Sentences with phrase «on civic issues»

The curriculum in this manual employs interactive teaching techniques with the goal of helping dedicated community leaders develop and refine their leadership and advocacy skills, use such skills in their communities to work on civic issues, and build alliances with community - based organizations.

Working with these adults, students engage on civic issues and learn more about immigrants» lives while improving their own Spanish.

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To credulously accept this sort of response, on an issue as important as this one, is behavior unfit for any citizen of a free country, where safeguarding the rule of law is a civic responsibility.

This is precisely what public transportation is supposed to do, which is why some assert that Uber's continued success could hurt the effort to focus on civic solutions to the issue.

I believe that the only way forward is to adopt a Kingdom vision that transcends the civic vision on this issue.

In the congregation I serve, the teaching ministry once put all its eggs in a Sunday forum on community and civic issues.

We are particularly committed to improving the civic life of Philadelphia, our founders» home town, and to producing timely research on major issues and trends in Philadelphia for the benefit of decision - makers, the news media, and the public.

But for the region to progress further, they need to provide a stronger lead on issues such as corporate transparency and civic engagement.

I think it is right to say that these are issues for the MCB itself, but also that its standing in democratic civic society will depend on what it chooses to voice.

«While some of our members have differed in the past on some of the specific issues in the New NY Agenda, the Executive Committee unanimously takes this position because we understand and accept Andrew's point that this is a pivotal moment in the history of this state, similar to the 1975 New York City fiscal crisis, when leaders in the labor, civic, business and political arena must put aside their individual agendas for the good of the entire state.»

The vibrancy of businesses or economic and civic life in the region is on its historic lull, as evident in the frequent sit - at - home orders issued by IPOB leader, which compliance is enforced by members of BSS through intimidation, coercion and brute force.

I appreciate it is an important issue for some, but more needs to be done If one contrasts the amount of civic campaigning activity and public support behind the Scottish Constitutional Convention in the early 1990s (building on a range of efforts over a longer period), then it is clear that there has been no campaign in England of similar.

Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell said he believes the civic group will be helpful to the town by gaining community feedback on different issues, especially since the town is in the process of drafting the land use portion of its comprehensive plan.

CBC has convened a special committee of business and civic leaders and tax experts to consider reforms and will issue a report on the Governor's proposals in coming weeks.

AAssemblyman Lancman has taken a leadership role on healthcare issues both as an elected official and as a civic leader.

Our aim is to educate and engage voters on this important issue, and to encourage a civic conversation about the opportunities and hazards of amending the state constitution this way.

Just four days before the election, in an article posted on the Slate magazine Web site, Spitzer professed the importance of civic engagement and spoke of the crucial issues at stake in the presidential contest.

We'll keep you up to date on local and county - wide issues and invite you to events where you will meet your fellow dynamic, civic - minded people of Delaware County, NY.

Our mission, as members of the KDD, is to educate ourselves about how government works, what issues are going on in our own communities, mentor young people in civic engagement, and to get more women elected.

«We encourage students to express their views and we encourage proactive civic engagement on this issue,» they said in a letter to the community.

Remember that you are their boss, and it's your civic responsibility to let them know how to represent your interests, so feel free to contact them and let them know how they're doing, how you'd like them to vote on the issues and how they can support the causes dear to you.

Council Member Torres is a leading voice on issues related to affordable and public housing, police reform, school integration and youth civic engagement.

They work with community organizations and other neighborhood - based civic groups on local issues.

The growth of digital media is also shaping today's civics education, as more schools try to address emerging issues like fake news and the influence of social media on politics.

Choi said the program turns traditional civics on its head — instead of starting by teaching how a bill becomes law, students are asked what local issues they are passionate about improving, for example.

Activities such as service learning, discussing current events in classrooms, discussing civic and political issues with one's parents, non-sports-related extracurricular pursuits, and living in a civically responsive neighborhood had a positive impact on students» commitments to civic participation.

While engaging my students from all over Europe on issues of social justice and civic engagement, an idea occurred to me: What if students from the Global South could convene in a similar manner and work together to come up with innovative solutions to the seemingly intractable problems that plague their nations?

This month, the Council on Foreign Relations issued a report calling in the name of national security for national curriculum - content standards on science, civics, foreign languages, technology, creativity, and problem - solving — for elementary and secondary education.

Help students reflect on their civic identities and values: Where do they fit in a particular issue?

