Sentences with phrase «public on community projects»

Collaborating with the public on community projects has been a hallmark, Mr. Hammerle said.

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Prior to local project approvals, you'll provide the public with a detailed, verified Community Impact Report regarding the project's impacts on jobs, small businesses, housing, the treasury, the environment and public health; and

The cost of token - holder relations and maintaining an active community, the cost of needing now to execute on their projects in the public eye, and the cost of needing to «mature» as a business quickly to responsibly handle the large amount of funds raised.

Depending on the program you choose, it's possible to stay in your community, working with local nonprofits, public agencies, and projects that benefit low - income Americans.

With stunning consistency, virtually every indicator of civic engagement currently available shows the same pattern of increase followed by stagnation and decline — newspaper reading; TV news watching; attending political meetings; petition signing; running for public office; attending public meetings; serving as an officer or committee member in any local clubs or organizations; writing letters to the editor; participating in local meetings of national organizations; attending religious services; socializing informally with friends, relatives or neighbors; attending club meetings; joining unions; entertaining friends at home; participating in picnics; eating the evening meal with the whole family; going out to bars, nightclubs, discos or taverns; playing cards; sending greeting cards; attending parties; playing sports; donating money as a percentage of income; working on community projects; giving blood.

Officials presented details of the dog park project, which will be undertaken jointly with the village of Arlington Heights, at a public meeting at Central Community Center in Mount Prospect on Jan. 9.

Likened to the Cow on Parade in Chicago and the Community of Angels Project in Los Angeles, the Boy 5A Project was designed to educate the public on the crisis that is the current foster care system.

* 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

Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI)- Part III - Chapter 11 - Breastfeeding Nutrient adequacy of exclusive breastfeeding for the term infant during the first six months of life (2002) Geneva, World Health Organization Full text [pdf 278kb] The optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding: a systematic review Geneva, World Health Organization, 2001 Full text [pdf 1.06 Mb] Report of the expert consultation of the optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding Report of an expert consultation Geneva, World Health Organization, 28 - 30 March 2001 Full text [pdf 122kb] The WHO Global Data Bank on Infant and Young Child Feeding Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding Feeding Your Baby From Six Months To One Year Your guide to help you introduce food to your baby Adapted and reproduced with permission of Peel Public Health, Region of Peel A Practical Workbook to Protect, Promote and Support Breastfeeding in Community Based Projects Health Canada, Ottawa, 2002 This workbook is intended to assist the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) or similar community based prenatal projects to identify strategies and specific actions to protect, promote and support breastfeeding in a population healthCommunity Based Projects Health Canada, Ottawa, 2002 This workbook is intended to assist the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) or similar community based prenatal projects to identify strategies and specific actions to protect, promote and support breastfeeding in a population health Projects Health Canada, Ottawa, 2002 This workbook is intended to assist the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) or similar community based prenatal projects to identify strategies and specific actions to protect, promote and support breastfeeding in a population healthcommunity based prenatal projects to identify strategies and specific actions to protect, promote and support breastfeeding in a population health projects to identify strategies and specific actions to protect, promote and support breastfeeding in a population health context.

Likened to the Cow on Parade in Chicago and the Community of Angels Project in LA, Boy 5A is designed to educate the public on the crisis that is the current foster care system.

Opponents of the project say they have the support of over 30 grassroots community and environmental organizations (attached list) and a petition with over 1300 signatures which they will deliver to Governor Cuomo, who banned fracking last month based on public health concerns.

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Erie County Legislator Lynne Dixon has urged the New York State Department of Conservation (NYSDEC) and Tecumseh Redevelopment to revise their procedures for notifying the community about public hearings, meetings and other platforms that provide information on remediation efforts and cleanup projects.

The Bloomberg administration is attempting to push through three major projects that would permanently seize more than 50 acres of public parkland for commercial projects that will also have enormous additional impacts on the surrounding communities.

Instead of spending taxpayer money on projects to help his community, Ruben Wills betrayed the public trust by stealing tens of thousands for himself — and he'll now pay the price,» Schneiderman said.

