Sentences with phrase «issues of social justice working»

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Jason Fileta and Scott Bessenecker have both been working in social justice for years, learning the keys to inspiring people to take action on issues of justice the hard way.

After I left professional ministry my heart was drawn to issues of social justice so I went into the field of social work.

Simultaneously, denominational offices and social - justice groups have worked to raise churches» awareness of children's issues.

Though in recent years he's become more and more vocal about social justice issues, for much of his career, Brand has been known for his uniquely raunchy brand of shock comedy (This is the guy who once brought his drug dealer to work with him when he was an MTV VJ.).

Since then, she has worked with national speaker and consultant Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil, earned a Masters in Social Justice, and directed a short - term missions site on the west - side of Chicago, where she created interactive opportunities for young people to engage issues of poverty, injustice and race.

My doula practice is an extension of my political beliefs and work as an organizer and activist around issues of social justice.

Peoples - Stokes says the theme was chosen because social justice issues are contingent on how well labor works with communities of color, and progressive communities.

NIJ has social scientists working alongside physical scientists to work on a wide range of criminal justice issues, including understanding the causes of crime, crime prevention, forensic sciences, law enforcement practices and adjudication.

Having spent a year working for a charity that campaigned on environmental and social justice issues, Jennie Dodson decided to return to academia as a PhD student at the University of York.

Many across the nation find themselves this week asking a similar question in the days since two recent police shootings of black men — in Baton Rouge Now, he is living in Savannah, Ga., where he he has been working with the city's Black Lives Matter branch to advocate for social justice issues

It is a new initiative of the Justice and the Law Society that aims to provide a platform for discussion of legal issues, the interaction between law and social justice and students» experiences in legal work experience, pro bono work and Justice and the Law Society that aims to provide a platform for discussion of legal issues, the interaction between law and social justice and students» experiences in legal work experience, pro bono work and justice and students» experiences in legal work experience, pro bono work and beyond.

The IDA also presented the career achievement award on Saturday to Lourdes Portillo in recognition of Portillo's body of work which spans nearly 40 years and includes films about Latin American experiences and social justice issues.

In addition, the work of many, many other HGSE faculty members is directly relevant to issues of equity, diversity, and social justice.

By failing to take the need for states to address this problem seriously, small - schools advocates seem to ignore the broader issues of social justice that they work so hard to address in their own schools.

While engaging my students from all over Europe on issues of social justice and civic engagement, an idea occurred to me: What if students from the Global South could convene in a similar manner and work together to come up with innovative solutions to the seemingly intractable problems that plague their nations?

Demand that school leaders invest in really supporting students by providing social and emotional support, like access to school psychologists and restorative justice counselors, and spaces where students can work through problems instead of calling law enforcement to deal with discipline issues.

One program called Youth Undoing Institutional Racism is currently working on several social justice in school issues, including getting military recruiters out of schools and rehiring union busdrivers who were laid off.

The 25 articles weave together issues of teacher unionism, classroom reform, working with local communities, and social justice.

She also worked at the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California where she concentrated on a range of social and racial justice issues including advancing education equity, LGBTQ issues, immigrant rights, and advocacy for the homeless.

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In particular, works by poets such as Marilyn Nelson, Margarita Engle, J. Patrick Lewis, George Ella Lyon, Walter Dean Myers, and Carole Boston Weatherford help lay the groundwork for exploration of the social - justice issues that shaped U.S. history.

This «augmented reality» is part of a major survey (more than 70 works) of the career of Mr. Chin, a conceptual artist whose work comments on environmental issues and social justice.

In conversation with a number of local people involved in arts and cultural work, social justice and activism Barby and sorryyoufeeluncomfortable will rework the script for «Baldwin's Nigger», forming the basis for a performance which engages with many issues we are facing at this time in history and how James Baldwin's writings and thinking resonate with society today.

As a response to the current social and political climate in the United States, the Strange Fire Collective is looking for work made by women, people of color, and LGBTQ artists that engages with issues of social justice and critically questions the dominant social hierarchy for our upcoming exhibition Call and Response: Art as Resistance.

LaToya Ruby Frazier's honorary degree will be conferred in recognition of her insightful work exploring social and environmental justice issues.

Representing a marked departure in his practice, Titus Kaphar: The Jerome Project is composed of small - scale works that engage with contemporary social issues, particularly the criminal justice system.

As Pribich explains, «My practice is informed by the social justice issues of my surroundings in New York City, including the living and working conditions of the Essex Market staff.

His powerful works cover issues of race and social justice, and he was featured in our past exhibition US IS THEM and also visited us during the exhibition for an artist talk.

