Sentences with phrase «commitment to equity in»

Just, the social justice label, is a platform for organizations and businesses to demonstrate their commitment to equity in the workplace.

-- Ensuring a Commitment to Equity in All Classrooms for All Learners One of the current hot topics in education is district, school and classroom level equity toward underserved student populations.

State leaders demonstrate their commitment to equity in their state visions, setting goals aimed at closing achievement gaps, understanding and reporting student achievement and progress as it relates to each subgroup, and using that information to determine how to best target supports to struggling schools and subgroups within schools.

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In adopting its Cannabis Equity Program, the City of Oakland made a clear commitment to ensure access and equity in legal cannabis for communities most negatively impacted by the drug waIn adopting its Cannabis Equity Program, the City of Oakland made a clear commitment to ensure access and equity in legal cannabis for communities most negatively impacted by the druEquity Program, the City of Oakland made a clear commitment to ensure access and equity in legal cannabis for communities most negatively impacted by the druequity in legal cannabis for communities most negatively impacted by the drug wain legal cannabis for communities most negatively impacted by the drug war.

Craig Munro - chaired Gulf Manganese Corporation has received a $ US10 million ($ A13 million) equity commitment from an Indonesian investor to progress development of its Kupang smelting hub in West Timor.

In eight months, Fundable has been able to help startups raise $ 50 million worth of commitments, either in the form of donation - based or equity crowdfundinIn eight months, Fundable has been able to help startups raise $ 50 million worth of commitments, either in the form of donation - based or equity crowdfundinin the form of donation - based or equity crowdfunding.

In some cases, a banker gets interested, but he or she expresses anxieties about perceived risks; a credit - line commitment might be offered, contingent upon the company's being able to carry out some type of equity offering simultaneously.

«But given the financing opportunities that exist for us in the private - equity arena and our growth rate this year of 25 % per month, we were able to win a loan commitment from a bank that would come into effect as soon as we carried out a private placement,» notes CEO Brad Galle.

Depending on the opportunity and asset class, Hedgewood is prepared to make relatively small investments as well as significant equity commitments in any one transaction.

Coupled with a lack of distributions from their existing private equity and real assets portfolios, many of these investors were left with disproportionately outsized remaining commitments to, and invested capital in, a number of investment funds, which significantly limited their ability to make new commitments to third - party managed investment funds such as those advised by us.

With $ 1 billion of cumulative equity commitments, Carnelian focuses on lower - to - middle market equity investments in the North American upstream, midstream and oilfield services sectors.

Other specific duties and responsibilities of the HR and Compensation Committee include reviewing senior management selection and overseeing succession planning, including reviewing the leadership development process; reviewing and approving objectives relevant to executive officer compensation, evaluating performance and determining the compensation of executive officers in accordance with those objectives; approving severance arrangements and other applicable agreements for executive officers; overseeing HP's equity and incentive compensation plans; overseeing non-equity based benefit plans and approving any changes to such plans involving a material financial commitment by HP;

Like its predecessor, which raised $ 113 million in June 2014, Fund II will invest primarily in control buyouts, focusing on microcap healthcare businesses with $ 1 to $ 7 million in EBITDA and equity commitments of $ 10 to $ 30 million per platform.

«David brings decades of experience in the exempt market and understands the commitment it takes to support the growth of equity crowdfunding and we welcome his voice and financing platform to the ever expanding Canadian crowdfunding market», said Craig Asano, Executive Director, NCFA Canada.

Deal Expands Axel Springer's Worldwide Digital Audience to Nearly 200 Million Users and Furthers Commitment to Innovative Digital Journalism / Ranks Axel Springer among the World's Six Largest Digital Publishers in Terms of Reach / Henry Blodget and Julie Hansen Will Continue to Lead Pioneering Business News Portal and Remain Significantly Invested through an Extensive, Long - term Equity Incentive

As part of our commitment to pay equity, we've stopped asking candidates about their salary history in the United States and are in the process of implementing this practice globally.

In the June 2008 update of their paper entitled «How to Time the Commodity Market», Devraj Basu, Roel Oomen and Alexander Stremme investigate whether information in the weekly Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Commitments of Traders (COT) reports enable successful timing of U.S. equities and commodities marketIn the June 2008 update of their paper entitled «How to Time the Commodity Market», Devraj Basu, Roel Oomen and Alexander Stremme investigate whether information in the weekly Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Commitments of Traders (COT) reports enable successful timing of U.S. equities and commodities marketin the weekly Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Commitments of Traders (COT) reports enable successful timing of U.S. equities and commodities markets.

