Sentences with phrase «focused lobbying organization»

Video - game executives who attended the meeting Thursday included Robert Altman, the CEO of ZeniMax, the parent company for games such as Fallout; Strauss Zelnick, the chief executive of Take Two Interactive, which is known for Grand Theft Auto, and Michael Gallagher, the leader of the Entertainment Software Association, a Washington - focused lobbying organization for the industry.

Video - game executives who attended the meeting Thursday included Robert Altman, the CEO of ZeniMax, the parent company for games such as Fallout; Strauss Zelnick, the chief executive of Take Two Interactive, which is known for Grand Theft Auto, and Michael Gallagher, the leader of the Entertainment Software Association, a Washington - focused lobbying organization for the industry.

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The South African soccer team the Kaiser Chiefs organized a national awareness day; in Burkino Faso, activists partnered with a trucking union for monitoring purposes; drivers of moto - taxis in Thailand keep watch for child sex exploitation; Nepalese trafficking survivors formed Shakti Samuaha, a nongovernmental organization that lobbies officials to make policy changes; organizations in Bangladesh have focused specifically on the taboo topic of male prostitutes and have opened shelters for exploited children.

«Without the Pride Agenda doing advocacy and politics I think these issues have suffered,» said Glick, who pointed out that most of the state's LGBT organizations are now local nonprofits that are focused on providing services and sustaining their funding — not lobbying for legislation.

Most higher education lobbying is done by organizations such as the American Council on Education (ACE), the Association of American Universities, and — with a more specific focus on international aspects — NAFSA: The Association of International Educators.

But a growing number are joined by entities whose main focus is lobbying and politics: 501c4 organizations and political action committees, free to spend limitlessly on lobbying for legislation, getting friendly candidates elected, advancing ballot initiatives, and more.

To underscore the organization's focus to balance all types of learning, he lobbied in 2001 for changing its name to the current Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning.

Although the UAW conceded defeat in the initial vote, aggressive lobbying by state officials, including former Chattanooga Mayor and current U.S. Senator Bob Corker, raised some red flags for UAW officials, who promise to continue their organization efforts at other plants in the south, with the next focused effort being the Mercedes - Benz plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Volunteerism Stand Up For Kids (New York, NY) 02/2008 — 3/2011 Co-Executive Director • Reestablished an all - volunteer organization focused on assisting and advocating for homeless youth in New York City • Coached over 25 volunteers in the mission of SUFK and techniques to effectively work with the homeless population • Coordinated Thanksgiving dinner that served over 30 homeless youth in Midtown Manhattan • Drove successful partnerships with corporate sponsors to acquire donations and publicity to expand reach of the mission • Lobbied successfully for changes in administration of Regent's testing for students in shelters and / or unstable situations • Participated in national advertising campaign with Stand Up For Kids» partnership with Jedidiah Clothing Company