Sentences with phrase «class backgrounds on»

The Offscreen Education Programme takes small groups of British schoolkids from working - class backgrounds on international expeditions most social studies teachers only dream about.

Not exact matches

Add to that a world - class food scene, theatre on par with its east - coast cousins, a rich historical and cultural background and affordable housing, and you can see how it's quickly become a hub of millennials and aspiring entrepreneurs.

In that email, the lawsuit alleges that Hoyos told Lynk that «Tesla is building a new team to focus on development heavy Class A trucks» and said his background would be a «good fit.»

Trump ran largely on the argument that his business background made him an outsider from an entrenched political class and would lead to him negotiate good deals for the American people.

In addition, the students that were in my class had very diverse backgrounds and in many instances could share their on the job application of a concept.

Based on an initial questionnaire about your investment needs, financial background, and risk tolerance, they allocate your money among asset classes (e.g. stocks, bonds, real estate), then use algorithms to monitor and periodically rebalance your portfolio.

Completed Access to Information Request - Finance - Briefing notes, Background Material on the Economic and Financial Situation of the Canadian Middle Class, Budget 2013 Boot Camp

EVERYONE takes turns helping to clean the church buildings, EVERYONE gives sermons, or teaches classes, or helps with music if they have a musical background, helps prepare and send meals to members who are sick, helps other members when they move, helps set up the tables and put the food out for gatherings, visits other members on a monthly basis to find out if they need help with anything.

On the other hand, there were thousands of people killed that day, and they were a cross section of New York... people of all socio - economic classes, races, religions, and backgrounds.

The body of Christ should not be merely a reflection of the divisions that exist on earth predetermined by the exterior similarity of social class and cultural background.

Focusing on peace for Christians gives them an opportunity to break out of their comfort zone and learn to build better relationships with brothers and sisters from different backgrounds and social classes.

They also don't stand to attention with one hand on heart and the other saluting while thinking, «I am from an under privileged background or a working class background and this is why I MUST support Arsenal.»

They need to see, in the flesh (or on TV), one of their own (gender, ethnic background, social class, sexual orientation) as a world - class athlete to understand that it is actually possible.

I know I can't speak for all women in all situations / socio - economic backgrounds, but the pressure on educated middle - and upper - class women to breastfeed is intense.

On an individual level, if you are well - educated, middle - class parents (the children who make the biggest gains from early childhood education are those from deprived backgrounds) and use quality daycare (if you use it), you are probably not going to influence your child's outcomes all that much whatever you do.

New teachers graduate college with a background in courses based on things like classroom control, following federal standards, legal issues pertaining to what teachers may and may not do and, possibly, a few classes on a specialty subject.

Taking a prenatal class can be very helpful to get some background knowledge and hands - on practice.

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has a more working class background, but has been moving in political circles on good salaries for decades.

From a lower - working - class background, he made his way on his own energy and talents.

And perhaps we can also start to be more aware of the persistence of social class in this country, where political leaders are drawn from a narrow social elite and where birth cohort evidence shows that parental background has a huge influence on academic attainment, health and labour - market opportunities.

As a teacher, Santos believes he has a unique perspective on the educational needs of the district, and also cites his «humble upbringing» as the child of the working class, specifically contrasting his background to that of the incumbent, who had a privileged youth as the daughter of a successful doctor.

As he so often does, his only use of the word «class» was in the context of his ever - repeated notion of One Nation where he expressed the aspiration to lead on behalf of people «from all walks of life, all backgrounds, all classes.»

On the occasions when Ukip's vote increases dramatically (such as in European elections) their new or temporary voters are more likely to be middle - class, financially secure and from Conservative backgrounds.

«One thing I think as someone coming from my working class background always got my gut about the Labour party is they're prepared to abandon people on large estates, happy to see them on a life of dole, happy to see them getting a substandard education.

The professions need to be open to all, based on merit, regardless of class or background.

Along with information on laws and taxes, English language classes and employment rights, these will include background information on so - called «social norms».

«What will matter most to Americans of all backgrounds boils down to this: the President is fighting every day to provide economic security for the middle class and to make the economy more fair, while the Republicans want to double down on policies that led to the challenges we face,» campaign spokesman Ben LaBolt said in an e-mail.

