Sentences with phrase «education advocacy community»

It's no secret that the education advocacy community is not happy with the direction of President Obama's education policies, though he seems oblivious himself to the depth and strength of anger he and his corporate reform front man, Arne Duncan, have inspired (for more on the President's seeming lack of awareness, read this great post by Diane Ravitch.)

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Our Patient Advocacy Group provides support and education for patients and their families, for caregivers and to the community as a whole.

NCFA Canada provides education, advocacy, leadership, support, and networking opportunitites to over 950 + members and works closely with industry, government, academia, community, and eco-system partners and affiliates to create a strong and vibrant crowdfunding industry across Canada.

The foundation's mission is, as stated on its website, «to prevent Virginia Tech - type shootings through education and advocacy; to employ comprehensive educational efforts to expand community and student awareness of campus safety issues; and to offer compassion, support, and hope to those affected by violence.»

Through a collaborative effort to provide more than 23,000 members with One ConnectionTM to tools and resources for professional education, business success, advocacy and community, FPA has become an indispensable force in the advancement of today's CFP ® professional.

We accomplish our mission by soliciting, collecting, rescuing, growing, preparing and packaging food for distribution through a countywide network of social service agencies and programs; and through public awareness, education and community advocacy.

Sanford, Fla., is home to the Kids House of Seminole Inc. at the Wayne Densch Children's Advocacy Center, which works «to end child abuse and neglect through treatment, prevention, program development, education, community outreach, research, children's advocacy and trainingAdvocacy Center, which works «to end child abuse and neglect through treatment, prevention, program development, education, community outreach, research, children's advocacy and trainingadvocacy and training.»

A: Our mission is to help sustain family farms in Marin and Sonoma Counties by providing high quality, minimally processed organic dairy products, and to support family farming and revitalize rural communities everywhere through advocacy and education.

We use science, education, community action and advocacy to pursue our mission.

They have an incredible, multi-faceted program model, focused on three areas: Food access and advocacy, food education and skill building, and community building.

Since 1974, GIG has been empowering the gluten - free community through consumer support, advocacy, and education.

GIG empowers the gluten - free community through consumer support, advocacy and education.

FRUA's mission offers families hope, help and community by providing connection, education, resources, and advocacy, and works to improve the lives of orphaned children.

EHS is glad to support the mission of the American Pregnancy Association of promoting healthy pregnancies through education, advocacy and community awareness.

Focuses on special education advocacy, community integration initiatives, and disability rights.

The Robyn Allen Leadership Award is given annually to an individual who has made a unique contribution to the lives of Canadians living with severe allergies through their efforts in education, advocacy, community building, leadership, or fundraising.

The American Pregnancy Association is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to promoting pregnancy wellness through education, advocacy and community awareness.

* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early Education & Support Division, California Department of Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California State Board of Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of Education Finance, California State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez, National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change

Superintendent District Leadership - Technology District Leadership - Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, PD District Leadership - Business, Communications, HR District Personnel - Other (Admin., Specialist, etc.) School - based Leadership (Principal, Asst. Principal) Teacher - Early Childhood / Elementary Teacher - Middle School Teacher - High School School - based Technology Coordinator School - based Personnel - Other (Admin., Specialist, etc.) Library Personnel / Media Specialist University or College Faculty / Administration Federal Government Personnel State Government Personnel Education Product / Service Provider (including Consultants) Investment Community Association / Advocacy Organization Philanthropy Education Research / Analysis Media Education Services Agency School Board Member Student Parent / Community Member

Our local team of community experts will help meet the needs of parents as they tackle many challenging parenting issues... sleep, breastfeeding, maternity education and preparation, child and environmental safety, food and nutrition, parenting, and educational and special needs advocacy.

It is also a place for parents to connect with the birth education and advocacy community.

The National Safety Council eliminates preventable deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the road through leadership, research, education and advocacy.

Ethica — Ethica is a nonprofit corporation that seeks to be an impartial voice for ethical adoption practices worldwide, and provides education, assistance, and advocacy to the adoption and foster care communities.

The American Pregnancy Association is a national health organization committed to promoting reproductive and pregnancy wellness through education, support, advocacy, and community awareness.

«And this year we are especially pleased to be gathering in Worcester, where for decades we have worked within the city and with other central Massachusetts communities to promote land conservation, nature - based education, and advocacy.»

