Sentences with phrase «issue advocacy efforts»

At the December, 2009 edition, Charles Lenchner and I had a great conversation about applying the lessons of the ’08 Obama campaign to local political campaigns and issue advocacy efforts, and it lives on still through the magic of online video.

Not exact matches

In more recent years, our advocacy efforts have also focused on regional issues, from our very public role in the 2015 transit and transportation plebiscite, to our work around Metro Vancouver's proposed Bylaw 280 and regional waste management, our longstanding calls for a mobile business licence program across Greater Vancouver, and our advocacy at all levels of government to invest in roads, bridges, and Pacific Gateway trade infrastructure across the region.

The foundation's mission is, as stated on its website, «to prevent Virginia Tech - type shootings through education and advocacy; to employ comprehensive educational efforts to expand community and student awareness of campus safety issues; and to offer compassion, support, and hope to those affected by violence.»

In an effort to bring some added focus and momentum to the issue, we've recently joined forces with Women in Capital Markets and the Women's Executive Network — two leading advocacy groups in Canada — to promote and support gender diversity in investment management.»

Founded in 1989, Center Families programs include support groups for LGBT parents and prospective parents; trainings for teachers and school administrators; advocacy and activist efforts; support around alternative insemination and other biological parenthood options; forums on custody issues when LGBT parents separate; financial planning for alternative families; and recreational programs for children 8 and under (Halloween Parties, Holiday Parties, Play Days, etc.).

On issues like healthcare, taxes on business, and more, the NFIB was able to connect with decision - makers on a more intimate level, better leverage the enthusiasm and ability of their members, and gather useful information that will dramatically impact future advocacy efforts.

The first lady informed that the association was in the state to launch the Lagos chapter adding that in spite of the effort of government, a lot need to be done in terms of education and advocacy to address breast cancer issue in the country.

The governor is also backing a coalition of advocacy groups called New Yorkers United for Marriage in an effort to push the issue.

We look forward to your input as we assess these proposals, and hope that you can remain involved in our advocacy efforts in response to these and other budget issues.

While the money donated to the state party housekeeping account can not be used directly on campaigns, it can be used as part of the coordinated House effort for things like polling, field work, issue advocacy, and digital and grassroots organizing, officials said.

Co-sponsored legislation and supported efforts to combat the Heroin and Opioid crisis, including a policy to raise additional revenue for education and prevention, creating a Family Advocate to help individuals and families navigate insurance and other issues while seeking treatment and supporting local advocacy groups.

From managing national campaigns to organizing issue advocacy messages through thousands of volunteer contacts, Lincoln Strategy Group uses grassroots efforts to successfully achieve results.

The level of public concern about this global issue is mostly influenced by the mobilization efforts of political leaders and advocacy groups, new research shows.

In an effort to encourage more people to register as organ and tissue donors, folks at Penn Medicine are tackling the issue from a few different angles — from advocacy to research to policy.

His advocacy efforts have brought him to Washington, where he and actor Bradley Cooper introduced important legislation to Congress and met with Vice President Joe Biden to discuss the state of mental health issues in the United States.

The issue is whether a federal statistical agency — intended to be immune to every sort of policy agenda and political interest — should outsource its data - gathering efforts to advocacy groups.

CO ASCD's efforts to support teacher voice in education decision making include hosting online conversations with policymakers (see Education Issues in Focus at www.coascd.org), conducting policy summits, inviting policymakers and educators to write policy - related blogs or articles for our newsletter, connecting with other organizations in the state that promote education advocacy (for example, Commissioner Anthes» Teacher Cabinet http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdecomm/teachercabinet), providing information about policy priorities in Colorado (for example, State Board of Education priorities (http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/sbe2017legpriorities), and participating in ASCD education advocacy activities.

The Institute for Justice has long been involved in litigation and advocacy efforts around the country that involve school privatization efforts as well as issues revolving around private property, economic liberty, and free speech.

«Across the state, these important in - person gatherings offer charter school principals and directors the opportunity to get details on emerging charter school issues, plug into advocacy efforts that support their school, and connect with charter leaders in their area,» concluded Borden.

In 2013 as we double - down on our advocacy efforts encompassing every aspect of the charter school movement we look forward to continuing to work with you on these vital issues.

