Sentences with phrase «priority on advocacy»

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In addition, our approach to connecting business with social change is based on addressing the priorities of a wide range of stakeholders including employees, business partners, shareholders, government regulators, advocacy groups and consumers.

FPA has many advocacy priorities including ensuring the flexible packaging industry is represented in legislative and NGO discussions on solid waste management, material composition transparency, sustainability, the role of packaging in reducing food waste, and food safety issues.

Having an actual accountability system in place that weeds out the bad midwives is absolutely crucial... but that's not exactly high on the priority list of the home birth advocacy groups.

Michelle Obama can check off a top priority on her to - do list: The child nutrition bill was signed into law by her husband Monday morning, capping months of advocacy by the first lady as part of her efforts to reduce childhood obesity.

The UN-initiated Global Breastfeeding Advocacy Initiative is actively demanding a priority spot on the political agenda for breastfeeding.

So yesterday the SNA went to Capitol Hill for a «national day of action» to protest the block grant proposal, and it was joined by a number of prominent congressional Democrats, the Food Research & Action Center, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and other advocacy groups.

And a spate of political victories for one part of the charter sector — the large networks FES represents — has shed light on a chasm within the sector that may complicate future charter advocacy, as the city's independent charters keep waiting to see their policy priorities fulfilled.

As part of the building pressure on de Blasio to eliminate funding conditions, Make the Road New York, one of the city's leading immigrant advocacy organizations, released its budget priorities for the upcoming fiscal year, with funding for NYIFUP «without any limitation to legal representation based on criminal history» at the top of its list.

• More effective management and protection of large areas outside of formally protected areas; • Increased law enforcement combined with improved legal frameworks and stiffer sanctions for poachers; • Coordination across all sectors on land use and protection of natural resources with a priority on conserving great ape populations; • Conservation advocacy for wildlife and law enforcement to effect behavior change; • An enhanced understanding of diseases such as Ebola to guide conservation actions; • Monitoring of great ape abundance and distribution, habitat loss, and illegal activities.

PCOS Advocacy Day is a two - day PCOS Challenge event in Washington, D.C. where a passionate group of patients, supporters, healthcare providers, researchers, community and industry partners unite on Capitol Hill to meet with members of Congress to urge them to make polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) a national priority.

But Kayla McGannon, the director of advocacy for Stand for Children Colorado, said that while backing candidates who supported SB 191 was a «big priority» for the group, it also favored incumbents or challengers who shared the organization's broader views of education policy, not just on teacher effectiveness.

To prepare, both LAUSD officials and local advocacy groups are ramping up community engagement efforts to get public input on spending priorities.

The conference will feature informational sessions about ESEA reauthorization, the Common Core State Standards, and education funding; presentations by influential federal policymakers and national education leaders on the presidential campaign and Congress's education priorities for 2012; advocacy skill - building sessions to help increase your influence at the federal, state, and local levels throughout the year; and Capitol Hill visits with your federal lawmakers.

Senior Manager, Digital Organizing [phone] The Senior Manager of Digital Organizing implements digital engagement strategies to build and maintain a large, mobilized base of charter supporters, across the state, who consistently take actions on key charter school advocacy and electoral priorities.

Reviewed 2013 Strategic Plan goals (Develop a committee structure that parallels AACTE and mobilized committees based on annually identified MACTE priorities; Developed and implemented an advocacy plan for educator preparation at the state level in matters of legislative policy, and regulatory matters related to initial and advanced educator preparation and licensure; Developed and disseminated position statements on issues of importance to educator preparation and licensure; Developed a statewide initiative showcasing excellence in educator preparation), established working committees and set priorities for 2014 - 15.

Manager, Digital Organizing [phone] The Manager of Digital Organizing implements digital engagement strategies to build and maintain a large, mobilized base of charter supporters, across the state, who consistently take actions on key charter school advocacy and electoral priorities.

«We are really pleased that charter school advocacy and school choice is an issue and on the front burner and high priority, and we're hoping that will continue,» Freeman added.

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.

Her work involves research and analysis supporting AASA's advocacy work for public education as well as representing AASA advocacy priorities on Capitol Hill.

That majority position on vouchers is supported by NSBA's 2017 - 2018 Advocacy Agenda which cites as a priority «Defend (ing) against privatization by challenging vouchers, tuition tax credits and similar schemes.»

The Most Wanted List represents the NTSB's advocacy priorities, and pursuant to law DOT is required to respond to the Most Wanted List with a report that describes the regulatory status of each recommendation on the list.

Our national advocacy touches every river and stream in the country, and our special focus on 11 priority river basins allows us to bring our unique expertise to bear to make a real and lasting impact.

Shavel «le Olivier, Co-Chair, Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition, Mattapan, MA The most valuable takeaway from the Summit and Women's Forum was the session on Defining Bike Advocacy through Women's Leadership and Equity Priorities.

I'm never quite sure that when he speaks of a «real climate problem» that the «climate problem» he actually has in mind is that of it being on the agenda at all and the problem of successful political advocacy that seeks to elevate it to high priority.

The intent for the program's three - person team, all of whom previously worked at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) at Columbia University, is to continue science, outreach, and advocacy work on climate change but without the limitations that come with a federal job, like working on agency priorities, managing a big lab, or avoiding political activities during work.

From a legal point of view there are two priorities which stand out: Priority 2.3, to «uphold the rights of people living with mental health problems and illnesses,» which includes recommendations relating to the removal of barriers to full participation, stopping disclosure of police apprehensions under mental health acts for «police record checks,» aligning legislation and policies with the UN Convention on the Rights of Person with Disabilities, moving away from methods of seclusion and restraint, and supporting advocacy.

At the forum, Planned Parenthood leaders will discuss the organization's role as a provider and advocate and share information on a variety of panels, including the following: Reforming the System: President Obama's Prospects for Health Reform; The Stakeholders Speak PPFA Vice President of Public Policy and Advocacy Rubiner will address Planned Parenthood's priorities in health care reform: any health care reform effort must include access to comprehensive reproductive health care, and women's access to essential community providers must be protected.

These priorities are based on evidence in over seventy publicly available health policies that may be found on the PHAA website and that will continue to form the basis of the advocacy work carried out by the broad membership of the PHAA.

Finding out what makes programs work or fail is a matter of higher priority than the current practice of implementing home visitation programs on the basis of advocacy, hope, and the inconsistent evidence from current randomized trials.

The Issues Mobilization Grant, which is part of NAR's Campaign Services, provides financial assistance to state and local REALTOR ® associations to organize and manage effective state and local issue advocacy campaigns to promote positions on public policies (government laws, regulations, courses of action and funding priorities) that affect REALTOR ® interests.