This project is a collaboration of the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, The AIDS Institute, Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, Erie County Department of Health, Evergreen Health Services, AIDS Network of WNY, PRIDE Center of WNY, Erie County Medical Center, Planned Parenthood of WNY, Women & Children's Hospital / Kaleida Youth Link, Leave a Legacy, and the Buffalo Faith Community.

A thorough scoping process, according to the letter, «will require time - consuming research by municipalities and the public to analyze the proposal and identify potential impacts on local land, water and air resources, cultural, historic and community resources and economic development... broad public input in the SEQR process is vital, given the millions of people potentially impacted by this project.»

«When public resources are on the line, we have a responsibility as the government to make sure that they're being invested in projects and businesses that align with our economic priorities and that are maximizing the benefit to the surrounding community.»

Sean Ryan [email protected] Milwaukee County communities keep tripping up on the specifics of partnerships for public works projects.

«This is a very different plan than was presented in the past,» Mr. de Blasio insisted to the Observer at the James Weldon Community Center in East Harlem, emphasizing that the plan will also guarantee NYCHA residents work on the construction projects, and earmark the new revenue for work on the existing public housing buildings on the parcels.

«Instead of spending taxpayer money on projects to help his community, Ruben Wills betrayed the public trust by stealing tens of thousands for himself — and he'll now pay the price.»

Stringer said his approval of the project — a $ 15 billion redevelopment stretching from 30th to 33rd streets and 10th to 12th avenues — is conditional on the developer's promise to meet LEED silver standards, consult with the community to mitigate the effect of construction on noise and traffic and create public open space at the site.

«But the process is broken when the public doesn't know what's going on, and [when] politics is more important than how the project helps the community and the economy.»

The non-binding community board vote to approve the project came on the heels of the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) setting in motion the public review process, known as the Uniform Land - Use Review Procedure (ULURP), on January 29 by officially obtaining permission to move forward with the initial project design and chosen developer, RAL Companies & Affiliates LLC.

Community Board 10 officials felt that there was not enough public input on the project.

This afternoon, elected officials and three Manhattan community boards are out with a letter they have sent to Mayor Bloomberg and NYCHA Chairman John Rhea concerning a proposal to build luxury housing on parking lots and other open space surrounding public housing projects.

The project also will examine disaster preparedness, bringing in social scientists to assess how well communities around Kīlauea and Long Valley are prepared today and to identify better ways of communicating information on possible hazards to the public.

There will be only a few CO2 capture and storage projects at first, simply because of the time it takes to get them on stream and build the infrastructure - those few projects should give further confidence that the technology will work - provided they are transparent to the scientific community and the public.

Over the last 10 years, the project has held more than 20 public meetings, participated in numerous one - on - one meetings and group presentations, and has engaged in open dialog and meaningful discussions with community members and stakeholders to better understand the island's issues as well as the cultural and natural significance of Maunakea.

Boston, MA About Blog The Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF)-- a project of the Women and Health Initiative at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health — works to create a strong, well - informed and integrated community of individuals around the globe focused on ending preventable maternal mortality and morbidity worldwide.

Stay tuned to the grant winners: Academy 21 at Franklin Central Supervisory Union in Vermont, which is focused on a high - need, predominantly rural community; Cornerstone Charter Schools in Michigan, which seeks to prepare Detroit students for college and health - focused careers; Da Vinci Schools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadership.

The main activities implemented in the program by the students, under the coordination of their teacher, are: (1) analysis of the problems of the local Roma community; (2) selection of a problem for in - depth study by the class, a problem that can be solved through local public policies; (3) collecting information about the problem from various sources, including members of the Roma community, public institutions, NGOs, specialists, and analysis of possible solutions; (4) drafting a public policy that could solve the problem; (4) developing an action plan to influence public authorities to adopt the public policy proposed by the students; (5) organizing a showcase at local level in which students present their projects; (6) reflecting on the learning experience.

Community Award This award recognises schools working in partnership with other public sector bodies on projects that bring specific benefits to the local cCommunity Award This award recognises schools working in partnership with other public sector bodies on projects that bring specific benefits to the local communitycommunity.

Nearly seven in 10 of the nation's public schools offer opportunities for students to participate in community - service projects, or give them credit for doing so, with the trend on the upswing, a new report says.

