Sentences with phrase «include youth voices»

The #MoveEquity chat also touched on a few specific issues, such as how to include youth voices in active transportation initiatives, as well as how to address concerns of gentrification.

How important was it to include youth voices in this year's conference, and how might young people gain greater agency in their communities and schools from AOCC?

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POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (02/15/2013)(readMedia)-- Community Voices Heard and a number of allied organizations will host a public meeting in Poughkeepsie with federal and state elected officials to discuss issues important to low - income residents of the Hudson Valley, including affordable housing, youth issues, raising the minimum wage, immigration reform, safety net programs, job creation, instituting a Fair Elections system in the state, as well as the federal and state budget.

She's also written plays for young audiences, which include CHILE POD (La Jolla Playhouse) and WILD HORSES (Bonderman National Theatre for Youth Symposium and The Kennedy Center's New Visions / New Voices).

The youth contributing to our Global Youth Voices collection has included affluent teens in Beijing along with the sons and daughters of coffee farmers in rural Ethiopia; young Burmese refugees in a Bangladesh border camp along with university students in cities across Hunyouth contributing to our Global Youth Voices collection has included affluent teens in Beijing along with the sons and daughters of coffee farmers in rural Ethiopia; young Burmese refugees in a Bangladesh border camp along with university students in cities across HunYouth Voices collection has included affluent teens in Beijing along with the sons and daughters of coffee farmers in rural Ethiopia; young Burmese refugees in a Bangladesh border camp along with university students in cities across Hungary.

They ensure that the Community School Coordinator is a part of the leadership team and that a Community School Committee (Committee)-- which includes parents, community partners, school staff, youth, and other stakeholders that are representatives of the school's various constituencies — has a voice in the planning and implementation of the strategy.

Participants received training on quality practices and program design in a wide variety of topic areas, including youth rights and policies, youth development and youth voice, program design and delivery, career exploration and workforce preparation, assessment and individualized planning, employer engagement, collaboration and partnership, and engaging families.

Through the Meaningful Student and Family Engagement initiative, OKF increased district and school capacity to ensure the voices and priorities of over 500 youth and families of color were included in school improvement processes and reform efforts — including development of school plans, budgets, and policies at the district level and at three partner schools.

This could be a boon for youth voice advocates who would like to see measures like «school climate» included in school accountability systems.

The guide assists program staff as they plan the features of the learning environment, activity engagement, STEM knowledge and practices, as well as youth development (including relevance and youth voice) into their programatic activities.

Community organizations, individual schools and districts across the United States are adopting this practice more frequently, including Voices of Youth in Chicago Education (VOYCE) and Oakland Public Schools.

Fresno youth wrapped up the 2013 - 2014 school year continuing their fight to include student and parent voice in Fresno Unified's Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) and budget.

Wolf, inspired by real events from his youth, recounts Christopher's untimely death one August night in 1979 through the voices of six teens, including the shooter, and traces the intersecting threads that led both directly and indirectly to the murder.

Members include Appalachian Voices, Coal River Mountain Watch, Gainesville Loves Mountains, Hands Off Appalachia, Heartwood, Highlander Research and Education Center, Keepers of the Mountains Foundation, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, Statewide Organizing for Community eMpowerment, Sierra Club Environmental Justice, The Stay Together Appalachian Youth Project, Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards, SouthWings and the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy.

It includes the Young Voices for the Planet youth.

Placement Preferences Among Children Living in Foster or Kinship Care: A Cluster Analysis Merritt Children and Youth Services Review, 30 (5), 2008 View Abstract Reports findings that indicate that across waves of data collection, children express a sense of belonging in their foster homes, providing great utility in evaluative efforts that include listening to the voices of the children by encouraging their participation in case planning and service evaluation.

It is for all these reasons that Voices for Georgia's Children includes early childhood in our comprehensive policy agenda, which also covers issues related to child health and transitioning youth.

Our How Youth Learn website includes research summaries, student voices, exemplary practices, and educator resources

Youth M.O.V.E. Tennessee was a chapter of Youth M.O.V.E. National, a youth - led national organization devoted to improving services and systems that support growth and development by uniting the voices of individuals who have lived experience in various systems including mental health, juvenile justice, education, and child welYouth M.O.V.E. Tennessee was a chapter of Youth M.O.V.E. National, a youth - led national organization devoted to improving services and systems that support growth and development by uniting the voices of individuals who have lived experience in various systems including mental health, juvenile justice, education, and child welYouth M.O.V.E. National, a youth - led national organization devoted to improving services and systems that support growth and development by uniting the voices of individuals who have lived experience in various systems including mental health, juvenile justice, education, and child welyouth - led national organization devoted to improving services and systems that support growth and development by uniting the voices of individuals who have lived experience in various systems including mental health, juvenile justice, education, and child welfare.