Sentences with phrase «community equity initiatives»

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There are new offerings, like Calvert Foundation's Women Investing in Women Initiative for fixed income and the PAX Ellevate Global Women's Index Fund or Morgan Stanley's Parity Portfolio for public equities, and initiatives like The Women Effect bringing a new community together to accelerate deployment of interested capital into gender - lens investment opportunities.

Those schools will remain community schools and will have more programs from the «equity and excellence» initiative, including computer science and AP courses.

Sheehan walked the gathering through what she said are some of the many highlights of her first term, including Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion as part of the community police initiative; restructuring the city budget; lobbying for additional state aid; developing an equity agenda; engaging marginalized communities; transforming neighborhoods like Sheridan Hollow and Park South.

Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, announced the next set of parks added to the Community Parks Initiative portfolio the City's first major parks equity initiative investing $ 318 million to revitalize everyday community parks that have received less than $ 250,000 over the past Community Parks Initiative portfolio the City's first major parks equity initiative investing $ 318 million to revitalize everyday community parks that have received less than $ 250,000 over the past community parks that have received less than $ 250,000 over the past 20 years.

State legislators addressed members at the convention center just before the educators fanned out to lobby their local elected officials to call for an increase in school funding, more Teacher Centers, an end to the charter equity gap and further expansion of the Community Learning Schools initiative.

Since joining HGSE, Ryan has led a series of initiatives to institutionalize diversity, equity, and inclusion policies and practices, and recently launched «One and All,» a project to promote inclusive school communities for all kinds of students.

Michael McAfee, president of PolicyLink, has led the effort to make President Obama's Promise Neighborhoods initiative a reality in communities across the U.S. Please join the Education Redesign Lab (ERL) and cities participating in ERL's By All Means initiative for McAfee's keynote speech on May 18, 2017 at 11:15 a.m.. His talk, entitled «Equity and Collective Impact in Systems Change,» will focus on the work of the Promise Neighborhood Institute to build stronger systems of educational support and opportunity for children.

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We begin working increasingly to support existing community - wide initiatives to reduce disparities that result from structural racism, initiatives including Oakland's Promise Neighborhoods and Ready Schools Miami, helping those projects develop leadership at every level to accomplish their equity goals.

We also offer special initiatives to address top issues of the times, such as our current focus on school safety and preserving the sanctity of the classroom, and programming to assist members in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, such as the AACTE Holmes Program and the networked improvement community investigating effective strategies to recruit and retain Black, Hispanic, and Latino men in the teaching profession.

The group will consider new tools that could be used to expand the impact of school counselors and the partners that support them, and learning about community level initiatives that promote equity and opportunity for students» post secondary education.

Dr. McAfee has led the effort to make the Promise Neighborhoods initiative a reality in communities across the U.S.. His talk, entitled «Equity and Collective Impact in Systems Change,» focuses on the work of the Promise Neighborhood Institute to build stronger systems of educational support and opportunity for children.

The Governance Institute for Student Success (GISS) is a national initiative that provides education for community and technical college trustees and presidents to assist them in data - informed governance to promote student success, equity and comp

Innovative strategies, such as Leaders for Today and Tomorrow (which develops and supports school, district, and community - based leaders with an emphasis on equity, social justice, and authentic family engagement) and the Youth Service Professionals Initiative (a comprehensive initiative to build staff skills and system capacity) demonstrate continued commitment to cross-boundary leadership.

Pratt Institute is expanding its initiatives related to creating an inclusive and equitable community at the Institute with the establishment of diversity planning committees, new staff hires, a new Center for Equity and Inclusion, and a new area on Pratt's website devoted to diversity - related news and information.

The Community Investments Program is responsible for the Arts Commission's grants program, which includes the Cultural Equity Endowment Fund, the Cultural Centers Special Fund, four cultural center buildings, arts education initiatives, and the Street Artist's Licensing Program.

Investment - operating costs and salaries of professionals tasked with building / brokering private equity investment in market - friendly GGR approaches which have a license to operate, e.g. from growth capital in an advancing Direct Air Capture company, to structuring the local community - led financing of an ecosystem restoration initiative.

Through American Rivers» Just Water initiative, we seek to address critical water equity issues facing communities across the country.

«Lakehead has many exceptional people and groups working hard to promote and facilitate an inclusive culture for all members of our diverse University community, including, among others, our Office of Human Rights & Equity, our Office of Aboriginal Initiatives, our chair on Truth & Reconciliation, our Ogimaawin - Aboriginal Governance Council, our Faculty of Law's Aboriginal Advisory Committee, the President's Advisory Council on Truth & Reconciliation, Lakehead's Anti-Racism Committee, Lakehead's Aboriginal Education department, as well as the Lakehead University Student Union's Pride Central, Gender Issues Centre, Aboriginal Awareness Centre and Multicultural Centre.»

We support initiatives that address all forms of oppression, however, maintaining an explicit focus on race is essential to advancing equity across our communities.