Sentences with phrase «promoting social equity»

Collectivisation of sex workers into local level networks led to sex workers forming district, state and national level collations advocating for their rights leading to the recent judgement for extending State responsibility towards promoting social equity for sex workers.

The equity issue, then, seems to matter a great deal to disadvantaged parents, and they appear to connect it to private - school choice in a way that is entirely consistent with the argument voucher advocates have been making for the past decade: that choice is a way of promoting social equity.

The Hagedorn fund is named after Horace Hagedorn, the late founder of Miracle - Gro, who created the trust fund to help «support and promote social equity on Long Island.»

The upshot, advocates say, is that a voucher system would have very positive effects on society: it would get kids into better schools, give all schools incentives to perform, and promote social equity.

In Declet - Barreto's view, those efforts can best promote social equity if they target vulnerable «ecologically deprived» neighborhoods.

In Declet - Barreto's view, those efforts can best promote social equity if they target vulnerable ``

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Their social emphasis on justice and equity also provided justification for network controls which appeared to promote commonality and the socially responsible use of a public medium.

She regrets the tendency of donors in the «70s «to emphasize redistributive goals while downgrading the importance of growth» (although in the preceding chapter she cites evidence that greater equity — the redistribution of assets and social services — tends to promote growth).

The Fox Valley Park Foundation's mission is to promote conservation, health & wellness and social equity for the communities we serve.

OUR MISSION: To promote conservation, health & wellness and social equity for the Fox Valley Park District community.

Promote conservation, health & wellness and social equity for the Fox Valley Park District community.

The Fox Valley Park Foundation's mission is to promote conservation, health and wellness, and social equity for the Fox Valley Park District communities.

Promotes socially responsible teaching in inclusive, safe, and healthy schools by providing money to assist teachers in developing and implementing violence - prevention, antiracist, multicultural, gender - equity, global, environmental, or peace resources, through the Ed May Social Responsibility Fund.

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.

Minnesota recently released «Prenatal to Age 3: A Comprehensive, Racially - Equitable Policy Plan for Universal Healthy Child Development» outlining specific actions the state can take to promote social, economic, health, and educational equity for all children.

These days, most cities» transportation plans evoke a more complex blend of environmental, economic, and social - equity goals — all aimed at promoting «sustainability.»

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.

We believe that when a school can promote social justice, equity, and inclusion through its practices and policies, this will create a stronger, more just environment for all.

A radically different vision of human well - being is the call; one that is in tune with nature and respects other species, promotes socio - economic equity amongst all people, enhances the cultural, material, economic, social, and political opportunities for all, empowers each person and community to take part in decision - making affecting their lives, even as it leaves the natural world a better and much improved place.

Choosing Schools «most unique contribution is to evaluate systems of school choice in terms of how they could serve various public interests - namely, the degree to which a system of choice can promote equity, student achievement, and social capital (or social connectedness).

In this context, a radically different vision of human well - being, one that is in tune with nature and respects other species, promotes socio - economic equity amongst all people, enhances the cultural, material, economic, social, and political opportunities for all, and one that empowers each person and community to take part in decision - making affecting their lives.

This is also reflected in Nepal, with its particular focus on ensuring teachers promote «equity and social inclusion'through mother tongue instruction policies in local communities.

In actuality, I have long been committed to promoting social justice through educational equity.

It is one thing to share the authors» concerns about equity and current threats to social cohesion (which I do) and quite another to think they have made the case either that charter schools are threats to those values or that schools controlled by elected school boards effectively promote them.

Dr. Newcomb also received the 2011 Social Justice Teaching Award from the Leadership for Social Justice SIG of the American Educational Research Association «for work that represents exemplary commitment to teaching that promotes social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in the field of educational administration.&Social Justice Teaching Award from the Leadership for Social Justice SIG of the American Educational Research Association «for work that represents exemplary commitment to teaching that promotes social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in the field of educational administration.&Social Justice SIG of the American Educational Research Association «for work that represents exemplary commitment to teaching that promotes social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in the field of educational administration.&social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in the field of educational administration.»

