Sentences with phrase «background as a civil rights»

Clegg also offered his background as a civil rights attorney and a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity against Faso's history of being a lobbyist for the «wealthy donor class.»

With a background as a civil rights activist and as an early leader of the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, Perales would be a plus with Latinos, one of the fastest - growing groups of New Yorkers.

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Our endorsement is based upon his background as a firearms instructor who has educated students on safety, responsibility and shooting skills, as well as his strong commitment to the preservation of Second Amendment civil rights.

As reported yesterday in Dropout Nation, the civil rights collection's data on whether districts are providing comprehensive college - preparatory education to all of its students is flawed because it focuses on proportionality of course participation compared to overall district enrollment; this doesn't fully reveal the extent of how few kids — especially those from poor and minority backgrounds — are not getting the preparation they need to do well in traditional colleges, technical schools, and apprenticeships (and ultimately, in the adult world).

As a national coalition of advocacy and education organizations across 29 states and Washington D.C. working to dismantle the school - to - prison pipeline, DSC strongly asserts that Mr. Marcus» background and his testimony during his confirmation hearing reveal that he is unfit to carry out the responsibilities of the Office for Civil Rights, which is responsible for enforcing federal civil rights laws in our nation's schCivil Rights, which is responsible for enforcing federal civil rights laws in our nation's scRights, which is responsible for enforcing federal civil rights laws in our nation's schcivil rights laws in our nation's scrights laws in our nation's schools.

Obama has referenced his background as a civil - rights attorney at various points during the campaign.

Cisive works with industry - leading organizations including the NAPBS (National Association of Professional Background Screeners), as well as employee advocate organizations like the Legal Action Center, the Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and the National Workrights Institute to develop best practices.