Sentences with phrase «issues confronting communities»

Alcohol consumption, misuse and related harm are some of the most challenging issues confronting communities across the length and breadth of Australia.

In his media release, Gooda describes Indigenous child protection as «one of the most challenging issues confronting our communities.»

Education programs should introduce critical thinking concepts, data and interpretation skills as well as encourage students to formulate questions and dissect sustainability issues confronting their communities.

Two months ago, in an appearance before CB # 10, she demonstrated a deep knowledge of the many issues confronting Community Board # 10.

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In this eBook, we at ICC ® Property Management want to provide an insightful guide about the common issues confronted on a regular basis in condominium communities.

These men and women were invited to grapple with a massive, urgent issue currently confronting the whole Christian community and contemporary culture — in an ecumenical spirit of worship and dialogue, within an atmosphere of the warm hospitality of a great Christian university.

Nevertheless, the new liberal church will labor to make people confront the issues in the context both of Christian community and of their own individual discipleship.

Across the country faith - based community organizing is enabling people to confront issues of economic justice.

The task of confronting the nonevangelical world over the issue of Biblical authority is being undercut by the desire to challenge fellow evangelicals» notions of inspiration What is distinctively evangelical needs again to be forcefully presented to the wider Christian community.

Others of us are so preoccupied with skirmishes within our homes, churches or seminary communities that we do not have the energy to confront the larger issues of our society.

Home Secretary Amber Rudd, who will chair a new cross-government Drug Strategy Board, said: «I am determined to confront the scale of this issue and prevent drug misuse devastating our families and communities.»

Youth to Women and Manhood takes on the issues that confront young people today with speakers and special guests focused on helping teenagers strengthen their communities and enrich their own lives (Boston)

After I had my son and joined the mommy community, I was suddenly confronted with how enormous an issue baby sleep was for many families and how lack of sleep caused disharmony and sometimes illness for them.

The safety, well - being and best interests of all county residents must be at the heart of all that we do and should be the reason for all of our actions, whether we are working to resolve community issues, coming together as a community to confront a weather event, or responding to a different crisis.

James, the public advocate, echoed that perspective, saying the global issues confronting the transgender community need addressing.

The scientific community must do a better job confronting the issues facing women in science, our author writes

During the next two years, as Nevada challenges or confronts DOE, Congress, and, perhaps, the NRC concerning various aspects of the Yucca Mountain program, it will be equally important to undertake efforts to assure that the issue of radioactive waste shipments, including the routes such shipments will use and the cities and communities that will be impacted, is given wide exposure nationally.

Led by Lewis Chodosh, MD, PhD, and Angela DeMichele, MD, MSCE, the 2 - PREVENT TCE is comprised of experts from across the Penn community who are all working on finding a solution to some of the most pressing issues confronting cancer patients.

Child participation is enhanced through the six step Child - to - Child approach, which allows children to study and analyze the issues that confront their community and plan and carry out age - appropriate actions in response.

The class is in the midst of conducting an urban investigation, a unique, local service - learning project that asks students to confront challenging issues within their community to gain fuller understanding and become more engaged citizens.

Confronted with challenges like changing economic needs, local historical perceptions, and teacher retention and financial resource issues, innovative district leaders in rural communities are taking an opportunity to plan for success.

«Offering students the opportunity to confront the issues of today with lessons from the past is an important teaching moment that will hopefully guide them in the affairs of their lives and their communities.»

Envision's Community Apprentice competition for schools aims to help develop skills and confront issues

«Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and establish such creative tension that a community that has consistently refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue.»

«Rick Lowe has empowered communities to use new forms of art - making in response to social challenges and Masami Teraoka employs his stunning artwork to confront larger global issues.

The two artists will explore how political activism is manifested in various forms, particularly in community - based projects like Welcome Blanket that confront contemporary social and political issues.

Its inaugural exhibition, «Declaration,» an exploration of contemporary art's power to respond to pressing social issues through the voices of 34 emerging and established artists from Richmond and around the globe, will «boldly confront pressing social issues in a city that was once the capital of the Confederacy» (The New York Times, Hilarie M. Sheets) and «stir conversations in the Richmond community] that might otherwise remain hush - hush» (The Wall Street Journal, Kelly Crow).

Judy Chicago and fellow artist, Jayna Zweiman, originator of the «pussy hat» will explore how political activism is manifested in various forms, particularly in community - based projects that confront contemporary social and political issues.

The two artists will explore how to political activism is manifested in various forms, particularly in community - based projects like Welcome Blanket that confront contemporary social and political issues.

Hurston describes leaving the protective black community of her childhood at age thirteen and suddenly confronting the issue of race.

These self - directed water courses were designed to: • Provide basic knowledge about our water and watersheds in the Pacific Northwest and in Puget Sound • Raise awareness about water issues confronting watersheds and the communities within them • Provide a structure to learn more about our specific watersheds and actions an individual can take.

Besides that, there's also a central element of «action» along the way: Biketour participants also organize and help in events dealing with environmental issues that confront the communities they ride through.

The issue of climate change is a significant political, economic and environmental dilemma confronting our nation and the international community.

We need a reminder that our role as a social movement is, in the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., «to create such a crisis and foster such a tension that a community which has constantly refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue.»

Lisa Garcia guides Earthjustice's work in groundbreaking litigation to protect communities and families from the wide range of pollution issues that confront them on a daily basis.

It will provide the space for critical examination of the issues confronting the lawyers who are stepping out and trying the new approaches, a community where ideas can be discussed and methods explored.

Advocating on social justice issues that continue to confront our community from anti-immigrant policies to the right to marry for all individuals.

The Institute pools the resources of leading academic scholars and the practicing professional community to train students and professionals, monitor policies and trends and reflect upon issues confronting the labor and employment law community in a neutral setting.

TIPS is unique within the ABA and the legal community because of our focus on balance and diversity, bringing together plaintiffs, defense, corporate and in - house counsel to tackle issues confronting our profession.

The central message of this Chapter is that great things are possible when communities take control of the issues that confront them and when governments and other parties take a role to facilitate this community control.

This Chapter shows that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are enabled to own their own challenges, appropriately supported by governments, they can address their most confronting and intractable issues.

In most instances, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities have their own ideas about what might be done to solve the issues and opportunities confronting them.

The Fitzroy Valley experience has shown that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are best placed to address the issues confronting their own communities.

All issues confronting Indigenous communities are important.

I believed, and still hope, it can provide greater flexibility, allowing more scope for on the ground responses to issues that confront our communities.

Possibly because it is promotion of a specific business however the service provided is valuable to the real estate community especially in view of the issues confronting MLS.)