Sentences with phrase «economic opportunities for families»

The solar systems we install provide residents with basic services, remove obstacles to sustainable growth, and create economic opportunities for families and communities.

The solar systems provide residents with basic services, remove obstacles to sustainable growth, and create economic opportunities for families and communities.

To this, we would add that there is an urgent need for research evaluating interventions that focus on equalising economic opportunity for families of children with ID including, for example, flexible work and inclusive childcare policies.

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As a firm, we have dedicated ourselves to advancing the American dream of economic opportunity for all, including programs for our employees and our Corporate Responsibility initiatives to build wealth and economic mobility among families and entrepreneurs of color.

While at the White House, Jarrett worked on increasing economic growth and opportunity for working families as the Assistant to the President for Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs.

«Amazon's proposed acquisition of Whole Foods raises important questions concerning competition policy, such as how the transaction will affect the future of retail grocery stores, whether platform dominance impedes innovation, and if the antitrust laws are working effectively to ensure economic opportunity, choice and low prices for American families,» Cicilline wrote.

«Every dollar put into helping more people in Miami participate in our city's economic opportunities is an investment in our future and these funds will go to community organizations that are helping families and small business owners get ahead and build a path to prosperity,» Guillermo Castillo, market leader and head of commercial banking for Chase in South Florida, said in a statement.

«The B.C. Natural Resource Forum in Prince George is a timely opportunity to remind ourselves of British Columbia's tremendous economic strengths and the duty of its leaders to help realize our potential for B.C.'s families and communities.

Pebble toys are our small contribution to supporting families in rural Bangladesh, to removing the need for economic migration to the cities and to providing women with flexible working opportunities which are close to their homes.

Morelle said his campaign will focus on issues like universal healthcare, women's right to choose, gun violence, economic opportunity for working families, the opioid epidemic and racial inequality.

@JackOfAllTrades234 - part of the allure of gangs is as a stand in for the traditional, more stable family structure which has been decimated by both baked - in economic and opportunity disparities and....

:: Urgently pay Edo State pensioners over 42 months outstanding pension benefits and entitlements from the over N29bn Paris Club refunds received by your government and meant for the payment of pension arrears and gratuities;:: Adopt a human rights policy of guaranteeing regular payment of pension benefits and entitlements so that pensioners and their families can live decently;:: Recognize the human rights of Edo State pensioners and ensure their full and effective enjoyment of those rights, as well as provide them with information to enable them to claim their rights;:: Treat all pensioners in Edo State as individuals with humanity and dignity and respect and promote their higher standard of living and improve economic and social conditions for all pensioners;:: Provide Edo State pensioners with proper support and assistance to alleviate their plight, including by ensuring informal, community - based and recreation - oriented programs for pensioners to help develop their sense of self - reliance and independence;:: Reduce opportunities for corruption in the spending of the Paris Club refunds

James S. Rubin, Commissioner of New York State Homes and Community Renewal said, «Children, families, and the entire city will benefit greatly from the opportunities for healthy local food and economic growth that this innovative project will bring to Buffalo.»

For the past 16 years, the Working Families Party has led the charge for social and economic justice — and it has had a hand in nearly every major progressive victory in New York, from raising the minimum wage to winning paid sick days to passing the Millionaire's Tax that helps fund educational opportunities for all New YorkeFor the past 16 years, the Working Families Party has led the charge for social and economic justice — and it has had a hand in nearly every major progressive victory in New York, from raising the minimum wage to winning paid sick days to passing the Millionaire's Tax that helps fund educational opportunities for all New Yorkefor social and economic justice — and it has had a hand in nearly every major progressive victory in New York, from raising the minimum wage to winning paid sick days to passing the Millionaire's Tax that helps fund educational opportunities for all New Yorkefor all New Yorkers.

Alexander Commons enhances Governor Cuomo's Finger Lakes Forward initiative that is revitalizing communities, creating economic opportunity and improving quality of life for families who live and work in the region.»

Schriock also called Kaplan, a town official elected in 2011, «a dedicated public servant focused on expanding economic opportunities for women and families, and protecting women's access to health care.»

«In the Senate, I want to fight for public safety and criminal justice reform, education programs, affordable housing, increased access to mental health care, economic development and opportunities, and social service reforms, especially as they affect middle class families and the working poor,» he said in a statement.

At 12:10 p.m., US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand will volunteer at the Commission on Economic Opportunity's Family Resource Center to help make holiday cards with children for service members stationed at Fort Drum and across the country, 2245 Old Sixth Ave., Troy.

The Governor also thanked the Delegation for replenishing the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Contingency Fund, a fund that can be accessed by States in times of significant economic crises, and advocated for an extension of the TANF Emergency Contingency Fund, which was created to help connect low - income individuals with subsidized employment opportunities that otherwise would not be available due to the current economy.

«We are excited to celebrate the completion of this project that continues Syracuse's residential and commercial revival,» said Kenyon Craig, President and CEO of Housing Visions Unlimited, Inc. «Salina Crossing will provide much - needed affordable housing in the neighborhood, an opportunity to improve its economic sustainability and offers a safe environment for many families.

