Sentences with phrase «most public commitments»

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Most of the programs listed require either a public service commitment or work within a nonprofit organization to qualify.

Patrick Colford concludes by saying: «The New Brunswick Federation of Labour will be looking for political party's platforms to include commitments for improving labour laws so that all workers are entitled to paid sick leave, investing in public services to protect society's most vulnerable citizens and adopting pay equity legislation that covers the private sector.»

The more you conform to the practices the church blesses and honors for heterosexuals — public pledges of fidelity to another person, family commitment to the nurture of children — the less likely that you can be ordained and that you will be welcomed to work out your discipleship in most Presbyterian congregations.

If the same people who claim these commitments are also swayed by presidential candidates who offer only the most tangential, glancing, elliptical, and facile engagements with the texts they themselves claim to hold dear, then the emperor and his public square are, if not naked, then leaving little to the imagination.

Even though many of the theologians with these concerns have public political commitments (the most forthright tend to be on the political left or center - left, such as Elaine Graham, Timothy Gorringe, Kenneth Leech, Michael Northcott and Denys Turner), the main debates have not usually been about current political issues.

While for the most part conforming to the normal expressions of public ecclesiastical observance, the Lollards privately responded with the special fervour of total commitment to the Gospel, nourished a form of religious egalitarianism which in some respect could be called a proto - Protestantism, and were sharply critical of the established priesthood.

While most suburban programs have seen the benefits for years, a number of Public League teams have benefited from the Chicago Park District's continued commitment to improving soccer fields in Chicago.

In an age in which most of our key players pay lip service to Awo's ideals as well as the symbolism around his life and service, it is refreshing to find someone in such a critical position as the Governor who not only exemplifies Awo's commitment to public good, but also recognizes the value of symbolic memory».

Her intelligence, dedication and commitment to the public good are most impressive and will serve the Queens Library and the people of Queens well.»

Alexander had said: «This week the public have witnessed the most extraordinary spectacle of the prime minister ramping up the no deal rhetoric on Brexit and backtracking on her commitment to stay in the single market and Customs Union for transition.

Perhaps the most well known professional pledge that is made public is the Hippocratic oath, sworn to by physicians as a «firm commitment of behavior,» explained Pellegrino.

Margaret Blood: In the absence of a public policy commitment, we've allowed the market to take over and provide very high - quality services to a limited number of wealthy children and, for the most part, less - than - quality services to poor children, with lots of kids stuck in between.

«The data convincingly demonstrate that after the most sustained financial commitment ever made to solving the problems of America's public schools, public schools have cost us dearly but are performing no better,» said Samuel A. Brunelli, the president of the ALEC...

Civil society has a critical role to play in social mobilization, raising public awareness, bringing marginalized voices to the centre, holding governments to account for their commitments, by scrutinizing spending, ensuring transparency in governance and budgeting, and developing innovative approaches to help advance the right to education, especially for the most disadvantaged.

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As our next State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tony will bring a lifelong commitment to helping our state's most at - risk students.»

From our perspective, decisions such as the one at issue here miss the fact that public education is evolving and should be driven by a commitment to meet the needs of students and families and not by deference to a bureaucratic structure that often seems better for the adults in the system than for the most vulnerable children.

But what is most dangerous about DeVos is not just her incompetence, but the power she wields as U.S. Secretary of Education, her willful disrespect of public schools and the staff and students who work in them, and her zealous commitment to turning our nation's public schools over to private interests.

«While the Administration's announcement is a setback to California's education reform overall vision, it will not deter CCSA's commitment to transform public education, and bring high - quality education choices to families and children in the communities that most need it.»

TFA recruits outstanding and diverse leaders early in their careers to make a life - long commitment that begins with two years» teaching in a public school, partnering with children and families most acutely impacted by educational inequity.

In doing so, they will be showing a commitment to funding one of our most valuable institutions, public schools.

Children in poorly functioning public schools can use these scholarships to attend any private school (that sum will cover nearly all of the tuition at most Catholic schools), with a minimum commitment from the foundation of three years» worth of support.

