Sentences with phrase «educating public officials»

Work together towards systemic change by educating public officials, institutions and the community about policies and practices that promote, protect and support breastfeeding.

Not exact matches

Builders, based in Aledo, Texas, whose expressed goal is «to exert a positive influence in government, education, and the family by 1) educating the nation concerning the Godly foundation of our country; 2) providing information to federal, state and local officials as they develop public policies which reflect Biblical values; and 3) encouraging Christians to get involved in the civic arena.

The League of Conservation Voters Education Fund (LCVEF) works with our state LCVEF partners, educates the public, media and elected officials about key environmental issues, works to increase voter participation in the democratic process and mobilizes a diverse network of activists to advocate for sound environmental policies.

Organized in 1925, NYSAC's mission is to represent, educate and advocate for member counties and the thousands of elected and appointed county officials who serve the public.

The objectives of Aquehung are: to educate its members regarding government operations and civic concerns; to teach and promulgate the principles of Americanism; to support the election to office of qualified Democratic candidates; to provide a pool of volunteer talent to support each candidate; to inform its members of election procedures; to provide a two - way channel of communication between club members, candidates and elected party and public officials; and lastly, to provide monetary contributions to candidates who meet the criteria established by the club.

As Secretary of State for Health and Social Security in 1986, Fowler implemented the first official drive to educate the British public to the dangers of AIDS.

To educate pork producers about this surveillance plan, direct mailings and other communications have been sent to more than 67,000 producers and to all state animal health officials and public health veterinarians.

With this discovery, public officials also worked to improve water and sanitation efforts, create drainage systems in densely populated areas, and educate the general public about how the disease is transmitted.

Thousands of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)-- from the huge World Wildlife Fund to Brooklyn's tiny Friends of the Gowanus Canal — are aggressively educating consumers and lobbying public officials about water issues.

In response, five environmental organizations led by the Alliance for Climate Protection created the «Reality Coalition» to educate the public, media, and public officials «that in reality, there is no such thing as «clean coal.

She is passionate about educating the public, and public officials, about the benefits of traditional, whole, real foods.

He says Indianapolis Public Schools administrators understand the challenges of educating inner - city students, but officials» good intentions are often lost in ineffective action plans.

Please help us continue to educate parents, school faculty and staff, and public officials across the country about the serious problems posed by Common Core national education standards.

Her work, along with other alumni that attended KIPP's program has impressed officials at the nonprofit network of college - preparatory, public charter schools that educates elementary, middle and high school students.

Respectfully, Action United Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment Alliance for Multilingual Multicultural Education American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education American Association of State Colleges and Universities American Federation of Teachers ASPIRA Association Association of University Centers on Disabilities Autistic Self Advocacy Network Bay Area Parent Leadership Action Network California Association for Bilingual Education California Latino School Boards Association Californians for Justice Californians Together Campaign for Fiscal Equity Campaign for Quality Education Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning Center for Teaching Quality Citizens for Effective Schools Coalition for Educational Justice Council for Exceptional Children Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Easter Seals ELC, Education Law Center FairTest, The National Center for Fair & Open Testing Higher Education Consortium for Special Education Justice Matters Latino Elected and Appointed Officials National Taskforce on Education Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Learning Disabilities Association of America Los Angeles Educational Partnership Movement Strategy Center NAACP National Alliance of Black School Educators National Center for Learning Disabilities National Council for Educating Black Children National Council of Teachers of English National Disability Rights Network National Down Syndrome Congress National Down Syndrome Society National Education Association National Latino / a Education Research and Policy Project National League of United Latin American Citizens Parent - U-Turn Parents for Unity Philadelphia Education Fund Public Advocates Inc..

Officials said the push to bring students with disabilities back into the public schools allows those children to be educated, as required by federal law, in the «least restrictive environment.»

Equally important, as a constituent, I am deeply disappointed that our elected officials are standing in the way of our children's right to be educated by charter public schools that provide the learning environments they need and deserve.

Our purpose is to educate government officials and agencies on public policy concerns and the legislative needs of the school district with an intense focus on student achievement.

Privatization and school choice let public officials walk away from the responsibility of educating all kids.

The deliberations have addressed various topics such as whether (a) parents should have to be state - certified teachers in order to home educate their children, (b) parents should have to have achieved a particular level of formal education in order to homeschool their children, (c) parents should have to pass teacher qualification examinations that states use for public school teachers, (d) homeschool students should be subjected to mandatory standardized achievement tests, (e) state officials should oversee the social activities of home - educated students (or homeschool socialization), and (f) parents should have to get approval from the state government in order to engage in home - based education with their children (see, e.g., Farris 2013; Yuracko, 2008).

INCS Action and its affiliated organizations, INCS Action PAC and INCS Action IC, were created in 2014 with the mission to engage the charter school community in the legislative and political process, grow the coalition of charter public school supporters and activists, and educate Illinois public officials on the impact of charter public schools in the lives of families and in communities across the state.

