Sentences with phrase «includes listening to the community»

«An important part of that vision includes listening to the community as we shape what comes next.

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This begs the question whether this ad hoc approach paused long enough to listen to LGBT community leaders, activists and business owners in the affected states, including Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio, North Carolina, Texas, and Pennsylvania.

Preparation for preaching, therefore, should include time spent studying the human and social implications of their pastoral and community relationships; reading papers and magazines; listening to radio; watching television; attending the theater and movies in order that the church's preaching may engage the meanings that influence people with the meanings of the gospel.

If one has never journeyed into the deep — prayed (which includes Scripture / theological study, faith sharing, adoration, spiritual formation / retreats, pilgramages, Mass, reconciliation, fasting, listening for God's voice, and more) on an ongoing fashion or done God's will (been obedient, patient, humble, unconditionally sacrificing, unselfish) to the extent that they understand what it means to be Catholic and God being your number one priority — that His Ways and those of His Church are not the ways of the world (trade vices for virtues) and that we are being called into communion with Him via love for Him and one another in our faith community and broader community — then it is no wonder some are lost or disillusioned.

2nd Annual Legends of the Tejano Community Awards Concert and Dance Honoring Freddie Martinez, Sr.: Have fun dancing and listening to your favorite songs from a variety of Tejano artists, including Los Palominos.

Kiki demands that its audience pay attention and listen to its seven main interlocutors, who, in addition to Mizrahi and Pucci Garçon, include Gia Marie Love (shown before and after her transition), the speaker of the film's most sobering assessment: «Our community is on very intimate terms with death.»

His interests include listening to music, watching and making films, and helping his local and tribal community.

Interested community members might include a local congresswoman who can listen to student speeches on public policy or a deli owner who can review posters students create on healthy eating.

Jim Noucas, co-chairman of the Portsmouth, New Hampshire, community group Portsmouth Listens, said the community has employed study circles for school issues including redistricting, bullying, and whether to renovate the middle school or build a new one.

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All three districts modeled community engagement, partnering, and a willingness to listen to public concerns, and all made efforts to include families and communities in district - level committees.

The school districts described in the above three case vignettes have much in common: a district - wide commitment to listening to public concerns; serious effort given to communicating district policies and practices to the public; and a focus on collaborating and partnering with individuals and groups from the community, including business people.

The relevant person should then investigate and listen to both the petitioners and the MAT, before balancing all the factors which will include the current AND future pupils at the school, the local community, the staff and the other schools in the area and in the MAT.

NSBA's comments supplement the remarks made by Thomas J. Gentzel, NSBA Executive Director, at ED's January 11, 2016 listening session in Washington, D.C. and include recommendations that the Department ensure a balanced «federal - state - local partnership;» provide sufficient flexibility for local schools and communities to make decisions regarding the use of Title I funds; and provide local school districts with technical and compliance support.

They have long ago learned that success on in communities involves listening attentively to — and addressing — concerns, providing lots of resources (including time) in order for people to help themselves, solving problems quickly (often without a plan), and giving families real power to shape the direction of reform in ways that fit the contexts in which they live.

So even before you finish your book, start visiting different chat / community boards, join appropriate associations and groups (try meetup.com for in - person groups and Linkedin.com for online groups), and begin making a list of influential media (including bloggers) and «big mouths» — a.k.a. the people who other members of the community listen to.

You can get inspired by listening to the Community Cats Podcast past episodes, including the ones with Maddie's Fund's own Mary Smith and Dr. Sheila D'Arpino.

Over at Guerrilla we feel that is very important to listen to the community, so the patch will also include a lot of feature requests straight from the community.

This Fortnite v3.6 patch certainly includes a lot of changes and solidifies the view that Epic Games listen to the Fortnite Community.

On the evening of June 12, students and community residents are invited to join Vitiello in the Lee & Victor Leavengood Gallery and the Genevieve Lykes Dimmitt Lobby Gallery for a guided listening of the sound works included in With Hidden Noise.

Watch the first 1 to 2 minutes section of the UP Stream Pt 4 doco / research prject specifically being directed at all Climate Scientists about how important Values are, and why Listening to the community (the target market) is absolutely critical: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyRKTqsXfjM Watch how people (the general public) are treated by others (climate scientists included) on all climate blogs when they indicate they are not yet convinced of AGW or can't work out who to believe is telling the truth and in doing so reference someone else's «opinion»... and try and measure the level of paranoia exhibited by pro-agw folks about such negative comments about the science.

Maybe it's time to give a voice (and listen) to women, including those who lead these early online communities, to figure out where to go next.

In addition to being a successful and well - regarded lawyer with demonstrated performance as a leader, relevant criteria may include: proven ability to mentor, sponsor and develop others; clear communication skills, including listening and storytelling; a high degree of professionalism; empathy; proficiency in networking, collaboration and team building; and involvement in the community and outside professional activities.

Attended a nine month course which provides leadership and management to the upper - level National Defense Structure which includes lectures, demonstrations and performance exercises in planning, group interaction, human relations, leadership, idea synthesis, oral and written communication, introduction to research, public speaking, listening, introductions to health and physiology, community understanding, history, resource management, military training, geopolitics, international studies, ideologies, US Foreign theories, conflict resolution, ethics, human motivation, small group communication, leadership theories and management skills.

The report went on to suggest that the Federal Government had, «failed to listen or act on the recommendations of the Close the Gap Steering Committee» and listed 15 recommendations, including a call for a national summit this year between federal, state and territory politicians and community leaders.

The first observation is that the conference provided an opportunity for a collective of interested non-Indigenous organisations (including the National Mental Health Commission) and representatives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities (including an Arnhem Land Elder and law custodian and members of the sexuality and gender diverse population), to gather in the same space to share their concerns and listen to each other, on an issue that is at catastrophic portions.

The Living Links listening / support service is free of charge and available to any person in the community including Emergency Personnel, Gardaí, Clergy and Funeral Directors etc., who have in any way been affected by suicide.

Urging the Federal Government to engage with the Redfern Statement, the Oxfam report says refusing to listen to or effectively include Indigenous communities in decision - making about their own lives has stymied any real progress, describing living conditions for some as «akin to those in developing countries».