We are thrilled to present US IS THEM, a powerful exhibition of art by a group of international artists whose work reflects issues of current affairs and social justice from the US and around the globe.

Through her work as the Exhibitions and Programming Director at Weinberg / Newton Gallery (Chicago, IL), Meg curates exhibitions focused on issues of social justice in partnership with nonprofit organizations.

Her works utilise a wide variety of materials and techniques to convey a number of contemporary social justice issues — like women's reproductive rights — in both Peru and North America.

Jenny Holzer is known for making work that addresses social justice and political issues, most commonly raising awareness to incidents of human rights abuse.

In the editor's note for the special issue titled «Visualizing the Riot,» Chika Okeke - Agulu reminds readers that during the Civil Rights Movement artists of color considered the relationship between their work and politics and social justice, citing three groups in particular — Spiral in New York; Los Angeles artists associated with the Watts Tower Arts Center; and Chicago - based AfriCOBRA.

The work of artists including Ed Atkins, Simon Denny, Cécile B. Evans, Isa Genzken, Josh Kline, Hito Steyerl, Hank Willis Thomas, and Anicka Yi addresses issues like artificial intelligence, biotechnology, bioethics, surveillance, social justice, and virtual existence.

Crafting Resistance Opening Reception: January 26th, 2017 5 - 8 pm Exhibition continues through March 28th, 2017 Visual Arts Center — Gallery One (Liberal Arts Building) The Visual Arts Center gallery at Boise State University has organized the exhibition Crafting Resistance featuring the work of twenty artists from around the United States as well as Canada and Mexico whose work creates awareness of political issues, examines issues of racial and social justice, or calls for change in environmental issues and human and equal rights.

Hard Edged is a group exhibition that illustrates the rich interplay of tradition, innovation, and individual talent among a group of artists of African descent whose work in geometrical abstraction addresses issues including as feminism, identity, colonialism, stereotypes, family relations, and social justice.

Conversely, thoughtful attention to social justice issues affords any individual or organization the capacity to rise to the challenge of complex global work across lines of race, gender, class and disability (to name a few).

My exposure to this movement — through case studies and the work of activists like Van Jones and Majora Carter — made me passionate about wanting to spread the word about the connections between environmental and social justice issues.

I find it predictable that women are more inclined to career paths that engage access to justice, as women have reason to be more attuned to social justice issues on a personal level... and have reason to find the traditional practice of law unwelcoming and not amenable to supporting their lifestyle needs and interests / goals, which would explain a greater interest in opportunities in access to justice related work and organizations.

It is the first YJC mandated to work in youth court with young people who have caused harm as a result of hate crimes and significant social issues YRAP is also the first such committee to be comprised entirely of Youth Members, and takes a unique approach to achieving the goals of Restorative Justice.

Teresa had a longstanding history of being a strong and effective advocate on disability rights issues and worked locally, nationally and internationally to advance social justice and inclusion for marginalized and under - represented groups for over thirty years.

High school youth from various schools gather every two weeks to focus in on an area of social justice involving today's youth and work together on a project that will be presented on how to address some of these issues.

Access to justice is a complicated issue with multiple systemic factors including poverty, racial profiling, lack of basic legal and practical education, inadequate social services, inadequate government funding, lawyers not wanting to work for little money, etc..

Untrue (see Krugman today), but since the DSCC's approach of softpedaling social issues while highlighting economic justice seems to have worked so well, carry on, carry on.

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As identified by the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), Governments must work together at all levels with the full participation of Indigenous people on a «holistic» response to climate change that takes account of not only the ecological dimensions of climate change, but also the social impacts and principles of human rights, equity and environmental justice.

Maybe your son is working hard to bring attention to social justice issues and to raise awareness of political issues that matter to teenagers.

It is a new initiative of the Justice and the Law Society that aims to provide a platform for discussion of legal issues, the interaction between law and social justice and students» experiences in legal work experience, pro bono work and Justice and the Law Society that aims to provide a platform for discussion of legal issues, the interaction between law and social justice and students» experiences in legal work experience, pro bono work and justice and students» experiences in legal work experience, pro bono work and beyond.

The Tenets empower individual practitioners, agencies and systems of care to identify and address the social justice issues intricately intertwined with all infant mental health work.

Forums such as these are integral to my work as Social Justice Commissioner as it presents me with opportunities to work with Indigenous Mental Health workers to gain a deeper appreciation of the issues concerning Indigenous peoples and social and emotional well Social Justice Commissioner as it presents me with opportunities to work with Indigenous Mental Health workers to gain a deeper appreciation of the issues concerning Indigenous peoples and social and emotional well social and emotional well being.