Sentences with phrase «civic events as»

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Go to your local Chamber of Commerce or city website and get a community calendar, as well as a list of civic organizations and community service events.

The reason for our consistent focus on building a new movement politics is a deep scepticism as to how a top - down approach can succeed without a much broader civic mobilisation: I wrote about the missing civic politics that after one of several pre-G20 and pre-Copenhagen events, something developed by Paul Hilder of Avaaz who is among those trying to do this in practice.

This will include social events and happy hours for members and guests all along the 73rd Assembly District, co-sponsored events with like - minded civic and community groups as well as the hosting of events that delve deeply into issues that the community is concerned about.

The annual event, held near the holidays, usually has a festive atmosphere as hundreds of civic leaders from around the state come to the Capitol to cheer millions of dollars in grants awarded.

In his capacity as district director, Rosenthal has been Lancman's primary liaison with community groups, civic associations and nonprofit organizations, while also assisting constituents with problems and coordinating events and services.

Here are events hosted by the Delaware County Democratic Committee, as well as events hosted by our friends in progressive civic action.

Though Raybon is an English language arts (ELA) teacher, she's integrating more civics into her class this year as she has watched students struggle — more than ever in her 13 years of teaching — to make sense of current events.

Activities such as service learning, discussing current events in classrooms, discussing civic and political issues with one's parents, non-sports-related extracurricular pursuits, and living in a civically responsive neighborhood had a positive impact on students» commitments to civic participation.

The event assembled community planners, civic leaders, environmentalists, architects, museum curators, and educators, who covered topics such as the purpose and importance of design and how it permeates the way we think and live.

At HEAF, we've had students expand their critical thinking skills by rewriting the endings to well - known stories; publishing their writing on a student blog; conducting research as they learned to collect, analyze and report on data; engaging in civics and current events by running their own political campaigns during election time; and planning and producing their own films on class topics.

The initiative will focus on contexts of student learning not only in and across the disciplines, but also in diverse spaces that may function effectively and productively as a civic commons, such as museums and events like ISV's Arts Learning Festival.

In Today's Political Climate, It's Harder to Teach Civics, Some Teachers Say (Education Week) Danielle Allen is mentioned as a panelist in a recent event, and discussed why it's become paramount to educate young people on being an engaged citizen in a democracy.

The long term vision is software - based assessments that are «Embedded, low - anxiety, formative — not the assessment event that creates stress for teachers, principals, students, and families,» said Cameron Evans of Microsoft, and that serve as «durably predictive short term metrics,» said John Katzman of «real - world outcomes» like happiness, employability, and civic responsibility.

Support for this ballot initiative has often come from unexpected sources, as allies stepped forward in local media, Ohio Farm Bureau members, dog fanciers, civic leaders and elected officials and helped volunteers coordinate over 250 signature gathering events.

The semi-circular Temple of the Sun displays some of the finest stonework found in Machu Picchu and would have served as the citadel's civic centre where only the most important events were held.

The event was attended by high - profile members of New York City's cultural, philanthropic, civic, and entertainment communities, such as IM Foundation Board Chair Canon Diane M. Porter and art curator, writer, and consultant Patterson Sims; as well as BAP co-presidents Gerri Brown and Darius Somers; and BAP founder Dwight Johnson.

The event was attended by high - profile members of New York City's cultural, philanthropic, civic, and entertainment communities, such as the Honorable David N. Dinkins, as well as Pratt President Thomas F. Schutte and his wife, Tess Schutte; BAP co-presidents Gerri Brown and Darius Somers; and BAP founder Dwight Johnson.

The gallery often collaborates with NoMüNoMü (josephorzal.com), a civic - minded collective run by artists Joseph Orzal and Nora Müeller, to produce events such as last spring's Now More Than Ever, a discussion series on how current governmental policies may affect local issues.

These two works function as an anatomy of the event, deconstructing its actions and impact on civic space.

Taking her point of departure from the events of the Arab Spring, Mehretu employs her trademark aesthetic of complex, layered imagery to evoke the topics of political and social change, as well as the civic spaces that became the sites of the recent revolutions and occupations.

Slated as an exhibition and cultural event that «catalyzes civic...

It is also generally permissible for a judge to serve as an usher or a food server or preparer, or to perform similar functions, at fund - raising events sponsored by educational, religious, charitable, fraternal, or civic organizations.

Family parties, get - togethers with friends, children's events, church events, and holiday parties held by associations and civic groups should all be viewed and treated as networking opportunities.

Producer Public Platform — Denver, CO 2009 — 2011 Hired as assistant producer, promoted to off - site coordinator within six months Worked with several local business owners and civic leaders to arrange on - location events Personally handled phone lines during final year on the job