Sentences with phrase «member supporting the initiative»

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She is a member of Broadway Angels and a founding member of AllRaise.org, two initiatives supporting female entrepreneurs.

The initiative, targeted to support not only community members impacted by the hurricane's destruction, but JetBlue crewmembers and customers as well, is being rolled out over the next 100 - plus days.

Soviet spies were of the left generally, they supported liberal causes, they defended the Soviet Union in all circumstances, they were often secret members of the Communist Party, they were uniformly suspicious of American initiatives throughout the world, they could be contemptuous of American democracy, society, and culture, and, above all, their offenses were often minimized or explained away by apologists who felt that no man should be called traitor who did what he did for the cause of humanity.

When Tennessee added an amendment to the state constitution banning same - sex marriage (even though it was already illegal in the state), members of my church at the time put signs in the yard declaring support for the initiative.

«Our members strongly support further initiatives to increase recycling and reduce litter and applying a 1970's solution to a 2013 problem is absurd.

With innovative industry initiatives, ABA members have a longstanding commitment to finding better ways to address public health challenges and support healthier communities nationwide.

The AFC Technical Division supported the initiative reporting that good quality club competition will be vital technically in closing the gap between the top teams and the next tier of Member Associations.

To voice your support for Congressman Nadler's initiative, urge your Members of Congress to cosponsor the Families Flying Together Act.

I am a proud founding member of The Health and Wellness Business Association, which was created to promote initiatives that support better collaboration, interaction and ethical business practices within the health and wellness business community.

As a member, you'll also provide important support for the Museum's education, research, and conservation initiatives.

Some barriers include the negative attitudes of women and their partners and family members, as well as health care professionals, toward breastfeeding, whereas the main reasons that women do not start or give up breastfeeding are reported to be poor family and social support, perceived milk insufficiency, breast problems, maternal or infant illness, and return to outside employment.2 Several strategies have been used to promote breastfeeding, such as setting standards for maternity services3, 4 (eg, the joint World Health Organization — United Nations Children's Fund [WHO - UNICEF] Baby Friendly Initiative), public education through media campaigns, and health professionals and peer - led initiatives to support individual mothers.5 — 9 Support from the infant's father through active participation in the breastfeeding decision, together with a positive attitude and knowledge about the benefits of breastfeeding, has been shown to have a strong influence on the initiation and duration of breastfeeding in observational studies, 2,10 but scientific evidence is not available as to whether training fathers to manage the most common lactation difficulties can enhance breastfeedingsupport, perceived milk insufficiency, breast problems, maternal or infant illness, and return to outside employment.2 Several strategies have been used to promote breastfeeding, such as setting standards for maternity services3, 4 (eg, the joint World Health Organization — United Nations Children's Fund [WHO - UNICEF] Baby Friendly Initiative), public education through media campaigns, and health professionals and peer - led initiatives to support individual mothers.5 — 9 Support from the infant's father through active participation in the breastfeeding decision, together with a positive attitude and knowledge about the benefits of breastfeeding, has been shown to have a strong influence on the initiation and duration of breastfeeding in observational studies, 2,10 but scientific evidence is not available as to whether training fathers to manage the most common lactation difficulties can enhance breastfeedingsupport individual mothers.5 — 9 Support from the infant's father through active participation in the breastfeeding decision, together with a positive attitude and knowledge about the benefits of breastfeeding, has been shown to have a strong influence on the initiation and duration of breastfeeding in observational studies, 2,10 but scientific evidence is not available as to whether training fathers to manage the most common lactation difficulties can enhance breastfeedingSupport from the infant's father through active participation in the breastfeeding decision, together with a positive attitude and knowledge about the benefits of breastfeeding, has been shown to have a strong influence on the initiation and duration of breastfeeding in observational studies, 2,10 but scientific evidence is not available as to whether training fathers to manage the most common lactation difficulties can enhance breastfeeding rates.

We're proud to stand with Assembly Member Hevesi and Senator Klein in supporting this initiative.»

«She has long served her constituents with strength and passion and as a senior member in Congress is responsible for many initiatives and has secured both funding and support for many critical issues,» said Reed, who represents a neighboring upstate district.

«She has long served her constituents with strength and passion and as a senior member in Congress is responsible for many initiatives and has secured both funding and support for many critical issues.»

Dafis was a Member of Parliament for Ceredigion from 1992 until 2000, having been supported by a coalition of local Plaid Cymru and Green party activists, the latter of which had worked with him on a number of environmental initiatives.

ALBANY, NY (08/26/2010)(readMedia)-- The 2 1/2 million member New York State AFL - CIO is coordinating a massive member - to - member grassroots initiative in support of Congressman Charles Rangel's re-election campaign.

ALBANY, NY (09/10/2010)(readMedia)-- Today at a press conference on the steps of City Hall, labor leaders highlighted a massive member - to - member grassroots initiative in support of Congressman Charlie Rangel's re-election campaign.

As the national association and accrediting body for CACs, NCA serves as a voice for the movement before lawmakers, funders, and other decision - makers, leads initiatives that advance and support the CAC mission to provide healing and justice for child victims of abuse, and ensures quality care for the children and families our members serve.

BASC does not support this initiative and is advising members that they are not obliged to co-operate with it.

The SOE also supports best practice, health and safety initiatives and a commitment to the professional development of its members.

New York City Council Members joined FPWA on the steps of New York City Hall today to call on the New York City Council and Mayor Bill de Blasio to support initiatives that center on workforce development for low - income workers.

As such, we are coordinating a massive member - to - member grassroots initiative in support of his campaign.»

«The project represents a collaborative community initiative that continues to experience tremendous support from government agencies, community leaders, transportation groups, potential passengers and numerous other stakeholders,» says Mal McLaren, Managing Member of Capital Gondola, LLC.

