Sentences with phrase «gives real voice»

A voucher, education savings account or tax - credit scholarship gives real voice to families.

«Residents know what types of projects are most needed in their neighborhood, and participatory budgeting gives them a real voice in determining how their tax dollars are spent.

Does the apparently irreversible and forceful trend deconstructing modernity and some of its abuses (colonialism, rationalism, individualism, deism, naturalism, authoritarianism, the contractual mentality, a flawed approach to «sovereignty» and so on) mean that the hour of once colonised countries has come and that they will be given a real voice and be able to realise their aspiration to determine themselves freely?

«Liberal Democrats were given a real voice when the alternative would have been to leave the Conservatives to their own devices, unchallenged.

Now, those who make a choice to be involved in our party will be given a real voice; a «primary» for the London mayoralty will expand our engagement across the capital's communities; and our processes for selecting candidates more broadly will open up.

He's giving a real voice to people who feel disenfranchised,» Antoniello told The Post Tuesday night.

It points in the direction of giving a real voice in the legal academy to kinds of expertise not linked to some potential new legal theory.

That means leads must be given a real voice and, in some instances, a seat at the management table.

Not exact matches

Shall I keep wasting my time reading at CNN Belief nonsense if they are never going to give us, atheists, a real voice?

Krister Stendahl gave voice to this in his important essay The Bible and the Role of Women: A Case Study in Hermeneutics written in 1958.6 Donald Dayton expressed a similar position in his article in the Post American: «the real question - at least for most Christians [is]: Which of these views (the hierarchical or the egalitarian — or perhaps a synthesis of the two) has the clearer grounding in scripture?

Given the discordant mix of voices assembled for the series — Jesus Seminar scholars, a womanist theologian (Townes), a process theologian (Cobb), and the likes of Hauerwas and Sample — one has to have a seminary degree to detect the real theological battlelines.

Le coq has taken his opportunity well and he uses his voice, he actually looks like an Arsenal player, I'd like to see him teamed up with a Wanyama type of player, give that midfield real steel and fight,

Find out how the environment you give birth in, your mindset and your expectations can influence the kind of birth you have, and be inspired by the voices of real women, who tell you the truth about what giving birth really feels like.

I have met so many amazing and inspiring parents along the way, I have made lifelong friendships and the blog includes many of their real life stories and has given parents everywhere a voice, they are able to blog anonymously here.

During the time before we had much of a voice - when we were still shamed into silence - the «positive adoption language» people moved in for the kill and stole what rightfully belongs to us and every other woman who has given birth: the titles of «mother,» «mom,» «natural mother,» and «real mother.»

«This is the first Presidential debate in history where social media has given voice to so many people, allowing them to express their opinions and observations in real time,» said Jodee Rich, CEO of PeopleBrowser.

POPVOX's non-partisan platform allows for individuals, organizations & congressional staffers to not only track real - time legislative action (via Thomas.gov) in Congress, but also gives these stakeholders greater opportunity to advocate (orgs), track public opinion (congress) and have their voices heard (individuals)!

Only by working together can we make progress on creating jobs, giving our children every opportunity for success, and providing the Hudson Valley a real voice for ethical and honest government in Albany.»

He ticked off a list of school governance reforms the union is pushing for in Albany: don't allow the citywide Panel for Educational Policy to be controlled by one person; give Community Education Councils a real voice, especially concerning co-locations; and require that the schools chancellor be an educator.

I think, in the end, how it works in practice as a real world issue is something like this: * Where EU states do agree on overall strategy and policy, such as on the Middle East, the coordination can give them a voice at the top table.

But Teachout believes she can use a congressional seat as an organizing tool to give voice to real concerns in the country.

«Community Voices Heard is glad that there is a call for Albany to dedicate more funding to NYCHA, especially given that a real commitment on their part has been missing for a number of years and we believe that this funding is a great starting point,» said Ann Valdez, a public housing resident and member of Community Voices Heard.

