Sentences with phrase «informed citizens in»

For example, in 2013, Best Friends» pit bull terrier initiatives staff worked with energized and informed citizens in Watertown, Wisconsin, to overturn a proposed discriminatory measure against pit bull terriers.
Are charter schools, online providers, and private and parochial schools all afraid they will not get access to public funds if parents recognize that they too are aimed at neural rewiring «to produce knowledgeable and competent adults able to participate as informed citizens in the democratic process»?
Opening in 2017, the school's focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) will empower students with the knowledge and skills to become informed citizens in an increasingly scientific and technological society.

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Acting on this interest in expanded dialogue between Canadian millennials and our peers in Asia will provide us with the types of soft skills that will make us more effective learners in the classroom, better negotiators in the workplace, and more informed citizens.
Citizens in a democracy have a responsibility to stay informed and conduct their own fact - checking.
Science education is becoming a key part of what it means to be a well - informed and well - educated citizen of today; therefore, any effort to temper science education in order to placate a vocal religious group cheats the students, cheats society, and cheats our future.
The impossibility of stamping «determinate sentencing» as good or bad in any given political climate points up the fact that reform measures ultimately depend on an informed, caring and articulate minority of citizens who can influence public opinion.
He then goes on to praise E. D. Hirsch's Cultural Literacy as a more useful critique of current educational practices because it works in «the framework of a Deweyan understanding of democracy» in which students are to be made better citizens by preparing them to «recognize more allusions, and thereby be able to take part in more conversations, read more, have more sense of what those in power are up to, cast better - informed votes.
Thus they may call to check on elderly people living alone, become part of a crisis team to refer people to professionals who can help them, or take part in a network that informs citizens of pending legislation.
It also bears mentioning, in closing, that the gains from thinking about religion from a broader global perspective accrue not only to the academic researcher in pursuit of recondite problems to study but also to the practitioner of religion and to those whose interest in world affairs resides simply at the level of informed citizen.
Detailing the general Indian revulsion against the violence in Gujarat and the search for justice by its victims, she highlights the «ability of well - informed citizens to turn against religious nationalism and to rally behind the values of pluralism and equality.»
This must be guarded against both by informed citizens who detect the signs and refuse to be duped and by government agencies such as the F.B.I. that are skilled in detecting illicit practices.
We know that television informs us, a genuine window on the world, but also that its commercial demand for profit severely limits the amount of diversity of opinion that is aired, that it tends to trivialize issues and to represent the views of the rich, so that through TV the average citizen simply can not get the information needed to make intelligent decisions about living in our democracy.
By talking with your child about current events and stories they see in the news or hear about at school, you can help your child to feel more confident in their understanding of the world and to become a better and more informed global citizen.
We make it our duty to inform you of the most up - to - date agricultural and rural policy decisions being made in Washington D.C. and examine how they will affect you — the farmer, the lobbyist, the government employee, the educator, the consultant and the concerned citizen.
Since 1985, Mass Audubon has reported the environmental voting records of the Massachusetts legislature in order to inform citizens of their state legislators» performance in protecting the nature of Massachusetts.
Since 1985, Mass Audubon has reported the environmental voting records of the state legislature in order to inform citizens of their state legislators» performance in protecting the nature of Massachusetts.
Insight is profoundly empowering: having a good grasp of matters of public affairs enables individual citizens to participate more confidently and make informed choices in the complex settings where decisions for the collective good are made and validated.
Opinion polling demonstrates that citizens are largely unaware of the existence of the submerged state; consequently they do not give government due credit for its intervention or hold it to account in an informed way.
«The U.S. Embassy informs U.S. citizens that, due to credible reports of growing crime rates, U.S. Embassy personnel have been instructed to avoid the following precincts of Accra: Avenor, Sowutuom, Sukura, Agbobloshie, Ashaiman (located in the Tema Region), Nima (see below)
I believe this expense is a barrier for citizens in our community who want to be informed partners and contribute to the process of making our finances work for us.
In its efforts to inform the citizens of New York and hold political figures accountable, it publishes Gotham Gazette.
She said a survey by the institute shows that there is growing appetite by citizens to know the intentions of the two leading political parties in order to make informed choices during the November 7 election.
In a statement, Bill Schwartz said «The process will continue until he concludes the review is fully informed, comprehensive and best serves the health and safety interests of the citizens of New York.»
Only by pulling back the veil of secrecy, informing citizens of the atrocities that their tax money is funding and holding experimenters accountable for abusing animals in the name of science when more reliable, cruelty - free options exist, can we hope to bring scientific research into the modern age.
