Sentences with phrase «of youth action»

The young activists, representing a number of youth action groups including SustainUS, the Sierra Student Coalition, the Cascade Climate Network, and other American youth NGOs, kicked off the protest by holding banners in front of the cameras reading «Climate Disaster Ahead» and «Clean Energy Now.»

IEL celebrates the accomplishments of the Youth Action Council on Transition (YouthACT), which is in its final year!

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And having organizations sprout up such as Black Lives Matter, Campaign Zero, and the youth organizations of the NAACP, and the Urban League, and The National Action Network is very encouraging.

The Quebec demonstrations can't be dismissed as simply an example of the province's strong tradition of social activism, and neither are they the actions of selfish youths who aren't satisfied with the lowest post-secondary tuitions in North America.

«With 5.6 million youth between the ages of 16 and 24 who are out of school and not working, we need to join hands and take action across industries.

There are many people today who walked an isle at a revival service, raised a hand at a youth event, or prayed a prayer in a trying moment of life, and they think that these actions «saved them.»

Lindsay — who used to work for Lewisham Youth Offending Service and now leads Emmanuel Church New Cross — has been asked to speak, but he's tired of talk, he wants action.

A counselor who understands the youth counterculture can help you decide what course of action or inaction will probably contribute to your teen - ager's real safety and growth toward adulthood, and not simply shatter what may already be a shaky relationship between you.

Racial discrimination can never be wholly acceptable to a people who have heard from their youth that God has «made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth...» (Acts 17:26) There is no evidence or even likelihood that this testimony would have been preserved apart from the action of the organized body of believers.

To advocate self - help, to argue that affirmative action can not be a long - run solution to the problem of racial inequality, to suggest that some of what is transpiring in black communities reflects a spiritual malaise, to note that fundamental change will require that individual lives be transformed in ways that governments are ill - suited to do, to urge that we must look to how black men and women are relating to each other, how parents are bringing up their children, that we have to ask ourselves what values inform the behavior of our youth» to do these things is not to take a partisan position, or vent some neoconservative ideological screed.

But he is no zealot, eager to practice child - sacrifice or insensitive to the horror involved; this we learn from the austere, steady, and dignified way he proceeds, as indicated by the simplicity, compactness, and austerity of the verbs used to recount his actions: He arose, saddled (his ass), took (two youths with him and Isaac his son), cleaved (wood for the burnt - offering), rose up and went.

In the little - seen Gamer, a young man shares responsibility for the actions of his video - game alter - ego» an avatar (played by Gerard Butler) who is employed to act out the youth's viral simulacrum in real - world situations where hedonistic consumers take on the identities and vices of video - game characters.

It's good for youth and teens and others who like lots of action.

Many persons who are not likely to join groups in churches and schools may do so if they're made available in family counseling agencies» mental health services, youth organizations, business and industry, fraternal groups, self - help groups (such as A.A., P.W.P., Alanon, etc.), and in the many organizations devoted to special needs of the handicapped, ex-prisoners, ex-patients, unwed parents, minority groups of all kinds, senior citizens, community action groups, ethnic organizations.

Searching for Acceptance and Happiness The self important «I shall be ruler of my own actions» attitude that infects us all at times often combines with the insecurities of youth in a potent cocktail.

While choice is a good thing for adults, too much choice for youth can leave them indecisive and unaware of the consequences of their actions.

Tu Wei - ming, Neo-Confucian Thought in Action: Wang Yang - ming's Youth (1472 - 1509)(Berkeley: University of California Press, 1976).

Yet this instinctive suspicion seems to underlie many of the pope's most characteristic actions: from the decision to translocate from the Apostolic Palace to Santa Marta, through his urging the youth at World Youth Day in Brazil to go forth and shake things up (hace lio), to the support of diverse (and incompatible) pastoral «processes» in the aftermath of Amoris Laetyouth at World Youth Day in Brazil to go forth and shake things up (hace lio), to the support of diverse (and incompatible) pastoral «processes» in the aftermath of Amoris LaetYouth Day in Brazil to go forth and shake things up (hace lio), to the support of diverse (and incompatible) pastoral «processes» in the aftermath of Amoris Laetitia.

Are we going to just sit there and watch our kids becoming part of these unwanted numbers, or are you going to take action and healthier approach each and every day to ensure proper growth of our youth, future, kids...?

With unique collective action, voluntary labor and the involvement of the youth, people of Tigray are restoring land on a massive scale.

During the plenaries Moises Quispe, speaking on behalf of INOFO members from 5 continents, illustrated the actions organic farmers» organizations undertake to secure the future of family farming namely working with youth, women and value chains for healthy systems.

David Beckham and wife Victoria were at Reading's Berkshire training ground earlier this week to watch sons Romeo and Cruz in action for two of Arsenal's youth teams.

And while Reiss Nelson is an exciting young talent, it could be a big risk bringing the 17 - year - old in for such an early taste of Premier League action, particularly when he has generally played a more attacking midfield role for the club's youth sides.

As a matter of necessary action, the Boss MUST start a clearout in Jan window of those youths and fringe players that played yesterday at Sheffield.

I can't say that I know an awful lot about Luke Woodland, other than he's highly rated, has played England youth teams and suffered a serious injury recently, which ruled him out of action for a while.

