Sentences with phrase «program supporting local schools»

She created it with the intent of teaching young women (ages 18 - 25, from the Noel Orphanage in Gisenyi) not only to sew, a culturally relevant trade that would always sustain them, but to give back to their community through a feeding program supporting local schools.

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Be Great Fest plans on offering support to Pencils of Promise, a local nonprofit that builds schools and education programs abroad, by donating $ 25,000 of the proceeds to the organization.

They provide a low cost preschool / day care for struggling families, help restore homes, support local business with cheap and sometimes free rent, have an after school program to help kids who do not have the support at home complete their homework and behave in school.

«In addition to bringing fresh, healthier and delicious treats to people of all ages, the FUNdraiser program will be offered to schools and local organizations who are looking for reputable financial support.

The classes, through the local Adult School, grew and blossomed to a program that, 26 years later, has served over thousands of families and is an award winning program and model for supporting families.

With the generous support of the Walmart Foundation, the newest phase of Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom shifts our focus from direct implementation in individual schools to a state - level expansion; this expansion will allow us to work in partnership with local organizations to provide district - and school - level technical assistance and support for start - up breakfast - in - the - classroom programs.

Support our #ReadyforSchool program and help 30,000 local children succeed in school this year!

This fall Congress will reauthorize funding for the critical local programs that support healthy children, schools and communities, including School Breakfast Programs, National School Lunch Programs, WIC Programs and Farm to School Pprograms that support healthy children, schools and communities, including School Breakfast Programs, National School Lunch Programs, WIC Programs and Farm to School PPrograms, National School Lunch Programs, WIC Programs and Farm to School PPrograms, WIC Programs and Farm to School PPrograms and Farm to School ProgramsPrograms.

Districts of all sizes are utilizing farm to school programs to teach academic standards in school gardens, support the local economy through local food purchases for school meals, and fight childhood obesity and other preventable, food - related diseases.

Whether you hope to increase support for school meal programs or launch a statewide Breakfast in the Classroom campaign, this webinar will arm you with tips and techniques to win over your state and local leaders.

Northern Health's Population Health Dietitians are registered dietitians (RDs) who work with community groups, early childhood programs, school districts, organizations, health professionals, educators and local government to support and promote healthy eating.

Deerfield also was among the first suburban park districts to set aside a dog - only space, in Jaycee Park, 1026 Wilmot Rd. And its park district / school district cooperative after - school program shows how local governments can support the needs of families where both parents work.

The school district's efforts to buy better quality ingredients from local businesses fit in well with the city of Austin's Good Food Purchasing program, an initiative to harness the buying power of big institutions to benefit the local economy and support the city's sustainability goals.

David started multiple initiatives in his district, including a backpack program and the creation of school gardens, along with the support of the local Kiwanis Club.

Farm to school month celebrates the growing importance of farm - to - school programs in childhood nutrition, as well as a way to support farming, ranching, and local economies.

The support for school breakfast programs in Montana is growing by leaps and bounds — from local teachers and principals all the way to the state Office of Public Instruction.

Last December, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced grants for 82 projects spanning 52 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands in support of USDA's efforts to connect school cafeterias with local farmers and ranchers through its Farm - to - School prschool cafeterias with local farmers and ranchers through its Farm - to - School prSchool program.

Farm to School programs can help expand students knowledge about food, health, and environmental issues, and improve the quality and nutrition of school meal options, while supporting the local food ecSchool programs can help expand students knowledge about food, health, and environmental issues, and improve the quality and nutrition of school meal options, while supporting the local food ecschool meal options, while supporting the local food economy.

«Voters showed they value public education, support their local schools and recognize that teachers and other employees have, too, sacrificed in order to preserve programs and jobs.

With local businesses, including the Rochester Red Wings, ESL Federal Credit Union, and many others, REF helped coordinate a quality summer internship program for city students until the school support component was eliminated by the city school district.

SAM first appeared in the fiscal 2014 budget as a $ 385 million program to support local government and school capital needs, with no clear criteria for project selection.

By extension, that's going to put a lot of pressure on state programs that support our local cities and our school districts and municipalities.»

«During Cuomo's first four years, he has been starving local schools, state workers, teachers, local government, and essential programs of needed funding in order to support lower taxes, handouts and subsidies for his wealthiest campaign contributors.

Maxwell said he will look to achieve that goal by focusing efforts on Say Yes to Education — a local, community - wide partnership that supports Syracuse students in school and through college — and career and technical programs.

He called on the support of local small businesses to revitalize a once booming city and cited vocation programs as a necessary piece to building education and keeping students in school.

