Sentences with phrase «difference in their community while»

Now's the perfect time of year to make a difference in your community while also teaching your kids how to be compassionate and thankful, though.
We all love attending the Arkansas State Fair, but this year, you can help make a difference in our community while you're enjoying the fun!
Jessica started the program in order to help her students understand each person's ability to make a positive difference in their community while supporting local animal shelters and rescue groups.

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Owning a Tutor Doctor franchise is an opportunity to join the fastest growing franchise in a rapidly expanding, recession - resistant industry while making a difference in your community.
We all have a role to play when it comes to improving the health of our communities, and those of us on the front lines of care must unite with the resources of the private and nonprofit sectors, while leveraging the power of those in leadership to make a difference.
We all go to work each day to provide for our families, make a difference in the lives of our clients, community members and industry peers, while building a business we can be proud of!
Nevertheless, many contemporary critics (including Jewett) insist that everything in the letter must be directed by Paul to the historical circumstances of his first readers: everything in chapters 1 - 13 should be understood in terms of the community differences described briefly in chapter 14: the strong are contemptuous of the weak because of their observance of dietary and Sabbath rules, while the weak are judgmental of the strong for their failure to observe the same.
The living participate in Sasa self - consciously while the living - dead participate insofar as the surviving community remembers their names and the differences made by their having lived.
Making it a point to include such small steps while also pursuing bigger changes, like community recycling centers, can make a huge difference in ensuring the Earth stays healthy for generations to come.
My goal as County Legislator is to make a difference in the long - term financial sustainability of our community, by bringing an independent voice to our County Legislature to stop reckless spending while lobbying our State for needed reduction in healthcare cost, pension reform and mandate relief».
While acknowledging tight resources, the police officials said information from the community would help make the difference for them in crime - fighting.
Mr. Torres said that while Ms. Mark - Viverito was «deeply committed to improving the relationship between police and community,» he had a «respectful difference of opinion» with her approach in this case.
Some studies have detected differences in the types of gut bacteria in obese and thin people, for example, while others have shown that hunter - gatherers harbor more diverse gut bacteria than do people in the industrialized world — a difference that may protect preagricultural communities from Crohn's disease and colon cancer.
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«Where else will they have the opportunity to work on a team of this magnitude, where they are responsible for planning curriculum, supporting the growth of a child, and building relationships with families and teachers, all the while making a very visible difference in the life of a child, a family, and a community?
Rennebohm Franz has developed the WRITE to Care Framework, a process for integrating reading, writing, and communication / technology «while participating in meaningful local to global telecommunications projects that make positive differences in their school, community, region, state, country, and the world.»
Industries seek profit while tax - supported schools are expected to convert children into adults who are literate, law abiding, engaged in their communities, informed about issues, economically independent, and respectful of differences among Americans.
Based on a cross-case analysis of online and on - campus courses, the results of the study indicate that while there was no significant difference between online and on - campus courses in terms of teacher acquisition of knowledge related to CLD instruction and assessment, questions remain about whether distance learning can promote critical self - reflection, culturally responsive teaching practices, and collaboration within schools, when teacher learning is not supported and situated in schools and communities in an ongoing and structured way.
Alturas International Academy School Type: Charter Public Location: Idaho Falls Grades Served: K - 8 ’20 in 10 ′ Investment: $ 1,000,000 over five years ’20 in 10 ′ Impact: 538 new seats About the School: Alturas International Academy promotes academic distinction, while empowering students to be principled and intellectual leaders as they explore, create, investigate, and analyze in a safe, engaged, collaborative environment that inspires them to make a genuine difference in their local and global community.
While there may be other factors at play, such as the strength of PTAs» fundraising teams or a difference in the community's culture around donations, this may show that Portland's equity fund has depressed revenues slightly relative to where they would be in the absence of the policy.
While this work is complex and varies depending on the students and host communities, the schools and districts that are most successful in helping newcomer students become self - sufficient, successful learners have a few things in common: Strong school leaders, a commitment to knowing and understanding newcomer students and their families, using data effectively, and wrap - around community supports all make a significant difference.
It is not a conclusive writing on any one type of alternative; rather, it is intended to provide an initial window for seeing the similarities and differences among alternatives while pointing teachers and parents toward other resources for further exploration, making it possible to find (or create) educational alternatives in your own communities that best match your evolving beliefs and core values.
