Sentences with phrase «of schools campaign»

Adoption UK's then chief executive Hugh Thornbery CBE was interviewed across a range of national media following the launch of our Schools Campaign, on why it is so important to make every school in the country attachment aware.

«Reading and math are fundamental to educational success, but there are equally important subjects for a student's success in higher education, in employment, and as active and engaged citizens of our nation,» said Les Francis, chair of the Federal Policy Task Force of the Civic Mission of Schools Campaign and a panelist at the event.

Not exact matches

«What we want students to know is schools are serious about this, that they have gone out of their way to make sure they have the legal ability to discriminate against LGBT students,» said Sarah Warbelow, the campaign's legal director.

He launched the Kickstarter campaign as a part of his MBA Summer Internship program at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management following his first year of classwork.

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

While waiting in the maelstrom of NYC's Penn Station, I run through what I've learned about him: where he went to school, where his sister - in - law works, and how much cash he donated to Rudy Giuliani's presidential campaign ($ 6,900).

«Though we will continue to prosecute the campaign against terrorists that we're engaged in today, the great power competition, not terrorism, is now the primary focus of US national security,» Mattis said in his opening statements at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

Truth About Tech (the name of the campaign that the Center is embarking on) is targeting 55,000 public schools (in the US) and already has $ 57 million in capital and donated media outreach.

Michael Buehler, a lecturer at University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) says Jokowi is not the only one at fault in his lackluster campaign.

Last June, the internet giant debuted its Made with Code campaign in an effort to get young women excited about computer science — a field that less than one percent of high school girls think of as part of their future.

The review and the changes that will result from it comes on top of a decision to build a new $ 200 million modern home for the business school on the waterfront of Lake Michigan, a reorganization of the school's top leadership, and the creation and launch of Kellogg's new branding campaign — all initiatives driven by Blount since her arrival some 18 months ago.

The Scott campaign, meanwhile, has run TV ads accusing Crist of raising tuition at state colleges and leaving K - 12 schools in worse shape than when he took office.

While on the campaign trail in 2015 at the age of 44, the presidential candidate spoke at Liberty University and alluded to his experience of having to finance his education: I, Cruz said, «took over $ 100,000 in school loans, loans I suspect a lot of y» all can relate to, loans that I'll point out I just paid off a few years ago.»

But her effort to better understand the lack of female representation in tech fields — especially given what she observed in schools while on the campaign trail — ended up changing the course of her career.

Passionate about the University of Calgary, Schmidt and Laricina Energy Ltd. both played pivotal roles in the Engineering Leaders Campaign at the Schulich School of Engineering, funding a five - year scholarship program, a chemical and petroleum engineering graduate student space, a boardroom in the new engineering building expansion, and a portion of the Canada Research Chair in Energy and Imaging.

Supporters of Donald J. Trump at a campaign event at Stevens High School in Claremont, N.H., on Tuesday.

Lever has unveiled a variety of courses, but her flagship campaign is The Doing School.

Baroness Sharon Bowles, Member, House of Lords; Nonexecutive Director, London Stock Exchange Miriam Gonzalez Durantez, Partner, Dechert LLP; Leader, Inspiring Girls Campaign Baroness Jennifer Jones, Member, House of Lords Moderator: Ngaire Woods, Founding Dean, Blavatnik School of Government; Professor of Global Economic Governance, University of Oxford

Northwest schools and Trophy Club partner to take on random acts of kindness this month as part of the Campaign 4 Kindness initiative.

View a list of donors and their cumulative pledges since May 1, 2006 (the start of the Rotman School's $ 200 - million campaign).

There was no shortage of creativity in our fundraising efforts, which included partnerships with Denver restaurants and shops, such as Chick Fil A and Alex and Ani, a wine party for friends and family with tickets and raffles, spirit week at Denver schools, as well as email and letter writing campaigns directly to prospective donors.

In what apparently is the latest incident in a campaign to push children toward becoming LGBT - rights activists, a teacher has instructed a middle - school student to sign up for «recurring text messages» associated with an LGBT «Day of Silence» campaign.

The survey, commissioned by the Be Real Campaign, found that just over one in four (26 %) of the secondary age youngsters questioned said their appearance is one of the biggest worries about going back to school.

«There's lots of work that's been done by academics on how well different types of schools perform,» says Richy Thompson, the BHA's campaigns officer for faith schools and education.

Stepping into the political turmoil of Israel after being steeped in the United States presidential campaign is akin to moving into an advanced seminar on theological ethics from a third - grade church school classroom.

As Humanists UK campaign against the involvement of religious organisations in the running of state schools, they say this money from the Catholic church «represents inappropriate influence.»

His [Stalins] government promoted atheism through special atheistic education in schools, anti-religious propaganda, the antireligious work of public insti tutions (Society of the Godless), discriminatory laws, and a terror campaign against religious believers.

