Sentences with phrase «raise awareness of the problems»

They wanted to know what life on the streets was like, and they helped raise awareness of the problem of homelessness.

A month long challenge, it's aimed at raising awareness of the problems associated with single - use disposable plastic and challenges us all to reduce our usage

This comes on the heels of the creation of the Alliance for Reliable, Competitive High - speed Internet (ARCH) earlier this year, that's trying to raise awareness of the problems of a lack of high - speed Internet in the city.

Melissa Benn, chair of the campaign group, said on its crowdfunding page: «The funds we raise with this campaign will support our work lobbying politicians, raising awareness of the problems with selection, and working with schools, local authorities and communities who want to avoid selective education.

The NUT has been left with no option but to raise awareness of the problem through industrial action.

Schools can work with their pupils and students to raise awareness of the problem locally.

An Australian organisation is working to raise awareness of these problems - in their own country and abroad - and we are pleased to promote their work on this page.

That's why the last Tuesday in February has been set aside as World Spay Day in an effort to raise awareness of the problem of animal overpopulation and the importance of having pets spayed or neutered.

Animal Hospital of North Asheville has many diabetic patients, so we want to use October to raise awareness of the problem.

The aim of this site is to tell the story of my campaign to improve the health of pedigree and purebred dogs by raising awareness of the problems and trying to bring about change.

I hope that this guide will help to raise awareness of the problems caused by trying to breed ever tinier dogs.

The study aims to raise the awareness of this problem.

(More cynically, even if we «do nothing» about the crisis de jour and nothing happens said alarmists may have the gall to claim that by «raising awareness of the problem» they still somehow managed to avert it - «and you can make the check out to...») Even worse, alarmists project out that terrible things will happen if we don't take IMMEDIATE (and highly expensive) action to avert the crisis by assuming the worst - case scenario.

And even when it doesn't, sometimes only judges can see problems of policy or morality clearly, and may be uniquely positioned to raise awareness of problems that society ought to address.

Specifically a meta - analysis of studies found that the most effective bullying prevention programs in schools included parent training, improved playground supervision, multiple disciplinary strategies (not Zero Tolerance), school conferences or assemblies that raised awareness of the problem, classroom rules against bullying, classroom management techniques for detecting and dealing with bullying and the work of peers to help combat bullying.

CFJ is run by volunteers who are dedicated to promoting justice in marital and family matters and to raising awareness of problems families experience in the divorce and family court system.

Not exact matches

This stubborn problem has remained for years despite more women joining the ranks of investors and increased awareness of the blatant sexism and sexual harassment female founders sometimes face when raising money.

And although proposing a bill to address sexual harassment in venture capital or trying to eliminate the unconscious bias of the fund managers might help raise some awareness, it's not likely to solve the problem anytime in this century.

The same applies to the husband's awareness of the unique self - esteem problems of women faced with changing sex roles, the continuing dual - standard in many areas, the increasing period of life after the children are raised and the problem of finding significance therein, and the preparation for creative widowhood which faces the vast majority of women in our culture.

It ignores the most profound human problem, the problem which is raised by man's awareness of the fact that he is cast into a given existence.

«Meat Free Monday is easy, fun, and healthy and it helps to raise awareness of the complexity of problems related to meat.

Share Our Holiday Table is a progressive, seven - course, online dinner party, where more than 70 bloggers are dedicating their posts in order to raise awareness of the issue of child hunger as well as funds to fight the problem.

Then, raise awareness of the issue and that the problem can be addressed, both amongst consumers and the food and drink supply chain.

I am all for raising awareness that the hazards of childbirth are not yet something that can be ignored and forgotten — but I get irritated when the problems of affluent countries get muddled up with the plight of less fortunate women, where the suffering is mind boggling, and there doesn't seem to be much political will to do anything about it.

to raise awareness of the main problems affecting infant and young child feeding, identify approaches to their solution, and provide a framework of essential interventions;

Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Cuomo special adviser Christine Quinn — the former City Council speaker — will also travel to different college campuses to try and raise awareness of the growing problem of college rape and sexual assaults.

· Mentality (Bristol) A youth leadership project concerned with challenging negative attitudes surrounding the issue of mental health, raising awareness about mental health problems, providing support and advice for young people, and opening up a frank public discussion.

