Sentences with phrase «part of an advocacy group»

The protesters appeared to be part of the advocacy group Vocal NY, though they chanted much of the same Occupied - inspired slogans and carried signs calling Dicker «The Mouthpiece of Gov. 1 %»

It became clear during the campaign, when I asked his — I was part of an advocacy group — I asked his handlers just what is his background?

Not exact matches

In the months and weeks leading up to the congressional debate, she's met with dozens of lawmakers, conservative advocacy organizations, and business groups to build consensus and support for a plan that adopts parts of a 2015 proposal by Republican Sens. Marco Rubio and Mike Lee.

They were part of a group of 200 people from Stoneman Douglas, in Parkland, Fla., who were sponsored by Giffords, the gun control advocacy group, to come to the Washington march.

The recommendation is part of a comment letter signed by 58 people who are, in the words of the petition, «business persons; members of angel groups, trade associations and advocacy groups; partners and associates of venture capital funds; startup founders; individual angel investors; and other persons interested in the health and vibrancy of America's startup ecosystem.»

The Family Research Council, a conservative Christian advocacy group, is turning up the heat on NBC after it edited out «under God, indivisible» - twice - during a taped piece of children reciting the Pledge of Allegiance as part of last weekend's final round coverage of the U.S. Open Golf Championship.

We know it couldn't be CLAY's political advocacy, because Dwight Hall endorses advocacy — even legislative advocacy — as part of its mission and a core component of many of its groups» activities.

The United Church of Christ has continually played an active part in media advocacy, devoting much of the time of their Office of Communication to media criticism, lobbying, and organizing community and legal - action groups against the television industry on behalf of disenfranchised groups.

The National PTA is the oldest and largest child advocacy group in the world and you can be a part of it.

As for the broad applicability, we're seeing it every day in the nonprofit world, as plenty of groups are learning to use their supporter lists for more than overnight fundraising and email advocacy — some are finding ways and providing tools to turn supporters into evangelists in whatever communities they're a part of (whether local or not).

Amid the back - and - forth between Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor Andrew Cuomo over funding for subway repairs, transit experts and advocacy groups have once again raised the oft - discussed, but never implemented surcharge on drivers in the busiest parts of Manhattan.

Part of the problem is us: advocacy groups have gotten very good at flooding Congress with messages from their own constituents, typically via email but also by phone and by social media channels like Twitter and Facebook.

Groups in Uganda, Burkina Faso, Senegal and Nicaragua will be able to apply for advocacy grants as part of a three - pillar, $ 50 million package to support family planning services announced by Bloomberg Philanthropies.

Thousands of citizens and hundreds of organizations — governments, businesses, advocacy groups, neighborhood associations and more — from across Buffalo Niagara have been a part of One Region Forward.

But $ 15 «has become the standard» for labor groups in part because of the advocacy of fast - food workers in particular, said Mary Kay Henry, international president of the Service Employees International Union.

It also comes as Cuomo comes under increasing pressure from liberal and progressive advocacy groups that are part of a well - funded campaign to push for public financing.

A proposal to charge motorists a fee to enter congested parts of Manhattan would only affect a small portion of commuters from New York City's outer boroughs and suburbs, according to an analysis by a transit - advocacy group.

A proposal to charge motorists a fee to enter congested parts of Manhattan would only affect a small portion of commuters from New York City's outer boroughs and suburbs, according to an analysis published Tuesday by a transit - advocacy group.

With a federal lawsuit alleging EPA violations between the environmental advocacy group Save the Sound and Westchester County approaching the two - year mark, officials at the nonprofit are growing increasingly impatient with alleged inaction on the part of several communities.

Gene Russianoff, an attorney for the Straphangers Campaign, a transportation advocacy group, said that such horse - trading was a normal part of how policy gets made in New York.

The banks made their pledges on renewable energy as part of a campaign called RE100, an effort organized by environmental advocacy groups to get leading companies to commit to shrinking their carbon footprints.

By saying «Count Me In» you will partner with leading research institutes, hospitals, and patient advocacy groups by sharing part of your stored tumor tissue and copies of your medical records.

