«The association is recognized as an industry leader in government and industry relations, communications, education, technical assistance and
public advocacy support,» MGA points out.
Not exact matches
Gore is extending Dell's global
advocacy efforts to raise entrepreneurship to the
public policy agenda, encouraging policies and practices that
support and enable entrepreneurial growth globally through #EntrepreneursUNite.
In keeping with the American
public, I'm
supporting Engine
Advocacy's Keep Us Here campaign.
At the direction of the board of directors and
supported by management, the Policy Council is the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade's lead
public policy and
advocacy vehicle, charged with ensuring our policy development and
advocacy adheres to the organization's mission and basic principles.
The American
Public Health Association, the California Center for
Public Health
Advocacy, the National Alliance for Hispanic Health and the Center for Science in the
Public Interest have given their
support to the bill.
Through our
advocacy efforts and investments, we seek innovative solutions to agricultural policy challenges and we work to foster the political will and
public support to solve them.
FAO collaborates with the
public sector, the private sector and civil society to develop and implement food loss and waste prevention and reduction solutions through: i)
Advocacy and awareness raising; ii) Collaboration and coordination of world - wide initiatives on food loss and waste reduction; iii) Research to evidence for policy, strategy, legislation and standards development; iv)
Support to investment programmes and projects.
«In contrast to medical opposition to home birth, almost all other maternity - related organizations (including nursing, midwifery,
public health, doulas, consumer
advocacy and childbirth education)
support the choice to give birth at home» (Freeze, 2010, p 2 - 3).
* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early Education &
Support Division, California Department of Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California State Board of Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of
Public Instruction, California Department of Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of
Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of Education Finance, California State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director, Policy &
Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez, National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change
* Issue 40, Mar - May 2006 Insert 1 - WABA Annual Summary Report for 2005 Insert 2 - Attitudes Can Change:
Supporting Mothers and Their Babies in
Public Nursing Insert 3 - Announcement: Breastfeeding
Advocacy and Practice Course Insert 4 - From the desk of Ted Greiner, WABA Research Task Force Coordinator
To bring more widespread
public support, we need more of this pointed, but entirely reasonable,
advocacy.
Since 2011, Reinvent Albany and numerous
advocacy, business and labor organizations have
supported a series of «lockbox» bills that would make it more difficult for the governor to divert funds dedicated to
public transit to the General Fund or other purposes.
Meanwhile, the party
supports the idea that the Scottish Parliament should use its new income tax powers to raise rates in order to have more money to spend on
public services (a far cry from their Westminster colleagues»
advocacy of lower income tax when they were in coalition with the Conservatives).
I think it's going to take a lot of vocal
public support and
advocacy to get the recreational use done because while there is very strong
public support, the folks opposed to it can be pretty vocal.»
Albany, New York — StudentsFirstNY, a statewide education reform
advocacy organization, today was joined by
public school parents and advocates in testifying before a New York State Joint Committee on Education in
support of Governor Andrew Cuomo's Opportunity Agenda.
The New York State Sheriffs» Association, Inc. is a not - for - profit corporation formed in 1934 to assist all 58 of New York's sheriffs in serving and protecting the citizenry through member -
supported training programs, accreditation, legislative
advocacy and
public safety programs.
The latest effort to bring the bright blue bikes to The Bronx comes in the form of an online petition launched by bike
advocacy group Transportation Alternatives, demanding that city officials approve
public funding to
support the bike system's expansion into all five boroughs.
And the governor donated the more than $ 110,000 he received in campaign contributions from disgraced Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein to Women's Justice NOW, NOW - NYC's charitable partner organization that
supports public education and outreach efforts and offers legal
advocacy and referrals for women.
Menegon said that the club's approximately 100 members generally had favorable feeling towards Quinn in particular and would have been inclined to
support her — but not enough to get past her
advocacy of one of the most polarizing
public works project on the Upper East Side.
We appreciate your strong leadership and
advocacy on behalf of our
public school communities and your
support of educators.
Indicating the strong
support in the community for such action, Poloncarz was joined by Sawrie Becker, Erie County Commissioner of
Public Advocacy, Jesse L. Burnette, Director of the Erie County Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, Sheri Scavone, Executive Director of the WNY Women's Foundation, Sara Vescio, Executive Director of the Canisius College Women's Business Center, Jill Ann Robbins - Jabine, CEO of the YWCA, Donna Berry, President of the YWCA Board of Directors, and other community members as he signed the Executive Order.
2007 James Hansen is honored for his courageous and steadfast
advocacy in
support of scientists» responsibilities to communicate their scientific opinions and findings openly and honestly on matters of
public importance.
While garnering
public support through media coverage is an effective tool in science
advocacy, Erika Shugart explained that connecting directly with people who are not journalists or policymakers is also essential.
Educating the
public and training researchers to
support a growing regenerative medicine field are also major endeavors of the organization that are being accomplished though
advocacy campaigns and educational programs.
Cynthia is the Board Treasurer for the Canadian Epilepsy Alliance (CEA), a Canada - wide network of grassroots organizations dedicated to the promotion of independence and quality of life for people with epilepsy and their families, through
support services, information,
advocacy, and
public awareness.