We promote practices that seek to achieve social justice and equity in public schools.

A social work program that is proactive, promotes educational equity, and removes barriers to learning is a characteristic of an exemplary nontraditional or alternative school.

Leading sophisticated campaigns, they are compiling signature petitions, picketing school boards, holding teach - ins, and doing more to insist schools pay attention to social justice, promote equity among students, deconstruct the school - to - prison pipeline, and more.

By hosting a Developmental Designs Institute, you will establish your school as a leader in promoting social - emotional learning and equity for education.

The strategies remain the same with or without inclusion, being effective for all students by increasing equity of access and by developing higher order thinking, while promoting social interactions and recognition of contributions (Renzulli, 1994; Cohen, 1994).

I have come to understand that our power as a group of educators is undeniable and that by promoting equity and social justice in our schools and professional networks, we may be able to support other teachers who are grappling with these issues.

Using electronic technologies to promote equity and cultural diversity in social studies education.

The Opportunity Institute is a non-profit organization that promotes social mobility and equity by improving outcomes from early childhood through early career.

SFUSD's Office of Equity promotes and ensures equity, social justice and academic success for all SFUSD stuEquity promotes and ensures equity, social justice and academic success for all SFUSD stuequity, social justice and academic success for all SFUSD students.

The dean of the Northern Illinois University College of Education and two of her close colleagues from the National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) are firing up their advocacy for answering catastrophic «systemic challenges» with «systemic solutions» that promote social justice and equity.

Functions The teacher leader: a) Facilitates the collection, analysis, and use of classroom - and school - based data to identify opportunities to improve curriculum, instruction, assessment, school organization, and school culture; b) Engages in reflective dialog with colleagues based on observation of instruction, student work, and assessment data and helps make connections to research - based effective practices; c) Supports colleagues» individual and collective reflection and professional growth by serving in roles such as mentor, coach, and content facilitator; d) Serves as a team leader to harness the skills, expertise, and knowledge of colleagues to address curricular expectations and student learning needs; e) Uses knowledge of existing and emerging technologies to guide colleagues in helping students skillfully and appropriately navigate the universe of knowledge available on the Internet, use social media to promote collaborative learning, and connect with people and resources around the globe; and f) Promotes instructional strategies that address issues of diversity and equity in the classroom and ensures that individual student learning needs remain the central focus of instruction.

Its mission is to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice on campus.

The Youth Art Re-Imagining Community Program features a series of banners that promote equity and social change.

Minimising human impacts on our biosphere, while promoting a basic level of equity and social justice on a global basis, is a challenge beyond anything human society has ever faced,» he wrote.

«Dr. Wangari Maathai is an inspiration for those who care about social and ecological resilience and equity, and seek to promote the spirit of civic engagement within their communities,» said Dr. Judith Rodin, president of The Rockefeller Foundation.

Bettina has spent the past 15 years working to promote economic viability, social equity, and environmental health in the Pacific Northwest with a particular focus on forestry.

And make sure to build social media equity: your blog needs to be published or promoted on social media.

This is where Corey began his transformation into leadership training, systems building, family engagement, race equity, promoting protective factors, social equality and highlighting «good enough parenting» for those impacted by the child welfare system.

Embody social justice by promoting equity in access to health information and services; empowering individuals and communities to be safe, healthy and strong; and ensuring that all people can have the kinds of relationships and families they want at the most optimal time and in the most optimal circumstances for them.

Broadly speaking, the Illinois policy team works to promote and implement systems and legislative changes that improve access to preventative services and health care, and address social determinants of health disparities in order to achieve greater health equity.

NoVo Foundation supports initiatives that focus on ending violence against girls and women and promoting gender equity worldwide, empowering adolescent girls in the developing world, and advancing social and emotional learning in the U.S. Established in 2006, NoVo Foundation is led by Jennifer and Peter Buffett.

With unique characters and educational messages tailored to local needs, the program focuses on literacy, math, cognitive skills, and health in a context that promotes gender equity and social inclusion.