Sentences with phrase «on equity initiatives»

I had been working on equity initiatives locally through the LLL Groups, other organizations, and in my own job in the public health department, but I had been mostly working as an individual.

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The turnaround is in part due to policy initiatives such as debt - for - equity swaps that helped the largest banks deal with rising debt loads, and a widespread crackdown by the government on shadow banking that has given them an edge over smaller peers.

Kathleen has played a pivotal role in all of Zillow's key corporate finance initiatives including Zillow's 2011 initial public offering, two follow - on equity offerings, and all 13 of the company's acquisitions, including Trulia, StreetEasy, HotPads and Naked Apartments.

Steven currently supports the firm's investment banking efforts, and has covered the origination, structuring, and execution of numerous transactions and served as strategic advisor to senior executives, providing advice on M&A, private equity, strategic relationships, and strategic positioning for capital - raising efforts and other corporate initiatives.

In September 2016, the NCAA asked its members to sign a non-binding pledge «to specifically commit to establishing initiatives for achieving ethnic and racial diversity, gender equity and inclusion with a focus and emphasis on hiring practices in intercollegiate athletics to reflect the diversity of our membership and our nation.»

The Hartsbrook School has embarked on an exciting new inclusion, equity, and diversity initiative.

Any initiatives focussed purely on first time buyers, without a sufficient increase in house building, could push prices up for entry level properties; particularly if second time movers have low or negative equity.

In a move widely seen as dismissive of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's education initiatives, Miner and de Blasio on Monday called upon state officials to revise school aid based on the Citizens for Fiscal Equity court decision, which held that New York City schools were inadequately funded.

To speed the process of returning the units, the city is attempting to move buildings from the TIL program into a new initiative that relies on outside developers and private equity to make renovations.

Specific issues addressed in ADVANCE Institutional Transition Awards are mirrored in the feedback on the POWRE program: faculty mentoring programs, dual - career hiring programs, pay - equity studies, strengthening family - friendly practices, campus climate initiatives, and more.

JEF, based in the Washington, DC, area, has been working on leveling the playing field for minority students in science, mathematics, and technology since before equity initiatives started emerging.

Michael McAfee, president of PolicyLink, has led the effort to make President Obama's Promise Neighborhoods initiative a reality in communities across the U.S. Please join the Education Redesign Lab (ERL) and cities participating in ERL's By All Means initiative for McAfee's keynote speech on May 18, 2017 at 11:15 a.m.. His talk, entitled «Equity and Collective Impact in Systems Change,» will focus on the work of the Promise Neighborhood Institute to build stronger systems of educational support and opportunity for children.

The new initiative, called «Excellent Educators for All,» aims to bring states into compliance with a teacher equity mandate in the No Child Left Behind Act, the George W. Bush - era law that requires states to reward and punish schools based on standardized test scores.

In October 2014, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the Obama administration's new «education equity initiative,» explaining that the president could not «continue to wait» for Congress to act «on behalf of vulnerable children.»

Jennie Magiera is the Chief Program Officer for EdTechTeam, working on diversity and equity in education initiatives.

The initiative builds on existing voter registration tools currently available as part of ASCD's Web - based Action Center, an advocacy tool that connects educators with resources to help them speak out on issues of excellence and equity in education.

We also offer special initiatives to address top issues of the times, such as our current focus on school safety and preserving the sanctity of the classroom, and programming to assist members in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, such as the AACTE Holmes Program and the networked improvement community investigating effective strategies to recruit and retain Black, Hispanic, and Latino men in the teaching profession.

The initiative includes two private sector partners: Jobs for the Future (JFF), a national nonprofit focused on broadening educational and economic opportunity; and the Stanford Center for Assessment, Language and Equity (SCALE), an affiliate of Stanford University that provides consulting services on the design and implementation of performance - based assessments.

Molly worked for the Obama Administration at the U.S. Department of Education in the Office for Civil Rights, specifically on the recent transformation of the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) and other equity - focused initiatives.

Dr. McAfee has led the effort to make the Promise Neighborhoods initiative a reality in communities across the U.S.. His talk, entitled «Equity and Collective Impact in Systems Change,» focuses on the work of the Promise Neighborhood Institute to build stronger systems of educational support and opportunity for children.

She serves as the President's scheduler and communications manager, and provides support to the President and her senior leadership team around board management and organization - wide initiatives touching on strategy, culture and equity.

Find background information from the Ministry of Education on the Equity and Inclusive Education initiative, along with draft templates that will form the basis of the LKDSB's policy, regulations, and religious accommodation guidelines under this initiative.

In this role, Holly directed a wide range of state and local policy initiatives focused on improving educational outcomes for children through promoting autonomy, accountability, and equity in New Orleans charter schools.

«During the coming year CUBE intends on continuing its efforts to design and support initiatives which ensure that there is excellence, equity, and unity in the public schools of this nation.

Innovative strategies, such as Leaders for Today and Tomorrow (which develops and supports school, district, and community - based leaders with an emphasis on equity, social justice, and authentic family engagement) and the Youth Service Professionals Initiative (a comprehensive initiative to build staff skills and system capacity) demonstrate continued commitment to cross-boundary leadership.

Apple has focused much of his work on equity in education and said he supports Common Core as an improvement over No Child Left Behind, the George W. Bush - era education standards initiative that he calls a formula for failure, but criticizes its rushed development with limited input from educators and haphazard implementation.

