Sentences with phrase «many youth advocates»

- Another report from the Child and Youth Advocate about absent child protection and inadequate supports for vulnerable families;

She was a hairdresser who owned her own salon, called Gifted Hanz, on the South Side of Chicago, and she worked part - time as a mentor for a group called Youth Advocate Programs, which had been hired by the Chicago schools department to provide intensive mentoring services to students who had been identified as being most at risk of committing or being a victim of gun violence.

Anti Tobacco Youth Advocates from Cortland High School with teachers Kat Rhinehart and Melissa Potter, in Albany.

Hillside has youth advocates working at four Buffalo Public Schools.

CITY HALL — Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to seize control of the state's troubled juvenile justice system was met with resounding support from youth advocates and City Council members at a council hearing Wednesday.

The Rockland County Legislature presented a Distinguished Service Award to educator, youth advocate and humanitarian Donald Cairns Tuesday in recognition of his service to others.

Founder of the Naira Bet betting company and a business motivator, Akin Alabi, has advised Business Strategist and youths advocate, Fela Durotoye, to be realistic in his presidential ambition in 2019.

That is the message youth advocates from Our Voices Xposed (OVX) hope state lawmakers hear loud and clear on Feb 9 as part of a youth rally and march on the Vermont State Capitol.

Albany, NY — Youth advocates are calling for an overhaul of New York State's Juvenile Justice System Capital District Bureau Chief Dave Lucas investigates the call to action to stop the funneling of minority youth down life - paths that often lead to arrest, conviction, incarceration and, in some cases, death

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Law professor Paul Butler and youth advocate Malik Washington discuss the president's new plan.

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Afterwards, attendees participated in breakout sessions led by nine trained, experienced circle facilitators including Kendra Hoyt, president and CEO of JUST Circles; master's student and youth advocate Natalie Orozco; Cathy Hoffman, peace and justice activist; and Sunny Pai, administrator at Diploma Plus.

Parents, youth advocates, and others rightly questioned the decision to criminalize teenage antics that, let's face it, seemed relatively mild.

«We hear from our teachers and principals, our partners in the schools, there are more kids who could desperately use a youth advocate so at the time we're having to look at whether we can go, instead we're having to cut back and we know the number of students who could benefit from the program is growing,» says Malgieri.

The department has been gathering feedback on the plan from the Commissioner's Advisory Councils and other stakeholders include Kentucky Youth Advocates, Baker said.

IEL and the DC Alliance of Youth Advocates seek applicants for the DC Youth Workforce Leaders Academy, a free 10 - month professional learning opportunity for youth workforce development professionals.

The «school - to - prison pipeline,» a term coined by youth advocates almost a decade ago, is still going strong, due in large part to «zero tolerance» policies.

He began his career in education over a decade ago when he served as the student member of the California State Board of Education and as a youth advocate and trainer with the California Association of Student Councils.

Rodriguez began his career in education over a decade ago when he served as the student member of the California State Board of Education and as a youth advocate and trainer with the California Association of Student Councils.

In July, 14 youth service professionals graduated from the D.C. Youth Workforce Leaders Academy (YWLA), a 10 - month professional development program co-led by IEL and the DC Alliance of Youth Advocates.

Former foster youth and foster youth advocates are concerned about how these students» personal information will be protected.

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But now, many youth advocates, educators, researchers, and members of the business and higher education communities agree the system is broken.

A youth advocate, Naima is currently working as the Student Voice Coordinator for the LKDSB.

California school districts, responding to pressure from parent groups, youth advocates and the state, are eschewing punitive discipline, such as suspensions and expulsions, and asking teachers to focus much more on the social and emotional needs of their students.

Other highlights of the conference included keynotes from NASA astronaut Captain Scott Kelly; author, commentator, and co-founder and former editor - in - chief of The Huffington Post news site, Arianna Huffington; and youth advocate, Rhodes Scholar, decorated U.S. Army officer, and acclaimed author Wes Moore.

