Sentences with phrase «on civic rights»

In 2012 it was 2.8 % - It's been happening and I think that the NCCE whose mandate is to educate us on our civic rights and responsibilities should focus on that,» Jean Mensah said.

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The authority of office is not one based in common belief and life but in «agreements» and «rights» on the basis of which buffer zones are placed between persons who are not civic friends or brothers and sisters in the Lord but adversaries with differing interests.

The state could have accommodated the church and modified their procedures, but they chose to do otherwise, thus removing the church from equal rights to participate in civic matters on account of religious beliefs.

We do see that laws need to be overturned that are hampering the equal rights and advantages afforded to couples, as a civic function of states» governments, based on gender.

He was a «brilliant» civil rights attorney in the 1960s who would take on racial discrimination cases that no other lawyers would touch, say longtime African - American civic leaders in Topeka.

In Christian saintliness this power is always personified as God; but abstract moral ideals, civic or patriotic utopias, or inner visions of holiness or right may also be felt as the true lords and enlargers of our life, in ways which I described in the lecture on the Reality of the Unseen.

Therefore the adherents of all religions and no religion have the same status and rights of citizenship including freedom of religion / belief and freedom from discrimination in civic life on the basis of religion / belief.

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.

Net neutrality proponents call foul on the GOP's plans; StandUnited.com seeks to be the right's Change.org; tons of civic tech news from mySociety, Chicago and Civic Hall in NYC; and much, much more.

Nigerians are about to make another critical decision as a people, as they head to the polls on February 14th to exercise their civic rights in...

«These programs help kids stay on the right path in life by promoting civic engagement and learning about economic security.

And actor / singer / activist Harry Belafonte is a reliable voice for radical leftists — like City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, who right at the start of this fit of civic lunacy put the bulls - eye on Columbus» back.

2016: Kurt Godfried — Dr. Gottfried, a recognized leader in the scientific community on missile defense and nuclear terrorism who was among the founders of the Union of Concerned Scientists, was honored for his long and distinguished career as a «civic scientist,» through his advocacy for arms control, human rights, and integrity in the use of science in public policy making.

Torney - Purta and Barber focus on the cross-national connections between youth civic engagement and the recognition of international human rights.

The conference, sponsored by The Cultural Agents Initiative, the Provost Office at Harvard University, the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, and the Harvard University Committee on Human Rights Study, attracted 96 artists, educators, and researchers, who identified and exchanged best photography practices to promote children agencies and civic participation.

Given the Constitution's protection of the right to vote, the equal protection clause also would support a federal right to an education that prepares students to be competent voters and civic participants — enabling them, for instance, to comprehend complex ballot initiatives and serve competently on a jury, as education law scholar and litigator Michael Rebell has contended.

It's a First Amendment reminder at the beginning of what's actually a lesson on the Second Amendment — the right to bear arms, and one of the most controversial topics in American civic life, let alone the classroom.

Those who embody the triple helix of the three E's (ENA, we whimsically call it) know their subject excellently, be it a profession or their civic duties; they are engaged, they care about that realm; when faced with a difficult challenge, they try to do the right thing, the ethical thing; and when they fail, as all of us inevitably do, they reflect on what can be done better next time.

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 libeRights history and involve us in civic engagement, while specifically connecting us to current issues challenging civil rights and civil liberights and civil liberties.

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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.

The Truth: Many studies find school choice programs have a positive effect on students» civic values, including tolerance for the rights of others, likelihood to vote or volunteer and more.

But I believe they are the right stakes, and the ones on which not only our educational but also our civic lives will thrive.

The recent row over Bill Maher and Ben Affleck's heated discussion of Islam on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher strikes me as an opportunity for a civic lesson — one rooted not in debating who is right or wrong, or who is bigoted or not, but one, that, in true Facing History and Ourselves fashion, is rooted in history.

FEA: FEA carries forward the ideas presented in the Joint Organizational Statement on No Child Left Behind, signed by 154 national education, civil rights, religious, disability, parent and civic groups, including National School Boards Association, American Association of School Administrators, Council for Exceptional Children, Learning Disabilities Association of America, National PTA, National Council of Churches, National Urban League, Public Education Network, National Education Association, American Library Association, and more.

The website, for example, provides teachers with student tasks for applying civics in real - world situations and with civics lesson plans on American rights and responsibilities; giving back to the community; and examining historical contexts of justice and inequality.

The Type R's trick torque - steer - killing dual - axis strut is on the left, a standard civic strut is on the right.

And though the Cobalt bookends would not be confused with Honda Civics, both were right on target for their prices and their market.

Many didn't interpret it as a simple reminder of their civic duty, feeling like they were actually target of full fledged political activity (and they may arguably be right on that).

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The Fifteenth amendment, the Nineteenth amendment, and the Twenty Sixth amendment along with the Voting Rights Act made it possible for virtually anyone to show up on election day and participate in the most basic form of civic engagement.

Zack also discusses his initiative to enhance civics education in U.S. schools, his Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights and Responsibilities, and other initiatives of his term as president.

Seed grants were awarded to 15 startup initiatives including projects focused on advancing labor rights for cotton pickers in Pakistan, promoting equal treatment for women soccer players in Brazil, developing an open - source, online civic participation platform, and more.

The Index provides global insights on open government, aggregate country rankings, country profiles, and scores on four dimensions of government openness: publicized laws and government data, right to information, civic participation, and complaint mechanisms.

The Civics for Kids stories each focus on a specific right or freedom guaranteed in the Canadian Charter.

While human rights and Australian values will be touched on in some learning areas including civics and citizenship and history, this alone is insufficient to impart an understanding of human rights and Australian values as a cornerstone of our social fabric and national ethos that informs all aspects of our nation as well as our attitudes and behaviours.