Sentences with phrase «encouraging more young people»

The STEP Act sought to create new student loan forgiveness and scholarship programs with the goal of encouraging more young people to pursue engineering careers.

By stimulating interest in STEM from an early age, Gateshead College and local schools are encouraging more young people to study these subjects at school and college.

A second panel with secondary school pupils gave the students» view on the issue, and examined their thoughts on how effective the current English computing curriculum is in encouraging more young people to explore digital careers.

He recalls that people weren't sure why he was there until he laid out his ideas about preserving and protecting the continent's scientific heritage, which includes encouraging more young people to pursue a career in research.

Most recently, she sat down with Oprah Winfrey to discuss how she's turning her activism into action by launching a new initiative called Eighteen x» 18, which will encourage more young people to vote in the upcoming elections.

There is a huge push to encourage more young people to pick up refereeing.

The events aim to encourage more young people to study science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) and consider exciting and rewarding careers in STEM that utilise creativity, innovation and problem - solving skills.

«Through these challenge days and the entire Faraday programme we aim to encourage more young people to study STEM subjects and consider engineering as a possible career path.

§ The events aim to encourage more young people to study and consider exciting and rewarding careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) by encouraging creativity, innovation and problem solving skills.

The appointment is part of a drive to encourage more young people to start up their own businesses.

The session included an exciting discussion from EngineeringUK about how employers and teachers can encourage more young people to explore STEM professions.

The goal is not only to mold students into excellent teachers, but to encourage more young people of color to join the profession.

Released to launch the Big Pedal 2018, the UK's largest schools competition to encourage more young people to cycle, walk and scoot to school, the survey also revealed that the number of children concerned about air pollution rose to over half in London (53 per cent) and that 34 per cent stated that politicians were most responsible for bringing down levels of air pollution, while 29 per cent held drivers as most accountable.

Imran Khan, chief executive of the British Science Association, said: «As a society, we need more and more young people who are curious about, and comfortable with, science — not least to ensure that we have a competitive economy and vibrant culture — so we hope that this report encourages more young people, teachers, schools, and parents to explore science and technology through the CREST Awards.

The challenge is just one of many initiatives that Shell is running in schools to encourage more young people from a greater range of backgrounds to further STEM learning and to consider STEM careers.

«Your duty is to be a role model and encourage more young people to follow in your footsteps, so that they too, graduate from high school and then from a college or university.»

In February this year, ATEC submitted a proposal to the Federal Government, calling for changes to the Working Holiday Visa (417) which would encourage more young people into regional Australia.

He served on the Johns Hopkins President's Task Force on Climate Change and the Advisory Board to Focus the Nation, and in 2011 he catalyzed a national «Stop The Brain Drain» movement to encourage more young people to pursue careers in entrepreneurship and public service instead of Wall Street.

Not exact matches

«In our small way we're stepping up to be leaders, and maybe people will see it, and it will encourage more women entrepreneurs or younger women in business to stay with it,» Ms. Gouw said.

In ten years, more young leaders will have been nurtured - people who have been encouraged from an early age, empowered with responsibility and growing through using their spiritual gifts.»

They agreed, though, against the libertarians that we need policies that encourage and reward fertility, and that we don't simply need more young people, but more people with the moral virtue to be live good and productive lives.

«Strawberry Field has the potential to bring that vision to life; changing the lives of young people with learning disabilities, who find it difficult to find gainful employment, as well as encourage more projects similar across the UK.»

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But, more fundamental, it is worrying that Campolo encourages young people to view Christian moral teachings on abortion and marriage with doubt and insouciance.

To encourage young people to ask critical questions about where their food comes from and to demand more from their food system sets up a new generation of consumers willing to venture outside the strictures of duopoly shopping and fast food.

While meat won't be removed from menus entirely, special offers and promotions will encourage the perennially cash - strapped cohort of young people to gravitate towards the more environmentally friendly and nutritious grub on offer.

It would simply encourage more and more of our young people to start down the long, dismal road that leads to hard drugs and eventually self - destruction.

