Sentences with phrase «champion of children»

«Not only has Clare been the highest producing Re / Max sales representative for many years, she is also a tireless champion of children's charities,» says Pam Alexander, CEO of Re / Max Ontario ‑ Atlantic Canada.

- SPCC has always been a champion of children's rights.

She's a longtime legal activist and a champion of children's rights.

A champion of children and public education at the local, state, and national levels, Moss distinguished herself with two terms on the NEA Executive Committee, where she served on the Elementary and Secondary Education (ESEA) Advisory Committee, steering the Association's strategy for the law's pending reauthorization, and the Dropout Prevention Advisory Committee, helping develop relevant tools for NEA members.

For 40 years, the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) has has been a champion of children, aiming to ensure every child a «Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life.»

Once headed for a career as a surgeon, Landrigan talked with DISCOVER about why he traded in his scalpel for a stethoscope, why he is unafraid of wading into battle against entrenched corporate interests, how he navigates hostile political waters, and what propelled him to become a champion of children's environmental health.

He also is author of the influential book, Game On: The All - American Race to Make Champions of Our Children.

Author of «Game On: The All - American Race to Make Champions of Our Children,» Farrey discuss changing face of youth sports in America and around the world.

I shared blog posts that: offered a plaintive farewell to Michelle Obama, a champion of child nutrition; expressed my deep fears about the fate of hungry kids under President Trump; told you how the current House Freedom Caucus wants to gut school food; introduced you to Trump's Agriculture Secretary, Sonny Perdue; explained that Trump's Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, isn't ending the school lunch program (rumors to the contrary); and analyzed some recent rollbacks to the Obama school meal nutrition standards.

In a year when the Rump is tremendously unpopular in downstate and the Pubs choose to run a champion of child sexual predators for governor you never know what might happen down ballot... right Fact Free Phil?

Not exact matches

Your child's Barbie can now hang out with the likes of Olympic snowboarding champion Chloe Kim, artist Frida Kahlo, and filmmaker Patty Jenkins.

Perhaps most exciting of all, shortly after launching the company, Zidel was honored at the White House as a champion of change for her contributions to child care.

When I was a child, I was champion of the marble pitch.

But Godin, who grew up one of nine children and now owns a champion harness - racing horse named Wheeling N Dealin, had bigger plans.

More recently another wise man, the American trendspotter George Barna, writing in «Transforming Children into Spiritual Champions» (Regal), identified the spiritual upbringing of children as the most critical factor in the church's sChildren into Spiritual Champions» (Regal), identified the spiritual upbringing of children as the most critical factor in the church's schildren as the most critical factor in the church's survival.

It is urgent because it foregrounds the question of whether we would have been better off with a women's movement that respected the family, the complementarity of men and women, and the satisfactions of having and raising children — or, alternatively, with a form of feminism that derides men as oppressors and champions alternate sexualities.

Private schools, charter schools, voucher programs and other school choice options have been championed by reform - minded conservatives such as Jeb Bush for years now, partly because of their success for countless children of color living in poor communities with even poorer - performing public schools.

Unlike many champions of family values who are evasive about their own fractured families, West and Hewlett are frank about the difficulties of raising children.

Endlessly dedicated to her involvement with the Slow Foods Miami Chapter, Frans champions initiatives that bring light to the farm - to - table community in Miami, and devotes herself to the education of school children in healthful nutrition and sustainable farming.

Mr Norgate's assessment of the legislated monopoly is a poster child for MG: «Within two years of formation, Fonterra had delivered the cost savings and revenue benefits promised and had become a true «national champion» for the New Zealand economy.

Frost signed, the child turned away and on the back of his black shirt were the words nebraska, back - to - back national champions.

Dowdney, a former British universities light middleweight boxing champion, came to Brazil in 1995 to study street children in the northern city of Recife for his dissertation in social anthropology.

They are notoriously, viciously competitive (their mother has a video of them singing «We Are the Champions» in three - part harmony after a Thanksgiving game of Taboo to prove it), but the fact that as children they had to go back to the same house and sleep under the same roof of their double - wide trailer isn't lost on them.

On Nov. 14, he hit the pinnacle, signing a letter of intent with the defending national champion Kentucky Wildcats, a program not only enriched with great tradition under Adolph Rupp, but now, under John Calipari, the poster child of high profile, fast talking, seven - figure - a-year college coaches.

Mike LayPort, who has the distinction of being the fastest roller skater in America, lives in a 22 - room mansion off Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, with (above, in descending order) his father, Lee, a realtor who in the mid -»40s converted the old Mack Sennett studio into a roller rink known as the Palace Arena; his mother, Vivian: his brother, Patrick, a former senior men's four - mile - relay roller - skating champion who now manages the family gift shop; Patrick's wife, Carolyn, and their children, Kathleen and Pat; his wife Donna, an artistic (or figure) roller skater; and Sam, a Labrador retriever.

If you would like to see these talented swimmers and their teams perform, mark your calendar for the upcoming Celebration of Champions Synchronized Swimming Exhibition taking place at Clarke Memorial Swim Center at Heather Farm park in Walnut Creek on Saturday, June 15 4 - 8:00 p.m. Tickets are Adults (18 +) $ 15; Seniors and Children (6 - 17) $ 10; 5 and Under Free.

