Sentences with phrase «including local elders»

A significant portion of the community including local elders and community leadership supported and successfully lobbied for alcohol restrictions.

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But I had a profound Presbyterian childhood; my family provided generations of Ruling Elders, including the first woman Elder ever in the local church (my grandmother).
Its main focus remains on the Taliban, however, with concern registered about the growing number of civilian assassinations - including teachers, nurses, doctors, tribal elders, community leaders and local officials.
Suggested learning activities include: taking students on a field trip to the local shop or bank to see real money and consumer practice in action; using the $ 50 as a stimulus, exploring the life of Indigenous entrepreneur and inventor David Unaipon; setting up a classroom economy such as a shop, showcasing learning through planning and creating a market or small enterprise; and planning, budgeting and managing an event, such as the school fete or an Elders lunch.
Some of the factors that I think have contributed to this success include: engaging a broad range of stakeholders (community members, City Council, local businesses, etc.); encouraging intergenerational participation (inviting elders to share their wisdom; offering child care activities; etc); and inviting creativity and fun as part of our placemaking work (for example, one project will include a fairy garden for kids, and another will create a cob oven for shared meals).
Our lawyers collaborate with local and regional legal services organizations on a host of projects, including: representing victims of domestic violence at final hearings on protective orders; staffing and operating walk - in clinics for indigent clients; handling intake of new clients for organizations; and training volunteers to handle cases in areas such as immigration, asylum, elder law, domestic violence and family law.
JWK Solicitors» «efficient team» includes director Sarah Murphy, who advises on probate matters and is noted for her specialism in elder client work; «she provides a caring service to the local community».
Such organizations include local PFLAG and SAGE (Advocacy and Services for LGBT Elders) chapters.
We then established our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Staff Working Group and an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Working Group which included leaders and Elders from within the local community.
When a decision is being made about where a child should live the Court should consult with an anthropologist and / or Aboriginal organisation this includes elders of local Aboriginal communities
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