, a few hip videos, some game - based learning, and a couple hands - on projects, you can not only inform your students about civic issues, teach critical thinking, and squeeze in media literacy, you can get them excited about their own potential for making change in the world.

I recalled my early high school years and a teacher I had, Mr. Roth, who went above and beyond to educate my ninth - grade class on Civil Rights history and involve us in civic engagement, while specifically connecting us to current issues challenging civil rights and civil liberties.

The Council seeks member consensus on major educational issues and expresses their views to civic and professional organizations, federal agencies, Congress and the public.

The report, issued by a coalition of 17 civic organizations called the Chicago Panel on Public School Finances, tracked 100,000 students in the entering classes of 1978, 1979, and 1980.

Yet any effort to address those problems typically leads either to a glazed look on the visage of the putative audience («governance» is such a wonky topic, best consigned to civics courses, while we pay attention instead to sexy issues like vouchers and merit pay) or else to eye - rolling and shoulder - shrugging (because even if structure and governance pose problems, it's «politically hopeless» to do anything about them).

To accomplish this goal, FEA works to further develop and then enact in the next reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act legislative changes based on the Joint Organizational Statement on No Child Left Behind, initially issued in October 2004, and now endorsed by nearly 150 national education, civil rights, religious, children's, disability and civic organizations.

MPS continues to believe the events of March 14 provided a focused opportunity for student voice on an important civic issue that is bipartisan in nature.

The degree of sophistication about understanding civic life that students gain from their service learning experience depends on the project's design and intent, he says, but the goal should be to gain the ability to critically examine and respond to social issues.

The council seeks member consensus on major educational issues and expresses their views to civic and professional organizations, federal agencies, Congress, and the public.

Throughout a semester - long course, the nonprofit implements a civics curriculum based on students» civic identities and issues they care about, such as gang violence, public transit, or youth employment.25 The course framework encourages students to think through an issue by researching its root cause, developing an action plan, getting involved in their community through engagement tactics, and presenting their efforts to their class.

Specifically, by 2020, the Foundation intends to create a leading leadership forum focused on Kenyan Youth and children in Kenya that educates, empowers, and engages them to grow into actively responsible citizens, thus leading them to act on socio - economic issues such as combatting corruption, job creation, civic engagement, conservation, and national cohesion.

Mohamed Bourouissa: Urban Riders will present this project for the first time in the US, providing a forum to reflect on issues of civic engagement.

The gallery often collaborates with NoMüNoMü (josephorzal.com), a civic - minded collective run by artists Joseph Orzal and Nora Müeller, to produce events such as last spring's Now More Than Ever, a discussion series on how current governmental policies may affect local issues.

Every two years, the CURRENT: LA Public Art Biennial will focus on an issue affecting Los Angeles and other global cities to inspire civic discourse and use contemporary art to deepen connections between people.

A civic leader and staunch supporter of education, women's issues and environmental concerns, among other causes, Ms. Gund is the former chair of the Mayor's Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission of New York City and has served on the boards of such wide - ranging organizations as the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, the Frick, the Fund for Public Schools, and the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation.

The Tansaekhwa artists» meditative and monastic outlook on artistic creation reflects tenets of Taoism, Buddhism, and Neo-Confucianism, as they contemplate issues surrounding civic disorder and political turbulence through a deliberate engagement with philosophical and spiritual ideologies.

But it should be emphasized that, although his points on the anti-intellectualism of creation science and lousy civics knowledge are sound, when he surrounds that with misdirection and literally unsupportable talking points about the global warming issue, his message looks less like one of genuine concern and more like a subtle excuse to validate global warming propaganda.

Abibimman Foundation a Non-Profit Oriented, Non-Partisan, Non-Governmental Organisation (RGD G5, 895, DSW 2525), established in 2000 and dedicated to the promotion of sustainable Livelihoods, ameliorate conflict situations and a culture of peace, Climate Change, environmental, Land Degradation, Agriculture, Biodiversity, democracy and development based on knowledge of cultural, civic, human right, environmental and health issues.

Our Licensing team advises operators, developers, insolvency practitioners and suppliers on alcohol, gambling and civic government licensing issues in all three UK jurisdictions.

A group of 125 students at several top - ranked law schools has issued a «Statement of Principles for a Renewed Legal Profession,» arising from their concern about «billable hour escalation and its impact on personal and civic life.»

Pierce County lawyers will speak on various legal issues of interest to businesses, civic, educational, professional, social and other groups.