Sentences with phrase «on cultural awareness»

It became clear to me early on that cultural awareness and sensitivity were critical to effective youth care practice, and that the development of cultural sensitivity is an ongoing process, requiring continual self - examination and evaluation.

The Queensland Government response refers to general public service training on cultural awareness; training for front - line child protection and youth justice workers («Family Services Officers») in the Department of Families, Youth and Community Care in relevant matters including the history and effects of forcible removal; and, the current development of appropriate cultural modules for teacher training courses.

Advise on cultural awareness for various student - led clubs (Girl Learn International, Animal Rights, and French Club).

Important information on Cultural Awareness Please note: When visiting villages, as a mark of respect hats are not to be worn in the village, as it is customary that only the Chief of the village is allowed to wear a hat.

The test includes sections on cultural awareness, the ability to resist extremism, and whether students can identify fake news.

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«I'm tremendously proud of the impact that my company has had, both in increasing cultural awareness of food and in offering millions of American more options when it comes to making health, sustainable food choices,» he wrote in his new book, The Whole Foods Diet, released on Tuesday.

Iovine went on to criticize Sony and Bose as being out of touch with pop culture, and was clearly glad for the increased brand exposure resulting from his competitors» lack of cultural awareness.

These events facilitate cultural awareness, and allow Haskayne students going on exchange to make valuable contacts with international students from their intended exchange school.

A little religious cultural awareness goes along way, especially on a flight to LA where there is a significant Orthodox Jewish community...

With Gandhi formulating the political ethic of satyagraha as an application of Jesus» Sermon on the Mount and Tagore interpreting the Cross as the symbol of God's identification with suffering humanity, there was also the growing awareness that not only western humanism but also the religion of Christianity would get creativity and stability only by planting them in the Indian cultural soil and allowing it to put down roots in it.

For he can help us to get some spiritual distance on our cultural situation; he can increase our awareness of those aspects of our modern consciousness which cut the heart out of our Christian experience, and so help to free us from them; he can help engender in us a sense of humor about ourselves which comes from taking a less contemporary and more eternal perspective — a perspective in which our love of God, our gratefulness to Christ and our concern for our neighbor will have a chance to grow.

Heightened awareness of the link between cultural problems and moral irresponsibility has spawned a nearly universal condemnation of the «war on values» being waged in American society.

All this was only augmented by the growing awareness in psychology, cultural anthropology, and existentialism of the basic historicity of the self so that one no longer assumed that the historical and relative could be readily removed as merely a surface defect on an essentially natural or changelessly rational selfhood.

They can quite easily be located on a «contextualization continuum» (my term) according to the degree of human and cultural awareness involved.

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

Cultural diversity has also been a challenge as the awareness and knowledge on food waste can vary between markets.

KET took up the call for this year's National Breastfeeding Awareness Month by airing a 28 - minute segment on all things breastfeeding: benefits, barriers, laws, workplace considerations, hospital initiatives, cultural challenges, and more.

First - hand accounts take on a truly new and enriched meaning with improved cultural and linguistic awareness.

The World Tourism Day is to foster awareness on the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic value.

The Coalition has created new human rights resources for science and engineering associations, tools for human rights organizations that seek to incorporate science and technology in their work, increased awareness of the opportunities for scientists and engineers to contribute to human rights, and advanced international discussions regarding the significance of the right to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications, as guaranteed in Article 15 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

Researchers at the school's Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science (TCORS) assessed cultural worldviews along two dimensions: hierarchy - egalitarianism (attitudes toward authority and power) and individualism - communitarianism (focus on self - reliance or responsibility to a larger group) of more than 5,000 people who reported an awareness of electronic nicotine devices (ENDS), which include e-cigarettes.

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).

University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine (UBCNM) provides students with a wonderful opportunity to explore not only naturopathic medicine, which is complemented by our emphasis on generative and integrative care, but also our commitment to cultural diversity and awareness within our curriculum and clinical rotations.

«In 2007, there is an awareness of the melding of diverse cultural influences, and Chili Pepper is a reflection of exotic tastes both on the tongue and to the eye.

Her studies in anthropology inform her view on relationships and family dynamics, giving her a broad cultural awareness so she can connect with clients of all backgrounds.

Literature review relating to the current context and discourse on Indigenous cultural awareness in the teaching space: Critical pedagogies and improving Indigenous learning outcomes through cultural responsiveness.

This article is based on the paper «Literature review relating to the current context and discourse on Indigenous cultural awareness in the teaching space: Critical pedagogies and improving Indigenous learning outcomes through cultural responsiveness» available to download for free from the ACER research repository.

