Sentences with phrase «concerned community members in»

It will also provide an opportunity for concerned community members in Nashville to raise questions about access, achievement, equity, and accountability.

Not exact matches

While the full scope of the damage has yet to be determined, outpourings of concern and offerings of assistance have come in from every corner of the nation and other countries, particularly from members of the business community.

This Friday December 29th at 6:00 PM members of more than two dozen New York City and other community groups who are seriously concerned about the situation in Puerto Rico, now that more than 100 days have passed since the devastation that hurricane Maria brought to the island, will converge on the south side of Union Square to have their voices heard.

As a member of that community, let me clue you in on how we feel when we hear you be so concerned with a candidate's religion... it makes us nervous to the point of panicking!

In the tense atmosphere of the city council meeting the night of the vote, Presbyterian minister Paul Miller acknowledged that emotions were running high but told the overflow crowd he spoke from «deep pastoral concern»; he then read a prepared statement signed by 18 members of the clergy who decried «the recent efforts to single out a given group... and to seek to castigate them as being unworthy and unfit to belong to our community.»

We take the allegation that any member of our community has been mistreated in any way to be a matter of grave concern.

Thus implicitly and explicitly the denominations in their concern for the education of ministers, and the schools entrusted with the task, make it evident that they think of themselves increasingly as branches or members of a single community, as orders and institutions with special duties or assignments to be carried out in partnership with other branches of one society.

Steve: I know my community members... and that $ 7 a month is a perfect hurdle to keep them out... because if they are serious, they will «get in'to that TLS site and post healing messages and concerns about their own wounds.

And one must be concerned to build an environment on campus in which religious ideas and values can flourish, so that every member of the campus community is touched.

Yet at the same time that these institutions asserted their readiness to remove themselves from church oversight and still remain a community of faith, they proved unwilling to undertake any of the essential tasks that a community of faith must perform in order to thrive or survive: the defining of authentic faith in seasons of dispute; the maintenance of moral discipline on standards grounded in faith; the invitation to communion and its withdrawal; concern for the personal welfare of its members beyond professional performance.

Bishop Azariah of Dornakal, in theologically justifying the rejection of the reserved minority communal electorate offered by Britain to the Christian community in India, spoke of how the acceptance of it would be «a direct blow to the nature of the church of Christ» at two points — one, it would force the church to function «like a religious sect, a community which seeks self - protection for the sake of its own loaves and fishes» which would prevent the fruitful exercise of the calling of the church to permeate the entire society across boundaries of caste, class, language and race, a calling which can be fulfilled only through its members living alongside fellow - Indians sharing in public life with a concern for Christian principles in it; and two, it would put the church's evangelistic programme in a bad light as «a direct move to transfer so many thousands of voters from the Hindu group to the Indian Christian group» (recorded by John Webster, Dalit Christians - A History).

Neue is concerned about the impact of Christ in this world, about living for the sake of others and about following Jesus as humble members of an impassioned community.

When we preach to a congregation in a particular community in this country, we are very much aware that members of our congregation are concerned, not only about the issues of the local community, or about those relatives who live with them, but also about loved ones who may be far away.

Respect and communicate with neighbors and community members; respond to their concerns in a considerate manner

As a fellow parent, advocate, or other community member concerned about the well - being of school children in the nation's capital, we hope you join us in this shared cause.

Parents are often the most invested in school district concerns, but every community member in the district has a voice, and various groups represent different perspectives.

The EFR Counseling Program aims to provide easily accessible and high - quality counseling services to individuals (youth and adult) and families in a safe and confidential setting to address issues of depression, anxiety, addiction, family or marital conflict, and / or other concerns that impact daily functioning and quality of life for all members of our community.

Comprised of health professionals from hospitals, clinics, state - level public health departments, and universities, concerned parents and citizens, and volunteers from community organizations, each member contributes time, energy, and expertise to activities that support breastfeeding in Pennsylvania.

Some residents are also upset about comments some members of the citizen - run Haas Park Advisory Council, which makes recommendations to the Park District based on community input, made at a meeting in June concerning the possibility of all - night basketball at the new park.

The officials fear negative impact of the ever - growing protest on businesses in the area, as well as concerns raised by community members.

Given that the Colombian state lacks legitimacy in the eyes of many of such community members, this vulnerability is particularly concerning for sustainable peace.

The concern stems in part from the possibility that members of the business community would be dissuaded from participating if they are subjected to the income disclosure rules.

Then, there's activist and businessman George Alvarez, who ran previously for a Bronx Assembly seat, and Community Board 3 member Marlon Molina, who, like many, highlights gentrification concerns in a South Bronx district that includes neighborhoods like Hunts Point, Longwood and Melrose.

She has been active in NYC Opt Out and Change the Stakes, a grassroots coalition of parents, teachers and community members who are concerned with the destructive use of high - stakes standardized testing.

Common Councilor Susan Boyle requested the audit in January after receiving information about the parks department from community members who raised concerns, Syracuse.com reported.

Council members would be more active in the community and be more hands - on in addressing their constituents» concerns.

The Alliance for Quality Education has launched a video contest dubbed «Dear Governor Cuomo» in which students, teachers, parents and other «concerned community members» are being asked to go on camera to explain how the governor's proposed spending cuts directly impact them and their school districts.

He's reduced taxes and debt twice, continued to make water quality a signature issue, and addressed his long - standing concerns over the lack of affordable housing on the East End by working with developer Georgica Green Ventures and community members to gain town board approval for a 38 - unit workforce housing project in Speonk.

