and bias; accident reconstruction; search warrant issues; domestic violence issues; orders for examination under the Mental Health Act; child apprehension warrants under the Child and Family Services Act; evidentiary issues; discrimination and harassment in the workplace; stress management; and pre-retirement planning.

This is very utopic thinking, I understand, and envisages social change at the fringes of likelihood, but it seems to me that recognizing these underlying issues and spending time stewing on our emotional responses to family breakdown might offer some valuable insights toward the reform of our present system of family justice, whatever the result might be.

A social lab / developmental evaluation approach may be the most effective way to pilot new ideas and new procedures, but I suggest that it may not be suitable to addressing the more fundamental systemic issues that underpin family justice processes, assuming of course that those issues need to be addressed at all.

As noted by the Honourable Mr. Justice Pazaratz, there are times when social media is helpful in assisting the court in making decisions on a contentious issue (see paragraph 12) and times when it is of no value at all.

Oireachtas Brief at http://www.oireachtasbrief.ie is a new free information service for social justice NGOs and community and voluntary sector activists interested in issues of poverty and social exclusion in the Oireachtas.

The AFN is intended to present the views of the various First Nations through their leaders in areas such as: Aboriginal and Treaty Rights, Economic Development, Education, Languages and Literacy, Health, Housing, Social Development, Justice, Taxation, Land Claims, Environment, and a whole array of issues that are of common concern to Aboriginal Canadians which arise at any given time.

Last year's Social Justice Report provided a detail overview of the issues relating to Indigenous engagement at the national level.

As identified by the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), Governments must work together at all levels with the full participation of Indigenous people on a «holistic» response to climate change that takes account of not only the ecological dimensions of climate change, but also the social impacts and principles of human rights, equity and environmental justice.

When I first assumed the role of Social Justice Commissioner, I looked at the array of socio - economic indicators and human rights issues in trying to determine my priorities.

However, the range of issues raised in this Chapter indicates that governments must do more than simply tinker at the edges of the native title system to achieve social justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

The Social Justice Commissioner has highlighted issues of concern at each stage of the juvenile justice system for Indigenous youth, incJustice Commissioner has highlighted issues of concern at each stage of the juvenile justice system for Indigenous youth, incjustice system for Indigenous youth, including:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Tom Calma discussing a range of Indigenous issues at a recent community forum

In 1999, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination urged Australia to reconsider its attempt at that time to abolish the Social Justice Commissioner position to ensure that the absence of a specialist commissioner does not adversely affect the ability of the Commission to address in an adequate manner the full range of issues regarding indigenous peoples that warrant attention given the continuing political, economic and social marginalization faced by the indigenous community of Australia (UN Doc: A / 54/18, para. 21 (2)Social Justice Commissioner position to ensure that the absence of a specialist commissioner does not adversely affect the ability of the Commission to address in an adequate manner the full range of issues regarding indigenous peoples that warrant attention given the continuing political, economic and social marginalization faced by the indigenous community of Australia (UN Doc: A / 54/18, para. 21 (2)social marginalization faced by the indigenous community of Australia (UN Doc: A / 54/18, para. 21 (2)-RRB-.