Sentences with phrase «effective citizens with»

Prior Court of Appeals rulings maintain that all schools in the state need to prepare youngsters to be effective citizens with the ability to vote and serve on a jury.

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Business depends in many ways on government, and effective government action requires democratic legitimacy — requires that citizens believe in their government, and in the commitment of politicians to act with integrity.

Acting on this interest in expanded dialogue between Canadian millennials and our peers in Asia will provide us with the types of soft skills that will make us more effective learners in the classroom, better negotiators in the workplace, and more informed citizens.

Looking ahead, Korea and a Canada can continue to provide each other with «gateway» partnerships — linking the dynamism of Korea and Asia with the strengths of Canada and North American business — that promote economic growth and prosperity for our citizens, build a safer world, and ensure a strong global economy with effective governance systems.

Whereas The Broken Covenant was the voice of a prophet crying in the wilderness, alternately denouncing and lamenting for his people, Habits and its successor volume The Good Society, written by the same five authors and to be published in 1991, speak as one group of citizens to our fellow citizens, criticizing some things but also encouraging, offering examples of effective citizenship and church membership, and looking forward, if not with optimism, at least with hope.

For example, the Commission could help facilitate local deliberative bodies or citizen assemblies, support local authorities conduct effective participatory budgeting exercises, and experiment with new means for the public to engage in political decision - making processes in more direct and sustained ways.

Europe's citizens need effective means for coping with challenges generated in other states in the region such as migration, pollution or contamination of food.

Mr Hoon said politicians should worry about people's «sense of disillusionment» about the union and act to make it more effective as a single market and as a global player, and ensure it interacted better with its citizens.

We look forward to working with Governor Cuomo and our NYS leaders to pass an effective, comprehensive BYOBag law,» said Adrienne Esposito, Executive Director, Citizens Campaign for the Environment.

To ensure the government is effective and citizens» rights are protected, each branch has its own powers and responsibilities, including working with the other branches.

The work of the Ghana Police Service is achieved as a collaborative effort through an effective partnership with the citizens of the country.

The commission also singled out matching small private donations with public funds for election campaigns as an effective strategy to generate greater citizen participation.

To enable effective citizen advocacy, we hosted a Messaging and Press training session with progressive powerhouses T.J. Helmstetter and Amy Spitalnick.

What is the most effective relationship between government and its citizens when dealing with healthy eating?

With its ruling, the court has locked Washington State into a defunct, hundred - year - old notion of public schooling that makes it impossible for the citizens or the legislature to experiment with more flexible and effective ways of educating the state's childWith its ruling, the court has locked Washington State into a defunct, hundred - year - old notion of public schooling that makes it impossible for the citizens or the legislature to experiment with more flexible and effective ways of educating the state's childwith more flexible and effective ways of educating the state's children.

The standard of political and moral performance required to consider should be the following: 1) increase of solidarity among the inhabitants of the country; 2) increase in the practice of social justice by organs of government and civil society; 3) increase in the distribution of income and wealth among the population; 4) increase of measures to preserve and care for nature; 5) increase in policies for integral development of education in accordance with the highest human values; 6) advances in the realization of the collective will of the citizens; 7) improvement of political institutions; 8) success in combating corruption measured by its reduction; 9) increase in the exercise of citizenship with the effective participation of citizens in government decisions and fight for expansion of their rights; and 10) increase of contribution of public and private organizations to the political, economic, social and environmental development of the country.

The bright side is that with effective modules, adaptive modification, and the will to succeed, the average citizen of the future will be learning something new every day, whether it's at school or on the job, for the rest of their lives.

By empowering her students with the use of social media, Kristin Ziemke connects them to a global audience and introduces them to the complex communication required to be effective digital citizens.

Coauthored with Anthony Jackson, the book addresses what global competence looks like and how educators can best prepare students to be effective citizens in an increasingly interdependent world.

We need to teach students how to be effective collaborators in that world, how to interact with people around them, how to be engaged, informed twenty - first - century citizens.

This emphasis and placement of high value on character education provides NSCS students with a unique learning environment, focused on developing virtuous citizen leaders dedicated to maintaining a safe and effective learning environment.

In NFER's response to the secondary school accountability consultation I refer to the World Bank view of what education is for: «education enhances people's ability to make informed decisions, be better parents, sustain a livelihood, adopt new technologies, cope with shocks, and be responsible citizens and effective stewards of the natural environment.»

Professional school counselors collaborate with school stakeholders to support best practices, articulate instruction, and create effective citizens.

As we have moved forward with the Utah Common Core Standards in Math and Language Arts, we have wanted to emphasize that just as we have promises to keep for literacy and numeracy, we must also keep our promise to be an aid to families as they prepare their children to be effective citizens.

Here are a couple of thoughts: 1) Reduce the effective student / teacher ratio by using retired teachers / qualified senior citizens as coaches / assistants in the classrooms to work with the certified classroom teachers.

In an accountable system, students are engaged in meaningful learning, taught by competent and caring professionals, and supported by adequate resources to ensure that they graduate with the knowledge and skills necessary to be effective citizens and contributors to a democratic society.

Service learning must go beyond an act of service to teach students to systemically address issues in their communities; civics exams must address critical thinking, in addition to comprehension of materials; and civics and government courses should prepare every student with the tools to become engaged and effective citizens.

