Sentences with phrase «policy advocacy association»

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The National Association of Manufacturers and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBEC), in partnership with the International Franchise Association and Women Impacting Public Policy, recently launched a coalition and advocacy campaign called Rethink Red Tape.

«Our biggest concerns are reduced access to advice for the lower end of the investor spectrum and higher costs for individuals,» said Andy Blocker, executive vice president of public policy and advocacy at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA).

However, lobbying, advocacy and other political spending by corporations and trade associations can also inhibit good policy - making, hold back progress, undermine critical environmental, social or economic regulations, and offload private costs onto the public.

While attending Princeton, where he majored in public policy and international affairs, he founded the National Youth Association, an advocacy group for Millennials that now has 750,000 members.

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.

Ed Stetzer, Executive Director of LifeWay Research Rich Stearns, President of World Vision Stephan Bauman, President & CEO of World Relief Jo Anne Lyon, General Superintendent of The Wesleyan Church Frank Page, CEO of the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention Alton Garrison, Assistant General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God Jamie Aten, Director of the Humanitarian Disaster Institute Sue Elworth, Vice President of Development, Marketing & Communications of the Willow Creek Association Paul Ericksen, Interim Executive Director of The Billy Graham Center for Evangelism Jenny Yang, Vice President of Advocacy & Policy of World Relief Amanda Bowman, Director of Church Mobilization of World Vision Micah Fries, Vice President of LifeWay Research

Wine Institute is the largest advocacy and public policy association for California wine.

* 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

Survive & T hrive Global Development Alliance Survive & Thrive is an allian ce of government, professional health association, private sector and non-profit partners working with country g overnments and health professionals to improve health outcomes for mothers, newborns and children through clinical training, systems strengthening and policy advocacy.

United States Lactation Consultants Association USLCA is the professional association for US - based IBCLCs, which aims to advance the IBCLC in the USA, to increase access to IBCLC services, and to affect public policy through advocacy anAssociation USLCA is the professional association for US - based IBCLCs, which aims to advance the IBCLC in the USA, to increase access to IBCLC services, and to affect public policy through advocacy anassociation for US - based IBCLCs, which aims to advance the IBCLC in the USA, to increase access to IBCLC services, and to affect public policy through advocacy and lobbying.

Over the first year of the Policy Council, we began working with many associations and corporations to build microsites that put their best foot forward in terms of their advocacy messaging to Congress.

But with career prospects grim for many postdocs, especially in the biosciences, the policy and leadership training that accompanies participation in an advocacy association could prove useful.

Josh also joined with colleagues at the American Geophysical Union and the Aerospace Industries Association to spearhead the formation of a broad - based NASA advocacy coalition, now known as the Coalition for Aerospace and Science, and he was a community - wide leader in advocating for reforms to burdensome government travel and conference policies which have significantly impacted the AAS community's ability to collaborate effectively.

While at the AAS, Bethany managed the public policy activities including, creating and managing a federal and local grassroots advocacy program designed to work with association members to effectively communicate with policy makers and successfully leading a coalition, working with Congressional leaders, and drafting legislation to secure millions of federal dollars appropriated for the restarting domestic production of Plutonium - 238 as a fuel source for planetary exploration.

Nationally, she is involved in advocacy work as an alternate delegate to the American Medical Association and Chair of the health policy committee of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society.

Early - career scientists can prepare themselves by engaging with groups — including the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the one that I run — which offer science communication training, opportunities for scientists and engineers to engage in policy, and tools for catalyzing advocacy.

Prior to that, as Government Relations Manager for the American Heart Association (AHA), he led the Association's advocacy efforts in genetics and genomics policy, FDA regulation of tobacco products, and measures to address childhood obesity.

Janice Nolen is the assistant vice president of national policy and advocacy at the American Lung Association; she directs the organizations annual State of the Air report.

I am a Past - President of the Arizona Technology in Education Association (AzTEA), served for five years as AzTEA's Affiliate representative to ISTE and currently serves as the Chair of the Policy and Advocacy Advisor committee.

I am currently the Co-Coordinator of the International Society for Technology in Education's (ISTE) Special Professional Association for the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, Founder and Co-Chair of the ISTE Learning Space Network, and have been a Member of the ISTE Board's Advocacy and Public Policy Committee, and Co-Chair for BYOD Sessions at ISTE 2016.

«The end result is the same — federal tax dollars going to private schools,» said Sasha Pudelski, assistant director for policy and advocacy at AASA, The School Superintendents Association, who called the program «a backdoor voucher.»

Through well - publicized partnerships with elected officials like Chicago mayor Richard Daley and through Bill and Melinda Gates's personal advocacy for their high - school agenda in such forums as the National Governors Association and the National Economic Club, the foundation has signaled its intention to leverage its investments through policy change.

The Common Core national standards had their origins in several Washington, D.C. - centric lobbying and policy - advocacy groups — namely, the National Governors Association (NGA), the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), and Achieve Inc..

Design your system with failure in mind so the inevitable closing of schools will go smoothly, advised Alex Medler, vice president of policy and advocacy for the National Association of Charter School Authorizers.

Prior to this work, she served as the Policy Director at the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools and the Director of Policy and Advocacy at New Schools for New Orleans.

In addition, the NCTAF review synthesizes the findings from the empirical research with other data sources: policy statements and advocacy papers from the websites of a variety of national education associations and technical assistance providers, and the insights of a panel of experienced practitioners.

Center for Gifted Education Policy Housed in American Psychological Association's Education Directorate, the center generates public awareness, advocacy, clinical applications, and cutting - edge research ideas that will enhance achievement and performance of children and adolescents with special gifts and talents.