A citizens» assembly can allow a balanced way forward — and for informed public opinion to be heard in the actual Brexit process itself
In his independent review of the Welsh curriculum published earlier this year, Professor Graham Donaldson claimed that producing «ethical, informed citizens of Wales and the world» should be one of the curriculum's primary purposes, an assertion which the Education Minister echoed in his comments in the SenedIn his independent review of the Welsh curriculum published earlier this year, Professor Graham Donaldson claimed that producing «ethical, informed citizens of Wales and the world» should be one of the curriculum's primary purposes, an assertion which the Education Minister echoed in his comments in the Senedin his comments in the Senedin the Senedd.
STAR - Ghana has initiated a series of activities to inject # 22 million to develop a vibrant, well - informed and assertive civil society, able to contribute to transformational national development for all Ghanaian citizens in an inclusive manner.
At the very least, there can be no disagreement that Kingston Citizens did a fabulous job of informing the public and contacting the offices of power in a clear, full presentation of real costs to be weighed against benefits, which were, after all, not well defined at all.
It noted that decision was informed by INEC's desire to provide citizens with wider access to registration centres to enable them register in the on - going CVR exercise ahead of the 2019 general election.
In doing so it seeks to penetrate the cloud of polemic and partisanship to provide an objective analysis for the informed citizen.
A free seminar to inform senior citizens about the trend in senior - targeted scams will take place at 11 a.m. Friday at Fox Run at Orchard Park, 1 Fox Run Lane.
Through lobbying, advocacy, coalition building, citizen education and policy development, EPL / Environmental Advocates has been New York's environmental conscience - ensuring that environmental laws are enforced; that new measures are enacted when necessary; and that the public is informed of, and participates in, important environmental policy debates.
Not only will the scientific workforce for the 21st century need skills and knowledge we haven't even heard of yet, but all global citizens, whether in their doctor's office or in a polling booth, need to be better informed.
France's Special Commission for the Public Debate on Nanotechnology is organizing a 4 - month discussion in 17 cities to inform the public about advances and dilemmas in nanotechnology and to give citizens a chance to express their opinion.
When we do have pollution events there's a higher likelihood that first responders and citizens will be better informed about what's going on and what sort of actual risk there might be in their community.
The authorities in Europe appear ill - prepared over how to keep citizens informed about the spread of H1N1 swine flu
Members of the OAIE can share resources and engage in online discussions, and, in doing so, will enhance stakeholder interactions and build well - informed communities working to respond and adapt to ocean acidification.The OAIE invites anyone working on ocean acidification to join, including but not limited to government, tribal, and academic research scientists, citizen scientists, experiential and formal educators, NGO employees, marine resources managers, policy makers, concerned citizens, aquaculturists, people in the fishing industry, technology developers, and data managers.
The goal of this blog is to inform, educate and engage the citizens of Eureka in our mission to improve Eureka by improving the quality of life though citizen engagement and crime control.
The goal of this blog is to inform, educate and engage the citizens of Eureka in our mission to improve Eureka by improving the quality of life though citizen engagement and crime control.
Service for foreign citizens in Hungary who speak English and wish to stay informed about expatriate life in Hungary.
Has no one informed Dr. Akagi that he's living in a complex and serious drama about the morale of Japanese citizens toward the end of World War II?
Director Matthew Heineman followed up his Oscar - nominated Cartel Land with City of Ghosts, his paean to citizen journalists in Raqqa, Syria who struggled to inform the world about ISIS atrocities in their city.
It's their hope that if they arm students with hands - on learning opportunities, those students will become more active, informed citizens — prepared to vote, volunteer, and engage in civic life.
«By teaching D&T, we are ensuring that all children are not just passive bystanders in our increasingly technology - driven world, but are informed citizens who understand how design impacts on their quality of life and how technology can be used for the benefit of mankind.»
There is also the need for citizens and consumers to be informed and engaged in everyday decisions that involve scientific arguments — from policy debates that will have consequences for their health and safety to the products they consume and lifestyle choices they make.
Poor and minority citizens are just as informed: Although many have speculated that low - income and minority citizens are less informed about or interested in school quality than more advantaged groups, we found no evidence that this is the case.
These «education stations» are keeping citizens tuned - in and informed about schools and their programs.
The prose in this volume will appeal more to the citation - enthralled political scientist than to the informed citizen, but the study itself brings together the best available evidence on the consequences of mayoral efforts to reform big - city school systems.
We launched the campaign because we were deeply concerned that far too many black youngsters were performing below their potential in school and not as committed to education as they need to be in order to become self - reliant adults and informed citizens.
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