«Discussions are ongoing, but the real focus is giving a voice to working class people,» Bermudez Zimmerman said.

The campaign is designed to start a community conversation to educate the public on the real facts surrounding mental illness and give those who suffer a voice in an effort to reduce or eliminate stigma in Erie County.

I'm running for Congress to give people their voices back so together we can address the real concerns facing our communities,» said Teachout in her announcement statement.

The lone Green MP, Caroline Lucas, is highly unlikely to vote with the Tories, given her party's commitment to provide «a real voice speaking out against the cuts to public services, for equality and for a greener and more sustainable economy» - which hardly fits with the Tory platform.

Now an AI that is able to separate the voices of multiple speakers in real time promises to give automatic speech recognition a big boost.

By asking a follow - up question or voicing out another simple observation, you are giving them an opportunity to respond, and in turn leading to a real conversation.

They have all the basic features, and their advanced features include live voice and video chat (without having to give out your real number) as well as Teleport — which helps you search for compatible singles before you go on a trip.

Apart from being able to communicate online it is very useful to be able to leave voice messages and listen too without ever giving out a real phone number.

This would not only give you complete access to extended search functionality but also open up all the communication features bundled into the website, which may include real - time chat, video chat and voice messaging to name a few.

Recently, they relaunched as a spot for real testimonials and user reviews, hoping to give their audience access to the collective, trusted voice of their peers.

Since you'll get to hear their voice and be able to speak with them in real - time, you'll quickly know what they feel and it'll give you an idea about what their personality is like.

All of my characters feel real for me and I deeply care — probably too much — about doing right by them, and giving them a voice.

The film doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it's a sturdy, tonally assured piece of work with a winning specificity to its voice and setting, giving Murray a real gift of a part in one of his best performances, one that the audience have clearly responded to in a big way.

Consider very carefully the message of this disturbing little trinket and the more glaring technical problems of the piece (from the animation to the lack of any real voice talent — April Winchell in place of Rosie O'Donnell is a particularly surprising drop - off given the excrescence of O'Donnell) pale in comparison.

Tracy Letts «August» felt like real people because they were, and even with so many characters, director John Welles gave them all a voice and background.

After taking a few stabs at the right formula, the series has finally found its voice, and Ethan Hunt and company give James Bond a real run for his blockbuster money.

More dramatically, when students confess privately that this program has been their connection to the world, a shot at real leadership, kept them in school, given them a voice or saved them from troubled times in their home country, these stories seem remote from O - MUN's core debating program, but are fundamental to the success the community has experienced.

What might work to give parents a real voice in their schools?

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has relied on the fellows for «giving voice to teachers everywhere and putting real names and faces up against our policies.»

American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten (whom Bruni quoted in his piece saying, «The No. 1 thing is giving teachers a voice, a real voice.»)

A sweeping bill has passed the State Senate and State House of Representatives that will give LSCs and the public a real voice in how schools are built in Chicago, which schools get repaired first, and the standards and procedures for closing a school.

People's voices aren't being heard, Cuomo not only failed to do anything real to prevent wealthy and corporate donors from buying our politicians, but proposed severe cuts in education funding while giving massive tax breaks to bankers and billionaires.

My optimism comes from being a strong voice in Colorado through the Colorado Education Association working with our partners in the state department and given a real realistic view of what the challenges and opportunities are for our children and for our teachers.

After we had a conversation about the teacher shortage, Bruni quoted me in his column as saying: «The No. 1 thing is giving teachers a voice, a real voice.»

Most of Rhee's agenda runs counter to what parents identify as their top priorities, including small class sizes, less high - stakes testing, improving neighborhood schools, recruiting and retaining strong and experienced teachers, and giving parents a real voice in governing schools.

A voice - activated navigation system is available, which gives you real - time traffic updates.

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Epic and intimate, this novel gives voice to the real men and women whose lives were changed forever by those fatal thirty seconds in Tombstone.