Sentences with phrase «including cultural communities»

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Amazon's request for proposals doesn't mention the LGBTQ community, but does include a section saying it requires «a compatible cultural and community environment» that includes «the presence and support of a diverse population.»

By industry, the largest contributions to employment growth over the year continued to come from household services (including health & community services, accommodation, cafes & restaurants and cultural & recreational services), construction and manufacturing.

In describing and accounting for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.

Topics covered include: Introduction to doula labor support; Importance of birth memories; Hormones of pregnancy, labor, and birth; Emotional support for birth; Communication skills, values, and cultural sensitivity as a doula; Physical support for birth; Doula's role with interventions, Cesarean and VBAC; Doula's role during immediate postpartum and with the newborn; Breastfeeding support; DONA certification process and membership; Prenatal and postpartum doula visits; Setting up your doula business and birth community involvement.

Recreational facilities include five outdoor swimming pools, five community centers (each with gymnasium and meeting rooms), a cultural arts center, historical museum, senior center, Forest View Racquet and Fitness Club, Heritage Tennis Club, Arlington Lakes Golf Club, Olympic Indoor Swim Center, Nickol Knoll Golf Club, Melas Park Softball Complex, Lake Arlington's 1.8 mile walk / bike path and 50 acre boating lake, Sunset Meadows driving range, athletic fields and.88 mile walking path, 45 ball diamonds (41 Park District, 4 School District), 3 football fields and 7 soccer fields (5 Park District, 2 School District), 42 playgrounds, 52 outdoor tennis courts, 16 outdoor ice skating rinks, 7 sand volleyball courts, 30 basketball courts and 17 picnic areas.

The facilities in which these activities occur include: Arlington Lakes Golf Club, Nickol Knoll Golf Club, Sunset Meadows Driving Range and Athletic Fields, Melas Park Sports Complex, Forest View Racquet and Fitness Club, Heritage Tennis Club, Arlington Heights Historical Museum, Olympic Indoor Swim Center, Hasbrook Cultural Arts Center, Arlington Heights Senior Center, Lake Arlington, and Camelot, Frontier, Pioneer, Heritage, and Recreation Community Centers.

The community of Arlington Heights will continue to be served through a network of 58 parks including five community parks with outdoor swimming pools and community centers along with a myriad of special facilities including Olympic Indoor Swim Center, Hasbrook Cultural Arts Center, the Historical Museum, Forest View Racquet and Fitness Club, Arlington Lakes Golf Club, Sunset Meadows Driving Range, Nickol Knoll Golf Club, Lake Arlington, Melas Park Sports Complex, and Heritage Tennis Club.

These include the introduction of territorially autonomous regimes that can be formed without the need to have been part of other pre-existing political - administrative divisions, but on the bases of ethno - cultural features; the recognition of community justice as parallel and coexistent with ordinary justice, exercised by the «native indigenous peasant nations and peoples» authorities according to their principles, cultural values, norms and proceedings» (Art. 199); and the consolidation of a system of collective land titling following ethnicity - based criteria.

I am certanly part of many English imagined communities - sporting, political, literary, cultural, regional - including that (underarticulated, undefined) sense of the English people themselves.

Prioritized program areas include, but are not limited to, Academic Enrichment; Cultural Enrichment, including arts, music and science; Career Enrichment; Youth Leadership; Community Service; and Civic Engagement.

A spokeswoman later told the Advance the multi-use promenade «can support a range of recreational activities, including outdoor concerts, beer and food tastings, cultural festivals, nature walks, seaside carnivals, bike races, marathons and other running competitions, environmental education, and other events and community gatherings.»

The celebration will feature cultural presentations including the Lion Dance, Kung Fu and Tai Chi Martial Arts, Qi Pao Traditional Gown Show, singing and dancing from local schools and academy schools, and civic and community information booths.