These efforts must be based on a statewide issue, involve working with multiple organizations or coalitions through grassroots collaboration, and contain a public awareness / advocacy training component for PTA members and the community at large.

In part, the perception of increasing funder participation in policy discussions is due to the very public personas of founders of major foundations like Bill Gates and Eli Broad.7 And the advocacy efforts of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Broad Foundation have increased dramatically with a shift from local funding efforts to more direct support for national - level policy advocacy on issues such as the Common Core State Standards.8

Second, and related, local issues often outweigh national advocacy efforts.

Bailing out Benji's advocacy efforts focus on the issue of puppy mills in Iowa and Texas.

He's also a Governor of the LA Chapter of the Recording Academy, where he heads their advocacy efforts, and has spoken on musicians rights issues on Capital Hill and the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva.

Surfrider engages in advocacy legal endeavors through the combined efforts of volunteer attorneys, legal interns, the Legal Issues Committee to the Board of Directors, Chapters and staff.

He was previously a key part of issue advocacy and communications efforts for large companies, including Microsoft and GE, and before that served as AIPAC's Deputy Midwest Political Director.

One of the main efforts of the AGW advocacy community (as distinct from any individual at random within that group) has been to confuse feedback issues with gas theory issues, to prevent discussion of any challenges to their views by blocking publication, and to demonize and marginalize anyone questioning their data or disagreeing with their interpretations.

Mount Vernon, KY — Vote Hemp, the national single - issue advocacy group dedicated to re-commercializing industrial hemp, and Kentucky non-profit Growing Warriors, have partnered to organize a planting of industrial hemp in Mount Vernon, KY on May 16, 2014, as part of the nationwide grassroots education effort Hemp History Week.

NWEI's Executive Director notes that while NWEI rarely takes an advocacy stand on specific legislation or political issues, this effort «is right in line with our approach.»

Advocacy Committee: The Advocacy Committee focuses on coordinating efforts to deal with, among other things, issues of barriers to the legal profession by internationally trained lawyers, diversity in the legal community, access to justice, and the role of Canadians in global legal markets.

Most recently, she was a legal intern at the Montana Supreme Court where she worked for Justice Beth Baker on Access to Justice Commission projects, including the Public Forum Series on access to justice issues as well as drafting a Forum Report summarizing the findings of that series to use in future advocacy efforts.

Scévole de Cazotte is responsible for the strategic development, management, and implementation of ILR's international advocacy efforts to address litigation / liability and litigation funding issues in Europe, Asia / Pacific, and in other regions of the world.

This column is written by the ABA Governmental Affairs Office and discusses advocacy efforts by the ABA relating to issues being addressed by Congress and the executive branch of the federal government.

And though the Justices ended up DIGing Joe Sullivan's case, the majority opinion in Graham used the facts of Joe Sullivan's case to justify its holding; I feel confident that SCOTUS granted cert on this issue in the first instance in large part because of the extraordinary advocacy efforts of EJI and Bryan Stevenson.

To learn more about PIA National's government affairs 2017 policy plan, issues of focus and advocacy efforts, please use the menu at the top of the page.

Learn about legislative issues and advocacy efforts important to professional psychology including reimbursement, Medicare, scope of practice, health information technology, mental health parity.

Efforts include providing pediatrician and interprofessional education, resources, and technical assistance; working on policy, advocacy, and systems improvement issues; and connecting providers and families to community resources for education, treatment, and other services such as early intervention, home visiting, and trauma - informed care.

HouseLogic, Real Estate Today, our political advocacy efforts, and even this annual House & Home issue of our magazine are geared toward making you the authoritative real estate source, helping consumers protect and maintain the home they cherish.

RPAC's newest component is a public advocacy program, which will fund research, grassroots advocacy efforts, and electronic advertising to influence voter perceptions on the most important federal real estate issues.

Mississippi REALTORS ® launched the advocacy effort with the help of the National Association of REALTORS ®» Issues Mobilization program, which provides financial and technical resources to help state associations with advocacy programs.

But the national and state associations walk a fine line in their advocacy efforts because REALTORS ® are far from united on the issue.

Today, Schmelzer is overseeing efforts to take NAR's political clout to the next level by raising additional contributions to the REALTORS ® Political Action Committee and increasing the funding that NAR's public issue advocacy program will use to reach targeted public audiences in support of issues such as small - business health plan legislation.