PURE and More Than a Score joined with the ACLU of Illinois, Parents 4 Teachers, Raise Your Hand Illinois, the Chicago Teachers» Union, the CReATE organization of university researchers, and the national group EPIC, to educate parents and others about this move, and to share our concerns with Chicago Public Schools and school board officials.

ABOUT INCS ACTION INCS Action and its affiliated organizations, INCS Action PAC and INCS Action IC, were created in 2014 with the mission to engage the charter school community in the legislative and political process, grow the coalition of charter public school supporters and activists, and educate Illinois public officials on the impact of charter public schools in the lives of families and in communities across the state.

Highlighting the utter absurdity of the entire event was the presentation of a 27 slide PowerPoint presentation that these public servants used to «educate» local school officials about how to communicate with students, parents, teachers and their communities.

Louisiana Charter Schools in Action (LCSA) advocates for Louisiana's charter school community by increasing the number of charter school champions, educating stakeholders, and lobbying public officials to support high quality charter schools.

Charter school officials say they should get just as much funding because their schools perform just as well, if not better, than traditional public schools while educating higher percentages of low - income, minority students.

Undertook comprehensive research on the effectiveness, cost benefits and constitutionality of mandatory alcohol screening and educated officials, the public and media about the need for federal legislation to establish mandatory alcohol screening in Canada

Instead of a propaganda program to vilify cats, our government officials should be educating the public about the causes of homeless cats — specifically accidental breeding — and the importance of spay / neuter programs.

When educated regarding the facts, many public officials seek to do the right thing for -LSB-...]

«HFACT has a long history of representing fishing interests in Hawai'i, as well as educating the public and elected officials on the importance of fishing to our local communities,» said HFACT President Phil Fernandez.

I think far often we are too close to the cause in rescue and need to spend more time educating the public but most importantly our elected officials.

This landmark regulatory change took more than a decade of hard work to accomplish, from identifying and researching the issue, to educating and alerting lawmakers, agency officials and the public about the nature and scope of the problem, to adding the appropriate language to the 2008 Farm Bill, resulting in the publication of these regulations.

According to SCART's official website, the team's mission is as follows: «To respond to animal needs and assist other agencies during a disaster or crisis; to educate the public in the care of animals during a disaster or crisis and educate them regarding animal abuse; to provide training to individual owners to take care of their animals at home, and to assist the neighborhood animals before, during and after a disaster; and to offer assistance to cities with animal sheltering, pet response and disaster recovery as needed and requested.»

As pet professionals, it is our job to educate the public, and governmental officials, about the importance of building a proper kennel if a dog is to be left outside.

Dr. Carletti provides a much - needed voice for feral cats and educates the public and our local elected officials.

«a national coalition intended to educate the media, public officials and the public about the dangers of CLIMATE CHANGE.

If you live in a place where all decision makers stand in opposition to your effort, another option could be to first put aside the goal of an official resolution / ban and work to educate and survey the public to declare your area Fossil Free and then to work with local government to make that official (more on that survey and declaration strategy here).

APCO proposed to set up «a national coalition intended to educate the media, public officials and the public about the dangers of «junk science».

The NWS needs to get away from making deterministic forecasts, but then the public (or at least government officials) need to be educated in interpreting ensemble forecasts.

Educate elected officials on the risks climate change poses to child health; speak at public hearings; and provide expert testimony.

We plan forums and develop materials that are used by panel members to educate employees, government officials, academics, those at other industry organizations and the public.

According to secret documents uncovered in a court case, and reported by George Monbiot, it was to be «a national coalition intended to educate the media, public officials and the public about the dangers of «junk science»... Upon formation of Coalition, key leaders will begin media outreach, e.g. editorial board tours, opinion articles, and brief elected officials in selected states.»

They specifically focus on strategies that can prevent and defend against substantial burden, unreasonable limits, and equal terms claims, including using the safe harbor provision, addressing public statements, and educating government officials about the law.

It performs its functions on the basis of an agreement reached within peer - to - peer networks of users, Ukrainian officials say, educating the public.

Government officials and blockchain companies promised to work together to «educate the public on the benefits and the opportunities that the innovative technology brings».

About Blog - This is a non-profit organization which helps to inform, enlighten and educate Californians about public policy and state governance, and to provide a platform for engagement with public officials, advocates and political interests.

The «I Stand with Planned Parenthood» annual events are held every spring and directly benefit the work of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona, a nonpartisan membership organization whose purpose is to educate and support voters, public officials, and candidates who stand for reproductive rights and sexual health for all Arizonans.

The Action Fund educates and informs the public and elected officials on issues related to reproductive freedom.

PPAA is fighting for every person's freedom and right to make reproductive choices, enjoy sexual health and wellbeing, and build healthy, strong families by educating voters, public officials, and candidates for public office.

Volunteers help ensure the success of pro-reproductive health elected officials, advance reproductive health legislation, and educate and engage the public around Planned Parenthood services and our political work.