Your gift will help PCOS Challenge, Inc. raise
public awareness about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and related conditions as well as
support PCOS education,
advocacy, health screenings and research.
Angela was given the distinguished Ricardo Azziz PCOS Challenge
Advocacy Leadership Award for her dedication to advocacy and public policy efforts that expand access to resources and support for women wi
Advocacy Leadership Award for her dedication to
advocacy and public policy efforts that expand access to resources and support for women wi
advocacy and
public policy efforts that expand access to resources and
support for women with PCOS.
ACE announces
support and
advocacy for a sweeping initiative to improve
public health by motivating people to become and stay physically active.
Each class can also include grandparents and others who wish to learn
advocacy skills for
supporting public education.
Through
support for pro-
public education politicians and
advocacy on behalf of education professionals, they seek to bring about good
public policy and practice.
We didn't want the
public school bureaucracy to smother this nascent (and seemingly threatening) movement, so we ultimately decided to create a private nonprofit organization, called the Center for Charter Excellence, that would become the hub for charter school
support and
advocacy.
NAF cited Schwartz's long history of
advocacy for high quality school - to - career programs, especially in his current position cochairing Pathways to Prosperity, a foundation - funded initiative designed to increase
public support for the creation of multiple pathways linking work and learning to enable more young people to successfully complete high school and go on to obtain a meaningful postsecondary credential.
Our association serves as a forum for inter-state collaboration and cooperation, the furthering of
public - private partnerships in
support of
public education goals, state - federal relations and
advocacy, and professional learning for education leaders across the nation.
New Orleans (April 5, 2014)-- The National School Boards Association's (NSBA) Council of School Attorneys (COSA), the national network of attorneys representing K - 12
public school districts whose mission is to
support school attorneys and provide leadership in legal
advocacy for
public schools, elected new leaders and directors during its annual meeting in New Orleans.
As the single strongest advocate for the
public resources that benefit charter and regular
public schools, NYSUT
supports members with research, professional development, and
advocacy.
The report by the nonprofit Grantmakers for Education, issued last week, also notes a growing interest in collaboration among funders, as well as increased attention to fueling educational innovations and providing dollars to
support advocacy and
public - policy work.
A vast array of nonprofit organizations came of age to
support public school innovation: Teach For America, TNTP, dozens of high - performing charter school networks, new - school incubators,
advocacy organizations, and much more.
Over time, at least $ 15 million in Gates money was directed both to the state — to train teachers in Common Core practices and purchase classroom materials — and to on - the - ground
advocacy and business groups to help build
public support.
His
support of
public education includes
advocacy for English learners.
Lyn Hoyt, co-founder of TREE (Tennesseans Reclaiming Educational Excellence) will lead Tennessee AROS to strengthen
public school
advocacy by recruiting alliance members that will
support schools and districts committed to the creation of transformational community schools.
Our mission is to
support school attorneys in their representation of
public school boards by providing leadership in legal
advocacy for
public schools.
The reasons for
public relations for
advocacy include: to promote a better understanding of the nature and needs of gifted children and youth, to gain positive
support for appropriate programs, to keep all constituent groups informed on key issues, and to build a knowledge base for
advocacy (Riley & Karnes, 1993a).
A
public education and
advocacy organization promoting high - quality, voluntary prekindergarten for all 3 - and 4 - year - olds;
supports state - based children's advocates, and educates policymakers and the
public about the need for preK for all children.
Nashville, TN (March 21, 2015)-- The National School Boards Association's (NSBA) Council of School Attorneys (COSA), the national network of attorneys representing K - 12
public school districts whose mission is to
support school attorneys and provide leadership in legal
advocacy for
public schools, elected new leaders and directors during its annual meeting in Nashville.
Pollitt will oversee NSBA's Federal
Advocacy &
Public Policy group which develops policies and strategies to secure legislation and regulations that enhance public education and support more than 50 million students in public sc
Public Policy group which develops policies and strategies to secure legislation and regulations that enhance
public education and support more than 50 million students in public sc
public education and
support more than 50 million students in
public sc
public schools.
On Monday, March 5, 2012, members of the broad alliance of Florida education
advocacy groups including: Citizens for Strong Schools, 50th No More, Florida PTA, Fund Education Now, Marions United for
Public Education, Save Duval Schools and
Support Dade Schools traveled to Tallahassee to join a press conference at 9:30 A in Room 301 of the Florida Senate Office Building.
NSBA's
Advocacy Networks includes school board members and — through the National School Boards Action Center — others in the community who
support public schools.
The New Jersey School Boards Association is a federation of boards of education that provides training,
advocacy and
support to advance
public education and the achievement of all students...
That
advocacy reaches beyond her community, as she's led the statewide narrative (including being featured in a Department of
Public Instruction video) that has resulted in movement from Wisconsin's Legislature around mental health
supports.
Prior to joining SCORE in 2010, he worked in
public relations and political consulting, providing clients and candidates with campaign consulting, issue
advocacy support, and
public affairs and communications strategy.