The Community Enrichment Subcommittee has oversight over the County's relationships with and funding for the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library system, Erie Community College, cultural organizations, and tourism and convention services including the Buffalo and Erie County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Additional participants in the Jamaica Now Planning Initiative include: 165th Street Business Improvement District, 180th Street Business Improvement District, Jamaica Center Business Improvement District and Sutphin Boulevard Business Improvement District, A Better Jamaica, A Better Way Family & Community Center, Addisleigh Park Civic Association, Alliance of South Asian American Laborers, America Works, Antioch Baptist Church, Brinkerhoff Action Associates, Inc., Center for Integration & Advancement for New Americans, Center for New York City Neighborhoods, Chhaya Community Development Corporation, Citizens Housing & Planning Council, Community Healthcare Network of New York City, Cultural Collaborative Jamaica, Damian Family Care Center, Edge School of the Art, Exploring the Metropolis, Farmers Boulevard Community Development Corporation, First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica, Fortune Society, Goodwill Industries of Greater New York & New Northern New Jersey, Greater Allen Development Corporation, Greater Triangular Civic Association, Indo Caribbean Alliance, Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, Jamaica Hospital, Jamaica Muslim Center; Jamaica Performing Arts Center, Jamaica YMCA, King Manor, LaGuardia Community College Adult & Continuing Education, Mutual Housing Association of New York, Neighborhood Housing Services Jamaica, New York Alliance for Careers in Healthcare, Queens College, Queens Council on the Arts, Queens Economic Development Corporation, Queens Hospital, Queens Legal Services, Queens Library; Queens Workforce1 Center, SelfHelp, Sikh Cultural Society, Sunnyside Community Services, Inc., The Jamaica Young Professionals, The Jamaica Youth Leaders, The Tate Group, Upwardly Global, Visiting Nurse Service of New York, and Y - Roads.

Projects still in line to receive funding include: more than $ 110 million for construction of an East River waterfront esplanade, more than $ 50 million for a WTC performing - arts center, more than $ 50 million for the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, $ 45 million in state - managed economic development grants, $ 45 million in community and cultural grants, $ 15 million for the reconstruction of Fiterman Hall, $ 7 million for the rebuilding of 130 Liberty St. and $ 6 million in small - business grants.

Little chairs the Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee and sits on numerous others, including Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation; Education, Environmental Conservation, and Energy and Telecommunications.

In this budget we were able to provide funding for several keys assets in our community including the Orchard Park and North Collins American Legions, a new sign in Springville for the Southtowns Scenic Byway and funding for the Memorial Wall at the Orchard Park Veterans Memorial amongst many other cultural and community programs.

To achieve this vision and spur private investment, the City will make a significant financial commitment to our neighborhood's infrastructure to ensure it is strong enough to meet the demands of an adapting community — including schools, cultural amenities, and transportation options.

He has served on the boards of numerous local hospitals, colleges and community organizations including St. Peter's Hospital Foundation, Wildwood Programs, New York State Trooper Foundation, St. Matthews Church Senior Citizens Center, New York State Cultural Education Trust and Catholic Charities.

Our budget amendments restored 2014 - level funding to area youth groups, cultural organizations, and other community assets, including the Town of West Seneca YES Program and the Boys & Girls Clubs of East Aurora, Holland, and EMW.

Prioritized program areas, designed for youths ages 6 - 18, include academic enrichment; cultural enrichment (arts, music, science); career enrichment; youth leadership, community service and civic engagement; and gang and violence prevention.

