Sentences with phrase «civic leaders in»

Generations of the Flavel family would become civic leaders in the town, while the factory itself became a major local employer.

«The business and civic leaders in Canada are front and centre in the green building movement, especially in Toronto,» says Rick Fedrizzi, president of USGBC.

Understand the role of a healthcare facility in a community, and have experience working with civic leaders in public wellness initiatives.

The steering committee is comprised of business, community and civic leaders in our community who are volunteering their time.

This company was originally founded in 1851 by a group of prominent business, religious, and civic leaders in Hartford, Connecticut.

Often lawyers are civic leaders in their communities or involved in myriad professional and lay organizations.

In 1969, Mr. DeCarava pulled his photographs from a Metropolitan Museum exhibition, «Harlem on My Mind,» because the museum did not include Harlem civic leaders in planning.

Participants engage and interact with community and civic leaders in areas of Military / Aerospace, Cultural Arts and Diversity, Public Safety, Youth and Education, Health and Human Services, Business and Economic Development, Government, Media and Technology, and Agriculture.

The paper is aimed squarely at policy makers, and «can be used as resources to educate local, national and civic leaders in your community».

Several studies mention the role of business and civic leaders in pressuring and mobilizing the initiation of serious reforms, however, the participation of these external stakeholders is less well documented during the actual implementation of reform plans.

I serve as director of the Compact, and I'm here today on behalf of the members of the Great Schools Compact and the Philadelphia School Partnership not just to support Superintendent Hite, the Mayor, and many civic leaders in the recommendation for more funding for city schools, but to support the bold transformation that they — that we — must pursue.

At KIPP Indy, we are surrounded by a wide range of organizations that are mobilizing teachers, parents, students, and civic leaders in expanding quality education options to all students.

Why wouldn't we involve other civic leaders in the building of the next vision for our system?

Tanya St. Julien currently serves as chief of staff at Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE), a national leadership development organization that works with teachers to become civic leaders in advocacy, community organizing, policy, and elected office to improve education for all kids.

If charter, district, state, and civic leaders in Detroit can pivot quickly from their various postures over the Free Press series and start addressing the very real problems that parents face in district - run and charter schools alike, they will have a good chance at building a vibrant system of choice for their city.

We heard from many thoughtful advocates and civic leaders in Detroit who are trying to develop creative solutions for renewing Detroit's schools.

First, because it similarly depicts a small community that's being terrorized by someone who purports to be punishing malfeasance, Clouzot's terrific WWII - era Le Corbeau, about a poison - pen letter - writer targeting civic leaders in a French village.

The senator was joined by homeowners and civic leaders in Glen Oaks last week as he announced a proposal he introduced in February to expand Gov. Andrew Cuomo's renter's tax credit was included in the budget.

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The bridge is the only span completely within a borough that charges a toll which, according to state Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D - Ozone Park) and civic leaders in the Rockaways, was stifling business growth and gouging residents who commute to work outside the neighborhood.

State Senator, and 13th Congressional District candidate, Adriano Espaillat was endorsed by a group of Mexican - American business and civic leaders in East Harlem today.

Times Ledger: This time around civic leaders in eastern Queens are saying they have learned the lessons from past battles and are planning to make their message loud and clear: The neighborhoods of Glen Oaks, Floral Park, New Hyde Park, Bellerose and Queens Village should be joined in one state Assembly district.

He was a «brilliant» civil rights attorney in the 1960s who would take on racial discrimination cases that no other lawyers would touch, say longtime African - American civic leaders in Topeka.

A prominent civic leader in Essex has accused the county council of censoring Christian artwork in a...

A candidate forum for a vacant southern Brooklyn Assembly seat turned into a bitter verbal tussle over abortion last night — not between the two women running to represent the district, but between one of them and a civic leader in the audience.

The city was named after Dr. Benjamin Rush, a civic leader in Philadelphia who signed the Declaration of Independence.

«Elsie,» as she was known to everyone, was a beloved political and civic leader in Pittsburgh who passed away in 2015.

