Sentences with phrase «of civic action»

In a case of civic action that's gone way too far, student protesters at Berkeley living in trees for the last 18 months to protest the removal of an oak grove on campus to make way for athletic fields have begun throwing human excrement at arborists

This leads her into a full and sophisticated analysis of the effect of the movement for standards, assessment, and accountability on this kind of civic action teaching, and it is clear there is a bad mismatch.

And we are watching how young people themselves initiate action, and in particular, how they use social media as a tool of civic action.

In normal times the people may be content with representation and constitutional judicial review, while they largely focus on private affairs; while at times of what Bruce Ackerman calls constitutional politics the level of civic action may become extraordinary (Ackerman, 1991).

Not exact matches

McNerney's involvement offers a contrast to the actions of his immediate predecessor at Boeing, Harry Stonecipher, who «dialed civic involvement way back,» says Paul O'Connor, executive director of World Business Chicago, an economic development organization.

As members of the Opposition it is our civic moral obligation to every taxpayer in Alberta to question the government on their policies and actions to ensure that Albertans get the most from their representation.

The problem, mique, is that the Christians (and some other religions) believe that your actions or lack of action (e.g., not properly worshiping their deity) can anger their god and bring his collective punishment upon everyone, so they think it's their civic duty to help you see the light and to legislate their ideas so that all must follow their ways (of course, history shows they can't even agree among themselves what those ways are).

On 3 March, Dolan wrote to President Obama to express his concern at the Administration's action, and in a public statement offered to any who will listen a clear and confident presentation of the Catholic Church's position on the question of the treatment of persons with a homosexual orientation in the civic sphere.

In a similar way, U.S. national guard and reserve forces participate in «civic - action» projects in Central America designed to promote positive psychological images of U.S. involvement in the region.

The smart and eloquent student who framed the whole TEA PARTY phenomenon for the audience was perfectly right that these people are a largely admirable example of democracy in action, of genuine «civic engagement» at the local level.

Some of his harried fellow ministers will accuse him of betraying his profession, and some of his parishioners will accuse him of neglecting his pastorate (particularly if he is involved in social action or civic reform).

At moments of crisis, what Stephen Krasner calls punctuated equilibrium (Krasner, 1984), the entire people may be mobilized to civic action.

My civic duty ended up being long spells of sitting, waiting, anticipating action, being counted like school children, some more waiting, then a plea deal before the action ever arrived.

I agree with the point which you acknowledge that there could be a danger of frustration and disempowerment getting in the way of working out what civic actions could help or maximise the chances of an effective global deal.

To recap, there are three big ideas underpinning the concept, according to government speeches and documents: first, a focus on enabling civic action; second, a focus on»em powering communities»; and, third, the opening up of public services, allowing a wider range of organisations (private and voluntary) to deliver services.

In a letter sent today to Governor Cuomo and the two legislative leaders, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, the civic groups urged immediate action to enact comprehensive and significant solutions on the following matters of state ethics:

«The Jamaica Now Action Plan reflects an exemplary collaboration by the Mayor, the Borough President, civic groups and the community that can restore Jamaica as one of the region's most affordable and attractive destinations for living, shopping and working,» said Regional Plan Association Chair Elliot Sander.

To analyze the TCJA and identify and evaluate options for appropriate State and local government action, in December 2017 the Citizens Budget Commission convened a Special Committee consisting of CBC trustees, business and civic leaders, and policy experts.

The NYIC aims to achieve a fairer and more just society that values the contributions of immigrants and extends opportunity to all by promoting immigrants» full civic participation, fostering their leadership, and providing a unified voice and a vehicle for collective action for New York's diverse immigrant communities.

«Karen's commitment to public education, labor, human rights and civic action are the reasons for our endorsement,» said said Paul Egan, the UFT's director of legislation and political action.

It is billed as «a candid conversation about what the shifting demographic landscape means for grassroots movements, political action, and civic engagement; how can we shape our democracy into one that is truly representative of the people being governed?»

The goal of the program, put on by the Good Work Institute, was to educate the participants so they can become more «informed and engaged to take civic action.»

The Catholic Church, evangelical Christians, and concerned civic action groups who view embryo research as immoral are not likely to turn to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, the American Society for Human Genetics, the Hinxton Group, the Nuffield Council on Bioetics, or other scientific and medical organizations for their primary counsel.

When we talk about civic engagement in action civics, students are really getting the experience of making change, and that's not separate from the learning.

«When we talk about civic engagement in action civics, students are really getting the experience of making change, and that's not separate from the learning,» he said.

