Sentences with phrase «connection to a school community»

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This current gift, from Ned Evans, a distinguished Yale alumnus, is another example of this close connection between Yale College and its professional schools and will enable SOM to expand its influence in the world of scholarship and practice and further contribute to the Yale University community.»

Former Intercept reporter Juan Thompson was arrested by the FBI on March 3 in connection with bomb threats made to at least eight Jewish community centers and schools and the Anti-Defamation League's Manhattan headquarters.

«Research suggests that these community social connections are as important for resilience to disaster is as physical material like disaster kits or medical supplies,» explained Ichiro Kawachi, a professor of social epidemiology at Harvard's School of Public Health.

The invitation to VHacks is exclusive and the University of Calgary's attendance can be attributed in part to the Haskayne School of Business's success at the 2017 Hult Prize, and in part to leveraging many community connections around the world.

Those are all fine nicknames, and it's a little surprising why Red Hawks has been such a popular alternative, but they are not original and don't seem to have a connection to the community from which the schools represent.

ACEs Connection is a social network that accelerates the global movement toward recognizing the impact of adverse childhood experiences in shaping adult behavior and health, and reforming all communities and institutions — from schools to prisons to hospitals and churches — to help heal and develop resilience rather than to continue to traumatize already traumatized people.

Meanwhile, in connection with the event, the Food Revolution Community has renewed its effort to gather over one million supporters for Jamie's petition seeking better school food for, and the teaching of home cooking skills to, children.

They include his adjustment to and connections with his home, school, and community.

Recent research tells us that children are hardwired from birth to connect with others, and that children who feel a sense of connection to their community, family, and school are less likely to misbehave.

By increasing and integrating our sponsorship opportunities, we hope not only to enhance our programming and reach future fundraising goals, but to strengthen the connections between our school and the larger community.

The acronym stands for «Parents Educators & Advocates Connection for Healthy School Food,» and the site is designed «to provide a roadmap for parents and others wanting to get started making changes in their own communities, as well as steering them away from common myths and misunderstandings that can waste their time and energy.»

She's the founder of the Food Family Farming Foundation (F3), the nonprofit behind The Lunch Box — a web portal that provides free and accessible tools, recipes and community connections to support school food reform.

«Almost every member of the local community has a direct connection to their school, through their child, grandchild or a neighbor» said Fraser.

The city will receive $ 12.5 million of that money, which aims to convert schools into community schools offering services that can range from parent outreach and job training to mentoring and connections to health care.

Mela Yoga's Teen Yoga Tribe offers middle and high school students a space to develop inner clarity and confidence, to reduce stress & anxiety and to create connections in community and friendships.

Though Diane's extramarital affair has the closest connection to the mining community's future, the true relationship at play in the film is between Diane and high - school freshman, Owen.

However, in 1999, another innovative partnership with the scientific community made the project done by Jim Dieckmann's class available to potentially every school in the country with an Internet connection.

More dramatically, when students confess privately that this program has been their connection to the world, a shot at real leadership, kept them in school, given them a voice or saved them from troubled times in their home country, these stories seem remote from O - MUN's core debating program, but are fundamental to the success the community has experienced.

As educators, we're always trying to make connections for our students — connections to the curriculum, to schools, to families, to communities.

How can we tighten connections between school and faith communities — and strengthen the whole - community support we offer to students?

In order to make sure that everyone is working toward the same goal, «we have to have people that are responsible for the connections themselves, [people who] own the network» between schools and their communities, said Elorza.

The school's innovative approach to teaching and learning is evident through the incorporation of PBL, integration of technology in all aspects of learning, student - led design of flexible learning spaces, the use of social media and rich and authentic connections with the wider community.

In addition, communities need to ensure that libraries stay open, schools can provide access to their labs after school, and organizations need to plan their communication strategies around the connection style of the populations they serve.

As a result, their school community is enhanced and seems energized, their learning is more real and humble, their students gain personal, human connections and a commitment to their city... and that's just the beginning.

One of Jewell - Sherman's biggest successes as the leader of the Richmond Public Schools was the strengthening of the district's connections to the community.

As researchers, they will be able to see the connection between community, culture, and school.

Principals who are able to make those vital connections are the ones who can create hope and faith in their school communities.

