We develop international professional experiences that create more informed, skilled, and
engaged citizens.
To ensure students become active and
engaged citizens who value and promote Australian values and human rights they must understand the context within which universally accepted human rights emerged and the contemporary significance of human rights and Australian values.
Two focus groups consisted of
engaged citizens and the other two focus groups consisted of state - based policymakers.
b. Change the OUSD mission statement to include preparing all students to be fully
engaged citizens in their communities in addition to their preparation for college and career in the 21st century.
The Robert R. McCormick Foundation is committed to fostering communities of educated, informed and
engaged citizens.
Social and emotional skills form a foundation for young people's success not just in school, but as healthy and caring adults, productive workers, and
engaged citizens.
Preparing children to be responsible, productive, caring, and
engaged citizens is a timeless pursuit that continues to be the goal of education today.
We develop international professional experiences that create more informed, skilled, and
engaged citizens.
«Journalists, experts and
engaged citizens tweet side - by - side correcting and challenging public discourse in seconds.»
From law students learning in the classroom, to lawyers better serving their clients, and
engaged citizens managing their practical legal affairs.
Making personal change is good but «the real source of power is coming together as
engaged citizens» @storyofstuff #sxswecoAnna Brones
While (so far) President Obama hasn't personally responded to any of the letters sent by our students, the higher - ups in major companies like Wal - Mart and Hershey's have taken the time to write back thanking students for their input and applauding them for being
engaged citizens.
This comprehensive resource helps PRE-K — 12 teachers teach their students to be part of the world as
engaged citizens, advocates for social and ecological justice.
It will showcase how neglected lots can be transformed into a self - sustaining micro-communities, providing housing and fresh food via
engaged citizens.
The Goldman Environmental Foundation board denounces violence and believes that positive change is created when
engaged citizens stand up to defend their rights to protect their communities and their environment.
Scientifically -
engaged citizens can keep a vigilant watch on potentially - arising future data vandalism.
Throughout North America, thousands of
engaged citizens are organizing NWEI discussion courses and effecting change in their communities.
Our goal is to ensure that all Otis College students have access to and engage in multiple high - impact practices in their academic career and gain the relevant academic knowledge, skills, and dispositions they need to be career - ready and
engaged citizens upon graduation.
Distinguished faculty members are internationally recognized in their respective fields, contribute significantly to the stature of VCU, and are committed to mentoring the next generation of artists, entrepreneurs, scientists, scholars, and
engaged citizens of diverse communities around the world.
We develop international professional experiences that create more informed, skilled, and
engaged citizens.
NJLA believes that our schools must serve as an «equalizer» to provide all students with equal and equitable access to the resources, support and instruction necessary to succeed academically and become productive and
engaged citizens in a democratic society.
We make it easy to give back to your community, learn new skills, and get to know other
engaged citizens in our region.
With national leadership on our minds, let's work on helping our students become
engaged citizens.
Dearborn STEM Academy students graduate with the 21st century skills required for college and career success, prepared to serve as thoughtful,
engaged citizens, who contribute to the health, vibrancy and development of their community.
Many nations, like Scotland, Singapore and Canada, are pursuing broader, bolder goals in education like promoting wellbeing, developing creative and confident learners, and producing responsible and
engaged citizens.
Utah Coalition for Civic, Character and Service Learning The Coalition aims to instill in all students the desire to become
engaged citizens, endowed with the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and confidence to participate fully in democratic life.
«Beyond ensuring a superficial treatment of the subject matter, this practice threatens the continuing development of reflective,
engaged citizens» (McGuire, 2007).
Given the powerful, well - funded interests behind the plan, no one would describe it as the kind of grassroots effort the Founding Fathers had in mind when they dreamed of a dynamic democracy driven by
engaged citizens.
Overall, how do we best prepare them to be caring people, ethical workers, and
engaged citizens today and in the future?
Every year, Project Tomorrow — an education nonprofit dedicated to «ensuring that today's students are well prepared to be tomorrow's innovators, leaders and
engaged citizens of the world» — conducts a survey of students and stakeholders designed to gather input and opinions on education, technology and 21st Century skills.
Are they developing critical thinking skills and becoming
engaged citizens?
, 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.
Education's focus across the globe is rapidly changing from stressing test - based accountability around math and English skills to an emphasis on developing mindsets that create productive,
engaged citizens.
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.
We make it easy for groups and individuals to give back to the Atlanta community, learn new skills, and get to know other
engaged citizens in our region.
BCPS's commitment to ensuring that all students have equitable access to a library program staffed by strong staff and supported by community partners continues to define our work to create
engaged citizens and lifelong learners.
And, Tucson gets productive and
engaged citizens, ready to assume their roles as the next generation of home builders and affordable - housing advocates.»
«Facing History and The Allstate Foundation are dedicated to empowering students with the tools and resources they need to be discerning consumers and producers of news, and as a result, more actively
engaged citizens.»
What if we realized that only inclusive classrooms can fully support the goal of creating thoughtful,
engaged citizens for our democratic society?
The habits of behavior found in a reflective classroom community — attentive listening to diverse viewpoints, voicing clear ideas, and raising relevant questions — not only help students deeply understand historical content, but also require them to practice skills essential for their role as
engaged citizens.
She says that
engaged citizens, accountable leadership, and enlightened public policy are needed.
The Civics Education Initiative is a program of the Civics Proficiency Institute a 501 (c)(4) organization affiliated with the Joe Foss Institute, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit dedicated to creating informed,
engaged citizens through civics education and awareness.
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.
«Berman pushes us to consider how more than service opportunities or isolated courses in contemporary issues will be needed if students are to become
engaged citizens.
January 27, 2015 — Washington, D.C. — Character.org (formerly the Character Education Partnership), a national advocate and leader in the movement to educate, inspire and empower young people to be ethical and
engaged citizens through reclaiming our schools for character, is pleased to announce that 165 schools and districts (representing over 110,000 students and 21 states) have applied to be considered for State and National Schools of Character recognition.
However, as urban educators, we are charged with actively participating in the preparation of our young people to critically analyze the violence they are exposed to and guide them toward becoming
engaged citizens.
When students in public schools do well, the community benefits from a more prepared workforce, future economic growth, lower incarceration rates and more
engaged citizens for our future communities.
Each snapshot also has initial ideas for how families, educators, and communities can make targeted and innovative improvements to support the whole child and help students become productive adults and
engaged citizens.
«Reading and math are fundamental to educational success, but there are equally important subjects for a student's success in higher education, in employment, and as active and
engaged citizens of our nation,» said Les Francis, chair of the Federal Policy Task Force of the Civic Mission of Schools Campaign and a panelist at the event.