Sentences with phrase «justice efforts»

The association also focuses on activism and social justice efforts.
The theme will be on projects that further access - to - justice efforts in some way.
How can climate justice efforts better integrate local forms of knowledge and expertise?
Alternative legal services and current access to justice efforts do not provide that.
Students report many personal gains from their social justice efforts, including patience, friendship, and feelings of self - efficacy.
He teaches family therapy at the Center for Multicultural Training in Psychology, Boston Medical Center; is a founding Board Member of Artsbridge, a leadership training program for Palestinian, Israeli, and American youth, a Board member of American Family Therapy Academy, a founding member of the Boston Institute for Culturally Affirming Practices, and an informal consultant to restorative justice efforts in Massachusetts Prisons.
Merging educational programs like Facing History's with transitional justice efforts can be a powerful approach with the potential to support youth to become active global citizens who make positive, informed decisions.
And who knows, it might also support our access to justice efforts by shifting the justice system to be more client - centred and collaborative.
A new social justice effort called 1MillionShirts, started by the guys behind I Wear Your Shirt, is using social media to try to send 1 million used shirts to people in need.
It was «hard to tell» if Jared Kushner and the White House are sincere in their criminal justice efforts, said a member of Law Enforcement Leaders.
It can be easy to criticize the way some people have gone about fighting for justice in various women's issues, but Christians should respond to even misguided justice efforts graciously in Jesus» name.
In describing the work of the panel, Mr. Lippman — an advocate for bail reform and community justice efforts — spoke broadly about problems and possibilities.
Still, Faber says the departure of the office's founder and leader - and the prospect of drastic funding cuts - are a blow to environmental justice efforts.
«I am honored that the AAP would select this book and bring greater attention to the vital role that white Americans can play in racial justice efforts,» Warren said.
The prevalence of food - related disease among indigenous people, like members of the Tohono O'odham Nation, is glaring — and drives many of the city's food justice efforts.
Many access to justice efforts focus on crisis moments — serving an individual at a pressure point in their life such as eviction or deportation.
That's the reason NAR created its Internet Listing Display policy, and that's the reason we're fighting Department of Justice efforts to eviscerate the policy.
Due to financial challenges and high administrative turnover, initiatives like Oakland's SEL and restorative justice efforts have been implemented piecemeal, with some schools seeing full adoption and others, none.
At the Askwith Forums on February 8, a panel will discuss the need for social justice efforts in American education in order to create a more equitable environment for students.
Merging educational programs like Facing History's with transitional justice efforts can be a powerful approach to support youth to become active global citizens who make positive, informed decisions.
Finally, Sara Kubik was most surprised by how much of an impact legal tech could have, especially following her efforts with @HelpTheLawyers supporting access to justice efforts by lawyers» working pro bono on immigration cases in the U.S. earlier this year.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is seeking comment on two pending rule petitions that support access to justice efforts in Wisconsin.
Given their dependence on NEA and AFT money — and that both unions are pushing their vassals to embrace their so - called social justice efforts — it wouldn't be shocking if the outfits merely signed what the two unions placed before them.
As dean of Osgoode Hall Law School and previously as a law professor at the University of Toronto, Lorne Sossin has been at the vanguard of access - to - justice efforts.
Access to justice efforts are focusing on ways to alleviate these pressures.
«The bar brings its volunteer base and professional structure, including the potential for staffing Access to Justice efforts.
These can seriously damage access to justice efforts and undermine credibility.
Each of these three stakeholders brings something different to the table, as shown in «Twelve Lessons from Successful State Access to Justice Efforts» from the Access to Justice Support Project:
4) «In 2018, we will see more lawyers actively engaged in supporting access to justice efforts in their area.
In conjunction with this role, he assisted in carrying out a brief survey of Access to Justice efforts and the extent to which they include the voice of actual consumers of legal services in responding to the difficulties of accessing justice in Canada.
Building a culture of wellness and self - care throughout the legal profession is key to enhancing the public profile of the profession, to drawing and retaining new talent into the profession, thereby supporting access to justice efforts and to reducing risk of malpractice, competence and quality of service claims against lawyers.
Students report many personal gains from their social justice efforts, including patience, friendship, and feelings of self - efficacy.
Due to financial challenges and high administrative turnover, initiatives like Oakland's SEL and restorative justice efforts have been implemented piecemeal, with some schools seeing full adoption and others, none.
My clinical interests include working with diverse communities, developmental psychology, and supporting social justice efforts that cultivate healthy communities.
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