Sentences with phrase «other community activists»

The following years saw other community activists of the town.

Obtaining these funds was a group effort that also could not have been accomplished without the Principal, teachers and other community activists that all agreed how critical this need was.»

Greens from three counties joined these other community activists at Wednesday's event.

Just like many other community activists and local residents, he backed my candidacy.

Jumaane Williams is a housing activist making a credible bid for the 45th District seat.He has worked as Housing Director for the unusually - effective Flatbush Development Corporation, and in a number of other community activist positions.

Not exact matches

By now, the business community is used to accusations of its alleged black arts from environmentalists, left - wing politicians and assorted other activists.

Members of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Demand Progress and other digital rights activists are calling for a «day of action» on Feb. 11 when they hope to rouse the internet community into collectively speaking out against the NSA and the government's other intrusive surveillance tactics.

The creators of Signal, the encrypted messaging app widely used throughout security community — as well as by journalists, activists, and others seeking to stymie government surveillance — announced on Wednesday a major change to the organization's makeup.

At these forums, interested farmers, community activists, food - lovers, students, workers and others will get together to talk about the changes we want to see in our food system.

But apart from the way we play, the stadium and training ground and the world class players... Another Masked Activist: Premiership trophies... Other Masked Voices: FA Cups... Community sheilds... Champions League final... Reg: Yes... all right, fair enough... Activist Near Front: stability and consistency... we always qualify for the champions league Omnes: Oh yes!

Many community activists and school administrators talk about race as a big factor in educational performance, and others mention economic issues — and those are factors.

I am a toLabor trained birth doula and birth activist, and as an Evidence Based Birth Instructor I am able to offer trainings to obstetricians, midwives, nurses, and other doulas in the community in addition to working with expecting families.

Intended for use by policy - makers, national breastfeeding committees, breastfeeding advocates, women's health activists and others working for public health in the community, the Resource sets out why breastfeeding in the context of HIV has never been as safe as it is today.

Instead, I connected with teachers in Peru and Russia, activists in Bangladesh, community workers in Britain, children in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere, parents and other educators via Skype, land line and online.

The resource is intended for policy - makers, breastfeeding advocates, national breastfeeding committees, public health advocates, women's health activists and others working in the community.

But despite this new space for a major public debate about fundamental change, serious political challenges to the system — from «Occupy» protestors, community activists, environmentalists and others — have thus far been contained by the continuing sense of a lack of viable alternatives.

In the meantime, my friend and I could only empathize with the online activists in this particular community, who get to watch as other people assemble modern political operations and wonder why they can't do the same.

Radical Designs creates websites for progressive activists and community organizations in WordPress and other platforms, as well as custom web development projects in PHP and Ruby on Rails.

The other cool thing we're doing is adding a social layer on top of the actions to build a greater sense of community among activists.

The two candidates have split support from the local Democratic party machines and elected officials, and have overshadowed two other Democrats on the primary ballot, community activist Tamika Mapp and former State Assemblymember Israel Martinez.

Campaigns should look for opportunities to join existing communities to learn from others and connect with important or influential voices, and in some cases it will make sense to start a new discussion group or listserv to connect with and organize activists.

The other primary candidates were police accountability activist Bob Gangi, entrepreneur Mike Tolkin and Brooklyn community board member Richard Bashner.

I want to offer some information on our early organizing work to help engage existing soil - based as well as other community - driven urban ag growers, activists, and leaders as local elected officials begin to consider the development of urban ag policy...

De La Rosa's defeat of Linares and Alcantara's win in the «open» seat currently held by Sen. Adriano Espaillat, who is heading to Congress, represent a consolidation of power for the three, City Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, their allies, including Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, and other Uptown politicians and activists, especially those of Dominican descent, but also the larger Hispanic community.

Though Democrats far outnumber Republicans in both the city and state, the hope is to train at least 200 potential activists from the black, Hispanic and other non-traditional GOP communities over a six - week period that can be used throughout New York for upcoming congressional and state Senate races as well as be dispatched nationally, Weingartner said.

Two other Republicans — Rich DuPont of Watertown, a consultant and the former director of the advanced manufacturing technology center at Housatonic Community College, and Ruby O'Neill, a retired psychology professor and Republican activist from Southbury — have since entered the race.