«It is irresponsible for the City of New York — the mayor, the speaker and all the City Council members who support this initiative to destroy government documents,» she said.

Speaking at the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU - SDGN) project launch held in Abuja on 1st February, Karlsen said all objectives of the new initiative were anchored on the federal government's priorities, while also building on the recommendations of the EU Election Observation Mission which visited the country in 2015, followed by another visit led by Mr. Santiago Fisas, a member of the European Parliament last October.

«I call on the charter revision members to support this initiative and then bring it to the voters this November, so we are ready in 2021 to have a fair, open and inclusive democratic primary as our entire city government will change,» Stringer continued.

More than 800 UFT members boarded buses headed for Albany at dawn on March 27 to lobby state lawmakers for more public school funding, charter school accountability, an extended and enhanced millionaire's tax, support for Community Learning Schools and other important education initiatives.

Beth Newcomer The Legislative Analyst for NYC Council Member Helen Rosenthal (District 6, Upper West Side) encouraged attendees to reach out to their local Council Members and urge them to support the following legislative initiatives: • Possible legislation regarding divestment of the city's pension funds from fossil fuel companies • A bill to require the city to do a carbon footprint analysis of all the products the city procures, and to use that analysis to inform a policy of low - carbon operations • A number of bills to reduce the carbon emissions of city - owned vehicles and improve the sustainability of city buildings • A bill to enhance the city's already - strong idling laws so as to make them easier to enforce Find your Council Member here.

That outcome was stunning given the speaker's long identification with the LGBT community — as the 1991 campaign manager and later chief of staff to Tom Duane, the Council's first out gay member; as head of the New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project; as a demonstrator arrested year after year in protests against the exclusion of openly gay participants in Manhattan's St. Patrick's Day Parade; and as a Council member who pursued a range of initiatives in support of the community, including a school anti-bullying law, a requirement that the city only do businesses with contractors with anti-discrimination policies in place, and funding for LGBT homeless youth services, senior services, and the capital needs of the LGBT Community Center.

While calling on all stakeholders in the education sector to double their efforts to achieve government desire for success in the sector, she urged members and leaders of various Community Development Associations (CDAs) to join hands and support government initiatives by ensuring adequate protection for schools infrastructure in their areas so that government huge investment in education will not be a waste.

The feeling among many council members seems to be that while they support the new direction the Department of Homeless Services has taken under de Blasio, they want to know that the initiatives will be far - reaching enough.

As a member of the Education & Workforce committee, I strongly support STEM education initiatives and strongly oppose recent efforts to reduce federal funding in these areas.

As a member you'll feel good knowing that you're supporting programs and initiatives that provide a voice for all of the sciences, and all scientists, everywhere.

Belle became a member of the Cedars - Sinai «blood buddy» program, an initiative designed to support patients with blood disorders who depend on monthly blood transfusions.

CBC is proud to share that one of the initiatives developed in the CBC Phase 2 — the CBC Accelerator Network (CBCAN)-- is mentioned in the report as a member of the «Illinois» network of organizations and initiatives dedicated to supporting and funding entrepreneurs.»

«As a member of the Trash Free Seas Alliance, we support many initiatives that help prevent marine litter, and we believe providing straws through an «on - demand» system gives customers choice and helps prevent waste by ensuring that straws are distributed only to those who need them.»

LANS, LLC and the Laboratory are an invested and involved member of the Northern New Mexico community, supporting a variety of economic development initiatives, educational programs, and giving activities.

Academic institutions, corporations, and individuals can support the PSM initiative by becoming members of its professional association, the NPSMA and by sponsoring its events.

The medical school announces plans to hire more than 60 new faculty members in five research areas and strengthen its support of other research efforts as part of $ 67 million initiative.

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AWFJ supports outreach initiatives made by members and / or other groups with analogous interests, similar values and comparable professional standards.

Linamen credits some of the school's achievements to the Somerset County Public Schools, which she says has the support of wonderful parents and community members, a central office staff that is supportive of new initiatives, and board members and a superintendent who care about each and every child in the system.

It argues that while members of the reform community continue to advance district and charter efforts, they should also support initiatives that make high - quality private schools accessible to low - income families.

Although the Batesville School District is a member of the Arkansas 21C Network (an offshoot of Yale University's School of the 21st Century initiative), Huff maintains that her school still lacks the support and resources needed to move the instructional revolution from talk to action.

She says the peak body has worked for a long time with member schools to support student wellbeing initiatives and adds that, for several years now, teachers in all sectors have been concerned that they've been looking after students» wellbeing when their own wasn't necessarily at its best.

A new initiative launched by several UN-Water Members under the UN-Water umbrella is looking into how to best support Member States to develop water - related monitoring systems for sustainable development that are technically feasible, flexible, adaptable and cost - effective.

Nonchargeable activities: lobbying and ballot initiatives; external public relations; litigation, «unless specifically related to collective bargaining, contract administration or organizational maintenance»; get - out - the - vote activities; contributing to charitable, religious, or ideological causes; supporting political organizations or candidates for public office; organizing or recruiting new members and «defending against challenges to exclusive bargaining representative status»; and «monitoring and opposing activities of groups and individuals whose purpose is to undermine public education.»

Members of the British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) can always be approached to support in this way through the organisation's «GoLandscape» outreach initiative (www.golandscape.co.uk).

She created the AFT Innovation Fund, a groundbreaking initiative to support sustainable, innovative and collaborative education reform projects developed by members and their local unions.

In September 2008, Weingarten led the development of the AFT Innovation Fund, a groundbreaking initiative to support sustainable, innovative and collaborative reform projects developed by members and their local unions to strengthen our public schools.