Sentences with phrase «for justice initiatives»

Edwina G. Mendelson was appointed Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiatives in July 2017.

Beginning in July 1, 2017, the Honorable Edwina G. Mendelson became Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for the New York State Unified Court System's Office for Justice Initiatives.

Judge Mendelson and the Office for Justice Initiatives work closely on access to justice issues with the Permanent Commission on Access to Justice, as well as with the Advisory Committee on Access for People with Disabilities, the Center for Court Innovation (CCI), the Division of Technology, the Forms Committees, the Grants Office, the Office of Language Access, and law schools.

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But given that several individual racial justice groups, as well as larger collectives like the Movement for Black Lives and the police - reform oriented Campaign Zero initiative, have all come out with various policy agendas targeting specific issues, this doesn't really hold up.

As part of its new international outreach, the cathedral has opened the Center for Global Justice and Reconciliation, which describes itself as focusing on poverty, social justice and peacemaking initiatives around theJustice and Reconciliation, which describes itself as focusing on poverty, social justice and peacemaking initiatives around thejustice and peacemaking initiatives around the globe.

Second, in response to both the biblical concern for justice and the problems of resources and energy, actively support international, national and local initiatives to conserve energy and resources and to reduce poverty and injustice.

He is author of Just Peacemaking: Transforming Initiatives for Justice and Peace and editor of Just Peacemaking: Ten Practices for Abolishing War.

We need yet one more set of independent initiatives: Israeli initiatives toward justice for Palestinians.

It is in this global context that the people takes initiatives for economic justice, for direct participation and intervention in the market process, and for economic actions for sustainable life.

Never before has there been such a moment of opportunity for Americans to take the initiative for the achievement of world justice, peace and prosperity for all peoples.

«Incalculable and unaccountable», I say, for the narratives constantly betray a baffled wonderment; but not magical or irrational, because they are congruous with the account which Jesus gave of the character of God: the «Father in heaven», who is «good» with a goodness beyond justice, (Mark 10:18; Matthew 5: 45; Luke 6: 35; Matthew 20: 1 - 15) supported by sufficient power; (Mark 10: 27, 14:36) and who persistently takes the initiative in giving good gifts to His creatures.

In this global context the people must take initiatives for economic justice, for direct participation and intervention in the market process, and for economic actions for sustainable life.

On 16th October 1988, the Federal Minister for Justice announced the establishment of a National Committee on Violence, a joint Commonwealth - State initiative with a wide - ranging brief «to inquire into and report on violent crime and violence generally in Australian society (and) recommend preventive strategies.»

(Though we need to note that while the Bible speaks consistently for justice and for siding with the poor it offers little that is unambiguous about policy and strategy for achieving it - another example of how God gives plenty of scope to us to participate in creation - redemption by using our imagination and initiative!)

For social justice advocates who like to drink — a bottle of Fledgling wine supports literacy initiatives for childrFor social justice advocates who like to drink — a bottle of Fledgling wine supports literacy initiatives for childrfor children.

«It became a tipping point having our first black president, especially, leading a racial and gender justice initiative for boys and men — for us to say wait, with gender and race, how is it this time we're being made invisible, asked to wait?»

As the national association and accrediting body for CACs, NCA serves as a voice for the movement before lawmakers, funders, and other decision - makers, leads initiatives that advance and support the CAC mission to provide healing and justice for child victims of abuse, and ensures quality care for the children and families our members serve.

The award for «campaigning politician» went to Baroness Hollis, trumping Frank Field - who spearheaded Labour attempts for a U-turn on the 10p tax debacle - and Iain Duncan Smith, the former Tory leader who now runs the party's social justice initiative.

Jeffries called for the Democratic National Committee to give Gov. Andrew Cuomo a chance to address the nation at its convention in July, despite an escalating Justice Department investigation into one of the governor's key economic development initiatives and one of his closest aides.

Jeremy M. Creelan, who headed up a number of reform initiatives for Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has been named a visiting fellow of the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government where he will focus on reform and social justice issues.

Cuomo ventured to the Labor Temple aboard the RV tricked out by the labor - backed Mario Cuomo Campaign for Economic Justice, which is working closely with the administration to back the double - barreled progressive initiatives.

New York Communities for Change (NYCC): A vibrant community organization of working New Yorkers united for social and economic justice, NYCC has worked with the UFT on several organizing and social justice initiatives, including our historic campaign to organize New York City's 28,000 family child care providers and our ongoing effort to bring charter school teachers into the union.

The U.S. Department of Justice has reported that youths held in adult facilities are five times more likely to be sexually assaulted and Building Blocks for Youth, an initiative to promote a fair juvenile justice system, has said youths in those facilities are twice as likely to be injured by prisonJustice has reported that youths held in adult facilities are five times more likely to be sexually assaulted and Building Blocks for Youth, an initiative to promote a fair juvenile justice system, has said youths in those facilities are twice as likely to be injured by prisonjustice system, has said youths in those facilities are twice as likely to be injured by prison staff.

The party declares that its 2012 Manifesto contains the policy initiatives that are required for building the new era of social justice and equity, a goal that has been pursued for the past two decades and which the NDC shares with many millions of Ghanaians.

County Executive Molinaro will highlight a wide array of initiatives and programs for the coming year including infrastructure investments, drug abuse prevention and treatment, the Dutchess County Justice and Transition Center project, business attraction and retention, among others.

Among the cash that's most at risk is $ 156 million in anti-terror money for the NYPD under the urban areas security initiative, and $ 9 million in Department of Justice grants, according to City Controller Scott Stringer.