His government promoted atheism through special atheistic education in schools, anti-religious propaganda, the antireligious work of public insti tutions (Society of the Godless), discriminatory laws, and a terror campaign against religious believers.

To take a single example, last year I had the privilege of participating in one of these schools in a small university town, where in a parish of about one thousand members over two hundred persons (including a goodly number of interested «enquirers» who had heard of the program through a carefully planned advertising campaign) attended eight night sessions, held from eight until ten o'clock, with a choice among eight different courses, dealing with theological, ethical, historical, devotional, and scriptural subjects.

Richard Lamm, the former governor of Colorado who has campaigned against excessive medical costs, recently cited the case of a patient in a Washington, D.C., hospital who has been in a comatose state since Lamm was a high school student.

Mitchell also provides a helpful background chapter on the influence of the American Association of University Professors on Catholic higher education and an interesting chapter on the successful campaign to remove Msgr. Eugene Kevane from his post as Dean of the School of Education.

If you were to read an article about a groups advertising campaign to promote reinsti.tuting slavery, ritualized child abuse or lowering restrictions on toxic dumping in school zones are you saying you wouldn't comment because you aren't interested in engaging in any of those things?

Antonia Tully is the mother of six school - age children and co-ordinator of SPUC's Safe at School camschool - age children and co-ordinator of SPUC's Safe at School camSchool campaign.

MCC - SF also strives to educate people outside the gay and lesbian community about AIDS, through letter - writing campaigns, public presentations and workshops on AIDS, which have been given in a variety of settings, including the San Francisco AIDS Interfaith Conference, the United Methodist Consultation on AIDS Ministries, the Presbyterian Ministers Association, and Pacific School of Religion's AIDS Awareness Week.

To date, the festivals have raised more than $ 20 million for the Florida International University Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, as well as $ 8.5 million for the Food Bank for New York City and the Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign.

Full list of contributors: • Kate Humble, TV Presenter • David Haye, Boxer and former - heavyweight champion of the world • Raymond Blanc, Chef • Lorraine Pascale, Celebrity Chef • Anthea Turner, TV Personality • Matt Tebbutt, Chef and TV Presenter • Jody Scheckter, former F1 World Champion racing driver • Peter Sidwell, Chef • Merrilees Parker, Celebrity Chef and TV Personality • Georgina Downs, founder of the UK Pesticides Campaign • Gordon McDermott, Executive Chef of Waitrose Cookery School • Carole Bamford, Daylesford Founder

A number of schools in Manchester, London and the Home Counties are also taking part in the Meat Free Monday campaign.

I have decided to volunteer with the Chefs Move to Schools program, an initiative put forth by Michelle Obama as part of her Let's Move campaign to get our nation's kids healthy.

The popularity of the Meatless Monday campaign, started by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, as well as other cultural factors, may have helped the popularity of vegetarian proteins.

Paulsson explained that it was worrying to see the campaign's efforts sabotaged by some members of the farmers» association, who chose not to respect the majority decision and instead serve «the worst possible junk food» to students at the school.

«We have been working to increase the amount of fruit and vegetables pupils eat while at school and hope the Meat Free Monday campaign contributes to our whole school approach to healthy eating and healthy lifestyles,» Ross added.

Children in Edinburgh are to get their first taste of Meat Free Monday today, as schools in the Scottish capital proudly join the campaign.

Pupils at 15 of Brooklyn's schools will be launching a trial of MFM's sister campaign in the states, Meatless Monday, in the spring, meaning all canteen food will be meat free at breakfast and lunch.

He has worked on the development and implementation of the Carton Council strategies and tactics used in this successful recycling campaign including school carton recycling programs.

Meat Free Monday has launched a brand new video to highlight the benefits of schools getting involved with the campaign.

Expressing broad support for the goals of the campaign, Frank said that he was keen for schools to lead on joining Meat Free Monday.

HONOLULU, April 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- Vivial, proud publisher of the Hawaiian Telcom Directory, is partnering with schools on the islands of Hawaii, Kauai, Lanai, Maui and Molokai to launch the #SmallBizBigOutcome recycling drive and environmental awareness campaign.

Tour de Fresh, presented by The California Giant Foundation, is the first - of - its - kind, collaborative event that unites the most significant brands and influencers in the fresh produce industry for a three - day cycling event that raises funds to benefit the Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools campaign.

Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools is a public health campaign to increase salad bars in schools across the country so that every child has the choice of healthy fruits and vegetables every day at Schools is a public health campaign to increase salad bars in schools across the country so that every child has the choice of healthy fruits and vegetables every day at schools across the country so that every child has the choice of healthy fruits and vegetables every day at school.

Better food and food teaching for children in schools, and protection of children from junk food marketing are the aims of Sustain's high - profile Children's Food Campaign.