Sentences with phrase «encouraging local efforts»
New Yorkers are mounting encouraging local efforts to integrate intensely segregated public schools despite Mr. de Blasio's reluctance.
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The firm also encourages its 35 staffers to participate in a charity effort — buying and wrapping holiday gifts for local families in need — on company time.
Academy job fairs this summer and is encouraging other local companies to join in the effort.
Efforts should be made to encourage churches to maximize the utilization of indigenous / local resources to meet their mission priorities rather than depending on external resources.
A systematic effort to encourage church members to become involved in the activities of the local Mental Health Association, a citizens group which engages in educational and preventive programs on all three levels.
Peggy is also currently working with the Alabama Agriculture Commissioner and the Agriculture Department at Alabama's Auburn University to create an organic farmer's co-op, in an effort to encourage local farmers to plant and harvest organic grains that To Your Health can use.
In Washington State, as a statewide effort to provide guidance to encourage schools to offer salad bars that feature produce from school gardens and local farms, Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) published «SAFE Salad Bars in Schools - A Guide to School Food Service» to minimize the risk of foodborn illnesses.
«The scene this morning in the street near our High Commission: encourage the local authorities to step up their effort to meet the President's flagstaffghana promise to make Accra the cleanest city in Africa by 2020.
The government has announced plans to devolve further powers to local levels in an effort to encourage economic development in the country's poorest areas.
The opt - out effort this year has united different political strains: Republicans and conservatives are skeptical of Common Core as it pertains to a loss of local control for school districts, while the state's teachers union is encouraging the movement as well over concerns of how the results will impact performance evaluations.
Cuomo's efforts seem to suggest that he wants to at the very least encourage if not defacto force consolidations on the local level after voters have rejected such moves.
JAMESTOWN - Two local developers are hoping their effort to fix up a blighted home on the north side of Jamestown will encourage others to make similar investments in the community.
The Cuomo administration loosened state rules on local craft wineries in 2011 to encourage more off - site sales, and followed with similar efforts aimed at breweries in 2013 and at cider makers and distillers in 2014.
The financial experts pointed to a widespread improvement in our local economy, which we have encouraged by our economic development efforts.
Despite the Rwandan state's best efforts to encourage nationwide Tutsi annihilation, local conditions shaped how the 1994 genocide unfolded, Nyseth Brehm reported in February in Criminology.
«Active and direct management, perhaps in the form of sustained culling, appears to be essential to curbing local lionfish abundance and efforts to promote such activities should be encouraged,» the study concluded.
In an effort to counter this, the government has encouraged local authorities to apply for grants of 40m yen for projects that will encourage marriage, pregnancy and birth rates, Bloomberg reports.
Those who fear that replication efforts will produce cookie - cutter schools are right to worry, but they also have an obligation to encourage the creation of franchises that account for local context and preferences but still maintain quality controls.
The product of a collaboration involving the local school system, a federal agency, a professional association, and private foundations and universities, the pilot effort is designed to both encourage young people to stay in school and gently nudge them toward careers in public service.
His efforts encouraged the district and schools to examine local data rather than relying only on what the state provided.
NEA members adopted a resolution last year that «encourages» organizing efforts in charters and directed the national office to share with local chapters «key information» about lessons from previous union drives.
Many successful education systems couple the focus on universal standards and outcomes with efforts to move responsibility to the front line, encouraging responsiveness to local needs and strengthening accountability systems.
I encourage authors to always make an effort to connect with their local bookstores to sell either through a wholesaler (the bookstore orders copies) or through consignment (they buy and sell directly from the author).
We encourage prospective authors to engage their local writing communities in efforts to better understand their work through the eyes of others.
It won the All - America City Award in the past for its efforts to encourage diversity and empower local homeowners.
I encourage everyone to make an effort to donate a much needed bed to our local homeless pet community, and to please help me spread the word.
We also plan to visit local schools and encourage children in the community to get involved in our fundraising and volunteering efforts.
In an effort to encourage overall fund development for local nonprofit agencies by including planned gifts alongside annual fundraising and capital campaigns, TCF launched the Planned Giving Partnership (PGP) in November 2008.
«We hope that people will encourage their family and friends to donate online and to support their efforts by attending a local National Cupcake Day ™ party, or hosting an event of their own.
We can help municipalities create a local cat strategy, and provide examples of cat - positive, bird - positive communications strategies to encourage their citizens to participate in a local effort to improve cat and bird welfare.
Encouraged by the efforts of the local residents and conservation groups, the government has initiated action to prevent encroachment into turtles» natural habitat.
Throughout PADI courses, divers learn the importance of protecting fragile aquatic ecosystems and are encouraged to become involved in local and global conservation efforts.
It's refreshing and encouraging to see games industry efforts recognised by local government and we're extremely pleased to welcome Guildford Borough Council along to Rocket Jump Events Guildford.
We spoke with the local lighthouse keeper, Victor de la Toba, and learned about his efforts to track turtle mortality and encourage shifts in fishing practices.
(Sec. 297) Amends the Cranston - Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to require state and local housing strategies to describe the jurisdiction's strategies to encourage sustainable development for affordable housing and the jurisdiction's efforts to coordinate its housing strategy with its transportation planning strategies to ensure that residents of affordable housing have access to public transportation.
Lastly, the government's proposal to fund only state adaptation projects is blind - sighted to the need to encourage local mitigation efforts that offer strong development co-benefits like energy efficiency gains, energy security, and clean air.
«Our ultimate goal is to encourage the communities to take part in local and national efforts in environmental conservation and in curbing climate change.»
Frances Seymour, a senior fellow with World Resources Institute, agreed: «Papal attention can inspire, encourage and empower local religious leaders and faith communities to redouble their efforts to stave off forest destruction and violations of human rights.»
This is truly a grassroots effort: in addition to the list of recommended locations to donate bottles, customers are encouraged to find local organizations that accept baby bottle donations and to contribute this information to the web site, where Green to Grow is in the process of compiling a national database.
The Roundtable and our coalition partners support regulatory agencies» efforts to promote economically responsible CRE lending, and the Pittenger - Scott bill will help guide the agencies in clarifying and reforming the HVCRE Rule, while encouraging sound lending practices, spurring economic growth and creating jobs in local communities.»
We also encourage participation in local communities through volunteer efforts and charitable contributions.
Their websites offer resources on the importance of these educational strategies and information on how to encourage these efforts in your local school.
«I encourage the next Administration to support local government efforts to create natural disaster - resilient buildings and infrastructure.»
Ask them what issues they care about, and encourage them to get involved individually in local charitable efforts.
Attendee Grace Brown, a sales associate with RE / MAX Integrity in Eugene, Ore., said the course taught her that she should focus her smart - growth efforts on encouraging local developers to redevelop existing communities instead of building new ones.
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GRAR continues to actively support the community through advocacy to ensure the preservation of real property rights, as well as supporting the efforts of local charitable programs that encourage home - ownership, create sustainable neighborhoods, and address critical housing needs through the REALTORS ® Charitable Foundation.