The Sanctuaries 100th celebration on April 9 will present an opportunity to look back on how they've evolved as community resources for conservation, nature - based education, and environmental advocacy, and how they are positioned to inspire even more people to forge their own bonds with the natural world.

Support the March of Dimes research, community programs, and advocacy and education efforts by making a donation today.

In addition, we carry out information, education, communication and advocacy programmes; STI and HIV / AIDS prevention, detection and treatment; as well as health, education and support programmes designed specifically to benefit vulnerable communities, such as adolescents, refugees and internally displaced people.

The letter's signers included the Empire State Pride Agenda, Lambda Legal, the New York City Anti-Violence Project, the LGBT Community Center and the Brooklyn Community Pride Center, the Callen - Lorde Community Health Center, Gay Men's Health Crisis, the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund, Immigration Equality, the Family Equality Council, SAGE (Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders), the GRIOT Circle: a gathering of elders, and several organizations advocating on behalf of LGBT young people, including FIERCE, the Hetrick - Martin Institute, and Streetwise and Safe.

Our mission is to enhance the lives of all residents in our community by improving the quality of mental health and wellness through advocacy, education, and support.

The LOFT offers a wide variety of vital programs and services focused on Advocacy, Education and Celebration of the LGBT people, and the community as a whole.

... «Tina is a loyal Democrat, a passionate advocate for women's rights, education and senior advocacy... Tina will be an incredibly strong champion for West Boca Raton, Delray Beach and the Glades communities in our state capital.»

But she feels her advocacy work, which has centered around street safety and public education, puts her in the best position to listen to her community.

Founded in 1990, National Children's Alliance provides accreditation opportunities, financial assistance, training, technical assistance, research and education to communities, child abuse professionals and children's advocacy centers throughout the United States in support of child abuse intervention, advocacy and prevention.

Education advocacy groups are giving Gov. Andrew Cuomo bad grades when it comes to spending on education in his proposed 2014 budget, as Syracuse parents and community members believe the state needs to come through with substantially more money for schools in the spendEducation advocacy groups are giving Gov. Andrew Cuomo bad grades when it comes to spending on education in his proposed 2014 budget, as Syracuse parents and community members believe the state needs to come through with substantially more money for schools in the spendeducation in his proposed 2014 budget, as Syracuse parents and community members believe the state needs to come through with substantially more money for schools in the spending plan.

This spending is listed under anonymous and undedicated funding lines cited as Community Service, Youth and Education, Economic Development, Advocacy and Environmental Protection and were all added to the budget by the Democratic legislators.

«The McMahon / Ryan Child Advocacy Center does a tremendous amount of community education and education in schools focusing on child abuse prevention programming.

With schools and other public services threatened with more budget cuts this year, UFT President Michael Mulgrew joined fellow labor leaders and representatives from community and education advocacy groups at a «99 New York» rally on Oct. 17 on the City Hall steps demanding that the state millionaire's tax be extended.

She provides education and training for SEB members and the wider scientific community, edits the membership's newsletter, handles public relations and policy advocacy, and conducts career management workshops to enhance the employability of postgraduates and postdocs.

«This data provides potential leverage points for both community - level interventions and advocacy for this population, particularly related to transactional sex and education, and will aid HIV prevention efforts that seek to address the contextual constraints on individual risk behavior,» said Stevens.

As the director of UCR's SEARCH (Support, Education, Advocacy, Resources, Community, and Hope) Family Autism Resource Center, Blacher works with kids of all ages with ASD.

Service occurs in the form of outreach, teaching, advocacy, education, communication, professional development, community building, and administrative work.

The Union County Commission on the Status of Women annually honors women who reside or work in Union County who have made significant contributions in Arts and Humanities, Business / Entrepreneurial, Community Service, Education, Government, Law, Law Enforcement, Medicine / Health Care or Women's Advocacy.

LymeDisease.org is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) that serves the patient community through advocacy, education and research.

As a Stakeholder, Cynthia's life is personally and professionally entrenched in epilepsy education, advocacy and fundraising for both the community agency and Matthew's Friends Canada.

The majority of my career has been in women's health providing education and advocacy to the underserved women in the community.

About Site - Alzheimers.net is an online community dedicated to advocacy, education and supporting those whose lives have been impacted by Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.

Worldwide About Blog National At - Home Dad Network is a nonprofit that provides advocacy, community, education & support for fathers who are the primary caregivers of their children.

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California About Blog All Things Surrogacy is the place for surrogacy information, education, advocacy, support, and community.