In interviews with several hundred business, nonprofit, philanthropic, and education leaders, the author identified seven «survival skills» that 21st century students need to succeed as workers and citizens: (1) critical thinking and problem - solving; (2) collaboration and leadership; (3) ability and adaptability; (4) initiative and entrepreneurialism; (5) effective oral and written communication; (6) accessing and analyzing information; and (7) curiosity and imagination.

PAWS also assists thousands of citizens facing conflicts with wildlife, working with them to find effective, long - term, humane solutions to wildlife problems.

Hurley now tells shelter directors that taking in (and killing) cats does not resolve citizen complaints, it does not reflect the community's concerns or values, it does not help reunite lost cats with their families, it does not help cats find new homes, it does not end suffering (in fact, it perpetuates and intensifies it), it does not mitigate harm or reduce the number of cats, and it is not cost - effective, all the traditional excuses for why animal shelters do so.»

«TNR programs alone are not sufficient for managing urban feral - cat demography, and we suggest that they be matched with an effective educational campaign directed to citizens to reduce the high risk of owned - cat abandonment.»

Maybe then the city council — and the provincial government, should it also go forward with its proposed province - wide ban — will seek out better, more humane, more effective ways to make its citizens safer.

Wrestle with the girls» conflicting battle plans, spend some one - on - one time keeping the girls motivated to be their better selves, and uncover their deepest, darkest secrets on the way to reforming them into not just upstanding citizens, but a cohesive, and effective battle group.

I am not an expert, just an ordinary citizen who has followed energy issues for 40 years; but for what it's worth, I think that nuclear and coal - with - CCS are neither necessary (since we can get all the electricity we need, and more, from renewables) nor effective (since nuclear will take too long to build up to the point where it makes any significant contribution, and working CCS doesn't exist and is unlikely to exist for decades).

My assumption is that if we have more citizens with a better understanding, then we will be able to build more support for really effective measures to address the situation.

Buntaine leads a range of international projects that deal with the allocation practices of aid donors, the participation of citizens in environmental policy - making, the relationship between public and private financing of environmental technologies, the processes that lead to effective government reform, and the evaluation of environmental projects, among other interests.

There is considerable potential for the actions of state and local government, the private sector and individual citizens to contribute to the nationwide response to climate change, but better information and coordination with federal policies would make these decisions more effective.

They argue that these actions, combined with effective education programs that give citizens the knowledge and resources to deal with exotic plants, animals, and other species in their regions, will prevent the further loss of biodiversity caused by invasive species.

LegalYou is revolutionizing access - to - justice and capable of empowering EVERY CITIZEN with effective legal independence.

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Now, it is no more time a issue — older citizens no more time have to worry about creating or their loved ones with nothing but emotional and cost - effective distress when they are gone.

Built relationships with citizens which allowed for effective diffusing techniques and negotiation as needed.

Skills • Demonstrated proficiency in Spanish and English • Strong aptitude for successful cross-cultural interactions • Exceptional active listening skills • Advanced negotiation skills • Innovative approach to problem - solving • Expertise in Microsoft Office, DesignWare 3D EyeWitness, and current crime mapping softwareWork HistorySergeant, Community Policing Division — Mansfield Police Department, Mansfield, TX — 2015 — Present • Supervise 10 employees, bolstering the community policing division by adding two new officers and establishing a clearer protocol for each team • Maintain relationships established in the business district and branch out to other areas of the city, continuing to build partnerships between citizens and officers • Oversee an effective community policing division that has contributed to a 3 - percent decrease in the crime rate during the last year • Provide adequate support for our officers, who are routinely faced with crises on the job.

• Competent at emptying and cleaning waste receptors, disposing trash in an environmental friendly manner • Well versed in clearing off snow from walkways and driving lots using chemical cleaners • Proficient in communicating courteously with colleagues and patrons • Demonstrated ability to clean and disinfect isolation rooms periodically as per HIPPA issued applicable SOPs • Adept at carpet shampooing using steam cleaners • Familiar with deworming and fumigation protocols and applicable safety measures • Effective skills in removing any stains from the floor and staircases and disinfecting the same periodically • Efficient in washing and cleaning restrooms and sanitizing the same • Substantial knowledge of various chemical cleaners and detergents, compliant to safety protocols associated with usage of same • Special talent for dusting and polishing furniture, door handles and window sills • Expert in scrubbing, buffing and refinishing all kinds of floor • Excellent skills in glass cleaning and giving it steak free shine using synthetic shiners • Proven ability to vacuum and clean rugs, carpets and matted floors • Track record of conducting minor premises and floor maintenance tasks and reducing overall damage • Profound skills in floor mopping, brushing and sweeping utilizing various manual and electric mops and water dip equipment • Knowledge of OSHA issued workplace hygiene and safety guidelines • Familiar with proper usage protocols of various cleaning equipment along with proven ability to clean and store the same properly after usage • Well versed in maintaining and ensuring the privacy, dignity and wellbeing of citizens, patients and residents • Demonstrated ability to listen to and understand client needs, follow instructions and deliver customer oriented satisfactory floor cleaning services

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies and citizens

A change in the immigration rules, effective in 2012, with regard to illegal immigrant spouses of citizens appears to make the process of getting a waiver easier and shorter than it was previously.

Will you act upon voters» demands for the immediate creation of effective property rights legislation that will over-ride existing provincial laws and provide our citizens with full, fair and timely compensation for any restrictions of those rights?»