These actions build upon requirements of earlier transportation authorizations, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP - 21) and the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA - LU), as well as administrative approaches through Executive Order (EO) 13604, Presidential Memoranda and the White House's Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) modernization efforts, and DOT initiatives (e.g. Every Day Counts, eNEPA, etc.).

Notably, Franklin Templeton recently launched its «2020 Vision» campaign, an initiative focused on the case for equities in the decade ahead.

«Managers» new initiatives are focused on blending together existing capabilities in equity, fixed income and alternative asset classes to build an asset allocation strategy to serve as an all - inclusive solution for advisers» portfolios.»

Warren Buffett has received a lot of criticism for teaming up with the 3G team because of their background as a private equity firm that focuses on cost cutting through layoffs and other initiatives.

Visit Franklin Templeton's web site for more information about «2020 Vision,» an initiative focused on the case for investing in equities in the decade ahead.

In 2016, Otis College of Art and Design President Bruce W. Ferguson designated a Diversity and Inclusion Task Force dedicated to pursuing proactive initiatives that establish diversity and equity efforts in the classroom, in faculty hiring practices, and in supporting students of color on campus.

Pratt Institute is expanding its initiatives related to creating an inclusive and equitable community at the Institute with the establishment of diversity planning committees, new staff hires, a new Center for Equity and Inclusion, and a new area on Pratt's website devoted to diversity - related news and information.

LA Business Council Mary Leslie and Brad Cox accepting California Environmental Leadership This honor recognizes the extraordinary leadership of the Los Angeles Business Council to lead a campaign to establish a 600 MW solar feed in tariff for the City of LA, to aggressively oppose the Dirty Energy Prop 23 initiative; host an annual Sustainability Summit, create a report on multifamily rooftop solar and social equity in LA to create and retain jobs and reduce owner and tenant utility costs; and to lead business advocacy for instrumental support of the adoption of LA's green building program.

The initiative also builds on SEI's partnerships and knowledge - sharing and capacity - building activities around the world, and will engage recognized leaders on climate change mitigation, energy modelling, political economy, equity and the climate change negotiations.

Along with management of Indego, oTIS leads the Better Bike Share Partnership (BBSP), a national initiative that seeks to challenge assumptions on race, income and equity in the realm of bike share.

«Lakehead has many exceptional people and groups working hard to promote and facilitate an inclusive culture for all members of our diverse University community, including, among others, our Office of Human Rights & Equity, our Office of Aboriginal Initiatives, our chair on Truth & Reconciliation, our Ogimaawin - Aboriginal Governance Council, our Faculty of Law's Aboriginal Advisory Committee, the President's Advisory Council on Truth & Reconciliation, Lakehead's Anti-Racism Committee, Lakehead's Aboriginal Education department, as well as the Lakehead University Student Union's Pride Central, Gender Issues Centre, Aboriginal Awareness Centre and Multicultural Centre.»

Following the report, there have been some efforts on the part of several law firms to develop diversity and equity initiatives.

During her tenure at the Commission, she worked on numerous groundbreaking initiatives, including execution quality disclosure rules, implementation of equities decimal pricing, short sale reforms and modernization of the national market system rules.

«The report's findings reflect very positively on programs and initiatives pursued by the Society and by legal employers in Nova Scotia to support employment equity over the past 20 years or so.

In achieving this commitment, starting in the summer of 2011 the Firm wishes to offer an opportunity for an undergraduate student from a Canadian University to work in a law firm environment focussing on equity and diversity initiatives within the Firm.

Comfortable leading diverse group matrixes... concentrating on initiatives such as quality improvement, employee satisfaction, work equity concerns, discharge process improvement, tracking process drivers, and establishing counter measures as required.

Managed diverse group matrixes concentrating on initiatives such as quality improvement, employee satisfaction, work equity concerns and discharge process improvement.

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The NIS - 4: What It All Means (and Doesn't Mean)(PDF - 170 KB) National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges & Permanency Planning for Children Department (2011) Offers guidance on understanding the meaning of the Fourth National Incidence Study (NIS - 4) findings in a broader context and in terms of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges» Courts Catalyzing Change: Achieving Equity and Fairness in Foster Care initiative's priorities, goals, and opportunities.

We support initiatives that address all forms of oppression, however, maintaining an explicit focus on race is essential to advancing equity across our communities.

NoVo Foundation supports initiatives that focus on ending violence against girls and women and promoting gender equity worldwide, empowering adolescent girls in the developing world, and advancing social and emotional learning in the U.S. Established in 2006, NoVo Foundation is led by Jennifer and Peter Buffett.

Build It Better: Indicators of Progress to Support Integrated Early Childhood Professional Development Systems builds on Workforce Designs» four principles and six policy areas, providing a set of indicators that look across early childhood education settings, sectors and roles to build a better system - one that can integrate PD regulations and initiatives, raise PD quality, address workforce equity and diversity and make the case for compensation parity.

This team is focused on the identification, evaluation and implementation of industry leading best practices, in areas such as «green» and sustainable initiatives, tenant relations, property services and systems, across the entire US real estate equity investment portfolio encompassing office, industrial, retail and multi-family properties with a total area in excess of 125 million square feet.