Sentences with phrase «civic life at»

Thus does he pervert that populism at the heart of American civic life at its best.

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Now it says «For medieval Christians, the Eucharist (the sacrament of Communion) was not only at the heart of the Mass — but its presence and symbolism also wielded enormous influence over cultural and civic life.»

It also spoke powerfully to the transformation of Roman civic life, for Christians decided that they were unwilling to pay the cultural price of admission into the global economy at the time.

At some level, integralism surely raises questions about the ability of Jews and nonbelievers to participate fully in civic life.

One of UCLA's own faculty members has written a historical study of civic life in early modern Philadelphia that is directly germane to my own analysis of his and others» academic lives at UCLA.

Although analogies drawn between civic and academic life are far from perfect, I would insist that something like Nash's analysis of Philadelphia better captures the fabric of his and others» academic lives at UCLA than does the language of Gesellschaft.

«By virtually every measure, today's Americans are more disconnected from one another and from the institutions of civic life than at any time since statistics have been kept.

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.

Volunteering at your local church, through a local civic organization or through a local nonprofit can help your child learn how to help others, and see life through the eyes of someone less fortunate.

«Even doing those groins not to allow the water to break cost a lot of money and then with frozen taxes in the last eight to ten years, there has not been any increase in taxes unlike in the United Kingdom for instance where any young person living there knows that once you start working at the age of 18, your civic obligation is that you must pay tax but here nobody takes it as their business that the new road I am using I need to pay something and so they only pay tax when they are inside the real tax net that is you are paying pay as you earn.

At 6:30 p.m., Sen. Michael Gianaris, Assembly members Nicole Malliotakis and Rodneyse Bichotte and NYC Councilman Corey Johnson are panelists as part of the Citizen's Union civic conversation, «A Day in the Life of New York Legislators,» CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave., Manhattan.

The vibrancy of businesses or economic and civic life in the region is on its historic lull, as evident in the frequent sit - at - home orders issued by IPOB leader, which compliance is enforced by members of BSS through intimidation, coercion and brute force.

«At a time when our country is mourning the loss of 17 lives in a mass shooting, it is profoundly disappointing that a storied Coney Island institution, with a long history of being a strong civic and community partner, is choosing to host a National Rifle Association fundraising event that includes raffle giveaways of guns.

Contractors, vendors, public workers, office seekers: «Their daily First Read newsletter, with the daily schedule (for government events in New York), is basically required reading for anyone with a stake in civic life,» David Galarza, communications specialist at the Civil Service Employees Association, a New York public - sector labor union, told me.

Evelyn Vossler has been a community activist for over 20 years, dedicated to improving the lives of Riverside and Black Rock residents through her civic and church activities at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Buffalo.

At her funeral Monday, her family remembered her contribution to politics as well as civic life in Queens and that Cooper was the first woman to run for the state Senate.

Joseph Kahne, dean of the School of Education at Mills College, in Oakland, California, and director of the school's Civic Engagement Research Group, just completed a survey for the Pew Internet and American Life Project that analyzes the link between teens» gaming behavior and their civic engagement offline.

We asked Carrie James, a sociologist at the Harvard Graduate School of Education who explores connections between young people's digital, moral, and civic lives, to share perspectives on the Carter / Roy case, as well as takeaways for parents and educators.

Preparing students to be lifelong learners capable of partaking knowledgeably in both civic life and a rapidly changing workforce requires not just focusing on technology, personalization, or even coding, but the broader content and foundation at the heart of these experiences.

It's a First Amendment reminder at the beginning of what's actually a lesson on the Second Amendment — the right to bear arms, and one of the most controversial topics in American civic life, let alone the classroom.

Note: Live streaming of this event will begin May 9 at 5 p.m. Educators today face the task of teaching children a new set of social, academic, and civic competencies to navigate a growing global economy and ever - changing society.

The class that I taught was a seminar in civics and citizenship for graduating seniors, in which we would wrestle with constitutional issues at work in students» lives, from campus speech codes to «broken windows» policing.

«No matter what students grow up to do with their lives, they all have civic rights and responsibilities, so they need to be prepared,» says political philosopher Meira Levinson, a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

They exist because states believed it was important to lay out clear expectations for what all kids needed to know at each grade level in order to succeed in future educational settings, the workforce, or as a contributing member of civic life.

Our goal at Talent Development Secondary (TDS) is to create middle and high schools that meet all students where they are and take them where they need to be in order to graduate from high school ready for college, career and civic life.

