Regardless of your history or socioeconomic status, you most likely believe in some form of the «American dream,» the idea that anyone in the US, regardless of race, social class, or geography, can find and
build upon opportunities to create a successful and rewarding life.
I also get a chance to experience how we get along, how we both deal with «bad news» or challenges, and how
we build upon opportunities.
Not exact matches
The trip was seen as an
opportunity for the president to reaffirm the country's leadership role in the world, along with conveying a message of solidarity to allies and to
build upon vital relationships — highlighted at events including the G - 7 summit.
However, Los Angeles is slowly
building the capacity to become a global center for innovators and entrepreneurs, as the city draws
upon its considerable resources to embrace the technological challenges and
opportunities of the fourth industrial revolution.
... The Avenue shops provide us with a unique
opportunity to
build upon the connectivity to our other downtown investments and create a one - of - a-kind urban shopping, dining and entertainment destination that will make all Clevelanders proud.»
«Over the past five years, MaRS has
built a unique platform to support high - growth new economy firms,
upon which major funding
opportunities like these can now develop,» said Dr. Ilse Treurnicht, CEO, MaRS Discovery District.
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opportunity of the young adult intimacy crisis, on the other hand, is that of laying a foundation of mutuality
upon which a life of satisfying sharing can be
built.
As a Silver Patron of the WSET we
build upon our commitment in the field of wine and spirit education and offer the sector new
opportunities for further education during the trade fair,» explained Michael Degen, Divisional Director at Messe Düsseldorf and Director of ProWein.
CAC retail marketing directors and agency partners met one - on - one with Supermarket Registered Dietitians to discuss the upcoming California avocado season and
opportunities to create customized California avocado programs that
build upon the retailers» existing programs.
The beverage industry has long been committed to the health and wellness of Americans, and this initiative provides a new
opportunity for it to
build upon previous industry initiatives that are already having a real and lasting impact in communities across our country:
«The show provides a fantastic
opportunity to connect with fellow retailers, discover great new products,
build upon existing relationships and participate in programming that always helps deepen my understanding of some of the most significant issues facing our industry.
«As a company committed to driving product innovation, we plan to
build upon Rudi's leadership position and see the
opportunity to take Rudi's into other categories where the brand does not have products today.
The recent release of the England U20 team highlighted something that has been bothering Leeds fans all season: Why hasn't Ronaldo Vieira been given the
opportunity to
build upon his wonderful debut season for the club last year?
Despite the work delays, school cancellations and traffic standstills, snow days can be a surprisingly productive
opportunity to
build upon your child's social, emotional learning and resilience skills.
«We're excited for this
opportunity to partner with PATS and
build upon our previous successful collaborations.
A new paper from the U.S. Institute of Peace, which
builds upon fieldwork from the past three years, argues that 2014 marks an important
opportunity for donors to recalibrate three central tenets of their subnational governance and development strategy.
More importantly, he added, «Ghana is «Open for Business», and has taken it
upon herself to
build a business - friendly economy that will enable her get to the stage where the
opportunities that are available will help her
build an optimistic, self - confident and prosperous nation.
«I want to encourage future filmmakers to
build upon the success of the last few years and expand job
opportunities by bringing even more productions to our great state,» Cuomo said.
«The reforms in this Budget
build upon measures implemented last year to create an educational system that ensures every child has an
opportunity to succeed, and holds schools and teachers accountable for the results they achieve.»
«Our actions
build upon the landmark legislation Governor Cuomo signed into law last year and this year's investment of over $ 200 million in additional support for prevention, treatment and recovery programs which address chemical dependency, expand residential service
opportunities, and promote public awareness and education.
«The NUAIR Test Range Instrumentation is a first step toward opening up a large market
opportunity, and strengthening economic development across Oneida County and all Central New York,» said Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. «This investment will continue to
build upon our test site as the premiere location in the country to test unmanned aerial systems.»
That measure is a more comprehensive set of reforms that would
build upon the SLA revisions by allowing farm wineries to consolidate and simplify distilling manufacturing licenses, raise production limits and lower licensing fees for craft manufacturers, expand marketing
opportunities, modernize shipping laws, and increase retail outlets where small craft manufacturers can sell, serve and offer samples.
«This site now offers an incredible
opportunity to
build upon that popularity with an exciting event that will greatly benefit Hunts Point and the entire Bronx.»
Mullane works with Stephen Freedman, PhD, vice president of corporate liaisons and ventures at Gladstone, to
build upon existing collaborations while searching for promising new
opportunities to further enrich Gladstone's science and resources.
