Sentences with phrase «on cultural education»

Volunteers from Ardugula Aboriginal Corporation, an organisation focusing on cultural education in the Macumba and related regions, have just dug at the site of the remaining casing and found good water at the native well.

There are many Kauai events this year including hands - on cultural education offerings, music and hula performances, plenty of chances to eat ono (delicious) Hawaiian food, a Hawaiian outrigger canoe race and the Commemorative Ceremonies with the Royal Order of Kamehameha.

The Department for Education has recently revised its Governors» Handbook which now includes a new section on cultural education, emphasising the legal requirement for both maintained schools and academies to promote the cultural development of their pupils.

The Arts Council has been working with Ofsted inspectors to support them to identify and comment on cultural education in schools.

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His Azrieli Foundation focuses on Holocaust education and Jewish cultural preservation, and has also begun funding research into neurodevelopmental disorders and health care in general.

The Slaight Family Foundation has committed to providing that money over the next five years to 15 non-profit organizations that are engaged with the First Nations, Inuit and Métis on a wide range of initiatives, from health and education to cultural activities and preventing violence against Indigenous women.

The Whitney called on the Higher Education and Not - for - Profit Financing Group, a boutique arm of Morgan Stanley's institutional Fixed - Income Division that specializes in helping cultural institutions tap capital markets.

Education today in the industrial environment and in the political and cultural environments consists of how to ensure that the human resources (since both you and I are now reduced to being human resources rather than human beings) can be trained on a continuing basis, throughout our lives, to be recycled at the right moment, to be a profitable human resource?

On a deeper level, one's degree of culture is to be judged by the extent of his education, the breadth of his interests, and his knowledge and appreciation of such «cultural» pursuits as good art, literature, and music.

Can we reconceive theological education in such a way that (1) it clearly pertains to the totality of human life, in the public sphere as well as the private, because it bears on all of our powers; (2) it is adequate to genuine pluralism, both of the «Christian thing» and of the worlds in which the «Christian thing» is lived, by avoiding naiveté about historical and cultural conditioning without lapsing into relativism; (3) it can be the unifying overarching goal of theological education without requiring the tacit assumption that there is a universal structure or essence to education in general, or theological inquiry in particular, which inescapably denies genuine pluralism by claiming to be the universal common denominator to which everything may be reduced as variations on a theme; and (4) it can retrieve the strengths of both the «Athens» and the «Berlin» types of excellent schooling, without unintentionally subordinating one to the other?

Whether we point to «secularization» or «modernization» or merely mobility and rising levels of education, the cultural and social base on which the once - dominant denominations built their fiefdoms has all but disappeared — the lingering reality of racial division being the glaring exception.

One study, drawing on national survey data, indicated that evangelicals tend to be relatively isolated from the main sources of secular influence (e.g., higher education, professional careers, urban or suburban residence), thus permitting them to retain their plausibility structures more or less intact — although other modes of cultural accommodation were also evident.15

Other Republican hopefuls, Pat Robertson's Christian Coalition and such «cultural warriors» as Rush Limbaugh, former Secretary of Education William Bennett, and James Dobson, director of Focus on the Family, have claimed there is an encompassing social divide over morality and values.

If she follows trends found in every major study of higher education since the 1950s, Paula's experience of college will have a secularizing impact on her faith, mediating the intellectual relativism and cultural eclecticism that is so much a part of her postmodern world.

In describing and accounting for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.

I have gone on at some length in the preceding pages about Postman's cultural diagnosis and worries about the contemporary function of education, although I have certainly not stated the whole of his case or even touched on his proposed solutions.

He is on point in calling the multicultural education industry to task for its neglect of religion as a cultural marker.

Any long - term view of American education must ask how well the nation's total cultural heritage, including religion, is being passed on.

Liberals largely have higher education, the elite newspapers and time mainline churches on their side, as conservatives never tire of pointing out; for angry conservatives, the cultural power of American liberalism is suffocating and immense.

Oggi's contributes to Tomlinson's Touching Lives Foundation, which focuses on helping families by promoting education, social and cultural awareness, and self - esteem.

You will learn: ♥ The basics of attachment theory and parent education principles ♥ Why attachment is critically important for the family and society ♥ Attachment parenting as defined by API ♥ Cultural myths about parenting ♥ The myths about AP ♥ Hands on strategies and activities for teaching the parents you serve and much more!

[1 - 9] As a 2013 research paper [7] and a number of other recent studies [12 - 15] show, education alone (or at least that which focuses on educating athletes about the signs and symptoms of concussion and not changing attitudes about reporting behavior) does not appear capable of solving the problem, because the reasons for under - reporting are largely cultural, [2,3,9,10, 12 - 15] leading the paper's author to conclude that «other approaches might be needed to identify injured athletes.»

- The International Conference on Education of the United Nations Educational and Scientific Cultural Organization.

Our on - line continuing education courses in subjects such as Cultural Competency, Global Midwifery, and Disaster Response are used by health care workers all over the world.

Through puppet shows, and special events, Goat on a Boat invites families to be entertained and to become involved in their own cultural and creative education.

Often through no fault of their own, overworked, two - income or single parent families have abandoned home - cooked meals, regular family dinners, and the passing on of cultural food - ways that, until only recently, have been part of every child's informal education.

Outside of Kesem, I study political science with a special interest in education, dance on the ballroom team, and coordinate events for the Asian American Cultural Center.

Education Funding Agency (EFA) reports suggest that notice periods were used by schools in Birmingham to put on hastily arranged shows of cultural inclusivity.