«I could never go back to the old model,» says Ms. Mattivi, whose eighth - grade English students discuss articles about the environment, civic life, and American history after using online literacy programs that provide similar material at different reading levels.

At its best, service learning goes beyond volunteerism because it increases students» personal involvement in academic and civic life.

Kennedy Russ described her shock as she collected data about the lack of access to reproductive healthcare for women, and completed a six - week internship at a local hospital where she «saw these issues in real life» and became «committed to her civic duty» to change the injustices she researched and observed.

At Chicago Public Schools, our mission is to provide a high quality public education for every child, in every neighborhood, that prepares each for success in college, career and civic life.

GradMinnesota connects individuals and communities to engage stakeholders at all levels to ensure that all young people in Minnesota will graduate from high school prepared for success in postsecondary opportunity, work, civic engagement, and life.

The Students at the Center framework includes four research - backed tenets, or principles, for powerful teaching and learning, meant to ensure that all students develop the sort of high - level knowledge and skills they need to succeed in college, careers, and civic life.

John's life of service has extended to numerous nonprofit boards, including the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO), where he currently serves as Board Vice-President, working to increase the level of Latino civic engagement nation - wide at all levels.

The award will be presented at Character.org's National Forum on Character Education, Oct. 17 in Atlanta, GA. «The life of John Lewis exemplifies the civic virtues essential for sustaining and expanding the American belief in «liberty and justice for all,»» said Charles Haynes, Character.org's board chair.

Amid scenes of airborne, vamping halter - topped girls and slammed Honda Civics throwing flames out of huge exhaust tips, import - tuner kingpin Dom Toretto was heard to solemnly intone, «I live my life a quarter - mile at a time.»

With more than 54 percent of the world's population now living in urban centers, the goal of Soofa and Visionect is to improve the quality of life for people by providing easily accessible civic information at the right time and in the right place.

A thriving metropolis of almost six million people, Toronto is very much at the centre of civic, cultural and economic life in Canada.

Our strategic location in Aguas Calientes and under the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, allows immediate access to the mystical, artistic, cultural and civic, for adventure and nature at its best, and now and always to a great night life.

Don is a life trustee at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, while Barbara is an Art Institute of Chicago trustee, as well as a member of the Expo Chicago art fair's civic committee.

On view at Guild Hall in East Hampton, «Connie Fox and William King, An Artist Couple» offers a joyful exploration of the artistry, civic idealism and joie de vivre of one of the most beloved artist couples ever to live and work on Long Island's East End.

For 156 years, Cooper Union has been at the center of New York City's civic life, a beacon of egalitarian education, «free as air and water.»

Take part in civic life and register to vote at the event and during the run of the exhibition at the museum.

Take part in civic life and register to vote at the opening and during the run of the exhibition at the museum.

As seen at Trafalgar Place and Newport Street Gallery, they can breathe life and kick - start regeneration in neglected urban pockets to create new, desirable destinations and communities; as with Blavatnik School of Government, Weston Library and City of Glasgow College, they can give cities and institutions a new landmark to delight and draw in visitors, improve education potential, and increase civic pride.

Eventually growing tired of civic life, and pessimistic at what he came to believe was art's limited capacity for social change, he packed up and moved away from LA to the barren landscape and harsh environment of Joshua Tree, no longer able to afford studio space in the city.

The Museum serves the region as a vital cultural and civic asset, with contemporary art and living artists at its core.

In a case of civic action that's gone way too far, student protesters at Berkeley living in trees for the last 18 months to protest the removal of an oak grove on campus to make way for athletic fields have begun throwing human excrement at arborists

Many of us grew up here, attended local schools and began contributing to the civic life of the community at an early age.

A group of 125 students at several top - ranked law schools has issued a «Statement of Principles for a Renewed Legal Profession,» arising from their concern about «billable hour escalation and its impact on personal and civic life.»

Ms. Senft also has served non-profit organizations whose mission she champions including acting in the role of Treasurer and on the executive board of Network 2000 whose mission is to place women on corporate boards and to mentor rising female executives; serving as elected board member for the Coalition of Geriatric Services in Maryland, whose mission is to expand compassionate alternative services to seniors at home and in residential living; and as Vice President of the Roland Park Civic League for six years, whose focus is on civic engagement and the preservation of historic green space in Baltimore City, the monitoring of other land developments and the creation of a 100 year Master Plan for the preservation and modernization of the historic garden community designed by the Olmsted Brothers.

The award honours outstanding civic participation, charitable work or advocacy by a member board that falls under at least one of the five Quality of Life principles as approved by OREA's Board of Directors.