Sentences with phrase «education advocacy work»

A report on student activism for education equity stated, «Whatever the risks, there is no shortage of reasons for teachers and others to support young peoples» education advocacy work.»

Rick Hess talks with Derrell Bradford of 50CAN about how he got into education advocacy work, what the work is like, and what keeps him going.

But beyond personal choice, the Guardian reports that she started education advocacy work «in the early 2000s, when then New York mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed cutting the schools budget.»

Not exact matches

The U.S. Fund for UNICEF supports UNICEF's work around the world through fundraising, advocacy and education in the United States.

Celebrating over 50 years of excellence, education and advocacy, IFA works through its government relations and public policy, media relations and educational programs to protect, enhance and promote franchising.

His advocacy work includes direct communications with company leadership, investor education and awareness, filing shareholder proposals, and public policy advocacy at the municipal, state and federal levels.

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.

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.»

You can support our campaigns, education work, advocacy and outreach by joining us below.

We have been be working with districts, the Department of Education, FRAC, and local advocacy organizations to increase participation.»

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.

* 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

«Sometimes, what looks good on paper doesn't work on the ground,» said Katherine Shek, a legislative analyst for the National School Boards Association, which praised Obama's commitment to school nutrition but joined two other national education advocacy groups — the American Association of School Administrators and the Council of the Great City Schools — in opposing the legislation.

Your gift can help Mass Audubon expand our field research, science education, evidence - based advocacy, and public outreach work on critical conservation issues, and enable us to continue making meaningful impacts every year.

In this role, he is helping to lead Maryland's premier hunger advocacy, education, and outreach organization as it works to end hunger and improve the nutrition, health, economic security, and well - being of low - income families in Maryland.

The organizations highlight the need to provide midwives with professional support (including better working conditions); stronger education and regulatory environments; and stronger advocacy around midwifery.

And anyone with a desire for good science and / or any real understanding regarding meaningful education / advocacy work can tell you that a person who bullies and rants is doing a disservice to their agenda.

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

All proceeds from this event benefit Oak Knoll and Attleboro Springs Wildlife Sanctuaries and the nature education, conservation, and advocacy work Mass Audubon does in the greater Attleboro area.

We work to increase public awareness about the day - to - day issues about people across the spectrum, advocate for appropriate services for individuals of every age, and provide the latest information regarding treatment, education, research, and advocacy.

«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.»

Clayton thanked Chase and said, «I am excited to work with our Board, staff, members, and partners in pursuing new strategic conservation priorities with respect to land, wildlife, education, and advocacy.

Through education and awareness, athletes now have a team of parents, coaches, administrators, doctors and trainers working together as an advocacy team on behalf of every athlete to identify and treat head impacts.

«With his work at the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, and to be just the third African American on the state's highest court, he exhibited a lifelong advocacy for civil rights.

As for my education I am currently working on my Ph.D in Behavioral Ecology and I work for an advocacy group in Albany that allows me full access to the NYS LRS, keeps me in constant face - to - face contact with State Senators, Assembly members, U.S. Congressmen, and our two U.S. Senators.

New Yorkers Against Gun Violence is a statewide advocacy group working to reduce gun violence through advocacy and education.

The new task force has its «work cut out for it,» said Billy Easton, executive director of the advocacy group the Alliance for Quality Education, which is partially funded by teachers» unions, in a statement.

«Please know that NYS PTA will continue to work with all education and child advocacy partners to keep our members updated and informed on education, health, safety and welfare issues affecting children and families.»

The Working Families Party, along with advocacy groups Alliance for Quality Education and Citizen Action, sent out emails encouraging the boycott.

We look forward to working with Senator Klein to ensure that New York State makes the investments necessary to ensure high - quality early childhood education for New York's children,» said Gregory Brender, the Co-Director of Policy and Advocacy for United Neighborhood Houses.

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.

Among the voices joining with PSC was Bill Lipton, State Director of the New York Working Families Party; members of 32BJ; Henry Garrido, Executive Director of DC 37; Vincent Álvarez, President of the New York City Central Labor Council, AFL - CIO; Zakiyah Ansari, Advocacy Director of the Alliance for Quality Education; and Rabbi Michael Feinberg, Executive Director of the Greater New York Labor - Religion Coalition.

Elected officials joined business and municipal leaders exploring new ideas - in a spirit of working together toward economic growth - The conference was hosted by CRREO, the New Paltz Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO), and sponsored by The Advocacy Coalition of the Hudson Valley.

Research!America is the nation's largest not - for - profit public education and advocacy alliance working to make research to improve health a higher national priority.

Throughout her career, Olivia has worked to prepare scholars to lead, serve and change the world, focusing on creating intercultural understanding and advocacy through education.

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.

Her work focuses on environmental education and sustainability advocacy work.

The American Physical Society is a non-profit membership organization working to advance knowledge of physics through research journals, scientific meetings, and education, outreach, advocacy and international activities.

APS is a non-profit membership organization working to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics through its research journals, scientific meetings, and education, outreach, advocacy, and international activities.

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.

Previously, Heather was the executive director of Environmental Working Group (EWG), director of education advocacy for National Wildlife Federation, and counsel to U.S. Senator Russ Feingold.

Kim regularly engages in continuing education and advocacy work with regards to sexuality and gender issues.

The Producers Guild has more than 5,700 members who work together to protect and improve their careers, the industry and community by providing members with employment opportunities, seeking to expand health benefits, promoting fair and impartial standards for the awarding of producing credits, as well as other education and advocacy efforts such as encouraging sustainable production practices.

Derrell Bradford is the executive vice president of 50CAN: The 50 - State Campaign for Achievement Now, and the executive director of its New York branch, NYCAN, with more than fourteen years working in education reform policy and advocacy.

Ironically, the advocacy and organizing approach of these organizations mirrors the early work of the PTA, which was part of a nascent progressive political reform movement that changed the world of child welfare and children's education programs.

The vast majority of EP alumni work for other education organizations, including high - performing charter school networks and education nonprofits, state and federal agencies that allocate billions of dollars across the sector and impact millions of children, education policy and advocacy organizations, and ed tech companies.

Many individuals on Capitol Hill and in advocacy groups appear sincerely to believe that with the right people calling the shots in the U.S. Department of Education, making good decisions, and acting wisely, the law could work as intended.

HDP graduates are putting their Harvard degree and experience to work at all levels of the education sector — public and independent schools, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies — as well as pursuing careers in public health, social services, child advocacy, and social policy.

In my advocacy work I also find that more and more parents whose kids don't fit the cookie cutter mold of their neighborhood school are increasingly interested in the option of high - quality education online — even if it means missing teacher - led instruction.