Sentences with phrase «policy and advocacy»

Doing so requires abandoning many deeply held assumptions that have informed climate policy and advocacy for decades.

Do you agree that educators must play a more active public policy and advocacy role to further the cause?

We are an independent policy and advocacy organization that works toward a healthy public education system that prepares students to achieve success in college, career and civic life.

Her background includes experience in grassroots organizing, policy and advocacy at the local, regional, state, and federal levels.

She has over 15 years experience in the community and not - for - profit sector, working in policy and advocacy on disability and other social issues.

I'm really interested in education policy and advocacy and the way that these two areas work outside of the classroom to influence what goes on inside classrooms.

Members of this group are encouraged to share ideas and resources while engaging in conversations about policy and advocacy.

We will support work to develop effective national / federal policies and advocacy that promote student economic mobility and racial equity.

The coalition is growing into an education policy and advocacy powerhouse focusing on equity with an eye on students of color.

I'm very busy, but I understand the value of putting time into policy and advocacy.

Skills - building, reading, and research on education policy and advocacy structured like a graduate school course.

«We must participate in policy and advocacy to shape debates,» they said in their letter to their daughter.

Prior to joining CPD, Francesca served as the Director of Policy and Advocacy for the Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC) and Political Director for FLIC Votes, where she led the development and implementation of strategic legislative, policy and voter engagement campaigns locally and statewide.

«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.

Regular opportunities to participate in support of policy and advocacy work, including sign on letters, briefings, and lobby days.

The Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) is a Washington, DC - based national policy and advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that all students, particularly those who are traditionally underserved, graduate from high school ready for success in college, work, and citizenship.

Paige Kowalski, director of state policy and advocacy for the Data Quality Campaign, a nonprofit that advocates for the effective use of data to improve student achievement, said states are starting to realize they need more sophisticated and comprehensive policies, regulations and practices around student privacy, and that they can't just rely on FERPA.

Trusted Choice ® was launched in 2001 by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big «I») and several independent agency companies to highlight the benefits independent agencies and brokerage firms offer consumers — choice of companies, customization of policies and advocacy support.

Kelly Goodrich leads policy and advocacy strategies and programs for NWEA, a research - based, not - for - profit organization that supports students and educators worldwide with assessment solutions, professional learning and advocacy programs designed to improve assessment literacy.

And the charter school sector shouldn't duck the issue, says Chad Aldis, vice president for Ohio Policy and Advocacy at the Washington, D.C. - based Thomas B. Fordham Institute.

AmCham Canada undertakes development of policy and advocacy initiatives advanced by its National Policy Committee on behalf of the AmCham Canada membership.

Resources > Agriculture and food security Behavior change communication Infant feeding and emergencies Infant feeding and HIV Maternal nutrition Micronutrients Monitoring and evaluation Multilanguage resources Policy and advocacy Research Technical publications

Serving on the Executive Committee of the Council for Great City Schools (2012 - 2016), a national urban education policy and advocacy group based in Washington, D.C.

Insurers must notify you if information in your credit report led to a denial of coverage or an increase in your premium, said Paul Stephens, director of policy and advocacy with the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.

is that I can, with the support of a program like LEE's Policy and Advocacy Summer Fellowship, transform my ideas and theories about educational equity into reality.

This year's conference presented by the Early Learning Association Australia (ELAA), Gowrie Victoria and sponsored by the Victorian Department of Education and Training is the biggest yet — it will cover a large range of topics including the latest research and best practice, national early learning policy and advocacy advances for the sector.

Thomas C. Murray joined the Alliance in May 2014 as the state and district digital learning policy and advocacy director, where he works alongside state education departments, corporations, and school districts across the country to implement personalized learning and helps to oversee Future Ready Schools and Digital Learning Day.

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;...

Since the election, we have significantly increased our Twitter activity to share science policy and advocacy news, events, and opportunities.

Hailed as one of the intellectual godfathers of the charter school movement, Chester Checker E. Finn, Jr. has been working on charter school policy and advocacy since the 1990s.

Trusted Choice ® educates consumers about the benefits of using independent agents and brokers for their insurance needs: choice of companies, customized policies and advocacy support.

Prior to her current role, Rose was a policy specialist with the Illinois policy team in which she focused on policy and advocacy issues involving early childhood, family support and home visiting.

«By the end of January or early February, you should look at your W - 4 to make sure your employer has the information you need to withhold appropriately for 2018,» said Melissa Labant, director of tax policy and advocacy at the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Listen to Policy and Advocacy Officer for Israel and Palestine at Christian Aid, William Bell, speaking to Premier's News Hour here:

Just two days ago, Mark - Viverito and New York's 28 other Democratic electors donated their Electoral College salaries — a total of $ 435 — to the New York Immigration Coalition, a well - known immigrant policy and advocacy organization despite feeling discouraged as they cast their votes for their preferred candidate Hillary Clinton following her bruising loss to Donald Trump last month.

New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC): An umbrella policy and advocacy organization of more than 200 immigrant and refugee rights groups across New York State, NYIC has fought alongside the UFT for a more just and humane immigration policy and against anti-immigrant legislation like Arizona's SB 1070.

Track, evaluate andprepare regular reports around policy and advocacy efforts in which MDA isengaged or monitoring.

Presenters include Chris Kingsley, Associate Director, Local Policy and Advocacy, Data Quality Campaign; Laura Hansen, Director, Information Management and Decision Support, Metro Nashville Public Schools; and Gene Chasin, Chief Operating Officer, Say Yes to Education.

She also ran the firm's non-profit consulting practice, which built public policy and advocacy campaigns for education organizations, including Parent Revolution.

For more information about the League's Policy and Advocacy services, contact Dan Schaller, Director of Advocacy, at 303-989-5356, ext. 105.

Our national policy team builds on the experiences and lessons of our Illinois policy and advocacy work, and partners closely with state leaders across the country to help them raise and strengthen their own early childhood systems.