Panels focused on current efforts to tackle climate change, ranging from local environmental initiatives to the global Paris climate agreement, as well as how divestment from fossil fuels can be a tool for climate justice and curbing the impacts of climate change.

He again called for reforms to the state justice and electoral systems and promised to push for $ 650 million to fund a life sciences initiative.

Inaugurating the centre located in Gwmna Awan General Hospital, Kakuri Kaduna, the state Attorney - General and Commissioner for Justice, Mrs Amina Sijuwade, said the development was the initiative of the Justice Reform Committee.

It is a new initiative of the Justice and the Law Society that aims to provide a platform for discussion of legal issues, the interaction between law and social justice and students» experiences in legal work experience, pro bono work and Justice and the Law Society that aims to provide a platform for discussion of legal issues, the interaction between law and social justice and students» experiences in legal work experience, pro bono work and justice and students» experiences in legal work experience, pro bono work and beyond.

BY STAFF URGENT HELP NEEDED TO REBUILD HAITI — DONATE NOW PLEASE Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ) announced today that Ben's Stiller's Haitian school initiative (HSI) will merge with APJ effective immediately.

The Electoral Justice Project, a branch of the Movement for Black Lives, has launched a #WakandaTheVote initiative to take advantage of the Black Panther crowds to register black voters for the 2018 elections.

An initiative of the Center for Health, Environment, and Justice, this free resource (found at chej.org) offers practical pointers and product listings.

Last semester, Kerry Kennedy, president of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights visited the Askwith Forum to talk about Speak Truth To Power, a global initiative that uses the experiences of courageous defenders from around the world to educate students and others about human rights, and urge them to take action.

(Washington, D.C., June 5, 2013) Kerry Kennedy, president of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights (RFK Center), announced the launch of a groundbreaking new initiative of the RFK Center, RFK Project SEATBELT: a comprehensive set of evidence - based tools, developed in partnership with the Making Caring Common Project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, to help schools, parents, and communities prevent bullying before it starts.

Washington — The Reagan Administration, as part of the President's school - discipline initiative, is considering the feasibility of changing a civil - rights law that has been blamed for making school officials unwilling to discipline students, a Justice Department official said at one of two Congressional hearings on school discipline last week.

The Civil Rights Project at Harvard is an interdisciplinary initiative engaged in assessing the prospects for justice and equal opportunity under the law for racial and ethnic minorities in the United States.

The Civil Rights Project at Harvard University (CRP) is an interdisciplinary initiative committed to mobilizing the resources of Harvard and the broader research community in support of the struggle for racial and ethnic justice.

We see it in important initiatives such as iCivics, where Supreme Court Justice Emeritus Sandra Day O'Connor has led a national movement to use gaming to teach civics, and the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, where simulations are demonstrating how role - playing games can bring the legislative process to life for kids.

Calling their entrepreneurial venture the Happy Eating Place (HEP), the students originally set out just to prepare healthy snacks on campus and raise money for a yet - to - be determined nonprofit organization, but Malamud saw the opportunity for a service learning initiative with broader goals that would include social justice issues within our society.

The bill specifies that an SEA may use grant funds for pay - for - success initiatives or to provide targeted services for youth you have come in contact with both the child welfare system and the juvenile justice system.

Nina Salomon is a Project Manager in the Corrections and Reentry division at the CSG Justice Center, where she oversees the Improving Outcomes for Youth initiative, supporting states develop, adopt, and implement legislative reforms to improve outcomes for youth in the juvenile justice Justice Center, where she oversees the Improving Outcomes for Youth initiative, supporting states develop, adopt, and implement legislative reforms to improve outcomes for youth in the juvenile justice justice system.

For over 10 years, NIRN has led and engaged in national and global implementation initiatives and capacity building across human services, including education, child welfare, early childhood development, health, and criminal justice.

Our work secured $ 2.4 million for a restorative justice initiative including 25 schools, built from our design.

Mayor Mitch Landrieu is championing the use of restorative justice in New Orleans public schools through the NOLA FOR LIFE initiative.

This initiative will be dedicated to fighting the victimization of gays and lesbians worldwide and is the latest in Daniel Loeb's efforts to achieve progress and justice for L.G.B.T. people on a global scale.

This report serves as the launching point for NCTR's work on the Alliance for Advancing Justice initiative, which enhances opportunities for NCTR's Next Generation Network partners to collaborate and engage in high - quality and relevant initiatives that directly improve student outcomes.

Fundraising Campaign for the Elected School Board Lawsuit Please share the link to spread the word and donate to this crowd - funded education justice initiative https://rally.org/ChiElectSchoolBoard

Kyle Serrette Director of Education Justice Campaigns Center for Popular Democracy Shital C. Shah Assistant Director, Education Issues American Federation of Teachers Bela Shah Spooner Program Manager, Afterschool Initiatives Institute for Youth, Education, and Families National League of Cities Joann Weeks Associate Director Netter Center for Community Partnerships University of Pennsylvania Ira Harkavy Chair Emeritus Associate Vice President and Director Netter Center for Community Partnerships University of Pennsylvania

Innovative strategies, such as Leaders for Today and Tomorrow (which develops and supports school, district, and community - based leaders with an emphasis on equity, social justice, and authentic family engagement) and the Youth Service Professionals Initiative (a comprehensive initiative to build staff skills and system capacity) demonstrate continued commitment to cross-boundary leadership.