Sentences with phrase «grassroots leaders»

The only meetings listed on his schedule were a lunch with Vice President Mike Pence and dinner with «grassroots leaders» — a group that will include several conservative organizations.

Qualifications: In 2007, The Family Partnership received the National Family Week Connections Count Award from the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities in recognition of ongoing efforts to organize, build community power, and develop grassroots leaders for civic participation.

Rights advocates say grassroots leaders often represent a threat to rural power structures consisting of landowners and other commercial interests, judges, military and police.

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Bonn, Germany — Today, community and grassroots leaders from the United States announced their platform at COP23 called the «U.S. People's Delegation» to counter the Trump Administration's fossil fuel agenda and to hold US states, cities, businesses, and the public accountable to commitments to climate action.

What: On Thursday, November 9th, community and grassroots leaders from the United States who make up the «U.S. People's Delegation», joined by activists from the Pacific Islands known as the Pacific Climate Warriors and Germany's Ende Gelende activists, will participate in a speak out and share personal stories of how their communities are being impacted by unjust policies, governmental unaccountability, the fossil fuel industry, and ever - present climate disasters.

Today, community and grassroots leaders from the United States announced their platform at COP23 called the «U.S. People's Delegation» to counter the Trump Administration's fossil fuel agenda and to hold US states, cities, businesses, and the public accountable to commitments to climate action.

The Appalachia Rising action had its grassroots leaders and voices, but they are not well - known by the mainstream media and the public.

Women who are climate experts, gender experts — or both - including grassroots leaders, policy makers, financiers, project developers, and farmers, bring critically important and often different perspectives that can lead to more effective climate policy and action, while advancing gender equality and women's empowerment in the process.

«AFP is an organization of grassroots leaders who engage citizens in the name of limited government and free markets on the local, state and federal levels.»

Grassroots leaders of Baltimore's Human Rights Organization, the United Workers, are calling for dialogue and reconciliation with neighbors and city policy makers to address the systemic racism and poverty that has plagued the City for 40 years and get below the surface of this evolving and troubling crisis in our city.

That component will help recognize and develop grassroots leaders, but also train leaders who are already in the field.

Parents Across America was established early in 2011 by a group of grassroots leaders from around the country, who sought to pool ideas and resources to advocate for better schools for all this country's children.

All along, people of color have participated in test resistance and, in fact, many of the opt out movement's writers, researchers, and grassroots leaders are not white.

Additionally, Communities for Public Education Reform (CPER) offered financial assistance in convening key grassroots leaders and organizers to the summit where AROS was launched in Los Angeles, while the Ford Foundation provided support for coordination of AROS's early activities.

RSCT efforts include education, research, advocacy, and building the capacity of grassroots leaders and community - based organizations to positively impact rural school reform.

On March 4, grassroots leaders, parents and students from around the country hosted a panel at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

Reformers still have to do a better job of working with grassroots leaders and church leaders, especially those in black communities who have strong ties to the NAACP and view outsiders with skepticism.

Critics on the city council, however, wanted greater geographic diversity and more grassroots leaders.

In this regard, I will work with our traditional rulers, grassroots leaders and have good rapport with all stakeholders, no matter the differences of the past, for the unity, progress and advancement of Yorubaland and Nigeria.

Even if it is 4 or 5 people, at least you know who your grassroots leaders are.

Sharpton said he told de Blasio that O'Neill needs to meet with civil rights groups, faith leaders and local grassroots leaders.

In an off - year, it's critical to «ensure the candidate interacts personally with grassroots leaders, not just the big donors.»

(announced April 30, 30, 2016) 38 current and former elected officials and key grassroots leaders including... Sen.Brandt Hershman, Majority Floor Leader Sen. Jeff Raatz Sen. Dennis Kruse Sen. Travis Holdman Sen. Scott Schneider Rep. Matthew Lehman, Majority Floor Leader Rep. Mike Speedy Rep. Dale Devon Rep. Tim Brown, M.D. Rep. Timothy Wesco Rep. Don Lehe Rep. Bob Cherry Rep. Wes Culver Rep. Bob Heaton more... and 153 grassroots county chairs with at least one chair in every county

(announced Oct. 16, 2015) 41 elected officials, community, student, coalition and grassroots leaders including... Senate Democratic Leader John Sparks Senate Democratic Caucus Chair Kay Floyd Rep. Jason Dunnington Rep. George Young Rep. Emily Virgin Rep. James Lockhart Rep. Jeannie McDaniel Former Gov. David Walters Former First Lady of Oklahoma Rhonda Walters Former Gov. George Nigh Former First Lady of Oklahoma Donna Nigh

(announced Oct. 26, 2015) over 100 elected officials, community, coalition and grassroots leaders including... Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins U.S. Rep. Steve Israel U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks U.S. Rep. Grace Meng U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler U.S. Rep. Charles B. Rangel U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice U.S. Rep. Jose Serrano U.S. Rep. Louise Slaughter U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez State Sen. Andrea Stewart - Cousins, Democratic Leader State Sen. Michael Gianaris, Deputy Democratic Leader State Assemblyman Carl Heastie, Speaker State Assemblywoman Earlene Hooper, Deputy Speaker State Assemblyman Joseph Morelle, Majority Leader... 2 of 2 Democratic U.S. Sens. and 18 of 18 Democratic U.S. Reps.

