Sentences with phrase «to fight for change»

The dozen Conservative MPs who fought for changes to the system were delighted with the one - week reduction after the government had initially refused to reduce the wait.

In my last column, I wrote about the policy problem we face as people fighting for change in the education space.

We aggressively seek maximum compensation for our clients but we also fight for change so negligent health care providers are encouraged to prioritize child safety.

I have fought for these changes before and, as everyone knows, my efforts have been blocked.

He was just one of many activists that began fighting for change in the 1980's.

In previous columns, I wrote about the political and policy problems we face as people fighting for change in the education space.

«I've been coming to caucus weekend for many, many years, and the leaders who gather here — community activists, clergy, labor leaders, elected officials — are people who have been at the vanguard of fighting for change for decades,» he said.

The Queens Activist Committee chooses local campaigns and fights for changes on - the - ground in their neighborhoods, like bike lanes and new pedestrian plazas.

«We fought tirelessly to get safety regulations for airlines that would prevent this kind of terrorist attack... I've been fighting for change ever since.»

Originally exhibited by the Bellevue Arts Museum in Bellevue, Washington, Counter Couture «brings together over two dozen artists working in the»60s and»70s who fought for change by sewing, embroidering, quilting, patchwork - working, and tie - dyeing their identity,» said Shannon Stratton, chief curator at MAD.

You can call me judgmental and pro-shame all you like, but I will not stop fighting for change because our children depend on it.

NGP VAN, the global leader in technology for Democratic and progressive campaigns and organizations, today announced its acquisition of NationalField, the startup launched out of the 2008 Obama campaign that provides online organizing networks and powerful data dashboards to campaigns and organizations fighting for change.

«Adriano Espaillat has been a change agent all his life and we can count on him to keep fighting for change when he is our next Congress member.»

«I am sure the party is heading for disaster if it keeps Nick Clegg and I must not get in the way of the many brave Liberal Democrats fighting for change,» he said.

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Most telling, they claim, are comments he made on a video entitled «Parents at McKinley Elementary in Compton fight for change.»

Another partnership with the No Kill Advocacy Center has helped provide guidance to shelter directors, assistance to activists fighting for change in their local shelters, and pursue litigation in defense of shelter reform laws.

Community organizers call it the difference between «cold anger» and «hot anger» — cold anger helps people channel their emotion into effectively fighting for change, while hot anger leads to less thought - out reactions.

NAR is part of United for Patent Reform, a coalition fighting for changes in patent law.

I am thankful for those in the past who fought for change in baby loss, whoever that first person was to say «No, let them hold their baby, let them see him or her, and name them, dress them and spend time with them» — whoever that person was, thank you.

This ASCD Study Guide is designed to enhance your understanding and application of Fighting for Change in Your School: How to Avoid Fads and Focus on Substance, an ASCD book written by Harvey Alvy and published in August 2017.

The Brooklyn Activist Committee chooses local campaigns and fights for changes on - the - ground in their neighborhoods, like bike lanes and new pedestrian plazas.

French Minister of Culture Aurélie Filippetti a.k.a queen of our hearts and minds has been fighting for these changes ever since she called Amazon the «destroyer of bookshops» and announced a $ 9m plan to support independent bookshops.

The students who survived immediately collected themselves and determined to fight for change so that the loss of their friends and teachers will have some meaning and will not be forgotten and assuaged by empty thoughts and prayers.

«I have decided I will not stop fighting for change,» said Max Schachter, whose son, Alex Schachter was killed in the shooting.

It's available in English and Spanish and can help the students learn more about their rights, how to fight for changes in school policy and where they can get help if the policies are indeed targeting.

«She lived, as we all have lived, too many years in a culture broken by brutally powerful men,» she said, and her words sparked emotions of anger and, at the same time, the motivation to fight for change.

«Many smaller businesses might be on the cusp of being defined as a large employer — namely those having 50 full - time equivalents — and thus being under this law,» says Christine Pollack, vice president of government affairs for the Retail Industry Leaders Association in Arlington, Va., and a spokesperson for an industry coalition called Employers for Flexibility in Health Care (E-FLEX), which was formed two years ago to fight for changes to the Affordable Care Act.

What followed was a pledge to remember the low wage worker, every ag worker, housekeeper, janitor, waitress, factory worker or home health aide who has been harassed and wants to fight for change.

They are fighting for change and vowing «never again.»

Fighting for change or a cause we're passionate about takes time, patience and persistence.

«But fans are too weak and emotional to fight for change.

I ask you to please become involved in Challenge Success so we can all fight for this change together.

Obviously I agree with your message: Discrimination is still alive and we need to continue talking and fighting for change.

Discrimination is still alive and we need to continue talking and fighting for change.

There are some incredible, inspirational women out there in the world of baby and child loss, fighting for change and sharing their voices.

Unable to just live with it, I found myself compelled to fight for change (or die trying!).

As if somehow by not sharing information, and by not fighting for change, we can just wish away the research and continue to live in the old paradigm forever, still able to believe that we are «good parents».

«We want to wish Don well in his fight for change in Albany,» she said.

I was brought up to believe that you should fight for what you believe in, and fight for change.»

Tony Blair described Ukip's stance on immigration as «unpleasant» as he called on Labour to «fight for change» in Europe but not to leave.

You fight for change and this is the kind of change we are experiencing today.

As part of the Coalition Government, we've continued to fight for change.

«Bringing together advocates and experts will give us a plan to fight for the change that will benefit the entire state because it saves lives and saves money.»