Sentences with phrase «of civic activism»

A time of civic activism for social and environmental justice, labour campaigns were also protesting unregulated workplace health hazards and lack of worker rights over their own safety.

In the most dramatic display of civic activism by American students in recent memory, tens of thousands walked out of their schools Wednesday and took part in somber, politically charged demonstrations marking the Feb. 14 shooting that killed 17 educators and students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla..

To an outsider, you will find it difficult to understand that sitting next to friends and family will be the righteous persons of civic activism — those that lead, those that volunteer, those that opt out of the public spotlight from any sort of recognition while they do God's work here in Queens.

«The next generation of civic activism simply needs a newer, broader model.»

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Taking up the double challenge of social implosion and political desperation thus requires a dramatic increase in civic activism.

As a result of her civic and political activism, Simon has a unique understanding of community concerns at a grass roots level.

Paul has a long history of service to this community in a plethora of leadership roles from civic activism to parish volunteerism.

McDougald, whose career in civic activism began when she went with her mother to a sit - in at age 13, said she wanted the young people of today to find civic engagement.

Since her run for Jim Gennaro's seat in 2009, Taylor made the most of out of her Democratic District Leader position (24th A.D Part A) by aiding constituents and being a central figure in civic activism.

I'm also excited about new efforts in civic education to tap into the energies of youth activism and civic engagement.

When I'm not at Fordham, I teach a seminar in civics and citizenship to twelfth graders at Democracy Prep, a New York City charter school that consciously (some might say aggressively) tries to inculcate a sense of civic duty and a spirit of activism.

Courses of study include Community Arts — focused on «art practice as a means of civic empowerment, community organizing and development, activism, education and more» — as well as filmmaking, graphic design, and a low - residency summer program for Studio Art.

This unique study of the city advanced at The Cooper Union presents a strong picture of a generation's cutting - edge civic activism, poetic vision and concerns about sustainability, which are aptitudes identified with the legacy of this architecture school.

A resident of South Shore Chicago, Majeed draws upon the material makeup of his neighborhood and surrounding areas as an entry point into questions around civic - mindedness, community activism, and institutional racism.

Scenic Hudson's example of visionary activism exemplifies the style of positive civic leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Val - Kill Medal was designed to honor.»