Sentences with phrase «multicultural communities on»

The Centre works closely with multicultural communities on a range of complex family issues, utilising its partnership with government, legal services and the community sector to deliver culturally - appropriate services.

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Now I work with Christian churches and organizations like Willow Creek Community Church leading and collaborating on multicultural initiatives, alongside an amazing team of fellow reconcilers.

Hall addresses with the question How shall we be able to fashion our life as the community of Christ's disciples (after all, our only raison d'être), and how shall we carry on as a missionary faith, in a world that is multicultural and pluralistic?

Sheehan and McLaughlin have made a point to make social and cultural issues central to their campaigns and seem intent on making it known that they are a part of the diverse community in Albany — whether that be through campaigning in multicultural neighborhoods or holding parties in local LGBTQ hotspots.

With 15,000 students, 160 academic programs, and an energized campus community, Western offers the focus on students and the faculty access of a smaller college and the academic choice, resources, multicultural diversity, and room to grow of a large university.

With this priority in mind, we recently expanded our recruiting efforts for tutors and teachers at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and, on other college campuses, in multicultural fraternities and sororities and in student communities of color.

Community Magnet Charter School (Elementary Magnet School in Los Angeles) has been awarded with the National Blue Ribbon, which is one of the most prestigious awards for its educational excellence and for its focused on the study of humanities with a multicultural emphasis.

Respectfully, Action United Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment Alliance for Multilingual Multicultural Education American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education American Association of State Colleges and Universities American Federation of Teachers ASPIRA Association Association of University Centers on Disabilities Autistic Self Advocacy Network Bay Area Parent Leadership Action Network California Association for Bilingual Education California Latino School Boards Association Californians for Justice Californians Together Campaign for Fiscal Equity Campaign for Quality Education Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning Center for Teaching Quality Citizens for Effective Schools Coalition for Educational Justice Council for Exceptional Children Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Easter Seals ELC, Education Law Center FairTest, The National Center for Fair & Open Testing Higher Education Consortium for Special Education Justice Matters Latino Elected and Appointed Officials National Taskforce on Education Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Learning Disabilities Association of America Los Angeles Educational Partnership Movement Strategy Center NAACP National Alliance of Black School Educators National Center for Learning Disabilities National Council for Educating Black Children National Council of Teachers of English National Disability Rights Network National Down Syndrome Congress National Down Syndrome Society National Education Association National Latino / a Education Research and Policy Project National League of United Latin American Citizens Parent - U-Turn Parents for Unity Philadelphia Education Fund Public Advocates Inc..

PTO Today's 2011 Parent Group of the Year for Outstanding Outreach to a Multicultural Parent Base created a fun, educational, free family night that got the entire school community involved, from administrators on down to students.

The FEAs have taken many forms, including: sheltered instruction observation protocol (SIOP) implementation in Texas; community - based equity assessment in Texas; IDRA's Focusing on Language and Academic Instructional Renewal (FLAIR) program implementation in reading in Louisiana; gender equity also in Louisiana; implementation of a multicultural framework in staff development to support student success in New Mexico; parent leadership in New Mexico; unitary status planning in Arkansas; English as a second language (ESL) classroom strategies in Arkansas; service learning in Oklahoma; and meeting civil rights requirements under the law in Oklahoma.

WHEREAS, many unsung heroes on Cherry Creek School District committees including; Long Range Facility Planning Committee, Community Asset Project, Parent Information Network, The Cherry Creek Schools Foundation, Legislative Network, Parents» Council, Gifted and Talented Advisory Council, District Accountability Advisory Committee, Medical Advisory Board, Special Education Advisory Committee, Multicultural Advisory Council, and our Board of Education members, volunteer countless hours in support of success for all students.

To Richard Vasquez, managing partner of Vasquez & Associations, a multicultural marketing firm based in Southern California, the key to increasing pet - related spending in Hispanic households lies in educating this community on the value of premium products, such as advanced diets.

University: With 15,000 students, 160 academic programs, and an energized campus community, Western offers the focus on students and the faculty access of a smaller college and the academic choice, resources, multicultural diversity, and room to grow of a large university.

We focus particularly on schools and communities and on the convergence of the urban and natural environment through multicultural perspectives.

