Sentences with phrase «on policy and advocacy»

Read policy briefs on developmental screening, domestic violence screening, perinatal maternal depression, and children's mental health, as well as stay current on policy and advocacy issues affecting preventive health and developmental services for children birth to age three.

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The Facebook founder and his wife Priscilla Chan announced on Tuesday that David Plouffe, Uber's chief advisor and former Obama campaign manager, will be joining the their philanthropic initiative to lead policy and advocacy efforts.

«The advocacy community has suggested that DEA's statement that they would decide on the Gregoire - Chafee rescheduling petition this summer is a sign that they are moving toward reforming policy with regard to marijuana,» Hudak told Business Insider, referring to a 2011 petition from Govs. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island and Christine Gregoire of Washington state.

NELP combines deep policy chops with tangible action — via partnerships with grassroots groups and leadership on advocacy campaigns around the nation — to fight for real reforms that change lives.

Brianna's responsibilities include engaging companies on environmental, social, and governance issues and public policy advocacy.

Conrad served on the board of the Social Investment Forum (SIF), and was chair of the steering committee for its Advocacy and Public Policy Program.

AWEA Wind Power on Capitol Hill is a rare opportunity for AWEA members and others who want to help advance wind energy to participate in advocacy training and then put that training to work to educate legislators and their staff on the wind industry's top policy initiatives at both the state and federal level.

Over the last six months, Coin Center — the independent, non-profit, public policy research and advocacy center based in Washington, DC — has been busy addressing blockchain's national security implications with the congressional Terrorism and Illicit Finance Subcommittee, spearheading the Blockchain Caucus on Capitol Hill, and moderating recent panels on legal strategy and regulatory developments and how they affect the crypto - space.

A useful piece on the «new» Danish Economy and why it works by Jonathan Cohn, a senior editor at the (American) New Republic and a senior fellow at Demos, a US - based national, non-partisan public policy, research and advocacy organization.

However, Andy Blocker, executive vice president of policy and advocacy at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, told ThinkAdvisor Friday that the memo «fails to address the potential impact» of DOL's redraft «on everyday investors, which has been our concern all along.»

Mr. Slusarchuk is a past TEDx speaker on the topic of capital markets, was a senior advisor at a top tier Canadian brokerage firm, and is a member of multiple mining industry advocacy associations in emerging markets, through which he has regularly advised various governments on the formation of mining policy.

It's based on my experience leading global enterprise social business and digital marketing programs for IBM, where I led my amazing team in establishing the technology giant's social media strategy including employee advocacy, social media listening and monitoring, influencer and brand engagement guidelines, social media governance, policy and measurement standards to a global workforce of over 400,000 employees.

Jacob helps coordinate policy efforts and political advocacy support for Blue Haven and works on select outside projects, including organizing student and youth engagement activities.

However, imposing taxes on products used daily by American consumers and job creators is not the way to achieve those ends,» said Myron Brilliant, executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce, an advocacy group that has long been opposed to Trump's trade policy.

He leads the Council's industry - level research as well as policy development and advocacy on innovation, technology, intellectual property, competition and regulatory issues.

In comparison, gun control advocates are motivated by more abstract notions of reducing gun violence — although, Goss noted, the victims of mass shootings and their families have begun putting a face on these policies by engaging more actively in advocacy work, which could make the gun control movement feel more relatable.

Whether it was the Board's strong advocacy for the Canada Line or the devolution of YVR, the hundreds of active volunteer Members on our policy committees proudly and actively help shape public policy at every level of government, every year.

Rachel Wolbers is the policy director at Engine, a nonprofit that supports the growth of technology entrepreneurship through economic research, policy analysis and advocacy on local and national issues.

The Clinton State Department has been notoriously lax in pressing the question of religious persecution, especially where Christians are involved, and the resolution calls on the President to «expand and invigorate» this country's advocacy of religious freedom and to «initiate a thorough examination of all U.S. policies that affect persecuted Christians.»

Research shows that a majority of global consumers, and especially Millennials, support companies that are committed to minimizing environmental impacts and that prioritize sustainable approaches to operations.2 To share more about its water initiatives, Fetzer Vineyards developed a new page on its website containing facts about agricultural water use and details about the company's water policy support. Visit fetzer.com/water for 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.

FAO collaborates with the public sector, the private sector and civil society to develop and implement food loss and waste prevention and reduction solutions through: i) Advocacy and awareness raising; ii) Collaboration and coordination of world - wide initiatives on food loss and waste reduction; iii) Research to evidence for policy, strategy, legislation and standards development; iv) Support to investment programmes and projects.

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.

In February, SNS worked with the Academy's Policy Initiatives and Advocacy staff in Washington, D. C.in development of a survey sent to SNS members February 21 to help assess the impact implementation of the 2010 Healthy Hunger - Free Kids Act (HHFKA) had on school nutrition programs.