I'm proud of my role as Miranda, and if the popularity of the series will help me to raise awareness of the critical problems I'm running to fix in New York — like inequality, underfunded public schools, mass incarceration, and racial injustice — then I'm comfortable with that.

The Oil Depletion Analysis Centre (ODAC) is «an independent, UK - registered educational charity working to raise international public awareness and promote better understanding of the world's oil - depletion problem.»

She has also been engaged in the issue of reproducibility in life sciences, raising awareness of methodological problems with DNA sequencing of formalin - fixed samples, microRNA detection technologies, and antibody validation.

So - called inducement prizes have become more common in recent years; the idea is to raise awareness of a particular social, scientific, or technological problem, and spark innovation to solve it — without prescribing how.

«The social awareness we think this project can raise could be a key way of addressing some of the problems.»

The way around that problem, of course, is for schools, sports leagues and other organizations to join public health experts in raising ever greater awareness among coaches, parents and children to play it smart and take brain injury very seriously.

Wilkinson wants to raise awareness of this hormonal problem in light of the high frequency of head injuries from improvised explosive devices in modern warfare.

«The linkage between violence and mental health problems remains significant in Guatemala and our study will hopefully raise awareness of this linkage and the need for greater investment in mental health resources in Guatemala and other nations affected by persistent violence.»

As Miss Pennsylvania, Lambert tries to raise awareness of TBIs and speaks about finding resources to help for problems that occur after rehabilitation ends... a topic she will cover at the Mind Your Brain conference.

This media event was orchestrated by Leakey, then Director of the Kenya Wildlife Service, to raise awareness of the massive poaching problem from which Kenya was suffering at the time, and -LSB-...]

In spite of all the efforts to raise awareness and address the problem of fake drugs, a major complication remains: Generic drugs, as well as branded drugs, are often produced overseas and many are sold online, which saves cost and can bring the price of medication down, making it affordable to many people.

Hi Kelly, thanks for raising awareness about some of the many problems associated with birth control pills.

What do you think is the role of spirituality to raise awareness about the individual responsibility to confront global problems?

Benefits of arts education In addition to economic benefits of investment in arts education for students in the primary and secondary sectors there are a plethora of social and intellectual benefits: • encouraging self expression and self awareness • building confidence and self esteem • thinking creatively and conceptually • problem solving • increasing motivation and improving behaviour • developing organisational skills • being able to work collaboratively and independently • developing multiple learning styles • building maturity and appreciation • developing observational skills • raising global awareness and respect for other cultures • promoting literacy through analysis and interpretation • increasing enjoyment and fun in learning • developing spatial and visual skills • encouraging qualitative awareness • seeing different perspectives • openness to subtlety, nuance, flexibility and imagination

The aim of the campaign is to raise awareness of the issue with funding problems within the education sector.

It is clear that more still needs to be done, not only to raise awareness of mental health problems but also to help people overcome them.

Tenth - grade world history students interview Chinese immigrants and record their stories; ninth - grade physical science students design and strength - test mock airplane wings; junior English students research, write, and illustrate children's nonfiction picture books; algebra students of all grades investigate a public - transit problem and propose solutions to city officials; sophomore geometry students build scale models of museums they've designed; students across the grades in an environmental - stewardship class raise public awareness of a polluted river — all are examples of academically challenging projects that also manage to engage the minds, hands, and hearts of most high school students across a wide range of abilities and interests.

The main goals of «The Military Child Initiative» are to raise awareness of these and other problems encountered by children from a military family, and to adapt research - based practical approaches to the school environment so that all students may thrive.

It was the product of IEL's School Leadership for the 21st Century initiative, which raised public awareness about the critical problems facing education leadership by engaging partners from education, government, business, civic groups, and other organizations.

Mini-town hall meetings could be held at every school to raise awareness of and help solve problems and issues.

«In response to this escalating problem, we formed a Binary Options Task Force to raise awareness and protect Canadians from binary options scams and launched a new resource site, www.BinaryOptionsFraud.ca, as part of a campaign to educate Canadians about such scams,» said Louis Morisset, Chair of the CSA and President and CEO of the Autorité des marchés financiers.

«Our community has a severe pet overpopulation problem and we hope Rock & Rescue will not only help find rescue pets forever homes, but also raise awareness about the problem and what each member of our community can do to end pet homelessness.»

The campaign aims to raise awareness of potential health problems of flat - faced breeds, and to also discourage brands from using squashed - faced dogs in future advertising.