Volunteers are one of our most valuable resources, and with your commitment and assistance we will work together to make the organization successful in promoting animal welfare, providing public education on the proper care and treatment of animals and giving shelter animals some much needed love and attention.

You are one of our most valuable resources, and with your commitment and assistance we will work together to make the organization successful in promoting animal welfare, providing public education on the proper care and treatment of animals and giving shelter animals some much needed love and attention.

A gift of 47 paintings, sculptures and works on paper from collector, scholar and advocate Gordon W. Bailey, featuring such renowned 20th - century artists as Leroy Almon, Burlon Craig, Roy Ferdinand, Howard Finster, Bessie Harvey, Lonnie Holley, Ronald Lockett, Elijah Pierce, Herbert Singleton, Purvis Young and Thornton Dial, Jr. — This is Bailey's third substantial gift to the High since 2010 and further underscores his commitment to helping build the Museum's collection, which is recognized as one of the world's most significant public repositories of work by American self - taught artists.

Storefront most visibly demonstrates its commitment to presenting innovative and provocative work to the public through its acclaimed exhibition program.

Schaffner's curatorial leadership and commitment to curatorial craft at every level of exhibition - making — from installation and didactics to programs and publications — took most comprehensive form in 2014 with ICA@50: Pleasing Artists and Publics Since 1963.

Originally, this was a small project space, relying upon a network of public institutions to generate selections for its program, but after a few years it evolved into a gallery in the hands of its two founders, the Australian curator and musician Dominic Eichler and the Austrian artist Michel Ziegler; eventually, it transitioned from its humble beginnings to the city's most affluent neighborhood, Charlottenburg — a counterintuitive move, but one the directors insist won't change its commitment to cutting - edge exhibitions, performances, screenings, talks, and social evenings.

EIA has released a new report exposing leading U.S. retailers such as Walmart, Publix, and Safeway as doing little to meet public commitments to phase out hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), some of the most potent greenhouse gases (GHGs), used most commonly in refrigeration and air conditioning systems.

There is an urgent need in most nations to raise public awareness of the ethical and justice issues entailed by climate change policymaking in general and ghg emissions commitments in particular.

Despite a half century of climate change that has significantly affected temperature and precipitation patterns and has already had widespread ecological and hydrological impacts, and despite a near certainty that the United States will experience at least as much climate change in the coming decades, just as a result of the current atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases, those organizations in the public and private sectors that are most at risk, that are making long - term investments and commitments, and that have the planning, forecasting and institutional capacity to adapt, have not yet done so.

One of the most notable portions of China's commitment is an agreement «to work towards strictly controlling public investment flowing into projects with high pollution and carbon emissions both domestically and internationally.»

In the US, our Road to Paris campaign will foster public support for the climate efforts already underway — most notably the United States» initial commitment for the COP21 negotiations and the US Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Power Plan — and train a new cadre of Climate Reality Leaders.

The most frequent complaint against public defenders seems to be questioning their commitment to that particular client's case.

Summer associate profile: We seek to hire an extraordinarily talented and diverse group of students whose academic and personal record of achievement demonstrates a commitment to excellence and who want to practice law at the highest and most demanding levels, while still enjoying lives enriched by public, professional and personal pursuits outside the firm.

Most recently, Doug facilitated discussions surrounding public and private sector funding commitments for the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy.

Prompted in part by the EU Lisbon Summit in March 200 where EU heads of state made a public commitment to «become the most competitive knowledge - based society in the world by 2010.»

In states which make a significant public school commitment to driver's ed, you may want to consider behind - the - wheel training only, as most states also require new teen drivers to have 40 or 50 hours of practice driving.

Many issues influence how employees view their workplaces and rate their satisfaction and commitment, but the Partnership for Public Service and Deloitte, with support from Hay Group, run an analysis to determine which factors are the most important.

With the need to hire the most qualified candidate never greater, companies that utilize background screening when hiring are demonstrating their commitment to ensuring public safety, according to an article written by Dawn Standerwick, Chair of the Board of Directors for the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS ®).