The money for what's dubbed Teacher Learning for the Future is being taken from its Noyce fellowship program, which supports undergraduate science majors who promise to teach, and its Math Science and Partnerships program, which links university researchers and local school districts.

Science Buddies is excited about the potential of the Kit Club program to connect local companies and schools with tangible STEM support.

Good, sustainable farming supports regional communities by working with groups like Fair for Life fair trade funds and partnering with the farmers and members of a community to jointly develop programs that address needs in local communities such as medical support, improving critical local infrastructure, supporting local schools, establishing sources of potable water, nutrition education, to name a few.

Roma Boots also gives the children much needed school supplies and supports local educational programs.

«This grant from the Kellogg Foundation will help CISS move toward realizing our three - year plan to expand local and national training programs, extend consultative, advocating, and support services, and strengthen the important school - community - university partnerships being developed through the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Risk and Prevention Prschool - community - university partnerships being developed through the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Risk and Prevention PrSchool of Education's Risk and Prevention Program.

My department provides leadership, programs and services to local school districts, including programs to support administrators and teachers.

With the support of a flock of community allies ranging from Boston Children's Hospital to the Whole Foods grocery chain, the Boston Public Schools district is helping parents select and enroll in local schools through a program called Countdown to KinderSchools district is helping parents select and enroll in local schools through a program called Countdown to Kinderschools through a program called Countdown to Kindergarten.

Thousands of local and national partnerships bring together tens of thousands of Americans in support of these after - school programs.

Silver opened his school at a time in the history of American education when innovators could get traction for their dreams, with support from private foundations, state governments, local boards of education, and graduate programs like those at the Harvard Graduate School of Educschool at a time in the history of American education when innovators could get traction for their dreams, with support from private foundations, state governments, local boards of education, and graduate programs like those at the Harvard Graduate School of EducSchool of Education.

Increasingly, local governments and regional councils provide opportunities for schools to participate in waste reduction and recycling initiatives such as battery and electronics recycling, and some regional councils also provide community volunteer support through the Earth Carers program.

The Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Nest program at New York University has shown that by providing training and support to teachers who serve children on the autism spectrum, those students can be successfully mainstreamed in local public schools.

The federal government has a critical investment role to play in 1) supporting the replication and scale - up of the best providers through its grant programs; 2) improving access to low - cost public facilities for charter schools through its own funds and by leveraging existing public - school space; 3) pushing states and local districts toward more equitable funding systems for all public school students, including those in charter schools; and 4) supporting efforts to create early - stage, innovative, and scalable models that incorporate greater uses of learning technology.

The Afterschool Action Kit was created with support from JCPenney to help schools and communities create local programs.

Information about local district rankings increases public support for school choice programs, including charter schools, parent trigger mechanisms, and, especially, school vouchers for all students.

Fully 68 percent of adults who themselves know a home - schooled child believe that such children should have the option of taking selected classes at local public schools, and another 61 percent support allowing them to participate in sports and extracurricular programs, as compared with 48 percent and 51 percent, respectively, of adults who do not know a home - schooled child (Q. 15, 16, 17).

This Luminos Fund project delivers an accelerated learning and community support program for out of school children age nine to 14, helping them transition back to local government schools.

In Fremont, California, a local insurance agency supported a nearby school's bullying prevention program.

In support of local educators, Professional Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education is offering a special tuition rate for educators working in Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island for three upcoming leadership programs within The Principals» Center portfolio — Race, Equity, and Leadership in Schools; Improving Schools: The Art of Leadership; and Leadership: An Evolving Vision.

Consolidate a myriad of existing K - 12 education programs into a new Local Academic Flexible Grant, which provides funding to states and school districts to support local priorities that improve student achieveLocal Academic Flexible Grant, which provides funding to states and school districts to support local priorities that improve student achievelocal priorities that improve student achievement.

Colorado will provide districts with guidance, resources, professional development, and planning support for building local teacher cadet programs in high schools.

Policies and initiatives at the national, regional and local levels support schools and teacher preparation programs in the effective implementation of technology for achieving curriculum and learning technology (ICT) standards.

The Linkages Project supports local leaders seeking to connect early childhood programs more closely with high quality elementary schools that have deep roots in the community.

This toolkit will provide information and resources to support local and state policymakers, school and early childhood program administrators, teachers, and other decision - makers to help children transition from early care and education to kindergarten and beyond.

Policies and initiatives at the national, regional and local levels to support schools and teacher preparation programs in the effective implementation of technology for achieving curriculum and learning technology standards

The Bureau of Federal Educational Programs provides technical assistance, program support and monitoring to local educational agencies that will lead to improved academic achievement outcomes for students who are disadvantaged, migrant, neglected, delinquent, at - risk, or homeless; or in rural and low - income schools.