Sentences with phrase «public voices for»

The paper — with its inconvenient truth about the consequences of fossil fuels — made him a target for climate deniers, but Dr. Mann refused to be silenced and has become one of America's leading public voices for a scientific and rational approach to climate change.

As the public voice for Central New York, WCNY's mission is to connect with and give back to the community that supports us.

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Serve as the public voice for exemplar magnet schools and high - quality instructional practices

«The California Charter Schools Association is the public voice for its members and the charter school movement.»

By bringing more impartial information to the public, by helping property owners be more secure in their knowledge of their rights and remedies under the law, and by being a public voice for the concerns of property owners, the Property Rights Advocate Office is placed to make a meaningful contribution to the vitality of property rights in Alberta.

San Francisco, CA About Blog FCA, as a public voice for caregivers, shines light on the challenges caregivers face daily and champions their cause through education, services, and advocacy.The services, education programs, and resources FCA provides are designed with caregivers» needs in mind and offer support, tailored information, and tools to manage the complex demands of caregiving.

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So the following year, when the secretary decided to go public in a Vanity Fair article with her account of a quarter - century spent working for Bernie Madoff, it was hard to begrudge her a voice.

One user from California noted,» [It's] not cool to sue customers simply for writing a review,» while another from Massachusetts said, «When you sue your customers for voicing their dissatisfaction in a public setting, you're attempting to stifle free speech.»

«We're increasingly looking for a way to make an impact, to become an organization that has a public voice, and to take principled action.»

Cuban went on to voice his support for programs such as AmeriCorps, which engage young people in public service work across the United States.

In a prepared statement, Scott explained that, «We live in a country where everyone has the right to voice their opinion, however, we have zero tolerance for violence and public safety is always our number one priority.

Craig Benjamin of Amnesty International Canada said, «This is one more important voice added to the call for the kind of independent public inquiry that we need to establish a truly comprehensive and effective national plan of action.

We heard voices saying that Canada and the world economy need increased social services, expanded public infrastructure investments and restored regimes of strict regulation for banks and investment houses.

«Many members of the public voiced their support for the measures and the product list through telephone calls, emails and other means,» the ministry said.

Chung Sye - kyun, a speaker from the National Assembly also voiced a similar opinion: «Blockchain and cryptos can be used in various public sectors for good causes.

In our time and place the media will almost always be on the side of those who claim conscientious freedom; they will seldom be able to understand sympathetically a church's need for a magisterial voice to articulate and sustain its public teaching.

$ 14 paper In Human Dignity in the Biotech Century: A Christian Vision for Public Policy, some of the most active voices in the American bioethics....

Peter Williams, a Catholic writer and speaker for Catholic Voices, told Premier's News Hour: «An encyclical is one of the levels of authority that says to Catholics this is what you must be aware of and take account of when acting in the public sphere.

But the more time marches on, the more Humanae Vitae appears prophetic, for Paul VI voiced four concerns regarding artificial contraception that have largely become realities: a general lowering of moral standards; increased marital infidelity; the reduction of women to instruments for the fulfillment of male desire; and public authorities engaging in coercive population planning programs.

«I kind of look at the gospel as a stream of water, and it's the purest at its source,» says Wilde, a spokeswoman for Principle Voices, a Utah - based group that educates the public about polygamy.

It's my term for the texts that function like scripture in American public life, the voices to which we are forever returning as we reflect together on what America is all about.

To date your public apology (and thank you very much for that) is the only sign I have seen from anyone connected with US emergent — Jeff may have started the rumors but they spread far and wide, and continue to be spread by a few voices even today.

According to Anne Wilde, a spokeswoman for Principle Voices, a Utah - based organization that educates the public about polygamy, the decision about who becomes the next prophet of the FLDS Church is Jeffs» alone.

In response to the Rhetoric Society of America's inquiry — what are Pope Benedict's reasons for positioning the Catholic Church as an essential link between enterprise and justice, and as a significant voice in the public discussion of globalization — I suggest a «spiritual....

I'm all for everyone, sane or not, to be able to voice their views in an open, public fashion.

In 1965 1 had already tried for ten years to cope with a throat condition that barred me from the public use of my voice whether as a priest or a professor.

This book is a sustained plea for a wide - ranging public conversation in which many voices speak.

The great problem for democracy in a complex society is to make the voice of each citizen count in the determination of public policy.

1) Churches need to be a voice for economic justice for lower - income families by, for instance, advocating for more generous child and earned - income tax credits, as well as for the elimination of the marriage penalties embedded in many of our public policies directed towards lower - income families.