Your PTA and community members are also a valuable network for tapping into unrealized local connections (although you'll need to work more proactively to ensure the educational qualities of artists that are new to working with schools).

At Potters school, Silver Sands Middle School in Port Orange, Florida, that commitment and care is reflected in the schools status as at A + School, which signifies high academic achievement, and its Five Star status, which reflects the staffs commitment to building connections with parents and the larger commschool, Silver Sands Middle School in Port Orange, Florida, that commitment and care is reflected in the schools status as at A + School, which signifies high academic achievement, and its Five Star status, which reflects the staffs commitment to building connections with parents and the larger commSchool in Port Orange, Florida, that commitment and care is reflected in the schools status as at A + School, which signifies high academic achievement, and its Five Star status, which reflects the staffs commitment to building connections with parents and the larger commSchool, which signifies high academic achievement, and its Five Star status, which reflects the staffs commitment to building connections with parents and the larger community.

At Nobel School in Stevenage, the head teacher, Alastair Craig, embedded his learning programme into the local neighbourhood, with an on - site community centre and strong connections to the parish church and adjacent primary sSchool in Stevenage, the head teacher, Alastair Craig, embedded his learning programme into the local neighbourhood, with an on - site community centre and strong connections to the parish church and adjacent primary schoolschool.

By building on connections with the police, schools, and other community partners, look to education, juvenile - justice, substance - abuse - prevention, and other sources that do not traditionally fund after - school programs.

This has connected us to community partners, raised money for our school, and strengthened our students» connection to their community, showing them that learning continues outside of K - 12 education.

There have been plenty of studies showing the connections between school culture and academic outcomes, staff recruitment and retention, parental engagement and community support; we all learn best when we are feeling safe, contained and able to thrive.

There's a connection made when teachers and students get to know one another better, and there's a sense of caring and community in the school.

And a games designer joined a computing class in his old school, Oathall Community College in West Sussex, to help students see the connection between their school work today and their employment opportunities when they are older.

Those without preexisting connections to the community or to the school bureaucracy were struggling even to get interviews.

Schools, coaches and sporting organisations will be encouraged to create a profile page on the Sporting Schools website — this will help to create connections in local communities; and,

Through Connections School's emphasis on peace issues and non-violent conflict resolution, teachers not only hope to foster a safer school environment, but also create change agents to send into a troubled Chicago neighborhood and the larger commSchool's emphasis on peace issues and non-violent conflict resolution, teachers not only hope to foster a safer school environment, but also create change agents to send into a troubled Chicago neighborhood and the larger commschool environment, but also create change agents to send into a troubled Chicago neighborhood and the larger community.

Increased connection between different members of the school community: Allowing members of the school community to interact and form connections outside of traditional authority - based hierarchies.

In Rockville, Maryland, the Montgomery County Public Schools» Department of Family and Community Partnerships operates the Connection Resource Bank, which maintains an extensive database of people who are willing to share their expertise with students.

Perhaps the best way to make hard - to - staff schools more attractive to teachers is to encourage stronger support from and connections to the surrounding community.

[22] The program included improved use of data to identify students at risk of chronic absenteeism, student mentors, principal - led school partnership meetings, connections to community resources, an awareness campaign, and attendance incentives.

Developing strong connections to students and parents, and building a community of educators focused on a single mission — such is the stuff that successful schools are made of.

The evaluation report highlighted the inclusion of ATSI people in leading projects, and connections to school systems, universities, governments and communities as factors contributing to their success.»

This can only benefit your school and strengthen its connections to the local community.

School fundraisers don't have to be limited to local community events like sausage sizzles and fetes, these days online crowdfunding offers a connection to a wider audience.

For students at Normal Park Museum Magnet School, the entire community of Chattanooga, Tennessee — from museums and cultural centers to local businesses and natural areas — provides opportunities to make real - world curriculum connections; discover how Normal Park engages community partners to provide these new opportunities for learning.

CoSN Executive Director Keith Krueger and Project Director Susan Bearden talk about what school districts and their community partners can do to ensure all students have access to the digital resources, including high - speed internet connections outside of school, they need to succeed.

So, asks George Pawlas, why shouldn't schools create brochures to boast of their history, their stats and awards, their community connections, and their visions and goals?

Teachers and young people in hundreds of schools have seen the power of restorative circles to build community and connection through their work with Morningside Center.