Why can't people for God sake understand the angle the young man was coming from, this is a guy who has come out to suggest what he feel will be of great glory to the team, futbol is about winning trophy not the samba, champaign, tick taka or jambody style Of playwill be accredited to ur cv after retirement, every professional player will wants to be identify with a medal, mind you he have limited years to his career, therefore we should not allow sentment or affections we have for our various teams erode the basic objective of the game.we should also think about their future too, this guys are proffessionals which young lads are looking up to and questions will be ask tomorrow about theirs playing days.can people tell me why pele and some other famous players in the world both present and past are been celebrated today the answer is simply cos they are successful in their career and have trophy to show for it in their respective clubs or countries, why the complain in nigeria?its simply cos our team for quite a while now has not recorded any troph to her glory, fans should learn how to call a spade a spade in order to balance situation and also for better performance of the team.why then did arsene wenger hurridly went to buy more experienced players after the poor outing he had at the beggining of last season?this players know beta cos they are at the centre of it all, we don't have to trash what they say, we fans are only watching from screen, in as much as we beliv in arsen wenger, we should also know that without the boys no arsen wenger, fans should try to reason along with the players too.an hypotetical cases of similar to rvp has been tested by some players and have put them right over the coach and the team.so, whatelse does the fans needs to prove that futbol has gone beyond living in the past.for example, fabrigas and nasri were able to prove their critics wrong.thank God for them, we should always be objective in our submission, how else do we expect players to show their commitment to a team that was in 8 on the log table and later fought their way back to 3rd this boys are commendable and deserve to be encouraged, I think is high time the manager and the mgt board of arsenal futbol team get to know that game of futbol has gone beyond two teams domination, its now like a pendilum which can swing either way only with a powerful insrument called money.you can't eat ur cake and have.

About 2,000 people across the country have joined Internet groups and e-mail lists to learn more about the techniques of encouraging a baby - too young to walk or talk - to go in a toilet, a sink or a pot (see baby potties).

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Sheila said, «With a clear vision of what we are seeking to achieve I believe we can encourage the most talented, across the whole community to become part of our profession — we need to have more women, more young people, more from ethnic backgrounds and more representatives of those who have mobility impairments working in our industry.

Recommendations range from a need to build more affordable housing, through to proposals for a «Help to Rent» scheme which could help more young people negotiate the challenges of saving for a deposit and costly monthly rents, as well as better mental health support and incentives to encourage companies to take on more young apprentices.

BASC has urged the Welsh government to encourage state schools to promote shooting sports as a way of making young people more active.

Others complain education policies fail to adequately equip young people to promote their own sexual good health and some campaigners argue Britain needs to foster a more open attitude towards sex to encourage safe sexual behaviour.

In July the FDA said it was «likely» that menthol cigarettes posed a greater health risk than normal cigarettes, because they encourage young people to take up smoking, make it more difficult to quit and increase addiction.

We can use this fascination to encourage young people to enter the sciences, at a time when that is more important than ever.

I've always wanted to find a way to encourage the public — especially young people — to become more active and live a healthier lifestyle.

Another important organisation working hard to fund much - needed initiatives that encourage young people to be more physically active is Sport England.

There's little doubt that this should remain a major focus of education reform — and when it's successful, will encourage many more young people to delay childbearing, which increases their odds at getting married before starting a family.

Within the new role Devon will champion young people's mental health, encourage more children to talk about the issues they are dealing with and work to reduce the stigma around the issue.

A key goal of the MOBILIZE: LDN programme is to drive diversity in the workplace — encouraging more women, and young people form the Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, to enter the sector.

They encourage parents to become more involved in their kids» education; connect parents, teachers, and after - school staff; and entice young people to contribute directly to community improvement.

Rather than encouraging impressionable students to read more, these so - called problem novels turn young people into reluctant readers.

Another aspect of the campaign is to encourage young people to use their skills and interests in technology in a more productive way.

Another way to make sure that more freshmen are ready for college is to encourage young people who aren't ready for college to head in different directions.

With ongoing discussions in the press encouraging young people to become more active and healthy, the premium increase comes at a time where change is needed.

There are innovative methods appearing across the country, letting young people explore various subjects in new ways that also encourage these skills, but we need to do more to share these with teachers and help them develop their practices.

A range of measures outlined by education secretary Justine Greening are set to improve education and opportunities for all children and young people, as well as encourage more teachers into schools.

Advocates say that student voice can be a powerful tool for school turnaround and that efforts to gather students» insights send an important message to young people and encourage them to be more engaged in the classroom.

Hopefully, I have given enough context now to be able to say that if we don't encourage children and young people to be more active then we really are sitting on an inactivity time bomb.