The conference was spearheaded by Michael Davidson, a man of God who came out of the homosexual life many years ago and heads up a group called Core Issues Trust («a non-profit Christian ministry supporting men and women with homosexual issues who voluntarily seek change in sexual preference and expression») and by Andrea Williams, dynamic barrister and CEO of Christian Concern (an organization that seeks to be «a strong Christian voice in the public sphere») and the Christian Legal Centre (a legal defense team for British Christians persecuted for their faith).

These days, there are no Christians with currency as intellectuals, which is to say as articulate public voices who interpret present political and cultural trends for a broad, educated audience.

In an interview with National Public Radio, Torpy voiced his opinion that it is inappropriate for military personnel to pray with fellow soldiers before going out on missions.

In a recent interview with the Washington Post (part of their ominously titled «Voices of Power» series), Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius discussed Archbishop Joseph Naumann's request that she not present herself for communion because of her public support for legalised abortion: «Well, it was one of the most painful things I have ever experienced in my life, and I am a firm believer in the separation of church and state, and I feel that my actions as a parishioner are different than my actions as a public official and that the people who elected me in Kansas had a right to expect me to uphold their rights and their beliefs even if they did not have the same religious beliefs that I had.

The Catch - 22 for Christians pondering the relationship of religion and public policy in a culturally diverse society is that if Christianity is to have a voice in shaping public philosophy, it seems that equity demands that it do so in a way that gives Christians no special voice.

We should not join our voices to the conventional denunciations of the populist desire for the renewal of strong loyalties in public life.

For in The Public Burning, Robert Coover is giving serious voice to his view of humankind.

The larger worry for Lammers» and it is a worry worth pondering» is that religious voices in public may be heard simply as another «interest group.»

They have no real voice in public media, have hardly any access to government positions for employment, and are barely represented in local politics.

Sometimes our public voice sounds as if «dogma» tells us where we dare not go, not jumping off points for wonder and intellectual speculation.

Even the public apologies have become yet more platforms for the voices of the men in power to heard, to have if not the final word then at least a few more.

nice to see you crawl out of your hole just in time to offer your 2 cents worth once again... unlike yourself I started following this team long before Wenger arrived on the scene and will continue to do so long after he's gone... in his earlier years I admired the cerebral elements he brought to the EPL, which at that point was more brutish than beautiful, and I respected the seemingly tireless efforts of Arsene, Dein & staff to uncover and develop talent without sacrificing the product on the field... likewise I appreciated that such a youthful manager wasn't afraid to bring strong personalities and / or world - class players into the fold without being fearful of how said players would potentially undermine and / or dilute his authority... unfortunately this all changed about 10 years ago and culminated in the removal of all our greatest players, both young and old, without any real replacements coming in... from Henry to RVP to Fabergas and Nasri, it was easy to see that this club was no longer interested in competing at the highest levels... instead of being honest, minus the ridiculous claims regarding the new stadium, Wenger chose to side with management and in doing so became the «front man» for this corporation pretending to be a world - class soccer club... without the «front man» this organization would have been exposed numerous years earlier, so his presence was imperative if the facade was to continue... it's for this reason and more that I despise what this once great man and Kroenke has done to my beloved club... the gutless, shameful and manipulative way they have treated the fans, like myself, is largely indefensible and this is why I felt it necessary to start offering my opinion in a public format... trust me, I resisted the temptation for many years but as long as the same shit continues to exist I will voice my opinions and if you don't like it maybe you should look for a different team to pretend to follow

When asked for his stance on the futures of Nasri and Fabregas, who have been strongly linked with moves, Gazidis said: «We don't conduct our business in public and I am not going to throw my voice into the mix.

Challenge Success has become a trusted «voice of reason» for parents and educators, and has received significant media attention and tremendous public and private support.

But amidst the plethora of substantial, legitimate information, there is also a cacophony of foreboding, judgmental voices: «lactivist» blogs that compare formula feeding to child abuse; public message boards with calls to action - «I automatically feel sorry for the baby sitting in the cart in the formula aisle as their parent loads up on cans of the stuff.

This would be a great step in clearing that up for the public and medical professionals alike as well finally giving a voice to competent and safe homebirth practices that deserve recognition for the outstanding outcomes they have achieved for mothers and babies in their care.

She also received the VOICE Award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for educating the public about the experiences of people in recovery from mental illness.

She is a prolific author and public voice on civil liberties and human rights, particularly reproductive liberty, human trafficking for sex, labor, body parts, and marriage.

Breast Pump Comparisons values moms opinions, so we've provided a public place for moms to voice their opinions about how various breast pump brands and products are performing.

* 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