Questions during the off topic portion of the press Q&A included the NYPD's proposed expansion of it's use of tasers, a fine levied by the Campaign Finance Board against de Blasio ally and pro-carriage horse ban advocate NYCLASS, de Blasio's recent comments on the City's long drop in crime being attributable to former mayor David Dinkins and former city council speaker Peter Vallone Sr., a city council proposal to allow filing in City Council district offices of NYPD - related complaints with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the proposed bill which would ban carriage horses and resulting loss of jobs, an attempt by a staff member of the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor to goad the mayor into agreeing to appear on that show, a possible tax on non-resident apartment owners, the mayor's planned meeting tonight with Jewish community leaders in Crown Heights and whether the mayor has concerns about the «secrecy» of the NYPD's disciplinary process.

Step into Kingsley's clinic in downtown Minneapolis and you'll find an ordinary looking office — a major selling point for state lawmakers in Minnesota as well as community members concerned with a business that is distributing medical marijuana.

President Buhari enjoined all Nigerians to intensify love, brotherliness and concern for the less privileged members of their communities in order to strengthen the bond of togetherness.

As the FBI begins to investigate the circumstances of the June escape at Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora as well as broader corruption concerns, the state Department of Corrections and Community Service on Tuesday placed 12 prison employees, including members of its leadership team, on administrative leave.

«The New York State Department of Transportation shares community concerns about the safety of the Bronx River Parkway in the wake of the tragic crash that claimed the lives of seven family members on April 29,» state DOT Commissioner Joan McDonald said in a written statement.

Common Council members, Assembly members, Mayor Kathy Sheehan and the DEC Commissioner have addressed the concerns of residents in saying that they will continue to stand with the community in the face of what Commissioner Seggos has referred to as the «specter of possible pullback on a federal level.»

Council members expressed their concerns to her about services to homeless students, the delivery of free breakfast in the classroom, and teacher training in schools that serve high - need communities.

Also mounting good campaigns are talented candidates with good ideas like Brian Kavanagh, former chief - of - staff for Council Member Gale Brewer, and aide to former Mayors Ed Koch & David Dinkins; Chris Papajohn who served on the American Civil Liberties Union's committee on disability law when they discovered that U.S. Post Offices are often not accessible to people with disabilities; Gur Tsabar, an aide to Speaker Gifford Miller, is articulate and well - informed on many issues, and authored an editorial in the April 14 Town & Village newspaper about unjust redlining of disabled New Yorkers due to budget concerns; Darren Bloch, a former Con Ed spokesperson who is a member of Community Board 6, is well - versed on housing and homelessness iMember Gale Brewer, and aide to former Mayors Ed Koch & David Dinkins; Chris Papajohn who served on the American Civil Liberties Union's committee on disability law when they discovered that U.S. Post Offices are often not accessible to people with disabilities; Gur Tsabar, an aide to Speaker Gifford Miller, is articulate and well - informed on many issues, and authored an editorial in the April 14 Town & Village newspaper about unjust redlining of disabled New Yorkers due to budget concerns; Darren Bloch, a former Con Ed spokesperson who is a member of Community Board 6, is well - versed on housing and homelessness imember of Community Board 6, is well - versed on housing and homelessness issues.

Community members have expressed concern with Brooklyn's ability to handle epidemics or natural disasters in the wake of the closure of Long Island College Hospital (LICH) in Cobble Hill, and the current overcrowding of local ERs.

At 11 a.m., NYC Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras - Copeland joins concerned mothers and families of Corona and Jackson Heights, Community Board 4 members and transportation safety advocates, to ask for Vision Zero in Corona and improvement of safety on 111th Street along Flushing Meadows Corona Park, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

«We share the concerns of community members, law enforcement officials and youth facility staff that current policies at the Office of Child and Family Services, including the closure of 14 youth facilities, are making a bad situation worse in the juvenile justice system,» said CSEA President Danny Donohue.

She says community members have voiced concern about a potential decline in home values and services, increase in property taxes, and impacts on area businesses.

Its members must address legitimate community concerns about traffic congestion and air quality in the neighborhoods closest to it.

Community Education Council 31 member Frank Squicciarini, a retired NYPD sergeant and father of three girls, said he is hearing serious concerns from other parents in his Staten Island district.

«I look forward to collaborating with Council Member Johnson in his new role on many issues, including elevating the concerns of marginalized communities and working to solve the problems that we must all face together in the next four years,» Williams continued.

Consumption of contaminated fish «is an especially pressing concern for many communities of color, low - income communities, tribes, and other indigenous peoples, whose members may consume fish, aquatic plants, and wildlife in greater quantities than does the general population,» according to a landmark Environmental Protection Agency study published nearly a decade ago.

Many members of the scientific community, including AAAS, have expressed concerns about provisions in the bill.

In February 2002, members of the project, investigators and community participants briefed members of Congress and their staff, and members of the policy staff at the White House about the concerns and recommendations of the communities related to genetics policies.

Coalition members are concerned about the impact of Quail Ranch on the already overextended water resources, transportation systems, and infrastructure needs in existing communities.

Members of the OAIE can share resources and engage in online discussions, and, in doing so, will enhance stakeholder interactions and build well - informed communities working to respond and adapt to ocean acidification.The OAIE invites anyone working on ocean acidification to join, including but not limited to government, tribal, and academic research scientists, citizen scientists, experiential and formal educators, NGO employees, marine resources managers, policy makers, concerned citizens, aquaculturists, people in the fishing industry, technology developers, and data managers.

Again, matured girls blossom into loving spouse, affectionate mother and responsible woman who shows concern towards other members in the community as well.

Along with a few other members of the foreign community including doctors and missionaries who remained in the city, and driven by simple humanitarian concerns, shock at the appalling behaviour of Germany's Asian ally, and a love for the country and people among whom he had worked for so long, he created a safety zone in which a quarter of a million civilians survived what was later to go down in history as the «Nanking Massacre.»