Sentences with phrase «in cultural participation»

Using WAC records, we again only find a significant benefit for minority students, an increase in cultural participation of 8 percent of a standard deviation.

For each field trip students reported, there is an increase in cultural participation of 10 percent of a standard deviation.

Not exact matches

They'll have organized social and cultural events, and monthly team challenges in exchange for a year of participation in the city's hoped for transformation from poster child of urban dysfunction to rejuvenated metropolis.

This includes the splitting of pension income for seniors, (to make amends for breaking its promise on the taxation of family trusts); special tax preferences to support participation of youth in sports activities, arts and cultural activities; tax breaks for people who take public transit; and, tax breaks to help volunteer firemen.

In addition to the family and religion, the Declaration recognizes communities of work (Article 23), of cultural life (Article 27), and of political participation (Article 21).

It is also characterized by a lack of participation in decision - making and in civil, social and cultural life.

Unfortunately, this renaissance of the past century and a half has been seriously restricted because most of the Islamic countries have been held down by alien political and economic controls which did not permit the creative participation in cultural activities which had been characteristic of Muslims in their glorious days in the past.

We only presuppose it to be that form of society which grants its members the greatest possible freedom and participation in its life and decisions, in accordance with their intellectual, cultural and social condition.

Where a group of people, by virtue of belonging to a political, cultural, or ethnic unit, actual or fictitious, is barred from partial or full participation in worship or from carrying out honorary or other functions of a religious nature, there is differentiation according to descent.

The task ahead of us is to help disentangle from ideology the issues that make up the themes of this consensus - inter alia, man's relationship to creation, the role of woman in society, people's participation in governance, a global ethic, North - South solidarity, the role of business, cultural identity, holism.

At the same time they encourage participation in church social events as a substitute for secular cultural offerings.

The socialist powers also prevent Minjung participation in political, cultural, social and economic life.

Such traditions of popular political participation in serious trouble because the cultural grounds on which they have stood are beginning to come apart, to ravel out, to lose coherent purchase in our imaginations.

He did so by urging the expansion of the idea that the great books include the Eastern classics, as well as through his inspiring participation in Columbia's core courses on Asian humanities and through his many books making the cultural history of China and the rest of East Asia available to educated readers.

But the crucial question for evangelistic mission today is how in a changed post-colonial situation the forms of the church and its evangelistic proclamation and the call to conversion and the invitation to join the fellowship of the church may take place within the context of the recognition of religious and cultural plurality and common participation in building a new just society and state.

This dynamic undergirds the struggles for the unqualified acceptance of Dalits and Adivasis as equal members of Indian human society and demands their fuller participation in all dimensions (social, economic, political, and cultural) of the processes of building the nation - state.

The Preamble of the Declaration of the Right to Development, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1986, describes «development as a comprehensive economic, social, cultural and political process that aims at the constant improvement of the well - being of the entire population and of all individuals on the basis of their active, free and meaningful participation in development and in the fair distribution of resulting benefits».

That Garber has written a competent and straightforward study of Shakespeare is a good thing, but her participation in the vulgarities of cultural studies and queer theory is not thereby cancelled.

Religious conversion to Christ in this setting essentially means a change of faith which involves participation in the local worshipping congregation of Christian believers without transference of community and cultural affiliations, but with a commitment to the ethical transformation of the whole society and culture in which they participate with others of different faiths.

Beyond the concern to realize equal voting rights in democratic societies, for example, the need to create equal participation in cultural life, should receive similar emphasis.

People are severely hindered in their development when inequalities marginalize their participation in social and cultural life.

Just as they hinder women's equal participation in the workforce, rigid gender roles keep men stuck in harmful cultural stasis.

ARS 15 - 347 (no date available) requires a governing board to take into consideration the cultural traditions of pupils when establishing rules regarding pupil participation in extracurricular school activities.

These changes are brought about principally by the increased participation of women in employment, but this has led to a cultural shift in the way men view caring for children — as women's aspirations have changed, so have men's: the desire to participate more in the lives of their children is growing in all social groups, particularly among younger parents.

Waldorf School of Princeton welcomes students and employees of any color; race; sexual orientation; ethnic, national, cultural, social, or religious backgrounds; and any other characteristic protected by law in its admissions and employment practices, as well as in participation in its programs and events.

At the Town of Cary Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources in North Carolina fun, participation, sportsmanship and skill development are what it's all about.

The primary goal of the Cultural Arts programming is to provide ongoing, progressive, and creative programs, as well as to encourage participation in each program area for all segments of the community.

Our goal is to awaken and encourage curiosity in children, enhance their natural ability to observe and experiment, nurture their innate capacity for creative problem - solving, and equip them for full participation in the civic and cultural life in Chicago.

