Sentences with phrase «educational effort among»

An innovator, Walker organized clubs and conventions for her representatives, which recognized not only successful sales, but also philanthropic and educational efforts among African - Americans.

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But along with a similar initiative launched last year by the administration to expand educational opportunities for Native American kids (and slowly revamp the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education), the new effort does bring attention to the low educational achievement among young black children — especially young black men — and reinforces Obama's generally laudable record as School Reformer - in - Chief.

Ultimately, the success and sustainability of efforts to improve educational excellence and equity, particularly with regard to our most vulnerable students and communities, requires robust and thoughtful partnership between and among federal and state and local governmental agencies and a broad variety of community members.

November 2011: A Gates Foundation grant to the New Venture Fund — «to support efforts to better engage and mobilize public support for educational policy and advocacy goals, especially around common core standards and effective teaching reforms within and among the faith community and faith leaders.»

Among other things, this statute requires educational outreach efforts to help small employers understand and better comply with our regulatory programs, we have continuing outreach efforts to improve our communication with small entities; educate our employees to be more sensitive to small entity concerns; provide training and other educational opportunities, such as training materials and modules that interested entities can reproduce and use, providing guidance on individual rules.

Jackson's efforts led, among other victories, to the school site's being permanently rezoned for educational use.

That rep noted that the «Yuz Museum will be always independent» and that it collaborates with many other museums on exhibitions and educational efforts, a point echoed by a spokesperson for LACMA, who also confirmed the talks, and said they were likely among others the Yuz Museum has been having.

Farren's diverse background also included roles at educational internet company Lightspan, Sony Pictures, Paris law firm Duclos, Thorne and The Walt Disney Company where, among other things, he lead the legal effort on the launch of Disney Interactive.

educational efforts be made to raise the awareness among members of the Alberta bar of benefits of screening for family violence and the availability of standardized instruments for that purpose.

Children with certain preexisting medical conditions are at an increased risk for influenza complications, 34 including hospitalization or death.35, 36 Among influenza - associated pediatric deaths, neurologic disorders were the most commonly reported conditions, as previously described.1, 7,8 These conditions are rare in the general population but are overrepresented among pediatric deaths and children who are hospitalized with influenza.37 — 39 Vaccine coverage was low for these high - risk children, and ongoing educational efforts are neAmong influenza - associated pediatric deaths, neurologic disorders were the most commonly reported conditions, as previously described.1, 7,8 These conditions are rare in the general population but are overrepresented among pediatric deaths and children who are hospitalized with influenza.37 — 39 Vaccine coverage was low for these high - risk children, and ongoing educational efforts are neamong pediatric deaths and children who are hospitalized with influenza.37 — 39 Vaccine coverage was low for these high - risk children, and ongoing educational efforts are needed.

Thus, efforts to increase teachers» educational qualifications must recognize and address the barriers to higher education in an already low - wage workforce — particularly among teachers of color.

Strassberg, McKinnon, et al. conclude: «These results argue for educational efforts such as cell phone safety assemblies, awareness days, integration into class curriculum and teacher training, designed to raise awareness about the potential consequences of sexting among young people.»