Discomfort with the authoritarian drift of politics and policymaking in Eastern Europe, and the consequences of Russia's aggressive foreign policy, more than offset fresh commitments to South Africa and Saudi Arabia Equity Funds.

In general, writedowns against shareholder equity alone will be enough, provided that regulations are revised to allow institutions to continue servicing existing financial commitments on the basis of more flexible capital requirements.

Equity Crowdfunding platforms reflect a commitment to a type of investing model that is inherently ethical with built in checks on bad behavior.

The shares related to the $ 580.0 million equity rights offering were issued and the fee payable to the commitment parties under the Backstop Commitment Agreement was paid in new common stock as set forth in the plan of reorgcommitment parties under the Backstop Commitment Agreement was paid in new common stock as set forth in the plan of reorgCommitment Agreement was paid in new common stock as set forth in the plan of reorganization.

Patrick Colford concludes by saying: «The New Brunswick Federation of Labour will be looking for political party's platforms to include commitments for improving labour laws so that all workers are entitled to paid sick leave, investing in public services to protect society's most vulnerable citizens and adopting pay equity legislation that covers the private sector.»

RBC Vision Women's Leadership MSCI Canada Index ETF aims to replicate the performance of the MSCI Canada IMI Women's Leadership Select Index, a broad Canadian equity markets index with a focus on companies domiciled in Canada that exhibit a commitment towards women leadership among their board of directors and executive leadership positions.

With the company struggling financially and battling a much larger competitor in Enron, Sprecher granted firms an 80 percent equity stake in the company in return for their commitment to trade on the platform.

International private equity firm Finstar Financial Group has announced its commitment to strengthen its position in the Asia Pacific Region fintech.

All markets will continue to focus on the volatility in the equity and bond markets, geopolitical events, developments with the Trump Administration, corporate earnings, oil prices, and will turn to this afternoon's Commitment of Traders Report, followed by reports Monday on Chinese PMI, German CPI and Retail Sales, US Personal Income, Personal Spending, PCE, Chicago PMI, Pending Home Sales, and the Dallas Fed's Manufacturing Index for near term direction.

It also represents our commitment to pay equity, and includes all our offices rather than just those in jurisdictions where salary history inquiries are not permitted.

Other specific duties and responsibilities of the HR and Compensation Committee include reviewing senior management selection and overseeing succession planning, including reviewing the leadership development process; reviewing and approving objectives relevant to executive officer compensation and evaluating performance and determining the compensation of executive officers in accordance with those objectives; approving severance arrangements and other applicable agreements for executive officers; overseeing HP's equity and incentive compensation plans; overseeing non-equity-based benefit plans and approving any changes to such plans involving a material financial commitment by HP; monitoring workforce management programs; establishing compensation policies and practices for service on the Board and its committees, including annually reviewing the appropriate level of director compensation and recommending to the Board any changes to that compensation; developing stock ownership guidelines for directors and executive officers and monitoring compliance with such guidelines; and annually evaluating its performance and its charter.

The raising is «significantly lower» than the last equity issue, and investors said that since the company was burning through $ 400,000 a month, a fresh commitment would give it sufficient funds until the end of June 2018 to attempt a change in strategy.

Jesse Jackson's references to the slop jar and the slave ship in his speech to the 1988 Democratic National Convention reflects how his heritage and struggle to survive shaped his ideology and his commitment to equity, fairness and justice.

Kesem fulfills its commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion through daily efforts in the following areas:

A reader hoping for an in - depth analysis of inequalities in the American educational system and promising approaches towards school reform would likely be better off picking up a copy of Linda Darling - Hammond's book, The Flat World and Education: How America's Commitment to Equity Will Determine Our Future.

«The Board of Regents and I remain steadfast in our commitment to the goals of promoting school integration and fostering equity and culturally responsive practices in schools across the State,» Board of Regents Chancellor Betty A. Rosa said.

«Private equity investments are limited - partner, arms - length commitments in which the Fund has no input into investment selection or ability to simply withdraw,» said spokesman Matt Sweeney.

The foldout also includes commitments to «support our public schools» and to «close the $ 4.4 billion annual gap in funding owed by the state to public schools» — a figure apparently derived from the Court of Appeals» 2003 Campagn for Fiscal Equity, Inc. v. State decision, which ruled Albany had shortchanged the city billions in education funds.

He assured the public of the commission's commitment to ensure justice, equity and fairness to all and sundry in the discharge of its mandate.