I think in fairness to Steve Hart, Unite's strategy makes union backed candidates from a broader social background part of their political strategy, but certainly not the end of it: At the Unite meeting at Labour Conference, Jon Trickett & Len McCluskey made the case for Unite & Labour developing MP's from down to earth backgrounds, but linked this very much to having policies that adress the needs of working class voters: The Unite strategy is fairly broad, including recruitng union members to Labour, developing MP's (who as McCluskey are backed because they «reflect the values of the union movement» — rather than just being from a particular social class), and supporting the CLASS think tank to develop policy — I did a write up of this meeting for the Morning Star (and a rival Progress one), which may be of interest (I think it will appear if you click on my name)

«A child's social class background at birth is still the best predictor of how well he or she will do at school and later on in life.»

Whilst I certainly want far more local candidates and working class candidates selected by Labour, I won't write off Ed Miliband purely because he comes from a reasonably comfortable background (and I wouldn't exaggerate the riches of those on academic salaries either).

His background in a small city planning firm, a consulting services firm, and a world - class engineering and supply chain company have resulted in a unique perspective on how the concept of place impacts business and community success around the globe.

Take one look at the MP's on the Tory benches — they are universally wealthy, even the select few from working class backgrounds

In the ensuing row, it was reported that Mr Martin felt he was being undermined, because of his background, with each slur «an attack on every working class person from Clydeside».

Scientists at research institutes and universities in Singapore are carrying out valuable and world - class research, but they might not be in a position to convey the potential of their discovery to a venture capitalist, unless the venture capitalist has a scientific background or at least access to someone on the team who does.

Each master's student attends several classes during the first year, covering topics from thermodynamics and molecular biology to programming, depending on the background and career perspective of the student.

Also, more American black students — irrespective of their class or background — will set off on this education path than their white counterparts.

Last but not the least, immediately following the conference, a three day workshop made up of transgenic experiment design classes and hands - on laboratory exercises will be offered for those who wish to develop a strong background in transgenic technologies and applications.

Drawing from her background in counseling, psychology, and selective studies in contemplative traditions and neuroscience, her current classes focus on meditation, meditation practicums, and mentoring with an emphasis on transformation of self.

We're a class apart because our members are like - minded individuals and, just like them, we understand that a dream match is based on more than just looks or personality: it's all about connecting two successful people with the same background, goals and view of life.

The subject — a disastrous honeymoon on the Dorset coast in 1962 — can only be explained by digging into the backgrounds of Florence (Saoirse Ronan), a bright, rebellious violinist from upper - middle - class parents (Samuel West, Emily Watson), and Edward (Billy Howle), an earnest history graduate snootily regarded by his in - laws as a country bumpkin.

They come from different socioeconomic backgrounds, however, with Florence's family representing the upper middle class that looks down on people of Edward's more humble status.

Five years after their first collaboration on 1999's A Room for Romeo Brass, Paddy Considine and Shane Meadows penned a script together about some of the memories and experiences they remembered from their working - class backgrounds.

Another oddity is the lack of information on each class; despite background stories being given for each character, players aren't told how each class works or their key abilities before purchasing and leveling them up.

He wouldn't have for any number of reasons, and you can blame whatever makes you feel best, depending on how you see the world - racism, class, education, poverty, talent, intellect, character, connections, background.

Looking back on this story, Kerrigan embodies privilege, even though she herself was from a working class background.

Coming from radically different childhoods and backgrounds (Truffaut came from an unhappy working class home and stints in juvenile detention, Godard from an affluent, educated, supportive family), the directors were close friends and colleagues, sharing many of the same cinematic fathers (Rossellini, Bergman, Renoir), celebrating neglected directors of the past (Truffaut interviewed Hitchcock in a celebrated book, Godard interviewed Fritz Lang in a documentary and cast him in Contempt) and preaching the gospel of a cinema dedicated to presenting the real, the honest and the authentic, first in the pages of film magazines and then on the screen.

In short, in the 1990s, in working class neighborhoods with leftist backgrounds, the cruising white Renault cars [used by plainclothes cops], disappearing people, unresolved assassinations, incidents like those at Gazi and 1 Mayıs neighborhoods in 1995 where shots were fired at residents resulting in deaths, led to a renewed blow on the rekindling hope for the future.

An article by Bruce Fuller in the Summer 2010 issue of Ed Next provides background on political tensions in LA Unified and battles over reform plans that took place when then - Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa «united working - class Latino parents, civil rights leaders, and big - money Democrats to challenge union leaders» in his quest to turn around the schools.

Our strategy takes advantage of the fact that data were collected on both actual and average class sizes and on students» performance and socioeconomic backgrounds for more than one grade level in each school.

Reflecting on those personal feelings helps us understand what it feels like for students who do not have the foundational background to understand the new topics the class is learning or who have already mastered the current material and are bored by having to listen to lessons that don't introduce new information for them.