A real impact of civic and intercultural education implies «moving away from a focus on individual (identity) difference / s towards a focus on finding, through principled intercultural discourse, consensus for social action to redress injustice and inequality in the multicultural society» (Ohana & Otten, 2012).

The National Action Civics Collaborative is a great starting point for looking at examples of meaningful PBL projects.

She more or less goes her own way in teaching the course, but after the first year of «Civics in Action,» the Boston Public Schools introduce standardized, districtwide midterm and final exams for it, and Levinson worries how her students will do.

More than 1 billion people from 192 countries are expected to take part in Earth Day this year, making it the largest civic - focused day of action in the world.

And one must remain skeptical whether any democratically controlled school system could accommodate the explosive potential of action civics as she describes it.

The ideas that activate it are effectively presented, the detail of real school life (like how to fit action civics into a school structure of 45 - minute classes — action civics demands much more) vividly brought to life.

HGSE is well situated to develop a field - building program and train a new generation of early career researchers, building on current research, faculty, doctoral student interests, and activities relating to civic learning and civic action.

Money may be better spent helping beneficiaries of reform — parent groups, principals and teachers who have gained greater freedom of action, and civic coalitions — organize and make their cases.

The Parkland Students Aren't Going Away (The Atlantic) Professor Meira Levinson is quoted regarding the student's rallying for gun control: «It's mind - blowing that while [the Parkland students] are still in the first days of dealing with trauma, anger, grief, they're putting it toward really careful and thoughtful political and civic action — it's just amazing,» What Is Innovation in Early Education and Why Is It Crucial?

The purpose of this grant is to build a community of scholars, based at Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) but reaching out across the broader Harvard community, that will support the development of a highly select group of Early Career Scholars, stimulate significant work in the field of civic learning and action, and establish a major site for developing and disseminating empirical and theoretical work in these areas to the worldwide research community.

My guess is that a number of adults will also assume that students who take a knee are just copying the professional athletes — although in my experience, even very young children who take a civic or political stand are usually quite thoughtful about their reasons for action.

She shows how schools can help address the civic empowerment gap by teaching collective action, openly discussing the racialized dimensions of citizenship, and provoking students by engaging their passions against contemporary injustices through action civics.

Volunteer organizations can be brokers of civic engagement, connecting institutional initiatives with volunteer action at local, national and global levels.

A promising course of action to strengthen a school's civic climate, therefore, is to identify ways to foster a sense of commonality among a school's students.

The School Superintendents Association supports the National Day of Action to Stop Gun Violence in Our Schools, on April 20, 2018, which urges teachers, families, students, and school administrators to engage in acts of advocacy and civic engagement in and around their schools.

Learning Exchanges catalyze individuals and teams to re-imagine how schools and communities can fully engage collective power for the benefit of children, youth, and families by reclaiming the purposes of education as academic, social - emotional, and civic; uniting the power of place and wisdom of local people; redefining professional learning as a hopeful process that engages the heart, mind, & spirit; and taking actions to eliminate inequity and injustice in schools and communities.

Statewide Organizing for Community eMpowerment (SOCM) is a member - run organization that encourages civic involvement and collective action so that the people of Tennessee have a greater voice in determining their future.

In 2000, we simply highlighted how the Internet could be used by teachers to access information and people to support the development of children's (a) «personal civic beliefs,» (b) «capacity for social and public action,» (c) «ties to their localities and the world outside,» and (d) «awareness of past present and future» (Cogan, Grossman, & Lei., 2000, p. 50).

This begins with demonstrating the power of technology to support specific social studies activities and projects that together center on the development of children's (a) «personal civic beliefs,» (b) «capacity for social and public action,» (c) «ties to their localities and the world outside,» and (d) «awareness of past present and future» (Cogan et al., 2000, p. 50).

If teachers and students choose to develop a more concerted plan of action, the Constitutional Rights Foundation s provides a short nine - step - guide, designed to empower teachers and students to plan and implement civic action projects within their local communities.

of students demonstrate increases in 21st century skills such as problem - solving, civic action, and decision - making;

Mayor Villaraigosa's sense of civic justice and political action began at a young age.

Global education, given its relatively brief heritage as experiential curriculum that aims to develop student awareness of social problems, inquiry skills, and capacity and attitude for civic action (Gaudelli, 2003), would seem to be an ideal platform for the introduction of serious video games, since their educational aims are essentially the same.

Knowledge of the pedagogy and how to implement it in candidates» future classrooms and in the community could modify education to a more powerful experience of democracy in action and enhance the civic mission of schools.

The study aims to facilitate the re-design of civic education curriculum and instruction in public schools to foster equity and social action.