• Drawing on a half century of experience with champions and beginners, Matt Mann, dean of U.S. swimming coaches, presents his methods for teaching children to swim.

KinderCare Education serves 200,000 children in 39 states, and Champions specifically serves more than 19,000 of those children in 16 states and Washington, D.C.

With more than 25 years of experience, Champions is recognized for our leadership in delivering extended learning programs that are tailored specifically to a school's needs and that provide busy working parents with a safe, convenient program where their child's potential is fostered through engaging learning experiences.

The former PSG and Cagliari defender was given extra rest due to the birth of his first child, and while we congratulate him and his girlfriend, we are eager to see him don TFC's kit for the first time — and what a stage to do so, against the Mexican champions at BMO Field.

Zuzana Hejnova of Czech Republic will feature in a 400m hurdles race that includes European champion Eilidh Child.

Behind Rojas and Ibarguen, Spain's Anna Peleteiro, the 2012 world junior champion who is also coached by Pedroso, took bronze with 14.40 m, while Dovilė Dzindzaletaitė of Lithuania, the wife of former world indoor 60m champion Richard Kilty, returned to championship action following the birth of her child by finishing 12th with 13.90 m.

«Parents could begin with a discussion of current events and the news, reading children's books about important historical figures who have championed social equalities, encouraging children to participate in small acts to conserve water and resources, and visits to urban and rural areas,» she says.

The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS) has the role of championing children's best interests in the family court system — so if you end up in court fighting for custody of your child, or if the local authority takes out care proceedings, a CAFCASS social worker will be assigned to tChildren and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS) has the role of championing children's best interests in the family court system — so if you end up in court fighting for custody of your child, or if the local authority takes out care proceedings, a CAFCASS social worker will be assigned to tchildren's best interests in the family court system — so if you end up in court fighting for custody of your child, or if the local authority takes out care proceedings, a CAFCASS social worker will be assigned to the case.

By bringing together caring community members, partners, and champions of equity and social justice, we embrace new and expecting parents with compassion, encouragement, education, and tangible, culturally - sensitive support, so that families succeed and children thrive.

They echo the laurel wreaths of the ancient Greek Olympians saying to everyone who sees them «This woman and her child are Champions».

Choice of Champions Child Development, located in Stone Mountain, Georgia, is an early childhood center that offers educational day care programs for preschool children.

The Trust for the Study of Adolescence is running free, government - funded «evaluation champions» training courses across the UK, for anyone working with children, young people or families, in the voluntary or statutory sectors.

Guest Writer - Merilee Kern Children's health advocate, health industry veteran and two - time fitness champion, Merilee Kern, is the creator of the ground - breaking «Kids Making Healthy Choices» APP for children, parents / caregivers and educators (available on iTunes), which is based on her award - winning, illustrated fictional children's book, «Making Healthy Choices — A Story to Inspire Fit, Weight-Wise KidsChildren's health advocate, health industry veteran and two - time fitness champion, Merilee Kern, is the creator of the ground - breaking «Kids Making Healthy Choices» APP for children, parents / caregivers and educators (available on iTunes), which is based on her award - winning, illustrated fictional children's book, «Making Healthy Choices — A Story to Inspire Fit, Weight-Wise Kidschildren, parents / caregivers and educators (available on iTunes), which is based on her award - winning, illustrated fictional children's book, «Making Healthy Choices — A Story to Inspire Fit, Weight-Wise Kidschildren's book, «Making Healthy Choices — A Story to Inspire Fit, Weight-Wise Kids.»

This does not surprise me one bit: that those who champion a total regression of womens rights, and place all fetuses above both women and living children, would push for substandard, dangerous, ideologically driven maternity services instead of proper health care for women.

Our mission, is to champion a culture of compassionate individuals, families, and communities who have fun with, learn from, and responsively and lovingly interact with children.

This philosophy, termed «Attachment Parenting» by its champion, pediatrician and father of eight Dr. William Sears (author of the popular child - care manual The Baby Book, among others), sees infants not as manipulative adversaries who must be «trained» to eat, sleep, and play when told, but as dependent yet autonomous human beings whose wants and needs are intelligible to the parent willing to listen, and who deserve to be responded to in a reasonable and sensitive manner.

Homeschooling material tends to champion one pedagogical approach over another and often neglects to take into consideration the teachability factors of the individual child.

Indeed, instead of improving child health, many feared that the market - led approaches to «prevent» malnutrition championed by public - private - partnerships, could actually worsen the situation and increase further the double burden of malnutrition - both under and over nutrition.

And finally, supporter and TV actor, Sam Jaeger was given the Special Friend Award; recognized for championing the work of Five Acres both as a celebrity advocate and as an active Special Friend Mentor for a child in residential care.

I encourage others to join me as a supporter of the tile campaign to show their commitment to the children of our community and to be a champion for permanent families.»

One of the pioneers of child development theory and a champion of individuality, Arnold Gesell introduced an entirely new view of child development.

She is recognized for championing efforts to improve the lives of women and children in a myriad of facets including economic stability, health and wellness, education, and empowerment.

As executive director of Champions for Children, Brian McEwen used his winning personality to enlist an army of supporters in the effort to prevent child abuse.

Since many nutritionists and physicians champion sharing meals as a family, because of the multitude of healthful benefits that strengthen family bonds, parents don't feel so guilty sharing off of their plate with their child.