Sentences with phrase «good citizen program»

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Organizations are recognized as good community citizens when they support programs that improve the quality of life in their community, including crime prevention, employment, environmental programs, clean - up and beautification, recycling, and restoration.

A comprehensive, ongoing community relations program — including event sponsorship — can help virtually any organization achieve visibility as a good community citizen.

Under a program called PRISM, Snowden claims the U.S. government has been collecting data from these companies — such as user photos, emails and other documents — to spy on foreign targets, and potentially American citizens as well.

In addition, citizens must be taught how to secure strong, well - staffed, and amply financed government agencies which are dedicated to the health of the people and serve them through a well - enforced body of pure food laws, a well - organized inspection and grading system, and a continuing broad program of research in nutrition and in food production and processing.

Because of all the good its citizens are doing when donating, the US government should happily reduce government programs that compete with the complementary charities.

Revolution is clear about what the law should be: «As long as people have a choice about where they go for help, then it should not be a problem if the government funds a program in which a person... becomes a good citizen, employee, and family member through religious transformation.»

The daily «Two Minutes Hate» broadcast, featuring only the best political propaganda, is mandatory programming for all citizens.

Speaking on the «Washington Watch» radio program, Former Congressman Frank Wolf, said America used to do a better job of educating its citizens about Christians being persecuted around the globe.

For the past few months Busch has participated in a mentoring program, meeting with veteran drivers who are trying to help him become a better citizen of NASCAR Nation.

This bill will help further deploy the much needed educational programs into our schools to teach kids to stay safe, make wise choices online and be better digital citizens.»

We offer a wide range of 1 - 4 hour nature education programs, citizen science adventures, and training workshops as well as several larger public events each year.

The Diaper Bank awarded $ 25,000 from the Citizens Bank Champions in Action program - a unique initiative designed to reward the nonprofit organizations that work so hard to champion change in our communities and make life better for us all.

The center is home to the Naperville Park District's New Horizons Program for resident senior citizens as well as several early childhood programs and dance curriculum.

This policy brief updates the Citizens Budget Commission's (CBC's) analysis of the cost of New York's state and local economic development programs.1 The February 2015 report Bigger Not Better: New York's Expanding Economic Development Programs examined economic development programs from 2010 to 2014 and urged greater reporting, scrutiny, and control of this growing and extensive portion of theprograms.1 The February 2015 report Bigger Not Better: New York's Expanding Economic Development Programs examined economic development programs from 2010 to 2014 and urged greater reporting, scrutiny, and control of this growing and extensive portion of thePrograms examined economic development programs from 2010 to 2014 and urged greater reporting, scrutiny, and control of this growing and extensive portion of theprograms from 2010 to 2014 and urged greater reporting, scrutiny, and control of this growing and extensive portion of the budget.

The Reform Party SUPPORTS policies and programs that best guarantee the security of our national borders, the safety of our citizens and the economic interests of our country.

This will help the county and New York State to better manage its Medicaid costs and root out waste, fraud, and abuse in the program that other wise deprives needy citizens of the high - quality healthcare they deserve.»

«Voting assistance for our absentee military and overseas citizen voters has never been better,» said Pam Mitchell, the acting director of the Federal Voting Assistance Program, which oversees the effort.

National Security - The Reform Party supports policies and programs that best guarantee the security of our national borders, the safety of our citizens and the economic interests of our country.

The other partners in the effort are the Sunlight Foundation, good government group Citizens Union, Socrata, web - developer coder training program Dev Bootcamp, and Ontodia, an open data solutions firm that has experience working with scraping PDFS and making them machine - readable.

Currently, the Citizens Budget Commission (CBC) prepares the most comprehensive view of state and local economic development efforts statewide; however, the usefulness of this presentation is limited because it is based mostly on available data published for past years.1 A UEDB should be part of the Executive and Enacted budgets and should include prospective information showing the costs of all economic development programs for the coming fiscal year.2 To capture the full scope of economic development costs, a UEDB should bring together tax expenditures and spending at state agencies and authorities, as well as the value of discounted power offered by the New York Power Authority.

The budget also allocates $ 100,000 for the Statewide Action Council Patients» Rights Hotline, $ 86,000 for the Foundation for Senior Citizens Home Sharing and Respite Program and $ 250,000 for the Older Adult Technology Center, which helps seniors better understand today's technology to remain in contact with younger loved ones, such as grandchildren.

