Sentences with phrase «concerned community members of»

We are concerned community members of Baldwin Hills Elementary Pilot, a school doing amazing things with and for our Black and Brown babies, 80 % Black.

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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.

Greg Cox, a Republican member of the San Diego County, California, Board of Supervisors, echoed similar concerns about the impact on his community.

Several major telcos have unveiled a plan to enhance the security of mobile accounts, which has been a source of concern for members of the cryptocurrency 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.

Stevens offered not a word of concern about whether religious students might feel themselves to be less than full members of the political community if, by order of the nation's highest court, their messages and only their messages are categorically excluded from the school's public arena.

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.

The fact of sin and the assurance of punishment, the sense of wrong and the practice of vengeance, the ideal of justice and the power of religion — all were operative forces but no one of them primarily concerned the individual; he came under their sway mainly as a member of the community.

When the members of the school board of Dover, Pennsylvania, a small community near Harrisburg, required students to read a short statement concerning intelligent design before studying ninth - grade biology, they met stiff resistance from some parents and teachers.

I myself am not a member of the intelligent design community, because I'm too influenced by Walker Percy's view concerning the «discontinuity» between members of our species and the rest of nature.

There will be regulations concerning the relationships between the community and the numen and between the various members (permanent and transitory relations), regulations that specify how the community is to be governed, the norms by which it is to exist, the representation of those ruled, discipline (admission and expulsion), material contributions, etcetera.

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.

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).

As members of the body of Christ, should parishioners expect that many circumstances now widely viewed as private are actually the community's concern and are not to be held confidential?

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.

As an active and concerned member of the community and environment, McIlhenny served on the board of the America's WETLAND Foundation, and worked diligently to preserve Louisiana's coastal wetlands.

The Recent Senate inquiry referred to the Senate Committee under the Murray Darling Basin Plan by Senator Maddigan, into the impact of the Murray Darling Basin Plan, provided a good opportunity to address a number of issues and concerns raised by members of the community and I would encourage you to have a look at the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder submission, and others made to the Committee.

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I would like to share information and ideas with other concerned members of my community.

You will need to build an army of concerned parents and community members to fight this trend.

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.

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.

Breastfeeding moms can receive support by reaching out by phone and speaking with a Lactation Consultant, nurse or a member of the breastfeeding community regarding breastfeeding or pumping concerns.

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.

«We call upon all people to show love and concern for each segment of the community as we would to members of our own family.

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.

State Sen. Terrence Murphy (R - Shrub Oak) revealed that the problematic facility will be shutting its doors during the meeting held with concerned members of the community.

This will include social events and happy hours for members and guests all along the 73rd Assembly District, co-sponsored events with like - minded civic and community groups as well as the hosting of events that delve deeply into issues that the community is concerned about.

We establish alliances with other organizations as well as mobilize members of our group to persuade current officials to address community concerns and broader issues that impact the well - being of our citizens and environment.

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.

He said, «I had earlier alerted members of the public and the concerned authorities prior to these killings that herdsmen were planning to attack my community but I got no response from anyone, not even the security operatives.

Prominent members of London's Jewish community have written to Ed Miliband expressing their concerns after the Labour mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone is alleged to have said the rich Jewish community would not vote for him.

The concerns about new buildings and new residents overtaxing schools, sewers and subway lines are the same as with Astoria Cove, as are the fears of losing the very features that define New York City neighborhoods, make them attractive to outsiders and beloved to longtime residents — their architecture, their ethnic flavor, the familiarity and affection between members of a cohesive community.

Senator - elect Felder will be a valuable member of our conference as we work to address the concerns raised by his community and continue to move this state forward.

Several members of the business community have expressed their concerns and frustration.

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.

Mr. Gaines, a best - selling author and magazine journalist, went into greater detail on his vision of a more cooperative town government, and expressed concern about the lack of «big - picture» budget thinking by some members of the community.

During the European parliamentary campaign of 2014 party Co-President András Schiffer described LMP as having a pronounced pro-integration position on environmental, wage and labour policy however, as supporting member state autonomy on the self - determination of local communities concerning land resources.

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.

The resolution was approved (6 - 5) after the Legislature heard from several members of the business community that expressed concern with the ECIDA's recent actions.

«Children do not have a strong voice alone and rely on the members of the community to be observant and speak up when there are concerns that a child is not being cared for or is mistreated.

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.