Sentences with phrase «local community members acts»

A Board of Directors consisting of ten local community members acts to improve the quality of life for people utilizing the park system.

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Standardized patients are members of the local community who are trained to act like real patients.

Through this organization, Trey encourages members to give back to the community and, most importantly, to have a positive impact on their neighborhoods through service with local charities and random acts of kindness.

Educators, policymakers, and members of the arts - education community urged the state lawmakers to express their support for the Goals 2000: Educate America Act to their U.S. representatives, and to advocate inclusion of the arts in local school curricula.

NSBA is committed to equity and excellence in public education through school board governance, and with the onset of a new administration and a new Congress, will amplify the voice of 90,000 school board members across the country, to maintain and strengthen the ability of local districts and school boards to act in the best interests of students, parents, and communities.

This document contains a brief, tailored overview of The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)-- the 114th Congress's effort to update the antiquated NCLB — for school board members with key information (e.g., effective date of existing waiver terminations) about how Congress has overhauled the law in favor of restoring local governance and community leadership in public education.

«Today's passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act is a true testament to the unprecedented activism by our nation's 90,000 local school board members, and reflects a strong national interest to restore local governance and community ownership in public education,» said Gentzel.

«Today's signing of the Every Student Succeeds Act is a historic milestone for our nation's 90,000 local school board members because it underscores the importance of local governance and community ownership in public education,» stated Thomas J. Gentzel, Executive Director of the National School Boards Association.

«NSBA applauds lawmakers for restoring local governance and working with our public education stakeholders to end the prescriptive requirements under the No Child Left Behind Act — strengthening the ability of states and local school board members to act in the best interests of students, parents, and local communities,» said GentzAct — strengthening the ability of states and local school board members to act in the best interests of students, parents, and local communities,» said Gentzact in the best interests of students, parents, and local communities,» said Gentzel.

Known as OV - fiets, it now apparently services 60,000 members out of 180 rail stations.The Common Bike concept is seen as a community program returning profits to local businesses, such as bike shops willing to act as hire stations.

Collectively, lawyers are encouraged to enhance the profession through activities such as: (a) sharing knowledge and experience with colleagues and students informally in day - to - day practice as well as through contribution to professional journals and publications, support of law school projects and participation in panel discussions, legal education seminars, bar admission courses and university lectures; (b) participating in legal aid and community legal services programs or providing legal services on a pro bono basis; (c) filling elected and volunteer positions with the Society; (d) acting as directors, officers and members of local, provincial, national and international bar associations and their various committees and sections; and (e) acting as directors, officers and members of non-profit or charitable organizations.

It is organised by local community members — usually women - and acts as an informal bank in the local community.

Emergency / Project Coordination — Duties & Responsibilities Coordinate all logistical and organizational aspects of emergency response activities, including personnel, procedural execution, equipment deployment, and situational assessments Interact with individuals and victims in a professional manner to ease the experience, educate the public, and promote the development of quality support relationships within the local and regional community Act as a liaison between staff members, management, and other parties to maintain a high - quality collaborative relationships, driving program success and sustainability while ensuring rapid response to crisis Present relevant information and instruction to both staff members during training and victims during crisis, providing thorough explanation an demonstration to allow individuals to grasp important concepts Managed and supervise staff in a manner which drives efficiency, promotes safety, and utilizes each individual to the highest capacity Perform needs - based issue and situational assessments to improve operational efficiency, manage expenses, and ensure critical execution during difficult and complex emergency situations Support other members of the leadership team to facilitate efficient logistical and organizational operations, performing important administrative tasks and analytical assignments Maintain a strong technical knowledge of and passion for emergency management techniques, appropriate policies and procedures, response methods, and other relevant information Address important queries from all sources, resolving them in an expedited and complete manner

Southern Regional Health System (Riverdale, GA) 07/2004 — 03/2006 Public Relations Coordinator • Developed and implemented comprehensive public relations strategies for the hospital system, holding responsibility for various media relations tasks including news releases, media inquiries, and interviews • Acted as primary hospital spokesperson for television, print, and radio communications • Maintained internal communications including employee newsletters, physician newsletters, trade publications, internal advertisements, and the Prism magazine which was distributed to Clayton County residents on a quarterly basis • Facilitated effective relations with all internal and external audiences, including area residents and businesses, staff members, volunteers, and both state and county officials • Scheduled, planned, and promoted healthcare outreach and educational activities including fairs, tours, and local events • Solicited the input, review, and approval of various parties in the preparation of marketing plans and related budgets, as well as for the coordination and selection of qualified candidates to speak at community events on various health - related topics • Monitored patient complaints as appropriate, providing valuable feedback and guidance with respect to issue resolution • Exceeded educational requirements for fire safety, general safety, infection control, and hazardous waste management