These public forums provide an opportunity to increase citizen awareness and participation in the Consortium's federal Community Development program by allowing the general public, as well as agency advocates for low and moderate income individuals, the elderly and handicapped to offer suggestions and information on the needs of these populations to County and municipal officials.

«Bigger Not Better: New York's Expanding Economic Development Programs», Citizens Budget Commission, 2015

Established in 1971, The Carter Burden / Leonard Covello Senior Program promotes the well - being of local senior citizens.

As a newly naturalized U.S. citizen, Shenoi accepted the challenge, launching the University of Tulsa's Cyber Corps Program in 1999 to train «the best and brightest» American students to protect the nation from cyber attack.

Added Shirley Malcom, head of Education and Human Resources programs at AAAS, «We look forward to expansion of this initiative to other units, to help citizens across the nation recognize the importance of science in the preservation and management of our national parks, often referred to as «America's Best Idea.

Public opinion polls take the social temperature on everything from government programs to citizen well - being.

(These new African initiatives may provide opportunities for citizens of non-African countries as well, especially if institutions run programs in English or other world languages.)

«The Lost Person Behavior app is designed to provide a step - by - step checklist for first responders as well as everyday citizens involved in search and rescue efforts,» said program manager Christine Lee.

Well ask anything but I am a Mormon christian and I am a Canadian citizen I play football (soccer) and program computers I also speak French and English.

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In one argument with his mentor (well played by Rhys Ifans), his boss tells him that the government programs have prevented major catastrophes, whereas Snowden argues that citizens should have knowledge of what is happening before surrendering their freedoms.

Participating in these kinds of fundraisers and events encourages students to think of themselves as global citizens, program manager Molly Redding points out, as well as sharpening critical - thinking and problem - solving skills.

«I knew when I heard about the First Amendment Schools program, that it would add meaning to my job, by helping kids become good citizens and exercise civic responsibility.

Nearly two decades after they attended an experimental preschool program in a low - income neighborhood in Ypsilanti, Mich., the small group of young people monitored in a now - well - known study continue to fare better as students, workers, and citizens than children from the same neighborhood who did not attend the preschool.

Schools have increasing demands placed upon them to develop knowledge and skills and deliver programs to prepare students to be good citizens and community members.

We offer a diverse portfolio of online courses, on - campus institutes, and blended programs that prepare educators to cultivate critical thinking and learning skills, practice new teaching approaches, and confront centuries - old structures in order to better design and deliver the kind of education and professional development required for today's educators and tomorrow's citizens.

... We know that these programs not only help children succeed academically, they also help children learn new skills, develop an understanding of the importance of getting involved in their communities and become good citizens.»

Schools should reverse that trend by providing programs «that will help students better understand both their rights and responsibilities as citizens,» according to Citizenship: Goal of Education, released last week by the American Association of School Administrators.

They've established processes, procedures, policies and programs that leave CEP poised to expand throughout our nation and beyond to help many more students become citizens of good character.

Educator preparation programs must help all candidates understand their essential role as advocates for what is best for students — the role of the citizen scholar.

The O'Farrell Charter School's academic and extracurricular programs draw on the sustained efforts of motivated students, a talented and well - prepared faculty, and the ongoing commitment of supportive parents or guardians - all committed to the FALCON Way - such that all students are empowered to become critical learners and thinkers, and responsible, contributing citizens.

The Character Based Literacy Program is a character education project, and it is a literacy project which promotes school practices by which school pupils become good people, good citizens.

The Lesson2Life program brings education and business together to better prepare students to be workforce and college ready with the skills necessary to be successful citizens in a rapidly changing world.

It inspires youth to become ethical, responsible citizens through creating programs, recognizing individuals who demonstrate good character, and establishing community support.

An increasingly prevalent type of program designed to address college attainment gaps are state - based financial aid programs that offer low - income middle school students a promise of funding for college in exchange for making a pledge to do well in high school, be a good citizen and not be convicted of a felony, and apply for financial aid to college.

Topics will include how schools are preparing students for satisfying careers in a world that requires skills in advanced technology, problem solving, and teamwork; the demands of higher education and approaches that enable students to succeed in college and beyond; school programs that help students develop good character; and practices that make students aware of their responsibilities as citizens of their nation and world.

«We have always felt that this program is a very sound «good citizen» effort and, as such, are always pleased to participate,» said Mike Kovacs of Edelbrock.