Sentences with phrase «positive change advocating»

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Instead of focusing on where we can make positive change, the people on this forum groupthink themselves into a spiteful tizzy about how nutty the homebirth advocates are.

It is time that we recognize the harm caused by the mercy rule, and advocate for change by teaching athletes to learn from defeat rather than hide from it, to understand that losing is neither shameful nor embarrassing, to embrace competition of all levels, and to value the positive life lessons gained through all of youth sports.

It details Engh's amazing rise from Depression - era poverty on the shores of Eastern Maryland to confront a series of life - changing events that ultimately led him to creating the National Alliance for Youth Sports, which has been the nation's leading advocate for positive and safe sports for children for more than 30 years.

Greater New York Labor Religion Coalition New York State Assembly NYS Assembly Community Resource Exchange (CRE) SCO Family of Services HCCI Chinese American Planning Council, Inc Heights and Hills Citizen Action of New York ROCitizen New York Association on Independent Living ATLI - Action Together Long Island NYSCAA New York Immigration Coalition Catholic Charities of Chemung & Schuyler Counties CDRC Labor - Religion Coalition of NYS Catholic Charities Professional Staff Congress Catholic Charities of Chemung / Schuyler Family Reading Partnership of Chemung Valley New York State Network for Youth Success NAMI Albany County Central Federation of Labor Food & Water Watch Jewish Family Service Metro New York Health Care for All Alliance for Positive Change MercyFirst Center for Independence of the Disabled in New York, Queens (CIDNY) SiCM — Schenectady Community Ministries Coalition for the Homeless CIDNY Citizen Action of NY PEF Retiree Urban Parhways, Inc Community Food Advocates PSC / CUNY AFT Local 2334 New York StateWide Senior Action Council Early Care & Learning Council Urban Pathways African Services Committee Day Care Council of New York New York State Community Action Association Supportive Housing Network of New York, Inc The Radical Age Movement United Neighborhood Houses

Representation - The ECOPD uses its status as liaison to both the County Executive's Office and the Erie County Legislature to advocate for inclusion and positive change on behalf of the disabled community.

I am confident that he will work hard and advocate for the Hispanic community and all New Yorkers, and I look forward to working with him and Governor Cuomo to bring about positive change in our great state.»

List of Supporting Organizations: • African Services Committee • Albany County Central Federation of Labor • Alliance for Positive Change • ATLI - Action Together Long Island • Brooklyn Kindergarten Society • NY Immigration Coalition • Catholic Charities • Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens • Catholic Charities of Buffalo • Catholic Charities of Chemung / Schuyler • Catholic Charities of Diocese of Albany • Catholic Charities of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse • CDRC • Center for Independence of the Disabled NY • Children Defense Fund • Chinese - American Planning Council, Inc. • Citizen Action of New York • Coalition for the Homeless • Coalition on the Continuum of Care • Community Food Advocates • Community Health Net • Community Healthcare Network • Community Resource Exchange (CRE) • Day Care Council of New York • Dewitt Reformed Church • Early Care & Learning Council • East Harlem Block Nursery, Inc. • Family Reading Partnership of Chemung Valley • Fiscal Policy Institute • Food & Water Watch • Forestdale, Inc. • FPWA • GOSO • GRAHAM WINDHAM • Greater New York Labor Religion Coalition • HCCI • Heights and Hills • Housing and Services, Inc. • Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement • Jewish Family Service • Labor - Religion Coalition of NYS • Latino Commission on AIDS • LEHSRC • Make the Road New York • MercyFirst • Met Council • Metro New York Health Care for All • Mohawk Valley CAA • NAMI • New York Association on Independent Living • New York Democratic County Committee • New York State Community Action Association • New York State Network for Youth Success • New York StateWide Senior Action Council • NYSCAA • Park Avenue Christian Church (DoC) / UCC • Partnership with Children • Met Council • Professional Staff Congress • PSC / CUNY AFT Local 2334 • ROCitizen • Schenectady Community Action Program, Inc. • SCO Family of Services • SICM — Schenectady Community Ministries • Sunnyside Community Services • Supportive Housing Network of New York, Inc • The Alliance for Positive Change • The Children's Village • The Door — A Center of Alternatives • The Radical Age Movement • UJA - Federation of New York • United Neighborhood Houses • University Settlement • Urban Pathways, Inc • Women's Center for Education & Career Advancement

The next article in this series will describe these initiatives to advocate for positive change.

Made up of passionate individuals who voluntarily organize to advocate on behalf of those with a particular disease or disorder, these «disease advocates» dedicate their lives to bringing positive changes for others, sometimes including their families and themselves.

Our goals are to ensure that the full body of research available is available to policy makers and to affect positive change by advocating for increased research and updated regulatory processes.

A Self - Love Mentor and Wellness Advocate, Sarah's biggest passion in life is igniting positive change in women of all shapes and sizes.

In order to attain therapeutic and life - changing results, Dr Saringer advocates building positive interpersonal relationships and incorporating spiritual meaning to your everyday life.

I believe a narrative that advocates for positive, lasting social changes can be entertaining as well as enlightening.

