Sentences with phrase «hosted by community groups»

Pecha Kucha [6](from Japanese slang for chit - chat) is a high - energy form of show - and - tell that has become popular in the last decade, hosted by community groups in cities around the world.

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In fact, U.S. liberation movements are already under way in women's groups, community organizing efforts among the poor, the search for freedom by gay and lesbian communities, and in Native American, African American and Hispanic struggles against U.S. racism, and in a host of works for justice, peace and the wholeness of creation.

Also read about three gay parents in the Broadway community and about the wonderful conference hosted by upstate support group Pride and Joy Families.

On Tuesday October 3rd over 15 families participated in the 2nd Annual Cambridge Breastfeeding Challenge, hosted by the Cambridge Community Breastfeeding Group as part of its celebration of World Breastfeeding Week.

In a presentation at the Public Hearing organized by the House of Representatives Committee on the Petroleum Industry Administrative Bill (PIAB), Petroleum Industry Fiscal Bill (PIFB) and the Petroleum Industry Host Community Bill (PIHCB), Group Managing Director of the corporation, Dr. Maikanti Baru, said the proposed split would prevent a situation where operators would sit perpetually on oil acreages.

By Tuesday evening, Heastie had attended 11 events: a meeting with Syracuse mayor Stephanie Miner and Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli; visits to a pre-school, Syracuse University, three hospitals, the city's Near Westside neighborhood, a community center, a research and development company; the blood drive; and, finally, an event hosted by a group of Syracuse - based organizationBy Tuesday evening, Heastie had attended 11 events: a meeting with Syracuse mayor Stephanie Miner and Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli; visits to a pre-school, Syracuse University, three hospitals, the city's Near Westside neighborhood, a community center, a research and development company; the blood drive; and, finally, an event hosted by a group of Syracuse - based organizationby a group of Syracuse - based organizations.

The project, a partnership between Borough President Scott Stringer and a host of local community groups, seeks to limit energy usage by painting rooftops white instead of the heat - attracting tar beaches that top many buildings.

The group of young scientists also deplored a lack of diversity in the scientific community, calling on European policymakers to launch a Europe - wide charter for diversity and equality and to make research funding conditional upon its adoption by host institutions.

Our Online Eczema Support Group online community is sponsored by the National Eczema Association and hosted by Inspire.

Figure 2 highlights recent statistics from a recent technical community survey hosted by the Gemalto Group.

Many HP / HP schools engage parents, families, and other community members by opening their doors and expanding their schedules to offer clubs, parent support and education, early childhood activities, GED programs, advisory groups, community education classes, and a host of other events and activities of interest to the community.

Local Primary schools were delighted to take up the opportunity provided by the Nottingham High School Community Action group as they sent teams of Year 3 pupils to take part in a multi-sports festival hosted at the High School Valley Road playing fields.

The two - term board member, who is closely allied with the teachers union, said he cancelled due to scheduling issues, but an editorial in the LA Times questioned whether politics could have been a factor: the forums were hosted by the United Way - Los Angeles and ten other community and education groups that often don't see eye to eye with Kayser.

DPS responded by hosting a series of focus groups, yet there was no reporting back to any of the participants — or more importantly, the community — about how the district would respond to these and other concerns.

Bookstores host readings by indie authors and community groups continue efforts to recognize and celebrate self - published authors.

The neighborhood will come together for the public mural «How Does Food Unite People,» Hybrid Theatre Works will present an evening of performance art, Bossa Nova Civic Club will host a late - night Electronic Music Showcase, Brooklyn Fireproof East will be home to the Moving Forward concert, 3rd Ward will exhibit the group show «Walking into the Dashboard» (compiled from the World's First Tumblr Art Symposium), CinemaSunday will include screenings followed by Q&A s with the filmmakers, and Community Day in Maria Hernandez Park features arts & crafts, live music, family - friendly activities, yoga, and more.

Wysing Arts Centre has up to 20 studio artists working on site at any time, many of whom are happy to host visits by school, college and community groups.

PDP also hosted a group of artists at Creative Capital for a «Wine & Webinar» event featuring our «Kickstarter School» webinar, led by Kickstarter's Director of Community Education Stephanie Pereira who was on hand for a live post-webinar Q&A.

As a requirement each student spent one year in a developing country — China, Mexico, Nepal, and later Soviet Union — months of prep before departure, working in a community on a local project, being hosted by a family, spending time studying language and culture in a group with a leader / mentor, and then going through extensive programs on return to integrate and then apply what was learned and experienced.

All the servers used by GreenNet are also powered by renewable energy, and Green ISP offers either solar - powered hosting based in the US, or UK - based hosting which is carbon - offset by working with Treesponsibility, a community - based climate action group based in Yorkshire.

Finally, a global initiative hosted by the United Nations and led by high profile policymakers, including US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, has recommended the liberalization of the regulation of legal services in order to allow nonlawyers and community - based organizations and advocacy groups to provide legal services to the poor, stating that «it is likely to improve access to justice for the poor substantially while imposing relatively few costs on society,» and that a «major attraction» of such liberalization is that it may require «fewer government or donor expenditures.»

This week a decision by Twitter to close the accounts of far right group Britain First has swiveled a critical spotlight on Facebook — as the company continues to host the same group's page, apparently preferring to selectively remove individual posts even though Facebook's community standards forbid hate groups if they target people with protected characteristics (such as religion, race and ethnicity).

An upcoming community conversation hour (hosted by the early career psychologist task force) is focused on how to navigate polarizing political topics in group.

• Post the Colorado early learning and development guideline videos to your social media channels earlylearningco.org • Raise awareness of child safety issues and helpful childproofing information • Organize a moms» or dads» night out • Put children's books in your lobby and waiting areas • Schedule family events at different times of the day and on different days of the week so that more families can participate • Add information about family - friendly resources on neighborhood websites like Nextdoor • Remind people it's okay to ask for help • Host a play group at a local recreation or community center • Collaborate with childcare centers and schools by joining PTOs, volunteering in classrooms, participating in fundraising and more • Recognize a child or family in distress and offer assistance • Provide parenting education classes for parents and for students before they become parents • Connect parents to one another and to important resources for support

• Remind parents that it's okay not to know how to do everything • Learn the signs for post-partum depression and how to help • Share articles, tips and / or resources in your newsletter about coping with parenting challenges • Encourage and support parents in getting involved and increasing their connections • Make it a tradition to bring new parents meals to help make the transition to parenthood easier • Offer financial support or goods to families who are struggling • Host family - friendly events • Train staff and volunteers to create safe environments for children • Offer space for parenting classes or support groups in your community • Get involved in developing the missing services needed by children and families in your community • Support youth who are leaving the foster care system • Become a mentor for a young mother or father • Conduct a parenting book drive for the local library

The group is attempting to follow in the footsteps of #SOSBLAKAUSTRALIA campaign leaders in the Kimberley by hosting a community forum on the 27th May (details below), as part of the 3rd Global Call to Action.

The Charlene and Shane Ventanilla Memorial Scholarship has been established and funded by Cigna, to help those working for community based non-profit organizations and students studying in a related field, attend the live event or host a group webcast for $ 25.

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