Sentences with phrase «leaders of color from»

The Youth Power Story Series highlights the accomplishments of CFJ and leaders of color from all over California.

Each winter, the Alumni School Leadership team partners with The Collective to host a weekend conference for alumni school leaders and aspiring school leaders of color from across the country.

Not exact matches

In the past, when people of color were treated with indignity and disdain for simply existing, most responses from company leaders involved an approach of firing an employee, a feeble apology, and business as usual once the event faded from the headlines.

Their children also need to regularly connect with and learn from minority leaders of color.

At 8:45 a.m., More than 500 students, parents, educational leaders and citizens from across New York State will gather for a day - long symposium on My Brother's Keeper, the initiative to help boys and young men of color — and all students — realize their full potential, Empire State Plaza Convention Center, Convention Hall, Albany.

I'm still getting details about what took place, but there has been quiet upset - albeit little on the record - from some African - American and Hispanic leaders about the lack of any people of color on the statewide ticket, which was unveiled two weeks ago during the state Democratic convention.

Apparently, the celebration was a low - key affair, with the governor - elect's longtime girlfriend, Sandra Lee, in attendance (attired from head to toe in her signature color: White) along with a number of Democratic leaders and operatives.

Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams says he wants answers from Mayor Bill de Blasio and Democratic county leaders about why they chose Manhattan Councilman Corey Johnson, a white man, to become the next City Council speaker instead of one of the five candidates of color he argues were qualified.

Bell is the leader of the team operating the color cameras on the Mars rovers, and the author of the book Postcards From Mars and of an opinion piece in the August issue of Scientific American on humans in space.

There's a reason why the color red is so prominently featured in the posters, from the faceless Spanish Inquisition-esque guards for Supreme Leader Snoke (Andy Serkis) to a planet where a layer of snow covers a surface of crimson salt, leading to a spectacular climactic ground battle.

Nearly everyone agrees that education reform would benefit from having more leaders of color, to better reflect and include the communities it aims to serve.

«Single - site charter leaders, especially those of color, often are isolated from these professional development opportunities, in need of help typically provided by consulting practices, and unable to access funding sources that can provide opportunities» to tap into either of those resources.

If schools are to eliminate the disparities in learning opportunities and achievement from which students of color and students situated in poverty suffer disproportionately, then leadership preparation programs must prepare educational leaders who have the capacity to argue the following claims:

Due to historic inequities and differing theories of action, many leaders of color are innovating from within existing systems, or are leading earlier stage organizations.

The strategies that leaders from each RPP described for improving opportunity structures for young men and boys of color focused on disaggregating data by race and gender, naming racist and patriarchal practices to be dismantled, creating culturally responsive environments to nurture masculine identities, and fostering trusting relationships among students and adults.

I represent the next generation of civil rights leaders who can follow in the footsteps of the NAACP's legends from yesteryear and forge new paths for people of color.

Death by a Thousand Cuts: Racism, School Closures, and Public School Sabotage, a stunning report released this week by Journey for Justice (J4J), cuts through the ideological babble on school «reform» and lets us listen as «voices from America's affected communities of color» — parents, students, and community leaders — tell us how school closures and privatization are affecting them, their neighborhoods, and their children.

In 2009, he stepped away from PUC Schools to help launch Partners for Developing Futures, a social investment fund dedicated to investing in leaders of color to start and grow high performing charter schools.

The education policies of Chicago's leaders force its poor children and children of color to attend under - resourced schools, often at a great distance from their neighborhoods, on a pretext of under - enrollment and poor performance.

BMAHack was rebranded as the «My Brother's Keeper Hackathon» following Mr. Obama's call - to - action for corporations, foundations, and community leaders to work together to provide opportunities for innovation that directly impact young men of color and launched in Philadelphia Pennsylvania and received opening remarks from Philadelphia Mayor Nutter.

This commitment to clinical training is in response to certain districts, particularly those serving large populations of students of color and students from low - income families, experiencing significant challenges in recruiting and retaining a stable cadre of leaders.

The grand plan to dismantle charter schools is becoming more clear, particularly with the partnership with certain reporters, asinine accusations resulting from «intense scrutiny» of lease agreements (somehow there's time for this), and let's not forget the targeted personal attacks on certain charter school leaders — so far, only on those of color.

As the project is seeking to bounce back from the events of this summer, which saw a notable project collapse and its community locked in fierce debate, the dialogue is likely to provide color on how its leaders believe it can move forward from past challenges.

Responsible for developing and presenting courses in Aerospace Science, Leadership, Global and Cultural Studies, Physical Training as well as mentoring student leaders for corps management of drill teams, color guard and rifle teams for 106 students from freshman to seniors

On February 13, leaders from Youth Justice Coalition (YJC) and other Dignity in Schools Campaign - Los Angeles members gathered at U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer's field office releasing a statement by youth of color on gun violence and school safety.