Sentences with phrase «on an advocacy visit»

Chairman of Northern Governors Forum and Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima announced this after he led a delegation of five governors on an advocacy visit to Rivers, Abia and Imo states to promote peace.

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Visit fetzer.com/waterfor more on Fetzer Vineyards» water initiatives, including its adoption of BioFiltro's BIDA ® treatment system and its support for water conservation research and advocacy through collaborations with groups like the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) and Ceres» Connect the Drops, both of which were commended for their water policy efforts at the White House Water Summit on Building a Sustainable Water Future in the United States on March 22, 2016.

The Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) advocacy efforts for increased women's participation in the country's political process gathered momentum on 13th April in Abuja, when a delegation of women led by the United Nations Women Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ms. Comfort Lamptey paid a courtesy visit to the commission's headquarters.

Partnership for Student Advocacy (PFSA): An advocacy organization that closely collaborates with schools and school communities, PFSA takes an inventory of local elected officials and reaches out through letters, phone calls, and personal visits to enlist the active support of key leaders on behalf of the schools itAdvocacy (PFSA): An advocacy organization that closely collaborates with schools and school communities, PFSA takes an inventory of local elected officials and reaches out through letters, phone calls, and personal visits to enlist the active support of key leaders on behalf of the schools itadvocacy organization that closely collaborates with schools and school communities, PFSA takes an inventory of local elected officials and reaches out through letters, phone calls, and personal visits to enlist the active support of key leaders on behalf of the schools it serves.

It had all the ingredients of arts education advocacy and some enticing rebelliousness as well: a caring teacher who doesn't give up on sliding students, a bad kid with a heart and a brain, a visiting artist in a tough school, and a minority group member defying administrative powers for love of theater.

For more information on GLSEN's policy advocacy, student leadership initiatives, public education, research and educator training programs, please visit glsen.org.

Critics said the advocacy group should have visited individual teacher - prep programs and talked to graduates and students, rather than relying on syllabi.

Dr. Howard Fuller founder of the Institute for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette University «The final session of the conference preceded the largest ever advocacy mobilization for charter schools, as 1,500 participants visited their representatives in Congress on Capitol Hill.

The conference will feature informational sessions about ESEA reauthorization, the Common Core State Standards, and education funding; presentations by influential federal policymakers and national education leaders on the presidential campaign and Congress's education priorities for 2012; advocacy skill - building sessions to help increase your influence at the federal, state, and local levels throughout the year; and Capitol Hill visits with your federal lawmakers.

For information on GLSEN's research, educational resources, public policy advocacy, student organizing programs and educator training initiatives, visit www.glsen.org.

For information on advocacy at the state and grassroots level, please visit our State Policy page.

NSBA has a variety of events and resources for school leaders on education technology: • NSBA's Technology Leadership Network • 2015 Technology Leadership Network Site Visits • 2015 NSBA Annual Conference • NSBA's Council of School Attorneys» Data in the Cloud Privacy Guide • NSBA's Center for Public Education: Talking About the Facts of Education Data with School Board Members • NSBA's American School Board Journal: Technology Focus articles • NSBA's Federal Advocacy Resources on Education Technology and E-Rate

In the meantime, visit the newly designed Leading Educators» Advocacy Dashboard (LEAD) to find out updates on the progress toward ESEA's reauthorization.

GAO interviewed Education officials, representatives of borrower advocacy groups, and visited 6 selected collection agencies, based on their loan volume and geographic location.

Also, for more on our efforts to educate, visit our Puppy Mills / Advocacy page for more stories on people and organizations trying to make a difference in the way we behave and in the lives of mill dogs everywhere.

For more information on the ASPCA and to join the ASPCA's Advocacy Brigade please visit, www.aspca.org.

They are huge on animal advocacy and pit bulls in particular:) Visit their website for more!

Friday, March 30th, 2018 - On the eve of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) annual meeting March 2 - 4 in Washington, D.C., dozens of veterinary medical educators visited with federal lawmakers as part of «Advocacy Day.»

He is a Senior Visiting Fellow at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), and serves on a number of boards and committees, including the Australia Pro Bono Centre.In 2009, Ed was presented with an Australian Leadership Award, and in 2017, he was recognised as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.From 2010 - 2016, Ed was chief executive of the Public Interest Advocacy Centre, a leading non-profit organisation that promotes human rights through strategic litigation, policy development and education.Ed was previously a Senior Lecturer at UNSW Law School, a research director at the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law and a solicitor in private practice.

Some 75 high - achieving Year 12 students (aged 17) from low - income backgrounds from across the capital will take part in the week, which involves a three - and - a-half day placement with a barrister, a visit to either the Royal Courts of Justice or the UK Supreme Court, and a workshop on how to argue like a barrister, led by the Advocacy Training Council.

The Importance of Fatherhood in Home Visiting (PDF - 977 KB) Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy (2012) Notes recent research that provides strong evidence for the inclusion of fathers in the home visiting process and its positive impact on the health and well - being of young children and new Visiting (PDF - 977 KB) Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy (2012) Notes recent research that provides strong evidence for the inclusion of fathers in the home visiting process and its positive impact on the health and well - being of young children and new visiting process and its positive impact on the health and well - being of young children and new fathers.

Because pediatricians have nearly universal, relatively frequent and recurring contact with young children and their families, they are uniquely well positioned to have an impact on developmental outcomes through anticipatory guidance at well - child visits, early developmental screening, practice - based developmental interventions, community linkage and referral programs, and advocacy for broader social change to support child development.40 — 44 This study reinforces the potential benefits of practice - based programs that support parenting and the home learning environment, such as «Reach Out and Read» and «Healthy Steps for Young Children,» 16,45,46 as well as community - based programs that help guide families through systems of care for developmental support, like Help Me Grow.47 Efforts to connect pediatric practices with home visitor and early care and education providers may provide referral opportunities for promoting early brain development.48 — 52

On December 11, we heard from advocates and allies who have won recent state legislative victories about building successful coalitions, grooming legislative champions, how to talk about home visiting in a way that is meaningful to legislators, and other successful advocacy tactics.

For information on national political and advocacy work visit the Planned Parenthood Action Center website.

Visit MENTOR's Advocacy pages for more information on specific legislation you can support.

Efforts include providing pediatrician and interprofessional education, resources, and technical assistance; working on policy, advocacy, and systems improvement issues; and connecting providers and families to community resources for education, treatment, and other services such as early intervention, home visiting, and trauma - informed care.

To stay updated on national news, events and shareable content in support of REALTOR ® advocacy this May and throughout the year, please visit www.realtoractioncenter.com/realtoradvocacy.