To broaden the understanding on the persistent barriers that despite various global policy and advocacy initiatives over the past 30 years, continue to impede improvement in exclusive breastfeeding rates and violate the human rights of those affected;...

BPNI seeks to work towards optimal nutrition of women and children, especially on enhancing breastfeeding rates in the country through countering commercial influence, capacity building of health and nutrition care providers, advocacy for maternity entitlements and other national policies.

Currently, she is a MSW Intern with Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee, focusing on social work skills on a macro level, like community organizing, policy, and advocacy.

* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early Education & Support Division, California Department of Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California State Board of Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of Education Finance, California State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez, National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change

She also served on the Food Allergy Initiative (FAI) Advocacy Steering Committee to help build a strong nationwide presence for the food allergy community in the public policy arena, and to actively seek to increase federal funding for food allergy research.

Today my online colleague and friend Nancy Huehnergarth answers that question with advice based on her own experience as a mother of two teenage girls and also as a respected consultant on nutrition and physical activity policy / advocacy.

Advocacy: Policy makers, school officials and parents will rely on SNA as the authority for designing and funding school meal programs.

The Advocacy department has offices at Broad Meadow Brook in Worcester, where our Shaping the Future of Your Community program is based, and at Mass Audubon's headquarters in Lincoln, where we focus on sustainable development and other statewide policy issues.

So yesterday the SNA went to Capitol Hill for a «national day of action» to protest the block grant proposal, and it was joined by a number of prominent congressional Democrats, the Food Research & Action Center, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and other advocacy groups.

Here you will find information on the AAPD's many programs and resources including: advocacy, oral health brochures, finding a pediatric dentist, oral health policies, best practices, and clinical guidelines, online store, meetings and events, publications... and much, much more.

In 2012 the AAPD through the Council on Government Affairs developed a state Public Policy Advocate initiative in order to strengthen and coordinate advocacy efforts by our state chapters.

As a takeaway for the participants in our online advocacy panel on Friday, below are a ton of articles on various aspects of the question of spreading a message and working to change politics and policy online.

At 9:15 a.m., Regent Judith Johnson and Regent Nan Mead will participate in a discussion on legislative policies and proposals affecting schools and students at the first - ever Scarsdale Public Schools Parent Teacher Council Legislative Advocacy Breakfast, Quaker Ridge School, 125 Weaver St., Scarsdale.

Washington (CNN)- Sen. John Cornyn, R - Texas, dismissed a request Wednesday from an influential social conservative organization to skip a fundraiser for a Republican gay and lesbian advocacy group, saying that even though he does not agree with the group on social issues he shares its views on fiscal discipline and economic policy.

The New Yorkers for Clean Power campaign, a coalition which includes uptown organizations, will focus on advocacy to engage the public, local governments and businesses to push forward renewable energy and clean transportation options and to expand the state's clean energy policies, said Campaign Coordinator Renee Vogelsang.

The Executive Director of the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre of the National Democratic Institute, Clement Nwankwo, somewhat a veteran in the monitoring of elections in Nigeria, told Channels Television on Saturday evening of several instances of violence and the pilfering of election materials by officials.

«I think we were a major part in creating a climate where that could happen,» she said, «because I don't think the governor could go out on a limb on his own if there weren't policy and advocacy groups that could help make that case.»

King, who is known for his aggressive advocacy, has largely avoided criticizing Cuomo, whom he has to rely on for money and to implement policies.

And a spate of political victories for one part of the charter sector — the large networks FES represents — has shed light on a chasm within the sector that may complicate future charter advocacy, as the city's independent charters keep waiting to see their policy priorities fulfilled.

So the Club for Growth — an advocacy group focused on conservative economic policy and which supports a full repeal of ObamaCare — announced a $ 1 million ad campaign targeting 10 House Republicans to prod them to support the health care plan.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the creation of the group on Tuesday, made up of experts in health care, drug policy, advocacy and education, as well as parents and recovering addicts.

In the news, LES residents (including members of the neighborhood advocacy group, GOLES) testified yesterday at a City Council hearing on the NYPD's controversial «stop and frisk» policy.

A dozen independent owners of medallions not affiliated with a taxicab fleet and an advocacy group which supports these owners slapped the city and top Taxi & Limousine Commission honchos on Wednesday with a Manhattan federal court lawsuit seeking to overturn the longstanding policy.

The office, she said, would also play the primary lobbying and advocacy role on policy questions regarding the epidemic in Albany and Washington.

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.

Our students participate in the dynamic interplay between science, technology, and US public policy, though hands - on, research - oriented summer work at agencies, advocacy groups, corporations, and legislative and executive offices.

«The Burden of Cancer in Developing Countries: A Global Health Council Report on the Cancer Advocacy and Learning Institute,» published in June of 2010, documents both the incidence of the disease and a set of policy solutions.