They explore how people interact across cultural boundaries and consider how factors such as group membership, traditions, customs and religious and
cultural practices impact on civic life.
Not exact matches
Her independent research documented the
impact of political shifts on endangered
cultural practices in modern Latin America.
We do this to understand the
impact that television is having upon our worship
practices and take on the larger question of how we are to interpret our faith in our «electronic»
cultural milieu.
Univ. of Albany & New York State Health Dept. — webinar — Aug. 3, 8:30 - 10:30 am — The
impact of social and
cultural values on breastfeeding
practice and strategies to address disparities
Teaming up with Shamsh Pervez, Ph.D., a professor of Chemistry at the Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, India and a 2011 Fulbright fellow to DRI, Chakrabarty designed and executed a comprehensive study to investigate the nature and
impact of pollutant particles emitted from the widely - prevalent
cultural practice of open - air funeral pyre burning in India and Nepal.
She is exploring the
impact of diverse socio -
cultural hunting
practices as well as the response of hunting pressure to the spatial and temporal distribution of different harvested goods.
About Youtuber The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) is a nonprofit multi-disciplinary technical society of experts dedicated to reducing earthquake risk by advancing the science and
practice of earthquake engineering, improving understanding of the
impact of earthquakes on the physical, social, economic, political, and
cultural environment, and advocating comprehensive and realistic measures for reducing the harmful effects of earthquakes.
According to McGregor (2012), both internationally and nationally there is a growing
practice to adopt art - based teaching strategies as more and more social activists,
cultural workers and educators realise their benefits to learning and their social
impact.
Returning to Canada, schools are also using Indigenous
cultural practices to strengthen relationships between staff and students, which, in turn, has a positive
impact on student outcomes.
Researchers also saw examples of the positive
impact of schools adopting Indigenous
cultural practices — including the adoption of smudging ceremonies, talking circles and eagle - feather ceremonies in Canada and an alternative approach to student discipline in New Zealand focusing on restorative
practices.
In the Australian Curriculum: The Arts, intercultural understanding enables students to explore the influence and
impact of
cultural identities and traditions on the
practices and thinking of artists and audiences.
Her current research focuses on market - based education reforms in urban communities, and its
cultural and pedagogical
impact on teacher dispositions, teacher professional autonomy and identity, and the development of inclusive classroom
practices.
They consider how factors such as group membership, traditions, customs and religious and
cultural practices shape people's identity and
impact on civic life, past and present.
Among those are preservice teachers» understanding of and ability to address student differences, the nature of the change process in schools implementing differentiation, achievement
impacts of differentiation in middle school, elementary, and high school settings, and profiles of teachers whose classroom
practice enhances success of students from low - economic and / or
cultural minority groups.
Poverty and
cultural differences
impact education but all children in America should have access to good schools and well trained teachers in kindergarten and grade one who know best
practices for teaching reading, spelling, and writing.
(a) Provides employment and / or practicum experiences with adolescents in urban public school settings; (b) Provides ongoing support in the development of skills necessary to be an effective group facilitator, utilizing a science - based affective curriculum; (c) Heightens facilitators» understanding of the
cultural and contextual factors that
impact the psychosocial development of urban adolescents and their ability to achieve academically; (d) Exposes facilitators to the process of designing, implementing and evaluating large scale preventive interventions; (e) Examines educational policy and its implications for
practice and research for urban education and school reform; and (f) Encourages facilitators» interest and pursuit of careers in education, psychology social work, counseling and / or other related fields.
How do
cultural values
impact the
practice of teaching in your country?
Critique past, existing, and emerging
practices and determine their
cultural and social
impact on
practice and wider education contexts.
In this session with Mesa Public Schools» programs and experience being the backdrop, best
practices and learnings about the powerful
impact of family and
cultural connections on student engagement, achievement and personal success will be explored.
In layman's terms, sustainable tourism is a
practice of being more aware of how your travel
impacts the environment, the socio -
cultural, and economic development around you.
We strongly believe that continuity and knowledge transfer will have a positive
impact in both supporting artistic
practice that is forging new terrain in contemporary visual arts, and revitalizing traditional
cultural knowledge and
practices in Native communities.
For almost three decades Lyle Ashton Harris has cultivated a diverse artistic
practice, ranging from photographic media, collage, installation and performance, to explore the
impact of desire, ethnicity, and gender in the contemporary social and
cultural dynamic.
Left deliberately untitled, these works are not portraits of single personalities but rather paintings, loaded with symbolism, acknowledging the rich history of the creativity of women who have profoundly
impacted literature, artistic
practice, and
cultural thought.
We will consider how older media have been adapted to incorporate new media technologies and strategies, how video games and the Internet have changed our expectations of media experiences, the
impact of new media on artistic
practice, the important of new media in contemporary
cultural economy, and related topics.