Agencies receiving Operation Primetime funding in 2012 include: Access of WNY, African American Cultural Center, Back to Basics, Be A Friend, Bob Lanier Center, Boys & Girls Club of East Aurora, Boys & Girls Club of Eden, Boys & Girls Club of Holland, Boys & Girls Club of the Northtowns, Buffalo Museum of Science, Buffalo Prep, Buffalo Urban League, Butler Mitchell Association, Child & Adolescent Treatment Services, Community Action Organization, Computers for Children, Concerned Ecumenical Ministries, Cradle Beach Camp, Elim Community Corporation, Erie Regional Housing Development Corp. — Belle Center, Firsthand Learning, FLARE, Girls Sports Foundation, Greater Niagara Frontier Council — Boy Scouts, Jericho Road Ministries, Justice Lifeline, King Urban Life Center, Lackawanna Sports & Education, Making Fishers of Men & Women, National Inner City Youth Opportunities, North Buffalo CDC, Northwest Buffalo Community Center, Old First Ward Community Association, PBBC Matt Urban Center, Peace of the City, Police Athletic League, Schiller Park Community Center, Seneca Babcock Community Association, Seneca Street Community Development, Town of Tonawanda Recreation Department, UB Liberty Partnership, University District CDC, Urban Christian Ministries, Valley Community Association, Westminster Community Charter School, Westside Community Center, Willie Hutch Jones Sports & Education, WNY United Against Drug & Alcohol Abuse, Young Audiences, Community Action Organization (Detention), Firsthand Learning (Detention), Willie Hutch Jones Sports & Education (Detention).

The City Council also plans to provide millions more in restorations, including additional funding for community groups and cultural organizations, school custodians and senior centers.

Prioritized program areas include academic enrichment; cultural enrichment (arts, music, science); career enrichment; youth leadership, community service and civic engagement; and gang and violence prevention.

Agencies receiving Year - Round funding in 2014 include: Access of WNY, Inc. ($ 10,000), African Cultural Center of Buffalo, Inc. ($ 8,500), Be-A-Friend Program, Inc. (Big Brothers Big Sisters)($ 7,500), Blossom Garden Friends School ($ 3,000), Boys & Girls Club of Buffalo, Inc. ($ 7,500), Boys & Girls Club of Eden, Inc. ($ 5,000), Boys & Girls Club of Northtowns of WNY, Inc. ($ 12,500), Boys & Girls Club of Orchard Park, Inc. ($ 5,000), Boys and Girls Club East Aurora, Inc. ($ 15,000), Buffalo Urban League, Inc. ($ 12,500), Canisius College ($ 5,000), Child & Adolescent Treatment Services, Inc. ($ 5,500), Child and Family Services of Erie County (Haven House)($ 10,000), Compeer West, Inc. ($ 10,000), Computers for Children, Inc. ($ 7,500), Cradle Beach Camp, Inc. ($ 12,500), Daemen College ($ 10,000), Elim Community Corporation ($ 5,000), Erie Regional Housing Dev.

Mr. Jackson (also known as Sekou Molefi Baako) is an East Elmhurst resident with a long history of community service, including 36 years as Executive Director of the Queens Library's Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center, a full - service, general circulation library with an extensive reference collection of materials related to African American history and culture, and a cultural arts program that offers a variety of programming of independent film video screenings, stage presentations, panel discussions, concerts, art exhibitions community service, including 36 years as Executive Director of the Queens Library's Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center, a full - service, general circulation library with an extensive reference collection of materials related to African American history and culture, and a cultural arts program that offers a variety of programming of independent film video screenings, stage presentations, panel discussions, concerts, art exhibitions Community Library and Cultural Center, a full - service, general circulation library with an extensive reference collection of materials related to African American history and culture, and a cultural arts program that offers a variety of programming of independent film video screenings, stage presentations, panel discussions, concerts, art exhibitions aCultural Center, a full - service, general circulation library with an extensive reference collection of materials related to African American history and culture, and a cultural arts program that offers a variety of programming of independent film video screenings, stage presentations, panel discussions, concerts, art exhibitions acultural arts program that offers a variety of programming of independent film video screenings, stage presentations, panel discussions, concerts, art exhibitions and more.

Artist studio tours have become key components in the cultural tourism economy of a number of Hudson Valley communities, including

Social and ecological factors — including cultural traditions of raw fish sharing, farming practices and open sewer systems that let the parasite flourish in community ponds, and a lack of community education about parasite transmission — went unaddressed.

By including members of a farming community that inhabit a common forest environment and speak a similar language, the new study indicates for the first time that the cultural practices of hunter - gatherers help enhance their odor - naming ability — and possibly their smell - detection skills — relative to settled peoples.