Watch the best of the action from the second semi-final of the UEFA Youth League from Nyon, Switzerland.

Watch all of the action as Chelsea won a thriller to make it into the UEFA Youth League semi-finals.

Only four second year scholars featured last week against Watford and with the under - 23s in action on Monday, followed by the League Cup tie at Blackburn on Wednesday, it is very likely they will again be calling on some of the youth team players.

Mansfield Town's under 18s can extend their one - point lead at the top of the EFL Youth Alliance when they return to competitive action for the first time in a month this Saturday against York City...

Lewis Baker (L) and George Saville (R) of Chelsea in action against Paul Pogba of during the FA Youth Cup at Stamford Bridge on April 10, 2011.

Chelsea's future stars, the Under - 19s, are also in action in Spain today, aiming to reach the finals of the UEFA Youth League by beating Real Madrid in their quarter - final at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium this afternoon.

Even if a state's concussion safety law does cover community - based, private sports programs, very few states have enacted laws that cover all aspects of youth sports safety, such as requiring more broad - based safety training for coaches in first - aid, CPR, and the use of an AED, and the development and implementation of an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) to be triggered in case of medical emergencies, such as a cardiac event (e.g. sudden cardiac arrest), asthma attack, allergic reaction to a bee sting, or heat stroke, and environmental emergencies (lighting, tornado, or an excessively high heat index).

While not mandated by law, best youth sports health and safety practices require that school, independent and community - based youth sports organizations develop, implement, and practice an emergency action plan (EAP) to protect the safety of athletes, spectators, coaches, and officials in case of a medical emergency.

Publication of the editorial came on the same day as two other events of note, first, the release of a new book, Back in the Game, in which sports neurologist Jeffrey Kutcher and award - winning journalist Joanne Gerstner repeatedly and pointedly criticize the media for «irresponsible» reporting on CTE, and second, the filing of a class action lawsuit in federal court in Los Angeles against Pop Warner, USA Football, and the National Operating Committee on Standards For Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) which assumes as scientific fact that repetitive head impacts sustained in youth football «exposed» plaintiffs» sons to CTE, and led one to engage in «erratic and reckless behavior» resulting in his untimely death, and the other to take his own life.

Most days, I would follow application of the Active Serum with a light layer of the Youth Complex which is a silky smooth cream built for serious action.

N.J.S.A. 18A: 40 - 41.5 (2010) provides immunity from liability for school districts for the death or injury of a person due to the action or inaction of persons employed by or under contract with a youth sports team, provided there is an insurance policy of not less than $ 50,000 per person per incident, and a statement of compliance with the school district or nonpublic school's policies for the management of concussions and other head injuries.

It is a story which, in its telling, offers lessons for all the stakeholders - parents, coaches, administrators, and state and national sports governing bodies, in this case USA Hockey - and cries out for action to be taken to stem and control, if not completely eliminate the emotional and psychological abuse that is, all too often, being inflicted on the children of this country in today's ultra-competitive, adult - centered youth sports.

Over the past decade, MomsTEAM has strived to inform, educate, and develop action plans to reduce the risk and number of youth sports concussions.

In other action, park commissioners granted a request of the Arlington Heights Youth Commission for $ 5,000 to build an additional half - pipe at the skate park at Olympic Park.

Any youth sports program — regardless of location, size, sport, organization type, or leadership structure — can decide to make sportsmanship a priority and back up their words with actions.

Macri offers these tips to help sports parents change their perspective on youth sports and control their words and actions when their emotions are getting the best of them.

Since the parent has made the youth sports experience about themselves and have ignored their child's needs, they take the actions of the coach or official as personal jabs.

Publication of the Purdue study sent shock - waves reverberating through the football world, with the findings cited by concussion experts calling on youth sports organizations to take more aggressive action to minimize exposure to RHI, including sub-concussive blows, by changing the way contact and collision sports are played and practiced, and reducing the amount of brain trauma a child incurs by limiting the number of hits they sustain in a sports season, over the course of a year, and during a career.

While Internet addiction is not yet considered a clinical diagnosis here, there's no question that American youths are plugged in and tuned out of «live» action for many more hours of the day than experts consider healthy for normal development.

Contacting local elected officials and youth sports program directors with your firsthand account of issues in youth sports is a starting point for voicing your concerns, and directing them to the Recommendations for Communities not only shows that you are serious about your complaint but that you are also committed to resolving the issues by providing an action plan.

As a youth sports coach or parent, your actions can create a safe sport culture and can lower an athlete's chance of getting a concussion or other serious injury.

Mr. Weill is chair of the board of directors of the Alliance for Justice Action Council and is a member of the boards of OMB Watch and the National Center for Youth Law.

The committee's report recommends actions that can be taken by a range of audiences — including research funding agencies, legislatures, state and school superintendents and athletic directors, military organizations, and equipment manufacturers, as well as youth who participate in sports and their parents — to improve what is knows about concussions and to reduce their occurrence.

Named for a boy who was permanently disabled after he suffered a concussion playing football and returned to the game, the legislation mandates that youth athletes displaying symptoms of a concussion must be cleared by a licensed professional before returning to action.

All of our organizations have campaigns to build the power of youth of color to access fresh and healthy food in schools through research, negotiation, and direct action.