Sentences with phrase «promote social change»

Here are the days of gifts that promote social change and environmental wellness.

Working to promote social change, Shames had documented

The education department makes it their mission to promote social change through education.

By using their celebrity status to promote social change, these star athletes stood as influential role models for millions of Americans, including the children who idolize them.

Part of the value statement for the Mother's Program at the Women's Health Clinic in Winnipeg is that it «acts AGAINST the conventional constructions of motherhood, by introducing a vision of mothering that is woman defined and centred, empowering and promotes social change.»

It stands against the special interests, and seeks to end their grasp on American government by electing principled leaders and promoting social change.

Paperhand's mission is to make work that inspires people, promotes social change, and is deeply satisfying for everyone involved.»

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I've literally written the book on Pinterest Promoted Pins (Pinterest advertising) and have conducted trainings for Social Media Examiner and the Agents of Change.

The college of education at the University of Alabama is officially committed «to preparing individuals to promote social justice, to be change agents, and to recognize individuals and institutionalized racism, sexism, homophobia, and classism.»

Indeed, the new virtues of personal freedom and human equality being promoted by the Enlightenment led to the French Revolution, followed by much social change and radically new thought in Europe in the 19th century.

... Since our commercially sponsored mass media promote a largely unthinking allegiance to our social structure, they can not be relied on to work for changes, even minor changes, in that structure.

The total social context inhibits, promotes, transforms, and otherwise mediates the threats and promises of technological change.

Instead, discussions centered around the NFL and NFLPA working together to promote positive social change and addressing inequalities in society.

We provide information and training to parents and child care provider on the following topics: Promoting Positive Change, Social - Emotional Teaching Strategies, Young Children with Challenging Behavior, Early Screening Project, and Positive Parenting.

Creative play promotes growth and change in key areas of development, including language, physical, cognitive and social skills.

Promoting messages that encourage positive behaviour change, be it awareness about HIV / AIDS, educating the girl child, gender equity, safe motherhood, hygiene and sanitation or other key social and health behaviours.

A promising transition depends upon a new regime's set of state powers, its capability to operate the emergent system, and its ability to promote structural and institutional changes in domestic politics and in the economy resulting in social justice, good governance, and fair distribution of the national wealth.

Sponsored by the Progressive Communicators of DC and facilitated by Massey Media's Sarah Massey, the discussion included dozens of DC - area media - relations experts and focused on the reality of promoting ideas and causes in a press environment upended by technological and social change.

He has focused on legislation and policy changes to support affordable housing, protect the environment, promote economic and social justice and a more humane society, prevent gun violence, create a fairer and more open political process, and provide for greater accountability in the ways government provides services and spends our tax dollars.

Mr Asiedu - Nketsia said the school would serve as a research centre for the changing global ideological perspective and realign itself with the global trends in social democracy in order to promote and strengthen the party's philosophy.

But there are also huge areas of overlap - the most noticeable, perhaps, being on social justice, and the agenda for change formed during the last Parliament by Iain Duncan - Smith and promoted in this one especially by Liam Fox.

It has not promoted social counterstrategies such as female gregariousness, pair living, or changes in group size and sex ratio, but is successfully prevented by female sexual promiscuity, a paternity dilution strategy.

«Art therapy is used to improve cognitive and sensorimotor functions, foster self - esteem and self - awareness, cultivate emotional resilience, promote insight, enhance social skills, reduce and resolve conflicts and distress, and advance societal and ecological change,» according to the American Art Therapy Association.

Dr. Bullock is also the Founding Director and Principal Consultant of the International Science & Education Alliance, an organization devoted to exceptional research, program evaluation, assessment design, strategic planning and capacity building to support equity, programmatic diversity and scientific integrity, and promote effective leadership, decision - making and social change.

The magazine examines the root causes of inequality and promotes progressive social change.

The University of Alabama's College of Education is «committed to preparing individuals to promote social justice, to be change agents, and to recognize individual and institutional racism, sexism, homophobia, and classism.

As part of a new approach supported by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), Harvard Graduate School of Education Professor Stephanie Jones and the Ecological Approaches to Social Emotional Learning Laboratory (EASEL) will develop and pilot a new set of evidence - based kernels of practice — strategies and activities that have potential to promote specific, positive behavior changes.

It is a step towards positive change — social change — encouraging and prompting officials to begin work in the planning and institutional reform seeks to promote the application of the principles of gender equality.