New York Botanical Garden President Gregory Long and long - time community garden activist Karen Washington were guests at the White House on Friday, where Michelle Obama «presented the 2010 National Medal for Museum and Library Services to The New York Botanical Garden and nine other cultural institutions.

So there was a bittersweet feeling in the air at Mohonk Mountain House as the Gardiner Democratic Committee gathered community activists, current and former public officials, staff from various land trusts and environmental organizations and other local luminaries to review some highlights of Hinchey's career and give him a sentimental sendoff.

Aggie Lane, a Syracuse community activist who's been pushing for a local - jobs agreement on the Inner Harbor project, said she couldn't help but wonder whether the staffs talk to each other in the office, given the rift among city and county leaders.

The other candidates included Gigi Li, the chairwoman of the local community board, who earned 10 percent of the vote; Jenifer Rajkumar, a district leader, with 19 percent of the vote; Don Lee, a businessman, with 11 percent; and Paul Newell, a community activist, with 16 percent.

Two incumbent city councilmen who represent other portions of the neighborhood are also seeking to defend their seats, as they are being challenged by community activists and political novices.

Gulluscio was recognized by several other voters during his breakfast in the community he has served for more than 30 years in roles that include schoolteacher, activist, district leader and aide to state Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. (D - Howard Beach) when he was a city councilman.

They met at a breakfast event as community boards, housing activists, preservations, elected officials, and others consider the de Blasio administration's ambitious rezoning plans, which have received quite a bit of pushback so far.

In fact, Levine will face other candidates, including community activist Christina Gonzalez.

But the ambiguity surrounding the other parts of the Seaport's redevelopment has been a source of criticism for community activists.

This morning, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn gathered with other elected officials and community activists in front of the old Fulton Fish Market to call for a regional food market at the Seaport.

NEW YORK, NY (05/11/2012)(readMedia)-- Early this afternoon, a team of welfare recipients, unemployed New Yorkers looking for work, public housing residents, and people living with HIV / AIDS — members of the grassroots organizing groups Community Voices Heard (CVH) and Voices of Community Activists and Leaders (VOCAL - NY)-- led other New York residents in a series of actions in Lower Manhattan to highlight the inequality prevalent in our City today, and lift up the need to restore critical programs currently proposed to be cut in Mayor Bloomberg's Fiscal Year 2013 budget.

GREENWICH VILLAGE — Community activists and other local leaders are unhappy that the recent announcement that the City Council had reached a deal with Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration on changes to his citywide rezoning proposals came with few details, and scant outreach to local groups.

As previously reported, community activists from #SaveNYC, another advocacy organization, and other groups have criticized Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer for proposing alternative legislation.

Other candidates vying for her seat include community activist Tamika Mapp and New York State Assemblyman Robert Rodriguez.

Addressing Ukip activists at the party's conference in Doncaster, Amjad Bashir said: «Ukip will ensure all communities are aware and adhere to the supremacy of British law, whether it is criminal law, civil law, common law or other,» he said.

Several weeks ago, State Senator Daniel Squadron got all of the stakeholders together — including city agencies, community activists and other elected officials — in hopes of mediating an agreement.

Activists said today that Mr. de Blasio's rezoning of East New York, Brooklyn is speeding along without enough community input even though, as Ms. Mark - Viverito pointed out, the Department of City Planning has not certified the neighborhood's rezoning application (or any other.)

Mr. Cuomo made few other concrete promises, instead alluding to, in lofty terms, the core conflict between law enforcement and communities of color that the political establishment, police departments and a mass of activists have failed to resolve.

Yet three other candidates have said they will attempt to win the mayor's seat — Erie County Legislator Betty Jean Grant, Buffalo Preservation Board Member Terrence A. Robinson and community activist Taniqua Simmons.

This and other environmental problems have enraged community activists, who complain that Brookhaven managers have misled them over the years.

Community activists, civil rights groups and even some skeptical police chiefs have raised concerns that predictive data approaches may unfairly target some groups of people more than others.

All business professionals, community leaders, students and teachers, activist, artist, and designers are encouraged to learn from each other.

At this point, it becomes obvious that Michael may not have always had the best intentions while he was a gay activist; he just wants others in the LGBT community to do as he does, to Be Like Mike, which now means that everyone who isn't hetero must deny their sexuality and see the light.

The high cost — to both the environment and our health — of bottled water is the subject of this documentary that enlists activists, environmentalists, community leaders and others to expose the dark side of the bottled water industry.