Sentences with phrase «policy and advocacy campaigns»

In addition, he has worked in public affairs at VOX Global, devising and executing integrated policy and advocacy campaigns.

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

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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.

The Facebook founder and his wife Priscilla Chan announced on Tuesday that David Plouffe, Uber's chief advisor and former Obama campaign manager, will be joining the their philanthropic initiative to lead policy and advocacy efforts.

Publicly - traded companies also contribute to party leadership campaigns (legal in 8 provinces), contribute to think - tanks that advocate for (sometimes controversial) policy positions, and run their own advertising and advocacy campaigns to generate support for policies or projects.

And David Plouffe, Obama's 2008 campaign manager in 2008, recently joined the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to lead its policy and advocacy effoAnd David Plouffe, Obama's 2008 campaign manager in 2008, recently joined the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to lead its policy and advocacy effoand advocacy effort.

NELP combines deep policy chops with tangible action — via partnerships with grassroots groups and leadership on advocacy campaigns around the nation — to fight for real reforms that change lives.

In recognition of National Breastfeeding Month (NBM), each year the USBC hosts a social media advocacy and / or outreach campaign inviting breastfeeding coalitions, member / partner organizations, and individual supporters to join online actions and conversations to build support for the policy and practice changes needed to build a «landscape of breastfeeding support.»

His advocacy for humanitarian intervention was particularly instrumental in Libya where he took a leading role in persuading President Sarkozy to pursue such a policy and supported his campaign to gain approval from the UN.

The New Yorkers for Clean Power campaign, a coalition which includes uptown organizations, will focus on advocacy to engage the public, local governments and businesses to push forward renewable energy and clean transportation options and to expand the state's clean energy policies, said Campaign Coordinator Renee Vocampaign, a coalition which includes uptown organizations, will focus on advocacy to engage the public, local governments and businesses to push forward renewable energy and clean transportation options and to expand the state's clean energy policies, said Campaign Coordinator Renee VoCampaign Coordinator Renee Vogelsang.

Some say the bill seeks to stifle contributions to issue advocacy groups that campaign for changes to environmental, education, criminal justice, government ethics, and other policies.

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 statPolicy 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 statpolicy and voter engagement campaigns locally and statewide.

So the Club for Growth — an advocacy group focused on conservative economic policy and which supports a full repeal of ObamaCare — announced a $ 1 million ad campaign targeting 10 House Republicans to prod them to support the health care plan.

«Many New Yorkers do not realize that we already have jails in our communities,» said Janos Marton, director of policy and campaigns for advocacy group JustLeadershipUSA.

«It's really encouraging that this prize fund seems to have been successful in stimulating interesting innovative solutions,» Helle Aagaard, E.U. policy and advocacy adviser for Doctors Without Borders» Access Campaign, tells ScienceInsider in an e-mail.

Derrell Bradford is the executive vice president of 50CAN: The 50 - State Campaign for Achievement Now, and the executive director of its New York branch, NYCAN, with more than fourteen years working in education reform policy and advocacy.

But advocacy groups that have condemned the change in federal policy — which encourages more English and less native - language instruction — are now mounting their campaign against the rules.

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..

Find how E4E teachers turn policy ideas into action through local, state, and national advocacy campaigns.

Jennifer DePaoli is the Senior Research & Policy Advisor at Civic Enterprises, where she leads the education portfolio, including research and advocacy on behalf of the GradNation campaign, work with CASEL and others in the SEL field, and research and policy work in the alternative education Policy Advisor at Civic Enterprises, where she leads the education portfolio, including research and advocacy on behalf of the GradNation campaign, work with CASEL and others in the SEL field, and research and policy work in the alternative education policy work in the alternative education space.

A pair of advocacy organizations, the Parent Coalition for Student Privacy and the Campaign for a Commercial - Free Childhood, have released a toolkit that urges parents to be more vigilant in questioning school districts» and ed - tech companies» data - privacy policies.

The new Oakland REACH, a parent - led advocacy group and 1Oakland — a community - driven campaign working with educators and elected officials to advocate for policies that promote partnership and creatively re-design the school system in service of all students.»

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.

In 2011 she was selected as an Education Pioneers Fellow and completed her fellowship at the Data Quality Campaign, an education policy and advocacy organization based in Washington DC.

Ashley comes to the Parent Revolution team with an extensive background in policy advocacy and grassroots campaign management.

SNA PAC is a critical component of SNA's policy and advocacy efforts particularly as campaigns for office become more costly for members of Congress.

Whatever happens with Common Core (and who knows, perhaps Fordham is right in thinking it is a great idea and will somehow help), we can not degrade the currency of policy analysis by turning everything into an advocacy campaign.

School districts collect students» names, the classes in which they are enrolled, their reading and math proficiency and whether they graduated on time, said Paige Kowalski, director of state policy and advocacy for the Data Quality Campaign, a national advocacy organization.

Paige Kowalski, director of state policy and advocacy at the Data Quality Campaign, said that «these systems are pretty new» (built within the last six years).

