Sentences with phrase «in citizen advocacy»

Trump administration has me newly interested in citizen advocacy, but it's daunting trying to figure out where bills / resolutions stand.

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Trump reportedly owns more than three - quarters of Trump Old Post Office LLC, the leaseholder, according to advocacy group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW).

The former global operations CIO at Barclays landed on our 40 Under 40 list last year for his impressive background, quick achievements as CIO of Nike, and his advocacy and influence in the gay community (Watson is out, and was the first non-U.S. citizen to score a seat on the board of GLAAD).

Watson became the first British citizen and first non-American citizen to be appointed to the board of directors of GLAAD, the world's largest LGBT media - rights advocacy organization, in October 2013.

In the same article we reported that while the Citizens United case was pending before the U.S. Supreme Court, Virginia Thomas, the wife of the Justice, created a nonprofit Tea Party advocacy group, Liberty Central, Inc., with a former lawyer for the Charles G. Koch Foundation, Sarah Field, acting as her General Counsel and a former Koch lobbyist, Matt Schlapp, serving on her board at inception.

She is a board member of Citizens for Midwifery and is active in local, statewide, and national birth and breastfeeding advocacy projects.

Colin and I also discuss the philosophies in Jaron Lanier's «You Are Not a Gadget» and Kurt Vonnegut's «Player Piano,» and how organizations, from advocacy non-profits to citizens groups like the Tea Party, turn their online networks into offline political influence.

They reduce citizens» ability to form meaningful opinions about acts of governance or to engage in advocacy, thereby damaging the vibrancy of American democracy.

Common Cause, a non-profit, non-partisan citizen - advocacy group, charged that some of the proposed new Assembly districts on Long Island had been gerrymandered in what its spokesperson called «a game of follow the Democratic voters.»

«This is a once - in - a-generation opportunity,» said Dick Dadey, executive director of Citizens Union, a government reform advocacy group that favors a convention.

Bobbie Sackman, director of public policy at LiveON NY, a senior citizen advocacy organization, said the Cuomo proposal would lead to a cut in the number of meals served to the city's aging population as well as a reduction in services, including social activities, eviction assistance and help with health care.

In written testimony, Reinvent Albany had also emphasized the importance of an API, and advocacy group Citizens Union highlighted the transparency measures in praising the passage of the new ruleIn written testimony, Reinvent Albany had also emphasized the importance of an API, and advocacy group Citizens Union highlighted the transparency measures in praising the passage of the new rulein praising the passage of the new rules.

The African Heights Foundation is a not - for - profit organization, based in Accra, Ghana, dedicated to using the tools of education, advocacy and civic participation to raise leaders and active citizens excelling in various sectors of society in Ghana and Africa.

Through lobbying, advocacy, coalition building, citizen education and policy development, EPL / Environmental Advocates has been New York's environmental conscience - ensuring that environmental laws are enforced; that new measures are enacted when necessary; and that the public is informed of, and participates in, important environmental policy debates.

The members took to the principal streets of Accra on Monday morning, distributing flyers to get citizens involved in the advocacy to get the Bill passed.

Today's decision in the Washington Alliance case demonstrates that this is not true,» says a statement by Dale Wilcox, executive director of the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI), a nonprofit «public interest legal education and advocacy organization dedicated to advocating for the rights and interests of United States citizens in immigration - related matters,» according to its website.

Friends of the Earth is a national, non-profit advocacy organization dedicated to protecting the planet from environmental degradation; preserving biological, cultural, and ethnic diversity; and empowering citizens to have an influential voice in decisions affecting the quality of their environment — and their lives.

Through votes, school board meetings, petition drives, and direct advocacy, all citizens, at least in principle, can influence public education.

Alumni Revolution equips citizen - scholars for success in the college of their choice and a life of active citizenship by providing the advocacy tools necessary not just to beat the odds, but to change them.

An influential citizens» advocacy group in Kentucky last week strongly urged the governor and state lawmakers to set aside their differences and begin work on a comprehensive school - reform program.

Their hope is that students, parents, citizens and public school advocacy groups will use the film to help start an important conversation about the role and value of public education in America.

State legislatures, governors, advocacy groups, and citizens are calling on state education agencies (SEAs) to do more to drive changes in K — 12 education.

On Monday, March 5, 2012, members of the broad alliance of Florida education advocacy groups including: Citizens for Strong Schools, 50th No More, Florida PTA, Fund Education Now, Marions United for Public Education, Save Duval Schools and Support Dade Schools traveled to Tallahassee to join a press conference at 9:30 A in Room 301 of the Florida Senate Office Building.

She worked for over a decade in Washington, D.C., in education policy and advocacy for civil rights and advocacy organizations such as the Education Trust and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC).

Our West Bend branch is actively involved with events like the Washington County Fair, Jam for Kids, and Random Acts of Kindness in addition to donating to organizations like Citizens Advocacy of Washington County, Albrecht Free Clinic and Labyrinth Garden.

«Municipal by - laws should facilitate the reduction of companion animal overpopulation, ensure for responsible animal ownership and regulate the general way in which citizens and animals interact in the community» says Alanna Devine, jurist and Director of Animal Advocacy at the Montreal SPCA.

OCEANA, a non-profit foundation dedicated to supporting ocean advocacy, has declared several citizens of Belize an «Ocean Hero» in recognition of their commitment to environmental conservation and helping to educate the public about the importance of protecting the waters of Belize.

Project Coyote, a national non-profit organization based in Northern California, is a North American coalition of scientists, educators, ranchers and citizen leaders promoting compassionate conservation and coexistence between people and wildlife through education, science and advocacy.

Daniel is a founding partner at Lawyers for Clean Water, Inc., was admitted to the California Bar in 1991, and has represented citizen plaintiffs in environmental advocacy for his entire career.

«The best - case scenario here is that it does well,» said Caroline Golin, who specializes in Southeast policy for the advocacy group Vote Solar, «and you have enough customer engagement where the citizens of North Carolina push for greater options for community solar, and that opens the doors for low - income communities.»

Goldman Environmental Prize nominators work in a broad range of fields, including environmental justice, indigenous rights, natural resource protection, biodiversity conservation, citizen advocacy, environmental health, land management, human rights, and many more.

In a democracy, when public advocacy fails, concerned citizens can go to court.

To fulfill the mission of ending discrimination against Florida's most vulnerable citizens, the Children's Rights Unit will engage in widespread advocacy including litigation, collaboration, education and community activism.

The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is a national advocacy organization representing First Nation citizens in Canada, which includes more than 900,000 people living in 634 First Nation communities and in cities and towns across the country.

He runs the Information & Referral Service to the general public & the Citizens Information Board & provides advocacy support in particular cases.

The Planned Parenthood Action Fund in North Dakota works to inspire and engage citizens to take up the cause of reproductive health and rights through education, electoral activity, grassroots organizing, and legislative advocacy.

What makes the additional funding critical, Whatley says, is the 2010 Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that companies could spend corporate dollars on political advocacy.