Recent grants have included support for the conservation treatment of minimalist paintings at the Guggenheim; a roundtable addressing video art preservation issues; a conservation survey of Judy Chicago's Dinner Party; publications on the art of Robert Motherwell and Jasper Johns, as well as on contemporary Chicano art, art theory, cinema, and photography; research fellowships focused on contemporary Latino art in the United States, popular Islamic art in urban Senegal, and modern Japanese architecture; and multicultural internship grants to support student interns at the Museum of Contemporary Art, LACE, and a number of other local museums, alternative spaces, and community galleries that showcase contemporary artists.

Our Community Access Program (CAP) is an artist development strategy that focuses on artists of color who make up the first truly multicultural generation in Silicon Valley.

Presenting contemporary art in craft media by international, national and regional artists since 1971, Contemporary Craft offers cutting edge exhibitions focused on multicultural diversity and non-mainstream art, as well as a range of classes, community outreach programs, and a retail store.

From painting to photography, installation to video, etching to textile design, the exhibition spans the diverse mix of contemporary art found in many wide - ranging group exhibitions, but the emphasis on Asian American concerns, especially those of women, make this exhibition one of particular interest to the San Francisco community, which prides itself in its multicultural internationalism.

Building on the food growing expertise that already exists in a multicultural community, as well as providing education and training for new growers.

«Lakehead has many exceptional people and groups working hard to promote and facilitate an inclusive culture for all members of our diverse University community, including, among others, our Office of Human Rights & Equity, our Office of Aboriginal Initiatives, our chair on Truth & Reconciliation, our Ogimaawin - Aboriginal Governance Council, our Faculty of Law's Aboriginal Advisory Committee, the President's Advisory Council on Truth & Reconciliation, Lakehead's Anti-Racism Committee, Lakehead's Aboriginal Education department, as well as the Lakehead University Student Union's Pride Central, Gender Issues Centre, Aboriginal Awareness Centre and Multicultural Centre.»

On 19 June 2002 the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs referred to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs an inquiry into capacity building and service delivery in Indigenous communitieOn 19 June 2002 the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs referred to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs an inquiry into capacity building and service delivery in Indigenous communitieon Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs an inquiry into capacity building and service delivery in Indigenous communities.

The Ministerial Taskforce Charter outlines the government's long term agenda for Indigenous policy while at the same time focusing on the strategies to be put in place urgently to improve outcomes.23 As the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, stated «every dollar spent on Indigenous projects and services must contribute to improved outcomes».24 The Ministerial Taskforce Charter stresses the urgency of improving social and economic well being for Indigenous Australians focusing on housing, health, education, employment, family violence, increasing economic development, improving community safety, and law and justice.

On 15 January 2004, the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs announces that, «the Government intends to introduce legislation to reform the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act to improve the effectiveness of Indigenous organisations for the benefit of their communities.»

Queensland Health — Cultural profiles The cultural profiles available on this webpage provide information for health care providers on the communication styles, health, health beliefs and practices, social determinants of health and use of health services of 18 multicultural communities in Queensland.

The Mental Health in Multicultural Australia Project (MHiMA) project is focused on providing mental health promotion, prevention and early intervention for individuals and communities with culturally diverse backgrounds.

RAV will be participating in the year's Converge on the Goulburn - a colourful celebration of multicultural and Aboriginal communities.

You can access links to a range of national and state resources, services and support organisations for multicultural and culturally and linguistically diverse communities on the Raising Children Network website.

The emphasis is on developing skills to promote mental health, well - being and social justice for a diverse, multicultural, and global community.

The Commission strongly recommends the development of multicultural policy, based on extensive community consultation, and a broad definition of multicultural communityí to include people from refugee backgrounds, newly arrived migrants, international students, temporary and seasonal migrant workers, and established ethnic communities.

Naveen's research interests and publications cover topics relating to multicultural communities, LGBT populations, couples issues pertaining to gender equality, power and attunement along with divorce and its effects on the family.

The Service delivery model supports an outreach, case management and community networking approach, dependent on close involvement with ethnic and multicultural community support services.

With 15,000 students, 160 academic programs, and an energized campus community, Western offers the focus on students and the faculty access of a smaller college and the academic choice, resources, multicultural diversity, and room to grow of a large university.

It provides training on basic cross-cultural communication skills and helps students build an inclusive business plan to attract and build a business in multicultural communities.