Posted in Adaptation, Advocacy, Climatic Changes in Himalayas, Development and Climate Change, Ecosystem Functions, Events, Financing, Governance, Government Policies, Health and Climate Change, Information and Communication, International Agencies, Land, Lessons, M - 20 CAMPAIGN, Opinion, Resilience, UNFCC - CoP18, UNFCCC, Vulnerability, Weather, Youth Speak Comments Off on Climate Change And Gender: Innovations For Change And Results On The Anvand Climate Change, Ecosystem Functions, Events, Financing, Governance, Government Policies, Health and Climate Change, Information and Communication, International Agencies, Land, Lessons, M - 20 CAMPAIGN, Opinion, Resilience, UNFCC - CoP18, UNFCCC, Vulnerability, Weather, Youth Speak Comments Off on Climate Change And Gender: Innovations For Change And Results On The Anvand Climate Change, Information and Communication, International Agencies, Land, Lessons, M - 20 CAMPAIGN, Opinion, Resilience, UNFCC - CoP18, UNFCCC, Vulnerability, Weather, Youth Speak Comments Off on Climate Change And Gender: Innovations For Change And Results On The Anvand Communication, International Agencies, Land, Lessons, M - 20 CAMPAIGN, Opinion, Resilience, UNFCC - CoP18, UNFCCC, Vulnerability, Weather, Youth Speak Comments Off on Climate Change And Gender: Innovations For Change And Results On The AnvAnd Gender: Innovations For Change And Results On The AnvAnd Results On The Anvil?

They are the largest global, non-profit ocean conservation organization and achieve their mission by leveraging advocacy, science, law, media and public pressures to create well - targeted policy campaigns.

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After uniting leaders in the policy, business, construction, utility, low - income advocacy and environmental arenas to win a 30 % efficiency boost in America's model energy code, the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), the Energy Efficient Codes Coalition is now campaigning to put future IECCs on a path of continued progress.

In combination with new approaches to grassroots advocacy and election campaigns, a complementary paradigm for climate advocacy is needed to shift our focus toward a broader portfolio of smaller scale policy actions and to the promotion of a more diverse array of technological options.

Posted in Adaptation, Advocacy, Biodiversity, Biomass, Disaster and Emergency, Ecosystem Functions, Environment, Forest, Government Policies, Land, Livelihood, M - 20 CAMPAIGN, Opinion, Pakistan, Population, Poverty, Vulnerability, Water, Women, Youth Speak Comments Off on A Little Piece Of Heaven - The Naran Valley Tags: Asia, Developing country, Energy, Environment, Himalaya, Sustainable development

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With more than 27 years of experience in policy advocacy and issue campaigns, Ms. Robinson has played an integral role in some of the country's biggest energy and transportation advancements, including the historic fuel economy and global warming emissions standards for new cars and light trucks.

Davies cites a Physics Today article by Somerville and Hassol, which makes the claim of «the well - organized and well - funded disinformation campaign», strongly criticised for its policy advocacy by Roger Pielke Sr..

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Alex Fitzsimmons was Manager of Policy and Public Affairs at the Institute for Energy Research (IER) and its advocacy arm, the American Energy Alliance (AEA), while also working as a «spokesman» and communications director for Fueling US Forward (FUSF), the Koch - funded campaign to bolster public opinion of fossil fuels.

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How much real influence do these advocacy and lobby groups have at influencing public policy, such as the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada; the Canadian Centre for Policy Studies; the Institute for Canadian Values, the National House of Prayer, and 4MyCanada, Campaign for Life, the Catholic Civil Rights League, and REAL Women of Cpolicy, such as the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada; the Canadian Centre for Policy Studies; the Institute for Canadian Values, the National House of Prayer, and 4MyCanada, Campaign for Life, the Catholic Civil Rights League, and REAL Women of CPolicy Studies; the Institute for Canadian Values, the National House of Prayer, and 4MyCanada, Campaign for Life, the Catholic Civil Rights League, and REAL Women of Canada?

The AFN works through facilitation and coordination of national and regional discussions and dialogue, advocacy efforts and campaigns, legal and policy analysis and communicating with governments.

Facebook will soon require political campaigns, advocacy groups and other entities that purchase ads about hot - button policy debates to disclose more information about themselves, as the social giant looks to prevent malicious actors from secretly spreading disinformation on its site.

How do I handle requests for such references?Thank you so much for your help!CherylCHERYL M. EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request

Professional Experience Danville Centre for Health and Rehabilitation (Danville, KY) 2008 — Present Community Liaison (2010 — Present) Admission and Marketing Director (2008 — 2010) • Marketed specialty clinical programs for 500 multi-site nursing home beds in Central Kentucky • Designed and implemented comprehensive marketing campaigns including all collateral materials • Generated significant sales through marketing, special events, in - person sales, and other tactics • Trained junior team members in corporate policies and customer service and sales best practices • Successfully secured admissions to 106 bed skilled nursing facility through customer relations and sales initiatives • Set and strictly adhered to departmental budget ensuring efficient and effective operations • Responsible for business plan development, financial oversight, staffing, and team training • Supervised Admissions Assistant and the «Angel Care» resident advocacy team program

Clearly, rural and remote communities have much to gain (including better health and wellbeing) if the influential rural health lobby could find its way to join up with wider advocacy campaigns addressing poverty and inequitable policies across the board.

The Shared Framework was developed by the Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada, Canadian Child Care Federation, Childcare Research and Resource Unit, and Campaign 2000) with significant input from indigenous representatives, policy researchers, early childhood educators and many others, and is addressed to all levels of government across Canada.

«Our online campaign gives supporters of comprehensive sexuality education a home base, connecting them to legislative activities, policy updates, and meaningful advocacy opportunities.»

Planned Parenthood Illinois Action engages in educational and electoral activity, including public education campaigns, grassroots organizing, and legislative advocacy, on behalf of commonsense policies that protect the reproductive health and rights of women, teens, and families.