Sentences with phrase «nonprofit agencies participated»

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Representatives of community land trusts, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies participated in 35 workshops at the all - day gathering, which in past years had been edging toward the 500 - attendee mark.

Through these programs, children (ages 18 and under) can receive free meals at participating summer sites at schools, parks, other public agencies, and nonprofits.

More than 50 representatives from patient advocacy organizations and other nonprofits, biopharmaceutical and medical device companies, academia and government agencies participated.

Advance and promote the discipline by participating in partnerships with government agencies, foundations, and / or nonprofit organizations, such as funding agency grant panels or other advocacy / advisory boards to contribute to the advancement and promotion of the discipline.

For instance, schools participating in the Carnegie Foundation's Student Agency Improvement Community, a network of researchers and practitioners applying the science of learning mindsets to daily classroom practice, have seen stronger outcomes among low - income black and Latino students since implementing interventions focused on learning mindsets.34 Equal Opportunity Schools, a national nonprofit organization, has also partnered with school, county, and district leaders to increase the number of black and Latino students enrolled in advanced placement courses and has seen gains in both participation and passage rates as a result.35 In addition, several studies show that learning mindsets interventions can reduce the effects of stereotype threat among female, black, and Latino students in math and science classes.36

- to provide refuge for homeless animals and animals in need and coordinate their placement in permanent and safe home environments; - to provide education through publications, seminars, and discussions to the general public on animal health and welfare, behavior and care including the benefits of spaying and neutering; - to provide information and referrals to affordable and low cost medical care including spay & neuter clinics and other animal medical and care facilities; - to provide information on training, behavior modification and general handling instruction along with referrals to vetted and certified professionals in these areas; - to liaise and network with other animal rescue organizations as part of a mutual effort to aid animals in distress; - to solicit donations and funding from government agencies, corporations, private foundations, public charities, individuals and the general public at large to finance the medical, housing and other incidental costs of homeless animals while in the custody of the organization; - to organize and participate in fundraisers to benefit furtherance of the overall main purpose and goals of the organization; - to have the normal functions, operations, programs and pursuits incidental to a fully recognized and operational nonprofit animal rescue organization.

Before debtors are allowed to file for bankruptcy, they must participate in a credit counsleing course and obtain a certificate from a nonprofit budget and credit counseling agency approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Trustee's Office.

This event serves as the nation's largest public interest career fair with over 180 nonprofit organizations, government agencies and public interest law firms participating.