Sentences with phrase «civic groups such»

Church youth groups, and civic groups such as the Girls Scouts and the Boy Scouts, can be very affordable to families on a budget.

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First is strong voluntary associations, such as churches and civic groups, that bring people together around broad common agendas rather than narrow special interests.

Around 6 a.m., they sealed the bulk pans, slid them into insulated boxes, and loaded them onto trucks or other vehicles for delivery by more than 150 churches, civic groups, shelters, and first responder organizations such as police, fire departments, Coast Guard, and the National Guard.

At the Park District meeting, civic groups opposed to the plan and residents who live across from the proposed museum site raised previous concerns that the structure would go against long - standing court rulings that restrict such construction in Grant Park.

Dick Dadey of the civic watchdog group Citizens Union called such donations «completely illegal,» adding, «the IRS should investigate.»

Pushing through such a plan would no doubt be hard — as former mayor Michael Bloomberg discovered when his own congestion pricing proposal, despite broad support from civic groups, crashed and burned in Albany in 2008.

Despite a recent uproar over the validity of civic - minded groups such as co-op and condominium organizations being allowed to meet in public schools, the city Department of Education assured them that the doors would remain open.

Conservatives have always resisted such gross rationalization of society, however, and insisted that local knowledge channeled by evolved social institutions — from families and civic and fraternal groups to traditional religious establishments, charitable enterprises, private companies, and complex markets — will make for better material outcomes and a better common life.

They explore how people interact across cultural boundaries and consider how factors such as group membership, traditions, customs and religious and cultural practices impact on civic life.

They consider how factors such as group membership, traditions, customs and religious and cultural practices shape people's identity and impact on civic life, past and present.

This component must include all stakeholder groups, such as parents or guardians, business leaders, religious organizations, local governmental agencies, local libraries, civic clubs, etc., to collectively establish and support strategies that create and ignite enthusiasm for reading.

By teaching civics in tandem with experiential learning, YES Prep teachers, more often than traditional public or private school teachers, were «very confident» that their students learned «[t] o be tolerant of people and groups who are different from themselves,» «[t] o understand concepts such as federalism, separation of powers, and checks and balances,» and «[t] o develop habits of community service such as volunteering and raising money for causes,» according to 2010 American Enterprise Institute Program on American Citizenship survey.30 As a charter network serving low - income students, its service - centered mission serves both the students and their communities.

Credit unions typically serve limited audiences, such as a company's employees and large civic groups, but some credit unions accept anyone who lives, works or worships in their community.

Trailing Lula was a chorus of jeers from world environmentalists and civic groups, such as Conservation International, the Brazilian labor organization CUT, and even the United Nations Environment Program.

Other public property that historically has not been open to such activities, but which the government has allowed access to for such activities on a permanent or limited basis, include schools that open classrooms for after - school use by civic, social, or rec groups.

Finally, don't forget local sources, such as the Chamber of Commerce or civic groups composed of business leaders (for example, the Kiwanis).

Authored policies, procedures and training material for specialized audiences, such as schools, health care workers, churches and civic groups.

This group of certified speakers present on topics such as Sexually Transmitted Infections, Birth Control Methods, Consent and Healthy Relationships to schools, civic organizations, clubs and nonprofit programs.

In addition, this seminar can be provided for other groups such as schools, civic organizations, churches, or employer groups.