Sentences with phrase «communities over corporations»

Listen, as a California resident and a mother, I fight to live in a place that puts communities over corporations and enacts policies that protect my family from the myriad of dangers that come from an industry all too willing to put profits over the environment.

«Independent craft brewers continue to turn the beer industry on its head by putting community over corporation and beer before the bottom line.

Not exact matches

Today, Panola Pepper Corporation employs over 30 wonderful members of our community who still honor the traditions set forth on the first batch.

The site could hold over 2,000 units of housing, 1.5 million square feet of commercial space and 500,000 square feet of community facility space, public parks and waterfront access, the non-profit group South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation said in a planning report that was finished in January.

«We have highlighted this injustice over the past month as part of our Corporate Backers of Hate campaign, which has exposed the corporations who are locking up members of our community, like CoreCivic and the Geo Group — and those that are financing them, like JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo,» said Javier H. Valdés, Co-Executive Director of Make the Road New York (MRNY) in a statement.

The Corporation for National and Community Service and the Department of Labor awarded The Service Collaborative over $ 2.88 million, according to Rep. Brian Higgins (NY - 26).

That move followed Menchaca's high profile battle with the city's Economic Development Corporation over redevelopment of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal in Sunset Park, an issue Menchaca said was eventually settled to the community's benefit.

Privatization of libraries, hospitals, prisons, and other basic services had long been hailed by those on the political right, but how could one persuade entire communities to hand over their children and their public schools to private sector corporations, some of which hoped to turn a profit off their children, in order to reward their shareholders?

(September 1, 2015, Columbia, MD) Charter Schools Development Corporation (CSDC) is pleased to announce that it has received a $ 5 million grant under the U.S. Department of Education's (ED) Credit Enhancement for Charter Schools Facilities Program that will enable the organization to expand its lending and development capacity to multiple charter schools over a broad geographic area, with a new emphasis on serving schools located in rural communities.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Wendy Spencer, chief executive officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), today announced a new competitive grant program that will provide $ 15 million in public funds over three years to reinforce and accelerate intervention efforts in the nation's lowest - performing schools.

and IAPSS president, and Dr. Thomas Edington, Superintendent, Wawasee Community School Corporation and IAPSS president - elect for their leadership in developing and presiding over the 2017 IAPSS Annual Conference.

In fact, if Mayor Pedro Segarra and the Board of Education was really interested in helping the students and parents of Clark they'd be investing their time and resources in supporting the school instead of considering handing it over to a corporation that is unwilling or unable to provide the Clark School community with the education it needs and deserves.

Evansville School - Community Council, Evansville, IN In June of 2000, the Evansville - Vanderburgh School Corporation received its first 21st CCLC grants that provided funding over three years to three schools to provide school social work services and institute year - round programs for youth and families during the after - school, weekend, and summer hours.

«After witnessing the impact the PetSafe Bark for Your Park program has had over the last five years, we wanted to expand our reach and help even more communities nationwide,» said Willie Wallace, CEO of Radio Systems Corporation, makers of the PetSafe Brand.

Unfortunately, I thought the book skimmed over this last question by invoking collaboration (between justice groups, environmental groups, corporations and communities), but giving only a few examples on how this might look.

Sustainably - designed and featuring over 40,000 linear feet of wall, roof, and canopy that is covered in panels from Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation, the country's largest planned net zero energy community is UC Davis West Village, a 205 - acre project that will be home to 662 apartments and 343 single - family homes, along with commercial and recreational facilities.

Women came from all over the world to tell their stories at COP22 — stories about how their rights, their communities, their people, and their bodies have been violated by both corporations and the governments meant to protect them.

Prior to RPA, Ana was the Director of Environmental and Planning programs for the Ironbound Community Corporation for over seven years.

Over at the Team Corporation camp, some people believe that the NFL hides behind this «community interest» guise, when in fact there is a clear commercial motivation in the league's agenda.

I have been on several community Boards over the years, including the Ottawa Carleton Economic Development Corporation, the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce (and was granted a Volunteerism award) and the National Capital Region YMCA - YWCA (and served as Chair).

Sponsored by a wide range of institutional supporters, including community - based organizations, governments, private foundations, and corporations, ICNL provides valuable resources for strengthening civil society all over the world.

The Bitcoin community is split over an upcoming hard fork intended to double the capacity of the network, and some believe the change amounts to a takeover of the protocol by corporations.

In the articles below, Marge Overs reports on the role of physician assistants in improving Aboriginal healthcare, and Kay Coppa, community and public health director at Miwatj Corporation Aboriginal Health in Nhulunbuy, reports on two presentations that she found particularly noteworthy.

«In our 2 years doing the Talking About The Smokes project, [our] Aboriginal Corporation has been able to engage with over 125 community members (smokers!!)

There is the potential for governments and corporations to take advantage of the changes that allow for non-Indigenous and corporate membership to increase their control over Indigenous community affairs, services and assets.34

Since its inception, Daniel Corporation has developed or acquired more than: • 9 million square feet of office space • 8,000 multifamily residences • 2,000 senior living residences • 10,000 residential home sites • 11,000 acres of land for office parks and master - planned communities The development projects undertaken by Daniel over the years have introduced new approaches to community working and living and have pioneered innovative development practices.