To promote multicultural awareness, student organizations on campus such as the Young Black Scholars, Young Latino Scholars, and the Young Asian Scholars put on cultural programs for the school.

Youth programs such as Model United Nations programs, debates, fellowships, cultural exchange programs, trainings and the use of technology — social media are very effective ways of creating awareness on global education.

But just as the Bay State was pursuing clearly articulated academic goals, Connecticut chose a curriculum that put soft skills (such as cultural competence and global awareness) on a par with academic content.

Ta - Nehisi Coates demonstrated well in a recent interview how a lack of cultural awareness on the part of White teachers can lead to serious consequences for Black students who grow up in violent neighborhoods.

The Northern Lights School Division supports our students, teachers and parents on the path to skill development and cultural awareness.

The author and her collaborators will be presenting a free AACTE webinar Wednesday, April 12, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. EDT on «Building Teachers» Cultural and Global Awareness to «Reach and Teach» All Students» (see this blog for more information).

As I mentioned in my last blog on this topic, I've made use of the My Cultural Awareness Profile (myCAP ©) Suite of Resources from NAFSA: Association of International Educators to help address this need.

The authors emphasize the importance of carefully sequenced, differentiated instruction by teachers with cultural self - awareness and an understanding of socio - cultural influences on teaching and learning.

Irene's mission continues to be focusing on collaborative teacher networks that understand the importance of cultural awareness in teaching and learning to increase student learning.

She generously looked over the outline I had developed for my next student - teaching seminar, which would be on a topic dear to my heart: raising awareness of diversity and increasing cultural competence among students.

«Given these natural assets and their importance to the cultural identity of the UAE, there is a world of opportunity for a new kind of tourism in Abu Dhabi that not only raises awareness on the unique biodiversity of the Emirate, but can also play a role in celebrating and safeguarding the cultural heritage of its people.

For a cultural approach, the Hawaiian Meditation presents a mindful approach that will mentally walk guests through Maui «s serene settings with focus on posture and breathing to help heighten awareness and quiet the mind.

Most people would answer along the lines of status appeal; or cultural appreciation; or aesthetic awareness and so on.

The exhibition, on view Nov 17 — Dec 16, 2012, features 15 artists «united through a heightened sense of awareness to their immediate surroundings seen through the lens of the American landscape; a landscape shaped by unseen socio - political forces, constantly shifting cultural paradigms, and the on - going flux of construction and destruction.»

Her current project entitled «Transmigration of the SOLD» explores the effects of globalization on cultural products and questions consumer awareness.

Craft, technique, and awareness of the history of materials are very much in evidence in Simone Leigh's work, which takes up subjects cast as inherently abject by the cultural mainstream for the fact of their unapologetic Blackness, but appeals on a technical and material level to curators and audiences who might otherwise marginalize the work and its message.

In agreeing to curate the 2018 PMA Biennial, Nat May, the former executive director of Portland's groundbreaking alternative arts venue SPACE Gallery, wanted to ensure the exhibition raised awareness of the cultural moment in Maine and America, and focus on artists participating in those conversations.

In 1933, he ran for mayor of his city on a write - in ticket with a cultural platform, and he maintained a keen awareness of such modern horrors as Nazism and the atomic bomb.

After co-founding and co-directing resource sharing networks OurGoods.org and TradeSchool.coop from 2008 - 2014, Woolard is now focused on her work with BFAMFAPhD.com to raise awareness about the impact of rent, debt, and precarity on culture and on the NYC Real Estate Investment Cooperative to create and support truly affordable commercial space for cultural resilience and economic justice in New York City.

Roya Khadjavi Projects largely focuses on the works of young Iranian artists working both in Iran and beyond it's borders, seeking not only to support their artistic endeavors but to also facilitate awareness and cultural dialogue between artistic communities.

Commenting on the forthcoming symposium, Helen O'Donoghue, Senior Curator: Head of Education and Community Programmes said» The emphasis which museums and galleries place on their education, community and outreach programmes has been significant in raising awareness of the cultural interface between the institutions and their many publics.

Affordable membership fees allow the Arts Foundation to fund artistic and cultural initiatives, advocate at the local, state and national level for more awareness on the impact the Cape's creative economy has on our region and beyond, and increase the Cape's reputation for arts & culture.

The scientists were speaking in Brussels on Monday at an event sponsored by the British Council, a cultural relations body, which was seeking to bring the worlds of science and the arts together to increase public awareness for climate - related issues and improve the chances of reaching a global climate accord this year.