Sentences with phrase «engage local citizen»
«It also allows us more freedom to engage local citizen scientists in the effort to save the species around them.»
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Oursay is using vConnect in Chennai to run India's first IVR based campaign to engage citizens in local governance.
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.
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.
The two citizens» assemblies — Assembly North in Sheffield and Assembly South in Southampton — provided a chance for a small group of ordinary members of the public to engage in structured deliberation on the hot topic of local and regional devolution.
«These proposals are a welcome step forward in revitalising local democracy and ensuring that we have engaged citizens and accountable local government.
The progress of this research will touch all of us as we age, become caretakers for family members and; friends, and remain engaged citizens in helping to determine local and national policy.
In order to engage as citizens, to vote at the local and national level, they need to understand how local issues — such as the rising cost of gasoline or environmental degradation — are shaped by world events.
The class is in the midst of conducting an urban investigation, a unique, local service - learning project that asks students to confront challenging issues within their community to gain fuller understanding and become more engaged citizens.
The goal is for students to understand the important role local government plays in community development and learn how to become engaged citizens now and in the future.
PBE deepens personalized and project - based learning, providing a way to connect these efforts to students» local community and environment for engaging learning that leads to more engaged citizens.
PBE is also a natural complement to Personalized and Project - Based Learning, providing a way to connect these efforts to students» local environment for engaging learning that leads to more engaged citizens.
, providing a way to connect these efforts to students» local community and environment for engaging learning that leads to more engaged citizens.
We also have increased citizen participation on all fronts, including engaging the public on departmental policy and regulations and in local transportation decision - making through our Ladders of Opportunity efforts and initiatives such as the Every Place Counts challenge.
These recent college graduates, graduate students, and early career professionals will conduct research in large cities and small villages across the globe, engaging with local citizens and becoming part of the fabric of their overseas community, while also gaining important linguistic and cultural skills.
«AFP is an organization of grassroots leaders who engage citizens in the name of limited government and free markets on the local, state and federal levels.»
The research contributes to building an improved understanding of 1) how different intensities of disaster affect children in different contexts and 2) the structures needed to realise the benefits of engaging children as active citizens and agents of change at the sub-national and local scale.
These local and state governments need to shift their power systems to renewables and energy efficiency, put in place low carbon infrastructure in buildings and transport, and engage their citizens.
We engage interested citizens and policy makers through our canvass, hikes, and field events, presentations and press events, lobbying, and strategic coordination with local, regional, and national conservation organizations.»
We relayed that it was gratifying that community members of all political stripes on the tour reacted positively to the CCL methodology of engaging with elected leaders, local citizens, and community leaders with respect, appreciation and gratitude.