Sentences with phrase «partner organizations involved»

Using a mixed methods approach, the report draws from both quantitative and qualitative data as it describes the roles of the partner organizations involved, the hiring process of coaches and their training, the initial implementation of the initiative in schools across the state, the successes and challenges from Year One, and discusses lessons and recommendations for Year Two.

Not exact matches

The Media Insight Project brings together the expertise of both organizations and their respective partners, and involves collaborations among key staff at API, NORC at the University of Chicago, and The Associated Press.

If they don't personally offer ways to get involved, do they partner with other organizations with these kinds of programs and encourage their supporters to get involved with them?

If I'm wrong about this, Rauch should be able to produce earlier statements in which hundreds of self - identified «lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender and allied activists, scholars, educators, writers, artists, lawyers, journalists, and community organizers,» including notable scholars at top academic institutions and leaders of respected organizations, endorsed sexual arrangements involving three or more conjugal partners.

HuHot is also involved with The Helping Hands program which partners a HuHot restaurant with a local school or charity to raise funds for that organization.

The town board heard from Woodstock Land Conservancy board chairman Kevin Smith, who said that the organization was partnering with the Riverkeeper organization in utilizing engineering resources and that «we have to keep our eyes on the prize here...» as they seek to become involved in the process.

Make sure that it is a true collaboration: Take into account the missions of the partner organizations; pursue interests that are shared among all investigators and relevant to local needs; verify that there is a good, common understanding of the field among all partners; make sure that everyone involved will benefit.

To get involved trainees will need to be recruited by one of the partnering organizations.

Finally, advocacy involves partnering with national civic and policy leaders and grassroots organizations in communities to build a field committed to this new vision of education while also identifying policy barriers and opportunities to implementing a more comprehensive system of supports for children in communities across the country.

Our organization, the Texas Institute for Education Reform, and its coalition partners were also involved with support of a package of bills advancing competition, choice, consequences for failing schools, and deregulation.

(e) The board shall establish the information needed in an application for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll students; (iii) the organization of the school by ages of students or grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll students; (iv) the method for admission to the charter school; (v) the educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the subgroups listed in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the particular needs of limited English - proficient students, if applicable, to learn English and learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve parents as partners in the education of their children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures for evaluation and professional development for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of equal educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of equal educational opportunity as stated in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a student population that, when compared to students in similar grades in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll students, contains a comparable academic and demographic profile; and (xvi) plans for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.

«These are schools that by any measure are failing, and the fact is, even today, many such schools are already partnering with these kinds of organizations,» he said, referring to private organizations involved with districts on everything from professional development to preschool to special education.

Riverfront Pets is deeply involved with its local community, hosting events and partnering with other businesses and organizations as much as possible.

«Many of us at Pfizer Animal Health have been directly involved with these organizations, and now is our chance to work with our veterinary clinic, dealer and distributor partners to give back.

Pet Partners, an organization connecting people with therapeutic animals, knows the joy an animal can bring, and getting your pet involved is simple.

ARL recently partnered with Peggy Adams in a transport of 60 kittens in August, and was happy to be involved in the organization's transport of about 100 animals to the Northeast.

If you're involved with a group like Delta Pet Partners or TDI, the organization will help you identify an appropriate venue after your dog has been certified.

According to a recent PetSmart Charities survey involving nearly 1,800 of its animal welfare partners across North America, only 20 percent of these organizations receive pet food donations and about 8 percent are on contract with pet food brands to receive subsidized pet food.

Join Bayer and Adopt-a-Pet.com to get the full details about how the two organizations are partnering to support healthy pet adoptions — and how you can get your readers involved.

Teoti has been actively involved in therapy work for the past 23 years with her dogs and cat, volunteering in a variety of roles with Pet Partners, a national organization promoting the human - animal bond.

In an effort to improve efficiencies with all the government agencies, relief organizations and shelters and rescues involved, the PLC partnered with GreaterGood.org, a non-profit specializing in disaster aid.

The tours took place over two weekends in May 2013, involving the 2012 - 13 BOLT Residents and Minneapolis - based artists identified through the partner organizations.

While there are several grant programs that fund projects involving teaching artists, two (2) require schools or organizations to partner with artists listed on the Commission's Teaching Artist Roster.

So many organizations and people are now working on PHEVs; in the events of 2006, we were centrally involved in some; in others we made introductions, started the ball rolling — or simply welcomed efforts from partners.

First Climate has been involved in the development and implementation of the standard since 2011 with support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, the Gold Standard Foundation and more than 20 partners, including major international companies and organizations such as WWF, Carlsberg, Bayer, Munich Re, Nestlé, Olam and the International Red Cross.

Amicus Joined by Chicago Council of Lawyers is Successful by Elizabeth Monkus on November 27, 2017 in Chicago Council of Lawyers, Current Legal Events, Domestic Violence In August, our partner organization — the Chicago Council of Lawyers — joined an amicus brief authored by LAF in a wrongful death suit against the City of Chicago, involving a question about the Illinois Domestic Violence Act.

To achieve these goals, each organization uses a unique combination of activities which often involve working effectively with other partners in the legal system.

«I think it's critical for lawyers to get involved in professional organizations to help them build skills, because every lawyer — from the most junior associate to the most seasoned senior partner — can improve and learn new things,» says Diamond, who, along with Feldman, are the newest partners at boutique law firm Bales Beall LLP.

«This decision is good and correct in both law and policy because in terms of the law it's consistent with the handful of other decisions in Canada that have drawn the distinction between a sponsor who simply sponsors in the sense of providing money to an organization — and in return is getting benefit of promotion of their brand or opportunity to advertise — from a sponsor who is actually actively involved in the operation of the event or organization putting on the event,» says Peter Pliszka, a partner with Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP who represented Rogers and Umbro.

With the increased use of technology and in light of data breaches such as that experienced by Equifax, organizations have become acutely aware of the corresponding threats that come from cyberattacks that can seriously threaten reputation, not only for the company directly involved but their business partner clients as well.

«Volunteer work, whether in addition to a current job or an activity in between jobs, shows an employer that you are willing to try new experiences, be involved in your community and generally demonstrates a willingness to take initiative and make things happen,» says Kara Montermoso, content manager at Idealist.org, a site that connects people and nonprofit organizations and has partnered with Monster on Monster Volunteering.

He was attending the Kiwanis gathering to line up nonprofit packaging and distribution partners for his 100 percent volunteer operation, Kids Against Hunger, a Minnesota - based organization that involves children in packaging the food for others.

What's more, we've been able to partner with like - minded organizations to further this mission, and we involve the community by holding monthly eWaste drives in five locations, in addition to supporting a variety of local green projects and programs.