They include requiring TMT employees to attend cultural and natural resources training, implementing an invasive species control program on the telescope site, and providing $ 1 million a year for a «community benefits package,» including local science education and workforce development programs.

Continue working with Navajo Nation officials and community groups to support DNRPA from expected legal challenges and assist other efforts to stop new uranium mining, including working closely with the Acoma Pueblo on permitting actions in the Mt. Taylor Traditional Cultural Property area.

The Call is open to a wide range of people and organisations, including mediators and practitioners of science communication; STEM festival organisers; universities and institutes of technology, science centres, museums and other cultural attractions; artists; educators; industry professionals and academics in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM); arts agencies; production companies; schools; local authorities (libraries, city / county councils etc.); youth clubs; community groups; and research institutes.

Since its inception the MRC Centre for Genomics and Global Health (CGGH) has maintained a strong focus on creating ethical frameworks for undertaking genomics research, often working with international networks including researchers in the developed and developing world who are in turn working with communities in diverse political and cultural landscapes.

Amano's recommendation came after five months of testimony, and her order included 31 conditions, including guidance on how to handle newly - discovered burials and cultural sites, requirements for «substantial rent,» and $ 1 million a year for STEM education in the community.

The topics covered by LifeNews.com include abortion, assisted suicide and euthanasia, bioethics issues such as human cloning and stem cell research, campaigns and elections, and cultural legal and legislative issues as they affect the pro-life community.

What is and is not included in one's cultural community is not simply limited to race.

Early in her career, Myers established herself as a great cultural and community resource for Native - content projects being produced by networks and studios including: Monsters of God (Plan B / TNT); Magnificent Seven (MGM / Columbia Pictures); Wind River (Weinstein Co.); The Lone Ranger (Walt Disney / Jerry Bruckheimer Films); And, Apocalypto (Icon Ent / Touchstone).

One suggestion for improving the mental health of the teaching body was for schools to keep a record of the teacher's «attainments and attitudes,» including her cultural background and her community leadership.

The teacher brings multiple perspectives to the discussion of subject matter, including attention to students» personal, family, and community experiences and cultural norms.

These existing resources can include teachers, students, or community members from other countries (or who have family in other nations), businesses that work with overseas partners, or cultural organizations (such as churches or nonprofit organizations) that have an international component.

A resident of Ottawa she is active in community affairs including cultural, educational and humanitarian activities.

Each learning stage has four units and free lesson planning resources, including learning outcomes, suggested activities, information on community and cultural considerations, scene setting scenarios providing real life context, focus questions, assessment tasks and rubrics, teachers» notes, curriculum links and links to additional resources.

Schools report into local municipalities, who supplement resources; the traditional culture, including a deep Lutheran cultural imprint, underlines a pragmatic and prudent design disposition; universities assure a reliable professional base, imprinting research centrally within teacher development; and the business community voice assures vocational linkages, with the national government setting a generalized core curricular frame, the main plaza in which each sector interacts.

They explore complex contemporary issues and problems facing education and society — including issues of community - focused leadership development for high - poverty rural schools, college access and student success, sexual violence, cross cultural counseling, community college leadership, and state and institutional policies that affect children and adult learning — with a view toward solutions that will make a real, positive difference for students, teachers, counselors, administrators, policy makers, and communities.

The curriculum includes common core standards, child development and learning, building family and community relations, cultural diversity, assessment to support young children and families, strong content knowledge to build developmentally appropriate and meaningful curriculum and experiences, and professionalism and ethics of educators.

The institutional dimension of culturally responsive pedagogy emphasizes the need for reform of the cultural factors affecting the organization of schools, school policies and procedures (including allocation of funds and resources), and community involvement.

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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.

If candidates develop cultural (including linguistic) competence, then they will be able to strengthen community - school relationships.

Our partners include school districts, BOCES, institutions of higher education, businesses, professional organizations, cultural organizations, specialized student service organizations, and parent and community - based organizations.