Thomas J. Gentzel, Executive Director, National School Boards Association Michael C. Zola, Associate Executive Director, Federal Advocacy & Public Policy, National School Boards Association Lucy Gettman, Deputy Associate Executive Director, Federal Advocacy & Public Policy, National School Boards Association Deborah Rigsby, Director, Federal Legislation, Federal Advocacy & Public Policy, National School Boards Association

«As a former teacher, Matthew understands the impact advocacy and policy can have on the classroom,» said Eileen B. Sigmund, President and CEO of the Arizona Charter Schools Association.

Respectfully, Action United Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment Alliance for Multilingual Multicultural Education American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education American Association of State Colleges and Universities American Federation of Teachers ASPIRA Association Association of University Centers on Disabilities Autistic Self Advocacy Network Bay Area Parent Leadership Action Network California Association for Bilingual Education California Latino School Boards Association Californians for Justice Californians Together Campaign for Fiscal Equity Campaign for Quality Education Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning Center for Teaching Quality Citizens for Effective Schools Coalition for Educational Justice Council for Exceptional Children Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Easter Seals ELC, Education Law Center FairTest, The National Center for Fair & Open Testing Higher Education Consortium for Special Education Justice Matters Latino Elected and Appointed Officials National Taskforce on Education Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Learning Disabilities Association of America Los Angeles Educational Partnership Movement Strategy Center NAACP National Alliance of Black School Educators National Center for Learning Disabilities National Council for Educating Black Children National Council of Teachers of English National Disability Rights Network National Down Syndrome Congress National Down Syndrome Society National Education Association National Latino / a Education Research and Policy Project National League of United Latin American Citizens Parent - U-Turn Parents for Unity Philadelphia Education Fund Public Advocates Inc..

Alex Medler, an independent consultant, specializing in charter schools and education reform, formerly led policy and advocacy for the National Association of Charter School Authorizers.

About 150 charter school leaders and parents will attend the California Charter Schools Association's (CCSA) 20th Anniversary Advocacy Day and will meet with elected officials to discuss the impact charter schools are having on students and how current legislative policy will impact future success.

The Association helped support this growth though policy, advocacy, and directly coaching new charter leaders to help them open their doors, and existing leaders to expand their reach.

The Association provides targeted advocacy at the legislature, is a voice for charter schools on state policy issues and fights for charter students and teachers in the courts.

«Closing the school and library connectivity gap is a major, progressive step in ensuring that America's school - age students, particularly those in rural and remote communities, gain equitable access to Internet connectivity,» said Lucy Gettman, Deputy Associate Executive Director, Federal Advocacy & Public Policy, National School Boards Association.

You can now register for ASCD's Leadership Institute for Legislative Advocacy (LILA), the association's annual legislative conference, which offers the opportunity to learn about the latest education policy developments and meet with lawmakers to share your expertise about the education issues that matter most.

Pollitt was most recently at the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) where she led the association's advocacy and policy initiatives as Chief Strategist of Policy andAssociation of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) where she led the association's advocacy and policy initiatives as Chief Strategist of Policy andassociation's advocacy and policy initiatives as Chief Strategist of Policy and Allipolicy initiatives as Chief Strategist of Policy and AlliPolicy and Alliances.

«This bill is a good first step toward amending the current charter school law to support the expansion of high - quality charter schools,» said Donna Siminski, the association's director of policy and advocacy.

In this role, she is responsible for the Association's regional advocacy and policy work across the state of California.

-- About 150 charter school leaders and parents will attend the California Charter Schools Association's (CCSA) 20th Anniversary Advocacy Day and will meet with elected officials to discuss the impact charter schools are having on students and how current legislative policy will impact future success.

Andrea Arroyo is the Vice President of Policy and Advocacy at Georgia Charter Schools Association.

«We're not confident that sweeps contracts allow [charters schools and regulators] to fully fulfill their public functions,» said Alex Medler, who leads policy and advocacy work at the National Association of Charter School Authorizers, a trade group for charter regulators.

Noelle Ellerson Associate Executive Director, Policy & Advocacy AASA, The School Superintendents Association

In its recent policy brief, Inside and Out: Developing an Advocacy Strategy for NJ's PK3 Agenda, the Association for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) identifies steps that the state and key educational stakeholders must take to plan for Prekindergarten expansion and to connect that expansion with PreK - 3rd approaches in schools throughout the state.

Recently released during ASCD's Leadership Institute for Legislative Advocacy, the agenda is developed by ASCD's Legislative Committee and establishes the association's policy priorities for the current year.

Menon will serve as State Director, overseeing the association's policy and advocacy...

The purpose of the Rural Education Advocacy Award is to recognize outstanding leadership in legislative advocacy efforts on behalf of rural school districts consistent with the education policies supported by the Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Advocacy Award is to recognize outstanding leadership in legislative advocacy efforts on behalf of rural school districts consistent with the education policies supported by the Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small advocacy efforts on behalf of rural school districts consistent with the education policies supported by the Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools.

Alexandria, VA (01/29/2014)-- ASCD released its 2014 Legislative Agenda (PDF) on Monday, January 27th, at the association's Leadership Institute for Legislative Advocacy in Washington, D.C. Developed by the association's Legislative Committee — a diverse cross section of ASCD members representing the entire spectrum of K — 12 education — the 2014 ASCD Legislative Agenda outlines the association's federal policy priorities for the year.

The Mission of the California Charter Schools Association is to influence the legislative and policy environments, leverage collective advocacy, and provide resources to support our members in developing and operating high quality, charter schools reflective of California's student population.