Sentences with phrase «by upward mobility»

There may be a hidden cost to the old adage of pulling oneself up by the bootstraps: Research out of the University of Georgia suggests the unintended stress spurred by upward mobility can pose an unintended health risk later down the road.

The frustrations of career expectations — a common midlife phenomenon — seems to be aggravated by the belief that achievement (poorly defined) will be rewarded by upward mobility — presumably, appointments to churches with larger memberships and higher salaries.

Not exact matches

But, when we talk about America becoming great again — defined, in a vague way, by a greater degree of upward mobility — what decade most often gets referenced?

About Walmart Foundation Walmart and the Walmart Foundation are helping people live better by accelerating upward job mobility for the retail workforce; addressing hunger and making healthier, more sustainably - grown food a reality; and building strong communities where Walmart operates.

«In the competitive world of American ethnic communities, there are two paths to success: upward mobility defined according to wealth, education, and political power, and downward mobility measured by degrees of victimhood.»

Homelessness and disinheritance have been reinforced and exacerbated by our celebration of «upward mobility,» «innovation,» and «creative destruction.»

In Manila I was deeply impressed by the vitality of churches in some of the slums and the upward mobility of people who were transformed by their relationship with God.

These publicists are aware of the irony of their position — that their own «upward social mobility was, in large part, made possible by the struggles of those in the civil rights movement and the more radical black activists they now scorn.

More recently, with the Punjab as the locus of one of the most successful areas of the «green revolution,» the sect has experienced upward mobility accompanied by a new burst of militant fundamentalism.

But — and this is a huge qualifier — if that message of justification by God's undeserved love is preached apart from an unmasking of the actual power relations which have aggravated these feelings to the level of a social neurosis; if people are released from the rat race of upward mobility only privatistically, with no critique of the economic and social ideology that stimulates such desperate cravings; if people are liberated from a bad sense of themselves without any sense of mission to change the conditions that waste human beings in such a way, then justification by faith becomes a mystification of the actual power relations, and the Christian gospel is indeed the opiate of the masses.

From this empathy should arise an acknowledgement of the well - organized tactics employed by the dominant culture to suppress Black progress and economic upward mobility leading to a mobilized effort to address them with the gospel.

As such, mobility is an important factor for upward social mobility for middle class Americans, where they can increase their earnings and their life standards by moving to higher - earning jobs in dynamic regions.

«I realized the connection and how important this could be in creating real upward mobility in people's lives by just removing barriers, and certainly I had enough of a treasure trove of barriers that were put before me as an African American woman and certainly African - American women that came before me,» she said.

From the earliest days of Conservatism, Edmund Burke and contemporary Conservatives believed that self - betterment and upward social mobility is partly created by property ownership.

DeFrancisco said he hopes to change the economy in New York by implementing policies that create a friendlier business environment and help hardworking residents achieve financial security and upward mobility.

«By discouraging sprawl, we can not only improve air quality and shorten commutes, but we can also promote upward social mobility.»

Effortlessly authentic in its depiction of working - class despair and the hope engendered by hip - hop's promise of upward social mobility, 8 Mile brings to the forefront the lower - class anger bubbling just under the surface of Eminem's music.

After hitting us with the raw facts of the crime, as well as a phone call in which he attempts to connect with the original prosecutor and is stone - walled by her cold refusal to talk, Ford goes back into his family's history to unveil a story of racism and optimism, of what hope and hardship and upward mobility meant to a working - class African - American family in the middle of the century.

Named as such for the box he wears, Eggs knows little of the world above, but must learn quickly when the machinations of an exterminator named Snatcher (voiced like a sewage - y river by Ben Kingsley) with upward mobility on his mind threaten the very lives of his adopted family of «monsters.»

It stands to reason that young people with the drive to work hard at school and on the job and the prudence to delay childbirth — either by eschewing sex or by making good birth - control decisions — are going to be more likely to climb the ladder to upward mobility, and potentially to marry.

Those looking for advice on how to bring disaffected Trump voters back into the fold — or the economically disconnected in for a landing — might wish to start with a copy of Education for Upward Mobility, a new book edited by my Fordham Institute colleague Mike Petrilli.

Our schools can't do it all, or all by themselves, but there's still plenty of low - hanging fruit that most schools have yet to pluck — tested strategies that can help low - income and working - class kids and spur upward mobility nationwide.

These differences also correlate with important long - run economic outcomes as documented in a new work by Chetty and co-authors, where they find suggestive evidence that «quality of schools — as judged by outputs rather than inputs — plays a role in upward mobility.»

The book, Education for Upward Mobility: The Reform Conservative's Education Agenda, is edited by Mike Petrilli.

They believe in upward mobility as something achieved primarily by individuals striving within a free, meritocratic society that doesn't place barriers in front of people but also doesn't do them special favors.

By making almost $ 150 billion in cuts to grant aid, student loans and work study, the budget would increase the debt of millions of students and make it harder for many to repay — thereby further reducing college access and upward mobility for college graduates, particularly those who come from less affluent families.

What if our education system is chockablock with people who also want to do right by kids, who also want to close opportunity gaps and rekindle upward mobility, but are working within badly designed systems or with far - from - perfect information?

Furthermore, by supporting career pathways, schools and districts can mitigate one of the primary reasons for teacher attrition: a lack of upward mobility in the teaching profession.49 Mid-career teachers are especially interested in «hybrid teaching roles,» which provide teachers with leadership opportunities while allowing them to continue working with students part - time in the classroom.50 An added benefit of hybrid teaching roles is that they expand the responsibilities inherent to a teacher's career, enhancing how teachers are perceived as professionals and providing a rationale for higher teacher salaries.

LendUp's approach aligns with the Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) and one of its core Compass Principles, which encourages short - term credit lenders to «create opportunities for upward mobility and financial health by allowing borrowers to turn on - time payments into better credit opportunities.»

This opportunity to improve credit scores, which has the potential to unlock a wider set of financial products, reflects another of the CFSI's Compass Principles, which proposes that short - term credit lenders create opportunities for upward mobility and financial health by allowing borrowers to turn on - time payments into better credit opportunities.

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Modern Art Oxford presents «Upward Mobility» a major new site - specific installation by Debora Delmar Corp..

Real upward mobility usually happens by moving from one company to another.

A chronological resume format is generally favored by anyone in their early career looking to take the next step up the career ladder, or mid-career professionals that are well established and need to highlight their upward mobility.

By blending the strengths of the two main types of resumes, your resume clearly shows the value proposition you bring to the position with the Highlights or Strengths, and your upward mobility throughout your career.

The governance of the local boards are overwhelmingly represented by the career - enhancers who really buy in to the idea of 20/80 rule and upward mobility, they want nothing but being among the top 20 %, then 10 % then 1 %.