All have been affected by mental illness and its stigma and have been brought together as part of a national public awareness campaign sponsored by McLean Hospital, in collaboration with Boston Logan International Airport and several mental health advocacy groups.

The El Tejon Unified School District will end its Philosophy of Design course as part of a legal settlement with 11 parents and an advocacy group.

English - language learners have limited access to some of the 186 small high schools that are part of a small - schools initiative launched by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg in the New York City school system, says a report by two immigrant - advocacy groups.

The results of the study are in line with the advocacy of the foundation, which has for several years funded groups that promote using value - added metrics as part of a teacher's evaluation.

The ad was part of a $ 6 million campaign that the New Democrat Network, a political advocacy group known as a «527,» ran in the last few months in a bid to sway voters leading up to the elections this week.

Similarly, the Florida school choice advocacy group RefinED contends that school vouchers, which allow parents to transfer students to private schools at taxpayer expense, make private schools part of the public school system.

«As soon as I heard about the achievement school district bill, I just knew I had to be a part of it,» said former state lawmaker Marcus Brandon, who founded a charter school in High Point and is now executive director of CarolinaCAN, a state chapter of the national advocacy group 50CAN which works to promote high quality charter schools.

E4E - Los Angeles is part of a coalition of over 40 community and advocacy groups urging the district's school board to allow individual schools to decide how to...

The ratings, compiled by U.S. News and World Report and the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), a pro-accountability advocacy group, are part of an effort to spur improvements in teacher quality.

As a result, they may engage in advocacy for the student as part of an overall school reform effort, create counseling groups with other students, or initiate more universal interventions aligned with Tier I of multi-tiered systems of support.

The protesters, part of the Memphis Lift advocacy group, gathered in the square across from the hotel, chanting, «I won't stop.

Rachel Canter, the executive director of the nonprofit advocacy group Mississippi First, said that part of the problem is that the public isn't well informed on the standards.

This letter was signed by parents from 25 disability advocacy groups as part of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities.

«We believe 191 is foundational to the future success of the education system,» said Tamra Ward president of the business advocacy group Colorado Concern that is part of a broader education reform coalition critical of the move.

Essaibi - George's call for a hearing is part of an effort by education advocacy groups and others to increase investment in the city's public schools.

ECMS follows a comprehensive outreach plan designed to stimulate interest in the school on the part of parents and guardians in the community including English and Spanish brochures, and targeted outreach to local day cares and Head Start Programs, afterschool programs, community groups, libraries, parent advocacy groups, local social services providers, churches and early intervention providers.

As a part of this process of engagement, Partners for collaborated with a group of Illinois advocacy organizations to convene district leaders in Illinois» highest - need districts to begin a conversation around comprehensive and targeted support and intervention strategies under ESSA.

Parents and advocacy groups would like it to and use the results as part of a school accountability system.

Nashville Rise, it turns out, is actually a part of Project Renaissance — an education advocacy group created by former Mayor Karl Dean.

School climate: One aspect of ESSA that has been hailed by student and teacher advocacy groups is its call to include non-academic indicators such as school climate or student engagement as part of the overall accountability system.

Do look into this concept of a consortium or collective of authors (and radical advocacy — as in Ashlock's work with this Rogue Reader group — should surely be a big part of that approach, each collective will need major agent - managerial support).

CardRatings.com is part of U.S. Citizens for Fair Credit Card Terms, a consumer advocacy group devoted to educating consumers about credit cards.

Your membership and participation makes you a part of an energetic and effective advocacy group dedicated to promoting greyhound adoption

A number of researchers and animal advocacy groups have studied this question, in large part to learn how they might entice possible adopters to take the plunge.

Animal advocacy groups argue that eating dog — whether its part of the country's culture or not — is a practice that should be ceased.

Second, in our survey of supporters about a possible name change, Peter Singer noted that it was very useful to have a «sane» vegan group as a part of the overall animal advocacy movement.

We're looking for businesses, corporations, associations, non-profits, advocacy groups, and animal welfare organizations willing to be a part of this historic effort.

Even the Royal Society has had issues with the idea that advocacy should not be part of science, with a group of 43 members, led by Andrew Montford, attacking the outspoken stance of their leaders on climate change.