(announced Feb. 24, 2016) more than 75 elected officials, community, and grassroots leaders including... U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson Rickey Cole, DNC Member Vallena Greer, DNC Member Former Gov. William Winter Former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove Former Sec.

(announced Feb. 16, 2016) over 60 elected officials, community, and grassroots leaders including... U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty Senate Democratic Leader Joe Schiavoni Representative, DNC Member Kathleen Clyde DNC Member Pat Frost Brooks DNC Member Ronald Malone DNC Member Jocelyn Bucaro DNC Member Isabel Framer

announced Dec. 14, 2011 19 additional grassroots leaders: Carl Meyer, Treasurer of the Michigan Republican Party Eileen McNeil, Outreach Vice Chair of the Michigan Republican Party Joe Haas, 6th District Chair Theresa Mungioli, 9th District Chair Paul Leidig, 2nd District State Committee Member Andrew Emmitt, 3rd District State Committee Member Bill Womer, 3rd District State Committee Member Russell Spencer, 8th District State Committee Member Scott Czasak, 10th District State Committee Member Martha Snow, 11th District State Committee Member Jake Jelsema, Barry County Chair Aaron Baylis, Bay County Chair Joe Groff, Clare County Chair Al Heilman, Kalamazoo County Chair Michelle O'Neal, Lapeer County Chair Barbara Van Sickel, Macomb County Chair Todd Gambrell, Midland County Chair Kathleen Berden, Sanilac County Chair Joseph Xuereb, Wayne 11 County Chair and older endorsements...

«I just want to say I'm here meeting with grassroots leaders and activists in Buffalo, and I guess that's really threatening to the power establishment here,» Nixon said.

This information helps the campaign in ways ranging from identifying potential grassroots leaders to understanding the themes that resonate with the base.

«We were working closely with all the grassroots leaders and the eight other county chairs working together to turn NY - 27 blue,» Zellner said.

Nixon spoke to community activists and grassroots leaders about economic development policies at the 9th Ward, a small bar near downtown.

Our organization, Haiti Partners, is doing a USAID - funded education program to build collaboration skills and encourage civic participation for 1,000 educators and grassroots leaders.

The grassroots leader you can approach and trust».

«Tomorrow we get to do something we should have done a decade ago» by electing a grassroots leader as chairman of the party, de Blasio said at the Ellison event.

In her closing ad «Our Turn,» released before Tuesday's primary, Moser painted herself as a grassroots leader standing up to the Democratic establishment.

Not exact matches

But conservative leaders believe that the RNC's recommendations are outdated, and unlikely to quash the party's grassroots donors and activists.

Indigenous leaders and grassroots British Columbians all over say they will not allow this pipeline to be built.

A graduate of the University of Florida, Gleason is a seasoned business leader, investor, political strategist, and grassroots activist.

From recruiting many emerging Pro-Life leaders who have gained valuable knowledge and skills in political leadership on our provincial board to activating lifelong Pro-Life supporters at the grassroots level, helping them engage effectively in our last provincial election.

This is radicalizing party leaders» attitudes as they face heavy grassroots pressure to move to the left.

Call them the party radicals or the grassroots, depending on your perspective: NDPers who like to wave signs or wear buttons often prefer to brandish a slogan, rather than some leader's name.

«But if the grassroots members decide not to go in that direction, I would respect their mandate, as well as the mandate I have as PC leader.

When religious leaders hold one view (strongly), and the grassroots hold another, it's a recipe for religious scorn.

So when I threw my heart in with Haiti 18 months ago, I knew I was in with this grassroots organization and their crew of leaders on the ground for the long haul.

Why the former head of the Christian Coalition is drawing attention as a leader in the grassroots conservative movement.

I have seen Imam Feisal speak a dozen times, from largely Muslim audiences in London, to largely Christian audiences in upstate New York, from an audience of grassroots interfaith leaders in Louisville, to an audience of political heavyweights in Washington.

In 2012, a group of thought leaders, philanthropists, social media and grassroots organizations joined with the 92nd St Y and the United Nations Foundation to propose an alternative answer to these questions.

It accomplishes this on a grassroots level through its Support Groups and accredited volunteer Leaders around the world, as well as its more than 20,000 members and a number of partnerships.