Sentences with phrase «efforts on behalf of our community»

Heaven Reda ~ President of Boston Student Advisory Council (BSAC) ~ and Dawnye Johnson and Taikra White with The Intersection from Baltimore spoke about their efforts on behalf of their communities.

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For further information regarding the IIAC's advocacy efforts on behalf of the SAID community, please contact us.

The NHLPA works on behalf of the players in varied disciplines such as labor relations, product licensing, marketing, international hockey and community relations, all in furtherance of its efforts to promote its members and the game of hockey.

His proposal of an inner church fellowship, which reminds one of the plan that Luther had entertained and quickly rejected at the beginning of the Reformation, represented a final, even desperate, effort to obtain for a minority in the church what he had hoped to realize on behalf of the whole community.

With our country's pride burning bright thanks to our efforts on behalf of whales, and the International Court of Justice's decision, it's an appropriate moment to reflect on how hard our government fought to stop those killing boats — and what needs to happen in our community for the live export ships to stop, too.

«This will support our efforts of bringing more youth - focused sporting events into the market on behalf of our business community.»

«It is my great honor to recognize Evelyn Vossler for her tireless efforts on behalf of the Riverside and Black Rock communities,» said Legislator Savage.

I along with my colleagues were proud to lead the effort on behalf of our local communities to ensure they get the support they deserve from New York State and provide relief to our lakeshore residents.»

That means lobbying efforts on behalf of the precollegiate community — teachers» unions, principals, school board members, superintendents, state officials, and others — are about to enter a new and more dynamic phase.

Developing a Growth Mindset amongst students is not an immediate process; rather, it will take a concerted effort on behalf of teachers and the rest of the schooling community.

Acknowledging that the Goals 2000: Educate America Act «has some political baggage,» a senior Education Department official last week urged state officials and members of the business community to redouble their efforts on behalf of the standards - based school - reform strategy and of school reform in general.

Will the Dear Colleague Letter lead to a more coordinated effort on behalf of education, housing, and transportation agencies to promote diverse schools and communities?

These grants are designed to advance the capacity of partner organizations across the state to become leading voices in education advocacy efforts, especially on behalf of communities and students of color.

We are proud of all he has achieved and applaud him for his tireless efforts on behalf of educators, students and the community.»

Previously, she served as Chief of Staff for the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, informing the Administration's P - 20 policy and programmatic efforts on behalf of the nation's Latino students and families, including helping to secure over 150 private - and - public sector commitments with a collective investment of over $ 335 million to build on and accelerate federal, state, and local investments in high - quality education for the nation's Hispanic community, and launching the Federal Interagency Working Group to strengthen and align federal policy efforts with local initiatives.

These grants are designed to advance the capacity of our partner organizations across Tennessee to become leading voices in education advocacy efforts, especially on behalf of communities and students of color.

Your tax - deductible donations, bequests, and proceeds from events are crucial to our life - saving efforts on behalf of the animals of our community.

Community Animal Rescue Effort and The Pony Shop, Evanston, Ill., together cheer C.A.R.E. volunteer James Cha for fundraising work on behalf of homeless animals, with the presentation of a bicycle.

On behalf of the veterinary profession and the community the Foundation thanks all participating veterinarians for supporting the effort to reduce over population.

We also sought more detailed information on each item which will help us in our educational efforts on behalf of the international Australian Shepherd breed community.

In other words, using the relevant science to strengthen Best Friends» legislative and outreach efforts on behalf of the country's community cats.

Community efforts on behalf of free - roaming and feral cats got a shot in the arm on November 9 when the NYCFCI and the ASPCA teamed up to present an important learning opportunity at the ASPCA's midtown offices — a workshop entitled Neighbor Relations & Public Outreach for TNR / Feral Cats.

Community Animal Rescue Effort salutes volunteer Janice Cha for her tireless fundraising work on behalf of homeless animals, with the presentation of a bicycle donated by The Pony Shop, Evanston, Ill..

For every thousand heroes that participate, we will make a $ 100 donation on behalf of Bungie and our fan community to the Red Cross for Haiti relief efforts, up to a maximum of $ 77,000.

Thankfully, a few prominent community members who understood the scientific and cultural implications of shark protection — and spoke in the local language on their behalf — bolstered our efforts.

Now activists who work on behalf of poor communities afflicted by pollution and some of California's top financiers have come together in an effort to bring minority voters to the polls on Nov. 2.

Benoît Pelletier, for «his efforts to bring about interprovincial - territorial co-operation and for his advocacy on behalf of Francophone communities,» and Alfred Popp, for his «contributions to maritime law» in various positions, were named Members of the Order.

Equity Officer Emma Halpern received the CBA's national 2013 SOGIC Ally Award, for her efforts on behalf of NSBS to promote equality and diversity within the profession and wider community.

His commitment to the firm and our pro bono program through his diligent efforts as chair have certainly made our firm better, and more importantly Dan's litigation successes on behalf of the disability community in New York City have significantly bettered the lives of countless thousands,» said Guy N. Halgren, Sheppard Mullin chairman.

Advocacy regarding neglect may be at several levels as outlined in the following examples: 1) at the child's level, for example, explaining to a parent that responding to a crying infant does not risk spoiling him / her is a form of advocacy on behalf of a preverbal child; 2) at the parental level, helping a depressed mother access mental health care or encouraging a father to be more involved in his child's life; 3) at the community level, supporting efforts to develop community family resources; and 4) at the societal level, supporting government policies and programs such as those that reduce access to health care, food benefits, and subsidized child care.

The new social marketing effort focuses attention on the importance of learning about healthy child development, supporting positive parenting practices and taking action on behalf of the children and families in communities.

On behalf of the early childhood community, we thank Robert - Leslie, and applaud their efforts to bring great information and ideas to the early childhood community.

In addition to working on your behalf, KBB REALTORS ® spends a lot of time and effort involved in community services.