Sentences with phrase «education and advocacy in»

FIABCI's areas of focus include global networking, international business development, education and advocacy in the global real estate industry.

Our 400 + chapter network provides confidential peer support, education and advocacy in communities in nearly all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

ADDA leads the way in advancing awareness, education and advocacy in the field of AD / HD.

Our programs are informed by the experiences of our members, who work on the front lines of animal sheltering, humane education and advocacy in communities all across Canada.

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What has been determined — initially over tea and biscuits in Malala's family's home — is that the Fund will have three prongs: advocacy, storytelling, and funding of local entrepreneurs in areas where girls don't have access to education.

High prices particularly affect the US, though some other countries have trouble getting access to the medication in the first place, said Sarah Lucas, the CEO of Beyond Type 1, a non-profit focused on education and advocacy related to the disease.

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

Feloni: And so looking at your own, kind of evolution as a student — is that weighing in on your advocacy now, for science education?

The SEC's Office of Investor Education and Advocacy also released an investor bulletin in tandem with the agency's broader announcement.

«There is no filter when it comes to YouTube stars,» says Jill Murphy, editor in chief of Common Sense Media, a nonprofit organization focused on education and advocacy for kids.

Most recently, the advocacy group held a Blockchain Education Day event in Washington, DC, in which members of Congress mingled with representatives from more than 70 leading companies in the blockchain industry to promote the use of new innovations like blockchain and distributed ledger technology.

Geena Davis Institute on Gender in the Media http://www.seejane.org/about/ The Institute is uniquely positioned to spotlight gender inequalities at every media and entertainment company through cutting - edge research, education, training, strategic guidance and advocacy programs.

Prior to joining the OCC, Rossi most recently served as President and CEO of Prostate Cancer Canada where he helped to advance the research, advocacy, education and awareness of the most common cancer in men.

The National Crowdfunding Association of Canada (NCFA Canada) is a cross-Canada crowdfunding hub providing education, advocacy and networking opportunities in the rapidly evolving crowdfunding industry.

The SEC's Office of Investor Education and Advocacy issued an Investor Alert in August 2017 warning investors about scams of companies claiming to be engaging in initial coin offerings: https://www.investor.gov/additional-resources/news-alerts/alerts-bulletins/investor-alert-public-companies-making-ico-related.

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.

In our pluralistic society, constituted of people with all kinds and shades of religious belief and disbelief, the advocacy of religiously oriented education presents serious difficulties.

But there is also a new middle class, based on the production and distribution of symbolic knowledge, whose members are the increasingly large number of people occupied with education, the media of mass communication; therapy in all its forms, the advocacy and administration of well - being, social justice and personal lifestyles.

«The association is recognized as an industry leader in government and industry relations, communications, education, technical assistance and public advocacy support,» MGA points out.

As part of its mission to excel in Care, Advocacy, Research and Education, Children's National Medical Center is leading the creation of innovative solutions to pediatric health challenges.

The Annie Appleseed Project, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation, provides information, education, advocacy, and awareness for people with cancer and their family and friends who are interested in complementary or alternative medicine (CAM) and natural therapies from a patient's perspective.

Guided by an Advisory Board of top executives in the alcohol beverage industry, Women of the Vine & Spirits offers extensive education, advocacy, training, mentorship, networking and steadfast support for women at every position in the field, particularly through the annual Women of the Vine & Spirits Global Symposium, March 12 - 14, 2018 in Napa, California.

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.

Guided by an advisory board of top international executives in the alcohol beverage industry, Women of the Vine offers extensive education, advocacy, training, mentorship, networking and steadfast support for women at every position in the field, particularly through the annual Women of the Vine Global Symposium, March 13 - 15, 2017, in Napa, California.

Guided by an advisory board of top executives in the alcohol beverage industry, Women of the Vine & Spirits offers extensive education, advocacy, training, mentorship, networking and steadfast support for women at every position in the field, particularly through the annual Women of the Vine & Spirits Global Symposium, March 11 - 13, 2019 in Napa, California.

Advocacy, education, and possibly legislation may also reduce waste in the food service and retail sectors.

Guided by an advisory board of top international executives in the alcohol beverage industry, Women of the Vine offers extensive education, advocacy, training, mentorship, networking and steadfast support for women at every position in the field, particularly through the annual Women of the Vine Global Symposium, April 4 - 6, 2016 in Napa, California.

A: Education and advocacy from respected people in the celiac disease world.

Through education, support, advocacy and research, API's principal goal is to heighten global awareness of the profound significance of secure attachment — not only to invest in our children's bright futures, but to reduce and ultimately prevent emotional and physical mistreatment of children, addiction, crime, behavioral disorders, mental illness and other outcomes of early unhealthy attachment.

In the last 20 years she has focused her attention on pediatrics, parent education and advocacy, ADHD and learning differences.

The DuPage County FASD Parent Education and Advocacy Group meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. every second Wednesday of the month at Edwards Hospital Education Center in Naperville.

Through education, support, advocacy and research, API's principal goal is to heighten global awareness of the profound significance of secure attachment - not only to reduce and ultimately prevent emotional and physical mistreatment of children, addiction, crime, behavioral disorders, mental illness, and other outcomes of early unhealthy attachment, but to invest in our children's bright futures.

Its members promote child passenger safety through public education, advocacy and training in children's restraint systems (car seats and boosters).

She has been the MANA public Education and Advocacy chair helping to promote the profession of midwifery and move midwifery forward in the United States, 1997 - present.

Bird - a-thon, Mass Audubon's largest fundraiser, brings together supporters from across the state to raise essential funds for nature conservation, education, and advocacy and to compete in an exciting birding competition.

«In contrast to medical opposition to home birth, almost all other maternity - related organizations (including nursing, midwifery, public health, doulas, consumer advocacy and childbirth education) support the choice to give birth at home» (Freeze, 2010, p 2 - 3).

American Adoption Congress — Through education and advocacy, the AAC promotes honesty, openness and respect for family connections in adoption, foster care and assisted reproduction.

In addition, we are proud to further support the Children's Hospital Colorado and everything they do to continue the world - class pediatric care, education, research and advocacy that lets courageous Colorado kids be kids again.

Like the Real Diaper Association here in the United States, the ANA is an excellent resource for cloth diapering education, advocacy, and support.

Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles: I served 3 years as president of the Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles, which is the largest professional breastfeeding task force in the U.S., offering education and advocacy for breastfeeding in Los Angeles County and beyond.

Their support helps our conservation, education, and advocacy mission in a meaningful way and we are most appreciative!

* 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.

The CSPI, a Washington - based non-profit consumer advocacy and education group, is often derisively referred to as the «food police» for coming out against a range of foods, including fettuccine alfredo («heart attack on a plate») and ice cream («coronaries in cones»).

Advocacy CCHE is the trusted voice in home education and respected among national policy makers, academia and the media.

During his long career at Mass Audubon, Chris has been deeply involved in all of Mass Audubon's mission functions, including land protection, ecological management, scientific research, education, and advocacy.

The purpose of purple crying education and advocacy is to prevent shaken baby syndrome when a parent has tried everything, over and over, checked with docs multiple times, everything, and the crying still persists in a particular pattern which fits the purple crying profile.

Katie has been trained in disability advocacy by the ARC of King County, is a Parent Trainer through the Finding Your Voice program of the Washington State Education Ombudsman, and has founded several parent support groups for parents of children with disabilities.

By becoming a due paying member you help support breastfeeding advocacy and education in Shelby County and the Greater Memphis Area.

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 MarylanIn 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 Marylanin Maryland.