Disability Rights Advocates is renowned for its successful legal challenges that have resulted in positive and dramatic changes in the lives of people with disabilities, their friends and families.

We are a 30,000 - member network advocating for positive change by focusing on training and capacity - building for youth who have extraordinary visions for the world.

She now feels prepared to enter the classroom and is currently seeking a teaching position in the Boston area where she will be able to incorporate lessons of social justice into the science curriculum and work with students in developing skills to advocate for positive change in their communities.

Additionally, my extensive background as an International Baccalaureate instructor enables me to prepare students to be compassionate, confident thinkers, leaders and advocates for positive change.

In order to help lawmakers translate issues raised in the courtroom to lasting positive change for students in the classroom, Students Matter works with diverse coalitions of organizations and individuals to identify and advocate for the commonsense policies proven to serve students, especially those in underserved communities.

As a school leader, I believe that differentiating support and consistently advocating for students and staff fosters lasting positive change in both academic achievement and school culture.

• learners construct meaning; • learners see the connection between what they learn and the real world; • learners are actively engaged in purposeful tasks; • activities are integrated and meaningful; • learners work individually and as members of a group; • learners are expected and encouraged to learn; • learners internalize that what they learn and do in school makes a positive change in the community; • learners are supported by passionate, engaged coaches, mentors, and advocates; • all learners have advanced learning opportunities; and • learners see themselves as part of the community and find ways to serve the community.

Articles like this one do not reflect the reality of our compliance practices and they completely ignore the larger mission of CCSA Advocates, which is to build political will for positive changes in the public education system that will help all students succeed.

Federal Strategies - NESRI participates in the Federal Strategies Committee and DSC Days at the Capitol events to advocate for federal policy change to support positive approaches to school climate and discipline.

The Humane Rescue Alliance protects animals, supports families, and advocates for positive change to create a world where all animals can thrive.

Positive politics When a bad law was affecting good cats, New Hampshire animal advocates lobbied for change

Citing Lipman's commitment over 40 years as Executive Director at IATA (International Air Transport Association), President of WTTC (World Travel & Tourism Council), and Assistant Secretary General of UNWTO (UN World Tourism Organization), Aidi said that «He has always been a leading advocate of travel and tourism as a force for positive change — economic, social, and above all environmental.»

Letter - Writing Campaign A primary objective of Hemp History Week is to advocate for federal policy change, while sending a strong, positive message to President Obama and Congress to end the ban on hemp farming and let U.S. farmers grow the versatile and profitable crop once again.

«If it's too positive, which is what the industry is advocating for, then we're avoiding the problem and not addressing the issue of climate change,» he said.

I don't know — but it seems that the advocates of consensus climate change define things to make humans look as bad as possible and fail to take into consideration the positive results of increased warmth, the enhanced crop growth, the lower cost to heat a home during winter, the increased CO2 sinks which are absorbing 1/2 of our emissions and so on.

Its work includes providing legal representation to impoverished children; staffing a free legal help - line; low - cost mediation services and parent education; training and support for lawyers who represent children; and advocating for positive systemic change regarding the rights and treatment of children.

«These new advocates help children and empower parents to make positive changes in their families.

Whether it is by acting as legal counsel; helping to secure positive and fair change in the laws and policies of our local, state and federal governments; or acting as advocate and a steadfast ally to those without the ability to protect themselves, Stuart, Mona, Amelia, Peggy, and Bennett and the Public Defender's Office of the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida are true champions for equal justice.

For example, this organization advocates for positive social change, and it delivers value to its many millions of members via education, as well as advocacy and service.

Through the strength & dedication of our membership, we advocate for positive changes which allow us to provide safe and effective training to new drivers in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

We are a 30,000 - member network advocating for positive change by focusing on training and capacity - building for youth who have extraordinary visions for the world.

Present at the drop - in center, Opportunity Zone, during open hours; provided assessment of youth's emotional, physical, and mental state in order to evaluate needs, advocating for a safe environment for all youth within the building, housing assessments, meal preparation, engaging youth in healthy relationships, providing resources, giving referrals, assistance in creating resumes and completing job applications, delegation of tasks amongst youth to facilitate positive youth development, knowledge about the stages of change and usage of motivational interviewing, and facilitating transportation.

We are a 30,000 - member network advocating for positive change by focusing on training and capacity - building for youth who have extraordinary visions for the world.

The individual becomes better equipped to advocate for positive change in their life through a strengthened commitment to repair healthy relationships or by valuing themselves enough to part ways with unhealthy relationships without behaving destructively.

As a therapist, healer, and advocate of living your best life, I'm always on the lookout for the newest, most innovative techniques in helping people break through their greatest obstacles — usually themselves — to bring positive change into their lives.

We share our experiences at the international level with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities around the country and provide them with support to advocate for positive change.

Knit together common interests and concerns from across the country and across the entire spectrum of real estate settlement service providers to successfully advocate for independent agents and their like - minded partners in the real estate settlement service community in order to effect positive change on the title industry.

I've always advocated for being a part of the community you are improving and making a positive change.

We advocate for positive change in our communities by acting as catalysts in the development of resources and diverse forms of assistance that allow people to stay in their homes, as well as offering assistance when they choose to move.