Alturas International Academy promotes academic distinction, while empowering students to be principled and intellectual leaders as they explore, create, investigate, and analyze in a safe, engaged, collaborative environment that inspires them to make a genuine difference in their local and global community.
For some, it meant hashtags and author chats in an ebook, while for others it was pushing their brands into spaces like Pinterest; in almost every instance, though, there were few answers for what value would be be added to the reading experiences, and even less attention given to the differences amongst various reading communities.
Interested in supporting local business while making a difference in your community?
Making a Difference: Students will watch an informative film about the history of The Anti-Cruelty Society and humane societies in general, while also learning about the important role that animal shelters play in their communities.
ACE is built on positive reinforcement, combining a broad range of lessons, projects, and activities to engage and motivate the next generation of animal caregivers to make a positive difference in their community, while learning how to be compassionate pet guardians.
There are many rewarding non-competitive activities that you can participate in with your Staffordshire Bull Terrier, even if your dog's not show quality or you don't have the time or desire to train for obedience competition or performance events such as agility, You'll enjoy the time spent together and have opportunities to show off your Stafford's outstanding personality while you make a difference in the lives of individuals in your community.
Experiential travel in itself supports the local economy through the purchases that are made while traveling, but the human to human mutual understanding and recognition of differences is what will lead to long term connections among the worldwide travel and volunteer abroad communities and beyond.»
so true, people see games running on ps4 or xbox one and think they look stunning, while pc gamers shout well we can do 120 FPS with 1080P or even 4K and not many know the difference each have their spot in gaming so whether you are a console gamer or a pc gamer, we are all together as a gaming community
While down there, I had the chance to see first hand how renewable energy is brought to other communities, the challenges in maintaining solar systems and the differences between solar in the US and abroad.
While there are already companies such as Remote Year and Coworkation that offer travel packages to remote professionals, Venture With Impact (VWI) is a «social business» — a business with a social mission that aims to make a difference in the communities it is based in.
While the introduction of our Nature paper highlights the lack of consensus in studies published prior to October 2012, the community has reconciled most of the previous differences through the IMBIE study.
But deconstructing homes in partnership with charitable organizations like Habitat for Humanity can also make a world of difference for local families in need, as reclaimed materials find their way into neighbors» homes while funding other community projects.
While these advocates make a critical difference in communities they serve, the stark reality is that they are only able to provide assistance to around 20 percent of the legal needs of low - income Americans.
Creating your own CSR program is an effective way of adapting your organization to the changing demands of consumers while making a difference in your community.
Research within clinical populations consistently finds that girls are more often abused than boys, although research focused on the broader population of community youth has not shown such gender differences in rates of physical maltreatment.72 Female offenders typically are abused before their first offense.73 Among girls in the California juvenile justice system, 92 percent report some form of emotional, physical, or sexual abuse.74 Self - reported victimization rates among boys in the juvenile justice system are considerably lower, though boys may be more likely than girls to underreport certain forms of abuse.75 Some studies report abuse rates for males between 25 percent and 31 percent, while others report rates of 10 percent for sexual abuse and 47 percent for physical abuse.76 Closer comparison reveals that delinquent males and females tend to report different types of traumas as well.
The General Assembly, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and good faith in the fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, Affirming that indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such, Affirming also that all peoples contribute to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage of humankind, Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superiority of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust, Reaffirming that indigenous peoples, in the exercise of their rights, should be free from discrimination of any kind, Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories and resources, thus preventing them from exercising, in particular, their right to development in accordance with their own needs and interests, Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of indigenous peoples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples concerned,
A HISTORY OF HELPING FAMILIES Since 1971, ITAO has made a difference in the lives of thousands of children in Hawaii by offering resources and information to those in the community concerned with protecting the interests of children and youth in out - of - home care, while providing responsible advocacy.
The present study used a community sample (N = 106, 34 % African — American, 48 % female) to test for racial differences in the association between corporal punishment and youths» aggression and delinquency, while examining different corporal punishment types separately by severity level.
«This year's parade made clear that it represents a celebration of communities filled with diversity, while respecting the beautiful differences amongst its citizens and visitors, all things respected and supported by TREB,» says the board in a news release.
Because local associations are often involved in all aspects of their community, service projects are a great opportunity for young, idealistic members to be visible in and learn about the community, while making a difference.
We all go to work each day to provide for our families, make a difference in the lives of our clients, community members and industry peers, while building a business we can be proud of!
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