Sentences with phrase «of local community groups»

support the development of local community groups that advance the rights of low income and marginalized people in our community

Early last month, representatives of local community groups had warned authorities about increasing forays by illegal logging teams, including members of a local military unit, according to Radio Free Asia.

A wide variety of local community groups.

Known as the CSI Annex, the property is now a work and event space for a number of local community groups.

Furthermore the new facilities will support a number of local community groups; including VH Whizz kids and REAP (Refugees in Effective and Active Partnership), who will use football activity on site to engage with local groups and deliver educational support.

SRIC also has helped empower dozens of local community groups so that they effectively participate in government and corporate decisions that affect them.

The project, a partnership between Borough President Scott Stringer and a host of local community groups, seeks to limit energy usage by painting rooftops white instead of the heat - attracting tar beaches that top many buildings.

EAST HARLEM — A small coalition of local community groups held a press conference Monday to call on mayor Bill de Blasio to halt his proposed rezoning of the neighborhood.

Attend 2 different types of local community groups that support new parents (i.e. La Leche League, MEND, WIC, ICAN, Holistic Moms Network, cloth diapering group, a local birth network, a babywearing group, postpartum support group, etc..)

However, the development of local community groups to monitor local station responsibilities for children will not work unless deregulation is reversed and the FCC once again asserts its role of insuring that broadcasters meet their public service responsibilties.

The chairman of a local community group, Osi Olisa, said the gunmen also shot people on the road before escaping.

Are you a parent, charter school leader or part of a local community group?

Not exact matches

We were a nation of joiners, sewing clubs, bridge, girl and boy scouts, church or other religious groups and bingo nights at the local community centers.

The group holds quarterly meetings at either the University of Minnesota or a local community center, or at large businesses like 3M or BAE Systems.

He is also widely known in the local tech community, where he is co-organizer of the Boston Ruby Group and is also a member of Entrepreneur's Organization and the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC).

We open the restaurant on Thanksgiving to serve meals to those in need, we raise money for scholarships, and we serve on the boards of several local community groups.

«Such a divide between the local police and immigrant groups will result in increased crime against immigrants and in the broader community, create a class of silent victims, and eliminate the potential for assistance from immigrants in solving crimes or preventing crime.»

Produced in partnership with Entrepreneur Media, the two - day HackON invited local small companies to submit their biggest business challenge and let a group of area business and community members help find (or «hack») a feasible solution.

Celis became involved with the work of Engineers without Borders Canada, a group of engineers, students and volunteers who use their creativity and problem - solving skills to help communities in Africa, and soon left her job at OPG for a year - long position in Ghana, working with the development systems of local governments.

Host a home party to share your product with friends and friends - of - friends, sell through local community groups and e-mail your network.

What happened was I joined a peer group of fellow business leaders in my local community.

The project's main opponent, the local environmental group Douglas Channel Watch, maintains the risk from either a tanker accident or a pipeline breach is too high for the small number of jobs the pipeline would bring to the community.

It's about all of these community groups, these activists, these non-profits, these local leaders as clergy saying, «Forget about Krasner.

Since taking the reins of the group in 2010, he has transformed it from a local branch of al - Qaida into an independent transnational military force, positioning himself as perhaps the pre-eminent figure in the global jihadi community.

When the renovation was complete, Ellis began to give tours to members of the community (not to mention the American Institute of Architects and local master gardeners groups) to show off his handiwork.

Most community groups never get beyond small local actions and, even when a spark catches fire, as in the case of the Occupy movement, it often seems to fizzle out almost as fast.

AT&T has also spent decades building a national alliance of local government officials and nonprofit groups — particularly from black and Hispanic communities — that it will certainly be asking to weigh in again in Washington, as it tries to get the merger approved.

Most of the platform fees go to the pockets of a small group of wealthy owners instead of flowing back into the local communities.

The North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce is a not for profit organization comprised of businesses, professionals, and other community groups working together to ensure a sustainable local economy that supports a true live, work and play community.

In an ultimate story of small business savvy enacting huge community change, a group of female elders from the Wirlu - murra Aboriginal community in Roebourne have translated a market stall selling local artwork into joint venture mining contracts worth over $ 100 million.

Known as the Better Transit and Transportation Coalition, the group is comprised of business, labour, environmental and community organizations — including The Vancouver Board of Trade, Unifor Local 111, Tourism Vancouver, Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association, David Suzuki Foundation, Greater Vancouver Gateway Council, and BC Chamber of Commerce.

Florida's High Tech Corridor spans 23 counties across the state, connected by three research universities, more than 20 local and regional economic development organizations, 14 community and state colleges, 12 regional workforce boards, countless industry groups and the thousands of innovative companies that call this region home.

«Agents provide community health education through regular community health talks, especially leveraging connections with local community groups, schools, places of worship, and support from local leaders and council members.»

I would like to acknowledge what is a long list: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Office of the New York Attorney General, the New York State Department of Financial Services, the New York Legal Assistance Group, Staten Island Legal Services, the Legal Aid Society, MFY Legal Services, various bar associations, New York City Department of Small Business Services, Center for New York City Neighborhoods, Neighborhood Housing Services of Staten Island and the Northfield Local Community Development Corporation.

Virgin Unite's overheads are covered by Richard Branson and the Virgin Group, meaning that 100 % of all donations received will go directly to helping support local BVI communities.

Ultimately, a project that had been designed to benefit a specific group of small businesses in the West Bank came full circle to return benefits to the local financial community.

The local activist group Uprose believes «the Amazon bid would be just the latest in a long line of uninvited changes to the community,» the Village Voice reported.

They include existing broker - dealers, venture funds, angel groups, universities, accelerators, upstart crowdinvesting platforms of course, and local community organizations.

Water Power Group has identified over one thousand potential hydro sites in North America and is currently working with local communities to develop a number of them.

About Water Power Group Water Power Group (www.waterpowergroup.com) is an Ontario - based private power producer working through joint ventures or cooperatives with local communities and First Nations to develop small, run - of - the river hydroelectric generators.

According to local Realtor Dana Green: «With 161 units, the Summit Ridge neighborhood is home to a variety of age groups creating a well - balanced community complete with pool, club house and easy access to many loved hiking trails.»

Spurred by the industrial revolution, a small group of entrepreneurs saw the need to distribute clean, abundant water supplies to local communities.

Many local Christians fled their communities when the radical Islamic group took over large portions of Iraq and Syria, abandoning their homes — many of which were ransacked, fell into disrepair or destroyed.

That money is collected, and 100 % of it goes to some ministry or group of people that is in need within our local community.

I would have to say that the people here with a corner on the market of «hate speech, legalism, and self - righteousness» would have to be the secular groups here: the politicians (any flavour), local environmental groups, the local anti-religious groups, public servants who want to squeeze Christians out of community life, and the local media.

It is also vital that the local church become a support group — a caring community — for persons struggling with these sorts of difficult but not insuperable tasks.

I work with a local interfaith group and track the efforts of the interfaith community worldwide — including Muslim organizations.

That is, in principle, a community may be universal; actually it may be limited to a certain social, racial or local group of people.

Do you have hope that local communities can emulate the sense of mission that your group in Thailand found?

There are millions of Americans from my generation who volunteer in their community groups, their local schools, or USAID, or Peace Corps to improve the lives of their fellow men.