After spending a semester on interviews, research, and documentation, the group will explain what they discovered about the future of East New York by creating an educational art project, which they'll share with the community at large through a public presentation.

In the INDIGO district cooling project, there is a large company that is focused on energy management of buildings, and there is a small company that handles the marketing part, dissemination, communication of results, how we are going to present this to the public, and the scientific community.

This public - private sector project has come up with a solution based on five components: installing photovoltaic solar systems to provide electricity; offering internet and IT equipment to schools; training teachers; community development; and training community members who use the equipment to ensure future sustainability of the program.

Because we had already focused heavily on project - based learning for many years and frequently recruited public audiences for student exhibitions, we had a track record of engaging with the community.

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Through this 4 - year, $ 3 million «Whole School Restorative Practices Project,» Morningside Center is partnering with NYC public schools and leading researchers to boost students» social and emotional skills; build school communities based on collaboration, caring, fair treatment, and mutual respect; and eliminate the disproportional targeting of Black, Latino, and LGBTQ students, and students with disabilities, for punitive discipline.

GPS is a tuition - free K - 8 public charter school focused on innovation, rigorous project - based learning, and community.

It supports projects that focus on the creation of art that meet the highest standards of excellence, public engagement with diverse and excellent art, lifelong learning in the arts, and the strengthening of communities through the arts.

Respectfully, Action United Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment Alliance for Multilingual Multicultural Education American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education American Association of State Colleges and Universities American Federation of Teachers ASPIRA Association Association of University Centers on Disabilities Autistic Self Advocacy Network Bay Area Parent Leadership Action Network California Association for Bilingual Education California Latino School Boards Association Californians for Justice Californians Together Campaign for Fiscal Equity Campaign for Quality Education Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning Center for Teaching Quality Citizens for Effective Schools Coalition for Educational Justice Council for Exceptional Children Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Easter Seals ELC, Education Law Center FairTest, The National Center for Fair & Open Testing Higher Education Consortium for Special Education Justice Matters Latino Elected and Appointed Officials National Taskforce on Education Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Learning Disabilities Association of America Los Angeles Educational Partnership Movement Strategy Center NAACP National Alliance of Black School Educators National Center for Learning Disabilities National Council for Educating Black Children National Council of Teachers of English National Disability Rights Network National Down Syndrome Congress National Down Syndrome Society National Education Association National Latino / a Education Research and Policy Project National League of United Latin American Citizens Parent - U-Turn Parents for Unity Philadelphia Education Fund Public Advocates Inc..

The grant for the Institute falls in the Art Works category — the NEA's largest funding category supporting projects that focus on the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence, public engagement with diverse and excellent art, lifelong learning in the arts, and / or the strengthening of communities through the arts.

Founded in 1946 and based in Mooresville, N. C., Lowe s supports the communities it serves through programs that focus on K - 12 public education and community improvement projects.

The Service - Learning and Linked Learning will be the basis of the YPI Valley Public Charter High School's educational focus and build on core strengths from the Bert Corona Charter School (service learning) and the San Fernando Institute for Applied Media Pilot School (project - based learning), and the strong technology resources provided by the Youth Policy Institute for families in the community.

Community Colleges of Spokane are currently partnering with more than 40 public high school districts in eastern and central Washington on STIP, a grant - funded research project.

NEA's Public Engagement Project is closing achievement gaps based on this premise: It's time we take family and community engagement as seriously as we take curriculum, standards, and tests.

The Toledo Technology Academy (TTA) is a four - year public high school that is considered one of the gems of the Toledo Public Schools system and a model for community - supported education based on teamwork and project - based learning rather than a school day crowded with «fill - in - the - bubble» test fixpublic high school that is considered one of the gems of the Toledo Public Schools system and a model for community - supported education based on teamwork and project - based learning rather than a school day crowded with «fill - in - the - bubble» test fixPublic Schools system and a model for community - supported education based on teamwork and project - based learning rather than a school day crowded with «fill - in - the - bubble» test fixation.

Most importantly, we want a campus project to preserve what makes NYOS stand out among public schools in Austin, namely small class sizes, a strong feeling of community, and hands - on learning experiences.