According to the same study, «children's participation in mundane daily life activities (i.e. bathing, eating, chores) are a critical foundation upon which social relationships and ultimately cultural meaning systems are constructed.»

«Nigeria needs to invest in women's participation in politics by creating an enabling environment for women to thrive and tackle perceived systemic and cultural hinderances to women's inclusion,» she said.

In addition, participation in organizations addressing race, gender, or cultural issues was not discouraged, provided that it did not take precedence over the main goal of obtaining our degreeIn addition, participation in organizations addressing race, gender, or cultural issues was not discouraged, provided that it did not take precedence over the main goal of obtaining our degreein organizations addressing race, gender, or cultural issues was not discouraged, provided that it did not take precedence over the main goal of obtaining our degrees.

The results suggest that there should be: improvements to policy and management to champion biodiversity issues; a strengthening of environmental laws and enforcement; recognition of socio - economic issues especially among indigenous and local communities; increases in funding and resource allocation; knowledge, research and development to inform decision making; a greater understanding and protection of the rights of nature and cultural heritage; a more holistic public awareness and participation to bring about change to promote conservation.

In short, university graduates are more likely to possess the cultural resources necessary for both arts consumption and arts participation.

«Arts participation, unlike arts consumption and cultural engagement generally, is not closely associated with either social class or social status,» said Dr Reeves in the article.

This two - week program was devoted to both scientificand cultural aspects of the French side, with also the participation of industrial partners (among them Japanese people settled down in France), the visit of industrial plants, of the CERN (Geneva), and an introduction to the French language.

The participation in the program has been fantastic, not only in the actual coaching, but with all the other resources and in terms of the cultural changes that have developed around health and wellness.

This website is the online companion to Spectrum, a journal established to encourage Seventh - day Adventist participation in the discussion of contemporary issues from a Christian viewpoint, to look without prejudice at all sides of a subject, to evaluate the merits of diverse views, and to foster intellectual and cultural growth.

This website is the online companion to Spectrum, a journal established to encourage Seventh - day Adventist participation in the discussion of contemporary issues from a Christian viewpoint, to look without prejudice at all sides of a subject, to evaluate the merits of diverse views, and to foster intellectual and cultural growth.

Roseville, CA About Blog SpectrumMagazine.org is the online companion to Spectrum, a journal established to encourage Seventh - day Adventist participation in the discussion of contemporary issues from a Christian viewpoint, to look without prejudice at all sides of a subject, to evaluate the merits of diverse views, and to foster intellectual and cultural growth.

Gender based and cultural barriers to participation to sport will make up part of the new qualification, as well as ethical issues such as the increased commercialisation of sports, violence in sports and the use of performance enhancing drugs.

Although many schools embrace the linguistic and cultural differences of students and their parents, in many others, the parents» inability to communicate in English is an incredible barrier to participation.

(10) The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (hereinafter ICESCR) has stayed in principle with the same definition with some additional key - points such as «sense of one's dignity» and «enabling effective participation in a free society».

Different institutions and initiatives are working on facilitating community participation from education to health to achieve a more complete educational intervention, especially in Latin America and the Caribbean, where popular education was initiated and developed multiple socio - cultural experiences that ultimately work for a particular model of social change and transformation.

In particular we need the participation and leadership of head teachers in shaping these cultural education partnershipIn particular we need the participation and leadership of head teachers in shaping these cultural education partnershipin shaping these cultural education partnerships.

American membership in the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, they say, will lead to richer collaborations between education researchers in the United States and other countries, more straightforward participation of the United States in UNESCO's agenda, and more opportunities for American educators to land jobs with the international organization.

And, in the aftermath of England's success in the Fifa Women's World Cup, there will be an opportunity to discuss gender - based and cultural barriers to participation in sport.

They examine stereotypical representations of various social and cultural groups in relation to community health issues and concepts of participation, and success in physical activity.

Once at HGSE, Mundy - Shephard credits two courses — Associate Professor John Diamond's Race, Class, and Educational Inequality and Assistant Professor Natasha Warikoo's Cultural Explanations for Ethnic and Racial Inequality in Education — with prompting her to consider how the intersection of racial and sexual minority identity impacts school experiences and educational outcomes, particularly in the context of bullying, harassment, and microaggressions and participation in Gay Straight Alliances (GSAs).

The elements include the recognition and use of heritage languages; pedagogy that stresses traditional cultural characteristics and adult - child interactions; pedagogy in which teaching strategies are congruent with the traditional culture, as well as contemporary ways of knowing and learning; curriculum based on traditional culture that places the education of young children in a contemporary context; strong Native community participation in the planning and operation of school activities; and knowledge and use of the social and political mores of the community.

Guatemala, the Peace Accords and education: a post-conflict struggle for equal opportunities, cultural recognition and participation in education