Our main goal was for people to come to our conference and walk away with actionable steps, items they can use within their own communities, to help bring about positive change and promote social justice.

Our plan is grounded in the following two premises: 1) When purposefully synchronized with one another across multiple forms of media («cross-media»), children's and adolescents» exposure to high quality youth - oriented social and ethical story content, i.e. stories of substance specifically about character development, compassion, and courage (CCC), is a powerful way to promote youth academic achievement and ethical values; 2) Especially if these stories, told and «read» across media, in their various genres (human interest, biography, history and historical fiction, civic engagement, coming of age, social change, spiritual awakening, moral issues, etc.), are «taught» by «educators» (broadly defined) using an «evidence - based» pedagogy that A) makes use of peer to peer, and adult facilitated group discussion and debate as a primary form of instruction, and B) takes advantage of access to the texts of the story that are made available cross-media (narratives, scripts, videos, etc.) to foster students» critical thinking and ethical reflection skills.

With 56 % of children with intellectual disabilities highlighting they have cried due to bullying, Play Unified aims to empower young people to drive positive social change in their schools by: tackling bullying, promoting equality and forging friendships for young people with and without ID.

NO BULL is a social action non-profit organization that offers youth the opportunity to promote digital responsibility, leadership and social change using creativity, the power of peer - to - peer education, and the magic of filmmaking by creating short films or Public Service Announcements.

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A social justice campaign — also called Teach Us All — encourages dialogue around inequity in education and promotes students and teachers as key figures in creating change.

In the world of social science research, these remarkable results for any program promoting behavioral change, SEL had delivered on its promise.

Students should have meaningful writing experiences and be assigned authentic writing tasks that promote personal and collective expression, reflection, inquiry, discovery, and social change.

As students who have a particular need for and significant challenges with certain social and emotional competencies, youth with disabilities will be deeply impacted by changes in practice and policy that promote SEL.

«New York Assembly Bill 3873 will change the course for a generation of students by ensuring schools work with families to promote positive discipline strategies and social emotional learning; practices collectively known as restorative justice,» said Claudia Whittingham, special education teacher at PS 59 in Brooklyn and member of E4E - New York.

We work tirelessly to promote social - emotional learning, prevent violence, and reduce disproportionality — influencing state and federal laws, where we're constantly pushing for positive change for children.

Tall Order: Growing Together Engages 2 Neighborhoods to Promote Education and Community Engagement TulsaPeople February 1, 2017 Growing Together provides no direct services, yet the nonprofit is the guiding force in changing the physical, social and educational landscapes of two of Tulsa» most promising neighborhoods... read more.

Facing History and Ourselves and The Allstate Foundation have hosted 116 Community Conversations around the U.S., engaging more than 70,000 teachers, parents, and community members in meaningful dialogue about today's most profound issues, including respecting diversity, promoting tolerance, and creating social change.

Centennial High School serves 2,000 students in an environment that promotes intellectual, emotional and social success in an ever - changing world.

At Maya Angelou, our students develop the academic, social, and employment skills they need to build rewarding lives and promote positive change.

The strategies employed to promote TPCK with our preservice teachers have been shaped by both successful strategies with in - service social studies teachers to promote pedagogical change (Saye & Brush, 2006) and strategies employed to integrate technology more fully into our preservice teacher education programs (Brush et al., 2003; Brush, 1998).

Members of the selection panel were impressed by how Dr. Ross embraces the principal's primary role as, in his words, «the number - one driver for institutional change» who consistently builds a culture that promotes social justice while preparing students to lead productive lives.

Nautilus Awards Recognizes Books and Audio Books that promote spiritual growth, conscious living, and positive social change, while at the same time stimulating the «imagination» and offering the reader «new possibilities» for a better life and a better world.

According to Social Media maven Mari Smith, Facebook is about to make changes that will affect indie authors who use the social networking site to promote their Social Media maven Mari Smith, Facebook is about to make changes that will affect indie authors who use the social networking site to promote their social networking site to promote their books.

The rise of social media changed the way writers promote themselves.

Recognizes Books and Audio Books that promote spiritual growth, conscious living, and positive social change, while at the same time stimulating the «imagination» and offering the reader «new possibilities» for a better life and a better world.

Some of the changes help authors, if they can take advantage of them — like using social media to promote their books.