Sentences with phrase «nonprofit leaders think»

A 2013 national survey by the Association of American Colleges and Universities found that top business and nonprofit leaders think graduating college students need better preparation in areas most emphasized by IB programs.

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Members of the public who attend the full - day Good Food Festival programming have the opportunity to learn directly from experienced farmers and gardeners through long - form DIY workshops and «Good Food Commons» mini-sessions; hear from thought leader panelists about the future of our agricultural system; watch cooking demos, emphasizing local food, by culinary leaders such as Frontera's Rick Bayless and One Off Hospitality's Paul Kahan (both past recipients of FamilyFarmed's Good Food Chef of the Year Award); and engage with more than 150 farmer, food business, and nonprofit exhibitors.

As a trusted nonprofit partner and thought leader, Fairfield County's Community Foundation brings together community organizers, business experts and philanthropists to solve our region's challenges.

Ways to Think About Planning in Buffalo Niagara describes approaches, tools and resources available for citizens, local planners, community leaders, nonprofit staff and others who are looking to leverage planning to create change in their community.

In his zeal to think big and to get big projects — like the Buffalo Billion — done quickly, Cuomo put control and political capital in the hands of SUNY Polytechnic Institute leader Alain Kaloyeros and his string of SUNY nonprofits.

GCI, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, is a centrist think tank led by a bipartisan group of former state lawmakers, economists, community leaders and academicians.

From an experience perspective, I thought it was important to bring experience growing up in public schools on Vandenberg Air Force Base in Lompoc, serving as a senior leader in the central office of a large, complex public school system in Chicago — with over 600 schools serving almost 400,000 students — and as an executive at a nationwide nonprofit working through state agencies and local districts to support public education.

«I think it's a historic moment; for the first time in 17 years, the FCC has gone through a careful process of looking at the needs,» said Keith R. Krueger, CEO of the Consortium for School Networking, a nonprofit membership organization for school technology leaders.

Creative and critical thinkers are in high demand by today's employers, with 93 % of business and nonprofit leaders reporting that evidence of solid critical thinking skills carries more weight than a job candidate's undergraduate major.

Akin is also the first one to volunteer for nearly any project that fits his mission of bringing technology and opportunities to students, says Sara Schapiro, the director of the nonprofit Digital Promise's League of Innovative Schools, which gathers forward - thinking district leaders for collaboration.

In interviews with several hundred business, nonprofit, philanthropic, and education leaders, the author identified seven «survival skills» that 21st century students need to succeed as workers and citizens: (1) critical thinking and problem - solving; (2) collaboration and leadership; (3) ability and adaptability; (4) initiative and entrepreneurialism; (5) effective oral and written communication; (6) accessing and analyzing information; and (7) curiosity and imagination.

Hosted by the Climate Action Reserve, NACW features comprehensive and up - to - date information, key thought - leaders advancing innovative climate solutions, and the best networking opportunities with colleagues in the business, government, nonprofit, and academic sectors.

«It's a choice between clean air and dirty air,» Merkley said to a small group of writers, thought leaders, and nonprofit groups assembled in DC.