Not exact matches

In a letter sent to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Tuesday, leaders at 73 civic groups from cities across the U.S. made some demands on the e-commerce giant.

In the letter, which has been published online, the civic leaders said Amazon must be ready to hire local workers, pay its fair share of local taxes, and negotiate with the local community to ensure its facility will positive impact everyone.

Amazon's plan to build a second headquarters in one lucky city across the U.S. is being met with some criticism from civic leaders who are concerned the company won't do enough to help the community it will ultimately choose.

When the collection of major works housed at the city's world - class Detroit Institute of Arts Museum was in danger of being liquidated to pay off municipal debt, the federal mediator, Judge Gerald Rosen, city emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, and other civic leaders leaned heavily on community and national foundations, lawmakers and the museum itself to put their money where their masterpieces were.

It's something of a West Michigan trademark — in Grand Rapids, the names of philanthropic business leaders are imprinted on the civic landscape through the buildings they commissioned, among them the Fred M. Keller Engineering Laboratories at Grand Valley State University.

In her new role — chief business affairs and legal officer — Johnson will be one of Airbnb's top business leaders, overseeing a sprawling domain that includes civic partnerships, public policy, communications, social and philanthropic initiatives and, of course, legal.

St. Louis is one of the metropolitan areas trying to establish an economy that can thrive in that new reality, and civic leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, financial institutions, and state and local government have banded together over the past several years to come up with a potential solution:

In response, leaders in sanctuary cities have vowed to fight back and civic participation has seen a boost, including February's «Day Without Immigrants.&raquIn response, leaders in sanctuary cities have vowed to fight back and civic participation has seen a boost, including February's «Day Without Immigrants.&raquin sanctuary cities have vowed to fight back and civic participation has seen a boost, including February's «Day Without Immigrants.»

The first of these stores is set to open in early 2017 in Baltimore, MD, where Starbucks has been working with local community, civic and business leaders with the collective goal of addressing the opportunity gap facing the city's young men and women.

Founded in 1927, the Economic Club has 1,700 members made up of business and civic leaders.

After nine years as mayor of Alberta's capital city, Mr. Mandel left office in October 2013 as a well - respected civic leader.

Why does the view of early - stage capital in Kansas City vary so drastically between entrepreneurs and civic leaders?

By passing the ordinance, the civic, business, and political leaders show how much they have «grown» in the interim, but there is a problem with the people.

Toby writes, speaks, and facilitates the formation of faith leaders around civic engagement over ever - present matters of injustice and inequality in our society.

Speaking of how Bethel have engaged with Redding's population of 90,000, Valotton says, «The Lord spoke to us about people in our city who are Romans 13 people, they are civic leaders who are called «ministers of God» [by Paul].

Francis Campbell sees Benedict XVI's message — especially as delivered to a gathering of MPs and leaders of civic society in Westminster Hall, a highlight of the State Visit — as central for today's Catholics, striving to make a positive contribution to national and community life in the 21st century.

She is well educated, deeply involved in the community and a successful businesswoman and civic leader — hardly a Neanderthal or escapist.

Two weekslater a group of local civic leaders staged a protest in downtown Sacramento byeating the same Six Dollar Burger at a press event to mock the playboybrothers» requests for public assistance.

In 1947, political and civic leaders threw their support behind a proposed Fox River Valley Pleasure Driveway and Park District.

Shedd is governed by the Shedd Aquarium Society, composed of volunteer corporate, civic and community leaders that make up the 55 - member Board of Trustees with the primary responsibility for governance oversight and fiduciary accountability, as outlined in the Society's bylaws.

Services for Donald W. Heunisch, 59, an insurance executive and civic leader, will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of the Lutheran Home, 800 W. Oakton St., Arlington Heights.

«I've lived in and served the 6th District for my entire life — as an Assembly member, a community board member and a civic leader.»

«Her diverse experiences as a civic leader and business executive, along with her vast history of volunteerism and non-profit participation, gives her that unique interdisciplinary perspective sorely lacking in our career politicians and our government.