Sentences with phrase «cultural workers from»

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But many American practices go against the grain of the more comfortable and communitarian cultural systems of their own societies - the Japanese with life - long employment for their workers, the Germans with their unions having a say in management under co-determination, and the French with their government supporting the right of unions to pressure business from retrenching, by requiring large compensation to be paid to laid - off workers.»

However, as the trafficking of children becomes more prevalent, aftercare workers are observing more bridges than chasms amongst trafficked girls from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds.

Henry rejected liberal versions of the social gospel which tended to be all social and no gospel, but he appealed to an earlier evangelical consensus of cultural engagement that included the work of William Wilberforce in campaigning for the abolition of the slave trade in England, the revivalist impulses of Charles G. Finney against slavery in this country, as well as evangelical concerns for suffrage, temperance, child labor laws, fair wages for workers, and many other progressive issues to which many theologically conservative Christians were once committed» before what David Moberg has called «the great reversal,» an evangelical withdrawal from such concerns.

There is no question that many of the franchisees at 7 - Eleven, Caltex, Pizza Hut and other sectors, hire workers from similar cultural backgrounds.

An amnesty would make a bad situation worse; it would not be especially attractive to existing migrants who would face competition from the newly legalised workers, and it would certainly enfranchise a large number who, for cultural rather than policy reasons, are strongly inclined to vote Labour.

When students from France arrived in Medina, Ohio, last month as part of a cultural exchange, Mayor James Roberts ordered city workers to fly the French flag from the city's firehouse as a welcome.

Consider, for example, starting a unit by showing students an image of two people or groups of people whose differences and known disagreements are likely to trigger historical or cultural assumptions (such as Native Americans and early Great Plains settlers, British and German soldiers from World War I, or police officers near a picket line of striking workers).

«A strong arts and cultural education, for young people from all social, cultural and economic backgrounds, is essential if we are to encourage and inspire the next generation of theatre workers,» she said.

Proceeds from this auction will support two efforts: The Hurricane Maria Community Relief & Recovery Fund, which provides aid to communities hit hardest by the storm, and El Serrucho, an emergency grant program established by BetaLocal to support artists and cultural workers inPuerto Rico.

Incorporating excerpts from Lippard's writings over thirty years, the «Snipers's Nest» reflected upon the role this critic, feminist, cultural worker, mother, and activist has played in the American art scene over the last several decades.

Carina Magazzeni is an emerging curator, cultural worker, and digital designer; a femme settler from the Niagara Region, on Haudenosaunee and Chippewa territory.

His subjects belonged to the generation of cultural workers that emerged relatively unscathed from the first decades of Communist rule in China.

«By positioning the statement We Are All Workers in the middle of Nordkraft, I aim at the transformation from an industrial society to an information - and education culture that Aalborg is undergoing these years, and which this 30,000 m2 cultural centre is itself a significant expression of».

Thanks to the generous support of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the California Arts Council, and the San Francisco Arts Commission, scholarships are also available to California - based artists and cultural workers, including those from the San Francisco Bay Area.

The union represents 5,000 workers in UK cultural institutions that have accepted money from BP or Shell, including Tate, the British Museum and National Gallery, the National Portrait Gallery, the Science Museum and the Natural History Museum.

But in Dubai's cultural soup — dominated by foreign workers, visitors and sun - seeking vacationers — such rules can seem far removed from the skyscrapers, Western - style malls and lifestyle options that are much closer to California than Cairo.

Business Development: Brokering various business dealings that further the diversification of Indian economies Developing and accessing commercial financial programs and services for tribal governments, including tax - exempt offerings and federally - guaranteed housing loans Serving as issuer or underwriter's counsel in tribal bond issuances Ensuring tribal compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and other federal financial regulatory requirements Handling federal and state income, excise, B&O, property and other tax matters for tribes and tribal businesses Chartering tribal business enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise agreements for restaurants and retail stores on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee - to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal rights.

Self - Description: As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) working in private practice, I have 15 years of clinical experience working with adults with a variety of diagnoses and issues from diverse cultural backgrounds.

This issue brief highlights the importance of understanding the diverse needs, strengths, and resources of children and families from rural areas, the challenges, and the cultural sensitivity required of child welfare workers and agencies.

The visit consisted of presentations from project leadership, steering committee members, cultural consultants, child protection program line workers, and child protection (CP) intake line workers.

Health and community professionals like psychologists, counsellors and social workers can play a positive role in supporting children from diverse cultural backgrounds and make a positive difference to their mental health and wellbeing.

We selected the PCL - C score of 50 and above as the standard cut - off due to the influence of traditional Chinese culture on the frequency of healthcare workers» encounters with traumatic events and the DSM - IV - TR criteria for PTSD.2 Previous studies have provided valuable information regarding the prevalence of PTSD among doctors and nurses.28 — 31The prevalence of PTSD among the healthcare workers exposed physical violence in our study was similar to that reported in Atlanta.54 However, the prevalence rates of PTSD in these studies were different from the present study, 55 56 which might be attributed to differences in the studies» sample characteristics, designs, definitions and diagnostic criteria for PTSD, due to their varied cultural backgrounds.