Commenting on the Government commissioned review by Darren Henley into cultural education, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said:

Commenting on the Government commissioned review by Darren Henley into cultural education, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «Michael Gove is absolutely correct to highlight the importance of cultural education for all children and young people.

Additional participants in the Jamaica Now Planning Initiative include: 165th Street Business Improvement District, 180th Street Business Improvement District, Jamaica Center Business Improvement District and Sutphin Boulevard Business Improvement District, A Better Jamaica, A Better Way Family & Community Center, Addisleigh Park Civic Association, Alliance of South Asian American Laborers, America Works, Antioch Baptist Church, Brinkerhoff Action Associates, Inc., Center for Integration & Advancement for New Americans, Center for New York City Neighborhoods, Chhaya Community Development Corporation, Citizens Housing & Planning Council, Community Healthcare Network of New York City, Cultural Collaborative Jamaica, Damian Family Care Center, Edge School of the Art, Exploring the Metropolis, Farmers Boulevard Community Development Corporation, First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica, Fortune Society, Goodwill Industries of Greater New York & New Northern New Jersey, Greater Allen Development Corporation, Greater Triangular Civic Association, Indo Caribbean Alliance, Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, Jamaica Hospital, Jamaica Muslim Center; Jamaica Performing Arts Center, Jamaica YMCA, King Manor, LaGuardia Community College Adult & Continuing Education, Mutual Housing Association of New York, Neighborhood Housing Services Jamaica, New York Alliance for Careers in Healthcare, Queens College, Queens Council on the Arts, Queens Economic Development Corporation, Queens Hospital, Queens Legal Services, Queens Library; Queens Workforce1 Center, SelfHelp, Sikh Cultural Society, Sunnyside Community Services, Inc., The Jamaica Young Professionals, The Jamaica Youth Leaders, The Tate Group, Upwardly Global, Visiting Nurse Service of New York, and Y - Roads.

At 9 a.m., Board of Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa, Regent Lester Young, Jr., and state Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia will speak as part of the opening plenary session of a day - long symposium on My Brother's Keeper, Cultural Education Center, 222 Madison Ave., Albany.

Rosenthal was elected to the Council in 2013, chairs the Contracts Committee, and serves on the Finance; Housing and Buildings; Education; Cultural Affairs, Libraries, and Intergroup Relations; and Oversight and Investigations Committees.

Little chairs the Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee and sits on numerous others, including Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation; Education, Environmental Conservation, and Energy and Telecommunications.

She'll also serve on the Banks, Children and Families, Consumer Protection, Cultural Affairs and Tourism, Higher Education and Social Services committees.

We have also integrated voter education into major sporting and cultural events, where we distribute materials and respond to questions especially on the ongoing CVR, how to vote and download myINEC mobile application.

«SERAP is concerned that the alleged diversion of N500m meant for reconstruction of Government Girls School in Chibok has directly violated the right to education of the girls, as guaranteed under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to which Nigeria is a state party.

He has served on the boards of numerous local hospitals, colleges and community organizations including St. Peter's Hospital Foundation, Wildwood Programs, New York State Trooper Foundation, St. Matthews Church Senior Citizens Center, New York State Cultural Education Trust and Catholic Charities.

On Tuesday, July 31, Governor Andrew Cuomo vetoed S7722, a controversial bill which would have allowed parents to seek tuition reimbursement for special education students attending private schools for cultural reasons.

At the global level, Article 13 of the United Nations» 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights recognises the right of everyone to an education.

Von Behr, who has a master's degree in social research — his master's work focused on the history of technology — recently set up his own knowledge brokering consultancy, behr outcomes, aimed at the education and cultural heritage sectors.

«Education guidelines also need to be developed for health care practitioners on how to account for cultural health beliefs in consultation in order to identify barriers to diabetes management.

They include requiring TMT employees to attend cultural and natural resources training, implementing an invasive species control program on the telescope site, and providing $ 1 million a year for a «community benefits package,» including local science education and workforce development programs.

During the opening keynote address, former NBA basketball star and U.S. global cultural ambassador Kareem Abdul - Jabbar set the tone for the summit: In order for the United States to stay economically competitive with emerging markets in China, India, and elsewhere, it will have to overhaul its education system to increase its focus on critical thinking and on applied science, math, and tech skills.

The group, «Service to the Scientific Community,» aims to raise the scientific community's awareness of human rights issues and to enhance the well being of people around the world through access to science (e.g., science education, science - based products, technology, processes), in accordance with Article 15 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR).

Amano's recommendation came after five months of testimony, and her order included 31 conditions, including guidance on how to handle newly - discovered burials and cultural sites, requirements for «substantial rent,» and $ 1 million a year for STEM education in the community.

DAAD supports the internationalization of German universities, promotes German studies and the German language abroad, assists developing countries in establishing effective universities and advises decision makers on matters of cultural, education and development policy.

Without going into the details and making this post another page long, I'll sum up the pleasant surprise outcome instead: A white yoga ally stepped up privately to connect with her to support her cultural education so that a Black woman like myself, who stopped taking on the exhausting burden of having to educate ignorant white people with heartful intentions (yet who still inflict violent abuse through racial micro-aggressions), and no other Black person would have to.

He currently serves as the Cultural Coordinator for the Indigenous Masters of Education program at the University of Calgary, and is producing his directorial debut Kills Last — a post-apocalyptic thriller based on traditional tribal coup stories and told primarily in the Blackfeet language.

The right to education was first entrenched in the article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) of 1948 (10) and was given effect by article 13 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social Cultural Rights (ICESCR) of 1966 (11) so as to attain a binding authority.