Student Engagement / Voice expert; youth advocate; traveller, experiential learning and outward bound enthusiast.

The Outstanding Youth Advocate of the Year Award is presented to a young person — who — through his or her creativity, leadership, and dedication, has positively affected policy or change in his or her school or community in a way that aligns with PTA's mission and goals.

Each year, hundreds of youth advocates, educators, policymakers, business leaders, young people and representatives of the GradNation Communities Network come together at the Building a GradNation Summit to share progress, discover what's working, and inspire even greater action.

Retired NBA star and current youth advocate Adonal Foyle offered warmth, humor, and inspiration as the event came to a close.

Youth advocates say this makes it easy for kids to fall through the cracks.

The DC Alliance of Youth Advocates and the Institute for Educational Leadership's Center for Workforce Development jointly lead the Academy.

for a decade, starting as youth advocate, then program coordinator and now Director of Community Schools.

Each class is conducted by a team of two youth advocates, who represent different racial, ethnic, and gender backgrounds.

A contributor to the Romance section of Gale's What Do I Read Next, co-author of Voice of Youth Advocate's annual «Clueless: Adult Mysteries with Young Adult Appeal» column, a reviewer for Library Journal, and co-author of The Mystery Readers» Advisory: The Librarian's Clues to Murder and Mayhem (2001), Charles was named 2002 Librarian of the Year by the Romance Writers of America and names good chocolate and good books as two of the world's great pleasures.

Their work taps into a long legacy of youth advocates selflessly serving as catalysts for change.

As the UN negotiations at Rio +20 unfold this week, youth advocates will be watching the «dance» to see if sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are recognized for their contribution to sustainable development.

YouCAN youth advocate for lasting legal protection for the atmosphere, oceans, and the Earth's natural resources in the form of binding greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and climate recovery planning in line with the best available science.

It brings together experts such as social workers, lawyers, mental health workers, psychologists, family physicians, academics, and children and youth advocates in an interdisciplinary team to develop pilot projects that address family justice and mental health needs from a user perspective.

This organisation provides youth advocates for youngsters caught up in legal and quasi-legal proceedings, and trains lawyers and other advisers who work with young people.

Children's Participation in Justice Processes: Finding the Best Ways Forward, Results from the Survey of Symposium Participants was prepared by Joanne Paetsch, Dr. Lorne Bertrand and John - Paul Boyd and is the first written output from the «Children's Participation in Justice Processes: Finding the Best Ways Forward» two - day symposium presented by the CRILF and the Alberta Office of the Child and Youth Advocate.

Public bodies are defined in s 1 (p) to include government departments, branches, and offices; agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices; the Executive Council Office and Legislative Assembly Office; offices of the Auditor General, the Ombudsman, the Chief Electoral Officer, the Ethics Commissioner, the Information and Privacy Commissioner, the Child and Youth Advocate and the Public Interest Commissioner; and local public bodies, including educational and health care bodies and local government bodies.

If a child needs help with services or programs that the government provides, they can contact the Child and Youth Advocate's Office of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Youth advocates are urging Illinois adopt a five - year plan to end the incarceration of youth into large facilities.

The changes have come in the wake of a growing movement across the state, led by legal scholars, immigration attorneys and youth advocates who have contended for years that these referrals to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency violate a state law created to protect a juvenile's privacy, as well as the constitutional rights of these minors.

Lawmakers and youth advocates met last month to discuss these ongoing safety concerns.

It brings together experts such as social workers, lawyers, mental health workers, psychologists, family physicians, academics, and children and youth advocates in an interdisciplinary environment to develop pilot projects that address family justice and mental health needs from a user perspective.

She has over 9 years of international fieldwork, community development and youth advocate working with underserved and underemployed Black youth in Toronto.

The symposium was organized by the Institute and the Alberta Office of the Child and Youth Advocate, and was attended by 179 professionals, including academics, judges, lawyers, mental health professionals and social workers, coming from every province and territory except New Brunswick.