Sentences with phrase «more young people of color»

There is a need for more young people of color in STEM fields and for them to have access to skills that will help them succeed and lead.

The goal is not only to mold students into excellent teachers, but to encourage more young people of color to join the profession.

Not exact matches

«About a third of young (18 - 29 year old) Americans — and more than half of younger Christians — are people of color, according to data from the Public Religion Research Institute.

This usually crops up when young people of color are asked to empty their pockets by police (yes, even now that the NYPD has reduced the frequency of stop - and - frisks); in 2010, the state arrested more than 100,000 people for marijuana possession, leaving more reactionary destinations like Texas in the dust.

«Young people of color, African - Americans and Latinos definitely showed more interest in running for office than whites,» said Richard Fox, a Loyola University political science professor and former Union College professor who along with Jennifer Lawless (a Union grad) co-authored «Running From Office,» a book looking at political apathy among young peYoung people of color, African - Americans and Latinos definitely showed more interest in running for office than whites,» said Richard Fox, a Loyola University political science professor and former Union College professor who along with Jennifer Lawless (a Union grad) co-authored «Running From Office,» a book looking at political apathy among young peyoung people.

«We need more young people; we need more women; we need more people of color,» Letitia James, NYC public advocate, said.

«I firmly believe that New York can develop an approach to marijuana regulation that addresses public health concerns while reducing the exposure of so many people, and particularly young people of color, to interactions with the criminal justice system that have much more damaging life consequences than marijuana use,» said state Sen. Liz Krueger (D - Manhattan), who's sponsored a bill that would legalize, regulate and tax pot.

«LGBTQ young people, particularly LGBTQ communities of color, are more vulnerable to becoming homeless and need our support,» said Department of Social Services Commissioner Steven Banks.

A misdemeanor arrest for marijuana possession, which happen more often to young people of color, can hurt their chances of getting a job or qualifying for student loans.

In the wake of two years of #OscarsSoWhite protests, the academy began taking dramatic steps in 2016 to bring more women and people of color into its historically overwhelmingly white and male membership ranks, and as a result the pool of academy members — now numbering roughly 8,400 — has become younger and more diverse.

The Academy's recent diversity push added more younger and international members; its 7,000 voters are now 28 percent women and 13 percent people of color.

Since then, and now more than ever, my professional goal has been to work to promote more reading in high schools, particularly for young people of color.

According to Act 4 Juvenile Justice, for more than 35 years the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) has provided critical federal funding to states to comply with a set of core requirements designed to protect children from the dangers of adult jails and lockups; keep young people safe; keep children charged with status offenses out of locked custody; and address the disparate treatment of youth of color in the justice system.

An article recently posted on New York School Talk, «A Parent's Perspective on the Benefits of Teachers of Color,» posed the challenging question of how to make our schools more effective at educating our young people.

By Micia Mosely, PhD and Matthew Florence An article recently posted on New York School Talk, «A Parent's Perspective on the Benefits of Teachers of Color,» posed the challenging question of how to make our schools more effective at educating our young people.

The generation of young people being educated in today's public schools has never been more diverse, with our schools serving more students of color, students with disabilities and English - language learners.

Program Aims to Help More Women Catch Breast Cancer Sooner, Particularly Younger Women and People of Color