As part of an ongoing research project by the artists David Blandy, Larry Achiampong and James A. Holland, this collaboration with Curatorial Fellow Morgan Quaintance focused on the
cultural impact, social networks and
practices that the game produced in London during the 1990s and early 2000s.
Amended and rearranged after its first installment, the show will explore the
impact that Mexico had on Artaud's work, as well as the influences that his creative
practice has had on different generations of artists, filmmakers and other
cultural practitioners.
Power Youth aims to help youth gain a better understanding of contemporary art
practices and awareness of
cultural resources, while giving them an opportunity to discuss the issues
impacting their lives.
Martha Wilson Sourcebook is the first in an ICI publication series that offers a fresh perspective on social, political, and
cultural issues
impacting and inspiring artists»
practices, comprised of materials that the artist selects from their own archive and annotates with personal commentaries.
Martha Wilson Sourcebook is the first in a new ICI publication series that offers a fresh perspective on social, political, and
cultural issues
impacting and inspiring artists»
practices, comprised of materials that the artist selects from their own archive and annotates with personal commentaries.
Her curatorial
practice is informed by her interest in technology's
cultural impact, and the neoliberal and postmodern drivers behind it.
She worked alongside the Picture Generation and the activities of CalArts in the late 1970s, creating moving - image works that critically anticipated the prevalence of video gaming, virtual reality, and the
impact of online networks on self - representation, social life and
cultural practices.
From November 4 - 5, 2011, curators from around the world discussed critical issues in their
practice today, examining the possible
impact of exhibitions and related curatorial activities on
cultural and social change.
In 2011, Independent Curators International (ICI) launched Sourcebook, a new publication series with a focus on artists and their
practice, offering a fresh perspective on political and
cultural issues
impacting and inspiring the artistic process.
About Youtuber The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) is a nonprofit multi-disciplinary technical society of experts dedicated to reducing earthquake risk by advancing the science and
practice of earthquake engineering, improving understanding of the
impact of earthquakes on the physical, social, economic, political, and
cultural environment, and advocating comprehensive and realistic measures for reducing the harmful effects of earthquakes.
This attendance gap is well recognised in the literature and exists in spite of targeted interventions that span a number of decades.30 This significant gap has been attributed to several factors, including greater family mobility, social and
cultural reasons for absence, the higher rate of emotional and behavioural problems in Aboriginal children, the intergenerational legacy of past
practices of exclusion of Aboriginal children from schools, and its
impact on shaping family and community values regarding the importance of attending school in Indigenous families compared with non-Indigenous families.6 7 31 Additional socioeconomic and school factors differed slightly between the Indigenous and non-Indigenous cohorts.
In
practice, this means that where, for example there are low
impact cultural heritage matters, the PBC gains authorisation from the native title group to approve that act on all future occasions.
Given that
cultural background undoubtedly
impacts feeding
practices and that rates of childhood obesity are elevated in groups with lower socio - economic status and some ethnic groups in the US, it is of high importance to validate this measure with additional samples.
Collaborative, Integrated, and Trauma - informed Services for Urban American Indian / Alaska Native Children
Impacted by Parental Substance Abuse, Grant Program: Grantee Abstracts Denver Indian Family Resource Center (2013) Includes Denver Indian Family Resource Center's integrated and trauma - informed service delivery model for urban Indian Child Welfare and two evidence - based
practices within the mode
cultural adaptations of Trauma Focused - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF - CBT) and the Nurturing Parenting Program.
Our task is to strengthen understanding, capacity and
practice to reduce the
impact of depression, anxiety and suicide among multicultural /
cultural and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities.
Recognize how
cultural and linguistic diversity
impact ECMHC
practices and the work of culturally responsive consultation.
Tribal MIECHV grantees are moving the field of home visiting forward by assessing the
impact of models with unique populations, examining the implementation and effectiveness of model adaptations and enhancements aimed at strengthening
cultural relevance, and measuring untested outcomes for home visiting such as
cultural knowledge, connection and
practice.
The
Cultural Awareness, Respect, and Engagement (C.A.R.E.) Toolkit features a variety of resources that demonstrate the importance of understanding culture and its
impact on
practice.
About Youtuber The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) is a nonprofit multi-disciplinary technical society of experts dedicated to reducing earthquake risk by advancing the science and
practice of earthquake engineering, improving understanding of the
impact of earthquakes on the physical, social, economic, political, and
cultural environment, and advocating comprehensive and realistic measures for reducing the harmful effects of earthquakes.
Australian Archaeology, Heritage Legislation,
Cultural Heritage Management
Practice and the
Impact of Native Title: An Indigenous Archaeologist's Reflection of the Last 20 years», presentation at Native Title Conference 2013: Shaping the Future, 3 June 2013.
The Commission is concerned that the Wild Rivers legislation will
impact upon Indigenous peoples rights to enjoy and
practice a living and ongoing culture especially as many important
cultural sites are situated in or in near proximity of the rivers.