You'll give yourself the
opportunity to perform better at your next practice by helping your body
build upon the work you just completed.
This class provides an
opportunity for all levels to
build upon the fundamentals of yoga through meditation, pranayama (breath work), and exploring more advanced postures (i.e. arm balances, inversions, and back bends) to increase strength, stamina, and flexibility.
By creating an open source environment by which third parties can
build upon, we not only position ourselves at the leading edge of this emergent technology but also enable partnerships and additional value creation
opportunities.»
Fresh Fiction had the
opportunity to sit down with Heisserer to discuss his
building upon the original short and working under producer James Wan (THE CONJURING 2).
This is an exciting
opportunity to
build upon the best in Scottish education and to improve in areas where we need to do better.
As educators, we can
build student capacity to reflect
upon the making process, and then be intentional about finding and creating
opportunities for students to reflect, share, and celebrate their experiences.
The National Theatre's Alice King - Farlow discusses how the theatre can enhance educational learning, open up
opportunities,
build upon classroom learning and improve a pupils involvement in creative subjects.
This not only enables the learners to
build upon a specific skill or knowledge of a task, but gives them the
opportunity to try it in a real life or virtual setting.
Do explore ways of
building upon current curricular assignments to introduce new learning
opportunities.
The theatre can enhance educational learning, open up
opportunities,
build upon classroom learning and improve a pupil's involvement in creative subjects, says The National Theatre's Alice King - Farlow.
We hope that the students have enjoyed the experience and now have a greater understanding the
opportunities available to them in the
built environment» Construction Youth Trust will continue to work with the construction industry throughout the UK to further
build upon the industry - led approach to filling future skills shortages through awareness raising workshops.
In addition, the start of a new school year can provide
opportunities to reiterate some of last year's great successes and
build upon them a plan for continued success.
Begin by having students
build upon existing knowledge, this is a great
opportunity to gain intrinsic motivation and attention — remember that you have already analyzed the student population.
Cobb County Schools describe the Common Core State Standards as a way to
build upon the strength of current standards to boost the competitive advantage of American students, who for the first time will have the
opportunity to meet the academic standards set by top - performing countries.
Designing instruction based on student strengths (what the student can do) provides an important foundation for success and offers
opportunities to
build upon those strengths in order to address areas where the student is struggling.
HHS is pursuing a blended and competency - based model — that is, the school is leveraging technology to deliver some academic content online and
building opportunities for students to advance
upon mastery, rather than according to hours of instruction.
This is a tremendous
opportunity for the city, and
builds upon a successful history that has brought more than $ 5 million in grants to Hartford.
As communicated previously, the School Aid Act (PA 60 of 2013) requires schools to provide any student in Grades 5 - 12 the
opportunity and financial support to take coursework online in order to
build upon the mission to provide an «Any Time, Any Place, Any Way, Any Pace» public school learning model.
Discovery Education will
build upon ISA's close school partnerships to provide engaging digital content for primary and secondary age pupils, along with professional development and networking
opportunities to support teachers as they prepare today's students to meet tomorrow's challenges.
Training Comprehensive, in - depth learning
opportunities in the area of bilingual education for instructors that
build upon the strengths and knowledge that teachers possess while developing new, scientifically - based research strategies for English language learner success.
Through extensive study in the areas of next generation learning, social and emotional learning, wellness, urban planning, Hip - Hop culture, Chicago history, the
opportunity gaps that exist among marginalized students, economic mobility, arts education, and the at - risk communities on Chicago's South Side, Art in Motion has a solid research foundation
upon which to
build an innovative middle and high school that has the potential to change the narrative for many Southside youth.
EDU seeks to
build upon the knowledge, skills, perspectives, and practices of MNPS educators so that all students and families have access and
opportunity to an excellent educator.
It should be used as an
opportunity to pause and reflect on what can be realistically expected of schools over what timescales, and — crucially — to provide further support and
build capacity across the system to improve
upon the old system of levels for pupil assessment.
The instructional leadership team will
build upon this model to strengthen the school's curricular and instructional programs, and provide
opportunities for all students to be highly successful learners.
«Teachers are a critical partner in developing a state plan that allows us to
build upon what we are doing well and new
opportunities to do even better to close achievement gaps.
«This gives us the
opportunity to
build upon our teacher leadership programming and work with the New York City Department of Education, and refine a model that can be replicated and sustained in school districts across the country.»