It's about investing in economic opportunities for individuals, families and communities.»

«Todd Kaminsky believes in restoring the promise of economic opportunity for all by raising the minimum wage to $ 15, and he is fighting every day to support Long Island's working class families,» Cuomo said in a statement.

We're excited to engage on policies that create economic opportunities for businesses and middle class families in the Empire State,» said Internet Association head Michael Beckerman.

«This creates a unique opportunity for us to talk about the region, talk about the assets and talk about the things that many of us that live here and go to school here and decided to raise a family as a place to call home (already know)» Andrew Kennedy, Center for Economic Growth President, said.

His trickle - down economic policies don't trickle down to working - class women, who need living wage jobs, a closing the male - female pay gap, affordable child care, paid family leave, and increased cash assistance and job and educational opportunities for single mothers in poverty,» added Hawkins.

to explore the benefits of apprenticeship training opportunities for women as it creates a means to move into middle skills jobs and increasing economic security for women and their families.

The U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau and the Erie County Commission on the Status of Women invite you to attend a webinar to explore the benefits of apprenticeship training opportunities for women as it creates a means to move into middle skills jobs and increasing economic security for women and their families.

In turn, the businesswomen involved in the Collaborative are informing the LIA about issues important to them and the region's economic vitality, such as equal pay for equal work and making child care and early education opportunities more affordable and accessible to working families.

THE Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has said the socio - economic condition of a family should not deny the children the opportunity of accessing quality education, adding that it is a tool for development.

This potentially correctable vision impairment has a profound social and economic impact, including limiting educational and employment opportunities for individuals, families, and communities.

Our mission is twofold: 1) create economic opportunities for women artisans, their families and their communities, and 2) celebrate tatreez embroidery and Palestinian cultural heritage.

The line is humorous, and telling, because nothing Gheorghe has said is fancy at all; he has come to the UK because of a lack of economic opportunities for him and his family in Romania.

Lifelong learning arrangements, particularly those in informal and non-formal settings, can confer a number of benefits: they can provide people who live in countries that do not have universal education with access to learning opportunities on a continuous basis; they can address the problem of conventional formal schooling being too far removed from local cultural and social environments; and they can alleviate economic hardship, particularly for young people in developing countries who may experience strong pressures to earn income to help support their families or, particularly if they are girls, to take on significant responsibilities at home (1, 4).

Mass 2020 - Affiliate of the NCTL, committed to expanding educational and economic opportunities for children and families across Massachusetts

That feature is what lost the support of longtime social - justice warrior (and founder of the pro school choice Black Alliance for Educational Options) Howard Fuller, who in July shocked many allies by stating his opposition to the Nevada plan: «Parental choice should be used principally as a tool to empower communities that face systemic barriers to greater educational and economic opportunities... I could never approve of a plan that would give those with existing advantages even greater means to leverage the limited number of private school options, to the detriment of low - income families.»

Tina and her family leave behind Xochiltepec for better economic opportunities in the U.S..

The AFT champions fairness; democracy; economic opportunity; and high - quality public education, healthcare and public services for students, their families and communities.

Irvine remains part of an increasingly vibrant Linked Learning field, as we focus on our dual goals of expanding economic and political opportunity for California families and young people who are working but struggling with poverty.

Those plans need to be fleshed out in ways that provide greater benefits for children in families most in need if tax reform is to have maximum impact on economic growth and the opportunities the nation offers to families that are struggling economically.

According to Prosperity Now, a national nonprofit to expand economic opportunity for low - income families, and the Institute for Policy Studies, a progressive think tank, white households have seven times the amount of wealth as African Americans, and six times as much as Latinos.

«I want to thank Project Appleseed's partners at Washington University's Brown School of Social Work and the Gephardt Institute for their continued support in connecting struggling families to schools, jobs, and economic opportunity,» said Project Appleseed president Kevin Walker.

Understanding that stand - alone education interventions are not enough, Christopher House utilizes a family - centered approach that engages parents and care givers in the child's healthy development and provides opportunities for sustained economic self - sufficiency for the whole family.

What we see in Boise is the classic story of urbanization, a diverse range of people and families moving for economic opportunity and the hope for a better quality of life.

The AFT is a union of professionals that champions fairness; democracy; economic opportunity; and high - quality public education, healthcare and public services for our students, their families and our communities.

American Federation of Teachers: The AFT is a union of professionals that champions fairness; democracy; economic opportunity; and high - quality public education, healthcare and public services for our students, their families, and our communities.

Even if you don't have children in the schools, great schools enhance life for everybody because they attract families to the City which in turn brings new energy and economic opportunity.

Additionally, dual enrollment with college courses and engagement with regional employers are helping to advance equity and opportunity for students, families, and the community by promoting student development, growth, and economic self - sufficiency.

Carinne Deeds directs the United Way for Greater Austin's efforts to promote social and economic opportunity for Austin families.

Mass2020 Works to expand educational and economic opportunities for children and families across Massachusetts

Our intention with this legislative brief is to offer a roadmap for Connecticut's children, based on four policy priorities: family economic security, inclusive, high - quality early care and education, youth opportunity and fiscal reform.