Financial strength to pursue capital expenditure programme, forecast at U$ 9 billion in 2008 and 2009, while maintaining the goal of a single A credit rating and a commitment not to raise equity as part of the refinancing of the debt incurred in the Alcan transaction.

Deputy Superintendent Susana Cordova's unwavering commitment to equity for all students has led to major improvements for English - learners in Denver's public schools.

Teachers» commitment to equity also came through in how Forum participants embraced learning - science and pedagogical innovation.

Today more than 9,000 Teach For America corps members are in the midst of two - year teaching commitments in 43 regions across the country, reaching over 600,000 students, and nearly 24,000 alumni are working inside and outside the field of education to continue the effort to ensure educational excellence and equity.

HTF applicants participated in a rigorous multistep application process that included group and individual interviews to identify deep content knowledge, belief in every child, and commitment to education equity and the teaching profession.

«This award renews my commitment to ensuring equity and fairness in assessments of Latino English Language Learners, the driving force of my dissertation research.»

«I have learned how to assess and evaluate commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education, and have gained a more exhaustive understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the profession.»

Many L&T students are attracted to HGSE for its historic commitment to social justice and greater equity in education.

«Jill Carlson embodies the many qualities that distinguish students and graduates of the International Education Policy Program: the commitment to international development through the expansion of educational opportunities, a deep and abiding interest in advancing social equity and development through education, a rich combination of deep knowledge about the field of international development, strong analytic skills, outstanding leadership qualities, and a strong moral compass,» says Professor Fernando Reimers, director of IEP.

For system - level leaders, a commitment to both excellence and equity is an essential step in a personal and professional journey that will continue throughout your life.

In my in - depth interview with the OECD Director for Education and Skills, Andreas Schleicher, on the newly published PISA 2015 results, there are many fascinating findings: Just four provinces in China now provide 13 % of the world's top - performing students; Singapore, Canada, Estonia, Japan and Finland have combined excellence and equity over a number of PISA tests, and interestingly these countries have a steadfast commitment to outstanding teaching and to supporting schools and students that are strugglinIn my in - depth interview with the OECD Director for Education and Skills, Andreas Schleicher, on the newly published PISA 2015 results, there are many fascinating findings: Just four provinces in China now provide 13 % of the world's top - performing students; Singapore, Canada, Estonia, Japan and Finland have combined excellence and equity over a number of PISA tests, and interestingly these countries have a steadfast commitment to outstanding teaching and to supporting schools and students that are strugglinin - depth interview with the OECD Director for Education and Skills, Andreas Schleicher, on the newly published PISA 2015 results, there are many fascinating findings: Just four provinces in China now provide 13 % of the world's top - performing students; Singapore, Canada, Estonia, Japan and Finland have combined excellence and equity over a number of PISA tests, and interestingly these countries have a steadfast commitment to outstanding teaching and to supporting schools and students that are strugglinin China now provide 13 % of the world's top - performing students; Singapore, Canada, Estonia, Japan and Finland have combined excellence and equity over a number of PISA tests, and interestingly these countries have a steadfast commitment to outstanding teaching and to supporting schools and students that are struggling.

As an experienced leader in education, Nathan actively mentors teachers and principals, and consults nationally and internationally on issues of educational reform, leadership and teaching with a commitment to equity, and the critical role of arts and creativity in schools.

The outcome statement of the Rio +20 Conference on Sustainable Development (2012) centred around ecological sustainability.2 If countries of the world are serious about the commitment made at Rio, then the MDGs need to evolve into a new framework; sustainability was not at their heart, and it is increasingly clear that without such an orientation, various «development» goals are impossible to meet for both the current and future generations.3 As the report of the UN System Task Team on the post-2015 development agenda says, «the proposed vision and framework for the post-2015 agenda must be fully aligned with that (Rio +20) outcome».4 Accordingly, the theme of sustainability should be running through all the post-2015 goals (as should the themes on equity and human rights), even as more specific environmental targets such as halting the erosion of biodiversity could be specified in one of the goals.

If a country finds a way to meet the basic needs of women by taking loans that the whole society must pay, but the national constitution, and the various policies and services do not show the timely commitment for equity and equality, the chance to eradicate poverty and hunger will only be about the alleviation of these two major indicators of real development and sustainability It is then urgent and important not to fall in such a trap, which only comes to add to the financial and economic indebtedness of the society, and nations, to say the least, and to maintain the system of inequality and impoverishment as it basically exist..