Sentences with phrase «rights community hoped»

Liberals and their allies in the civil rights community hoped that this new approach would close persistent achievement gaps for poor and minority kids.

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We will fight for the rights of immigrants in our communities so that each of us can be who we are with optimism and hope for the future.

Beyond being an incredible song, its chorus became a rallying cry of protesters in the United States — «a kind of comfort that people of color and other oppressed communities desperately need all too often: the hope — the feeling — that despite tensions in this country growing worse and worse, in the long run, we're all gon» be all right,» as Slate culture writer Aisha Harris put it.

«This is the only chance we will have to make history right,» says Charlie Okeese, a counsellor and former chief of the Fort Hope First Nation, a community larger than Marten Falls but farther away from the prime mining targets.

Members of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Demand Progress and other digital rights activists are calling for a «day of action» on Feb. 11 when they hope to rouse the internet community into collectively speaking out against the NSA and the government's other intrusive surveillance tactics.

Right now, the Ripple community hopes...

My hope is that more and more communities providing this basic privilege and right will emerge.

The author, for example, places a good deal of weight on undefined terms like «the international community,» and reposes many of his hopes for the future of human rights on?

We're filling backpacks with hope for a Haitian community and even right now at a busy Christmas season, people are clicking and giving their money away, sowing seeds that will last for generations.

More to the point... if a community were to do everything right, and discovered the church building burnt to the ground by lightning one Sunday morning, I wd hope the response wd be,» Look at all the room we have for parking.»

Those who feel that their rights are not respected can appeal up the sequence of communities in hopes that at some level they will find agreement and redress of grievances.

The church has not just the right but the responsibility to alter texts to reflect its new vision of what has always been the church's hope: the inclusion of all God's children in the beloved community.

To me, the right stories are in the Word of God — Jesus — as revealed by Scripture, by the community, and by the Holy Spirit — and He is a story of life and love and hope for us all, for all the Boths and the Ands and the Neithers and the Eithers.

Tony Perkins, Family Research Council president (chair) Ryan Anderson, Ph.D., Heritage Foundation fellow Tony Beam, North Greenville University vice president David Benham, entrepreneur Jason Benham, entrepreneur Ken Blackwell, former US Ambassador to the UN for Human Rights Teresa S. Collett, University of St. Thomas professor Jim Garlow, Skyline Church in San Diego, California Mark Harris, First Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina Jack Hibbs, Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, California Harry Jackson, International Communion of Evangelical Churches Richard Lee, There's Hope America president Paige Patterson, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary president Everett Piper, Oklahoma Wesleyan University president Jay Richards, The Catholic University of America economics professor Dr. Steve Riggle, Grace Community Church in Houston Samuel Rodriguez, National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference president Kelly Shackelford, First Liberty Institute president Carol Swain, Vanderbilt University professor

This note was a promise that all people, yes, men as well as women, of any race, and tribe, and tongue, would be guaranteed the «unalienable Rights» of «Faith, Hope, and Love» in a community of other believers.

«I hope to further this movement by celebrating our local community and tapping into resources right in our backyard.»

But I hope Arsene realizes that Mourinihio is just saying these things to get under his skin, especially right before the community shield.

When I tried to ask Diaz Sr. about Ramos, who has been reaching out to the LGBT community in hopes of gaining their support againt the senator — the chamber's most outspoken opponent of same - sex marriage — he clamed right up.

Here's hoping the right wingers continue to miss out on having full - blooded online communities to support their causes!

«I thank the New York Yankees for opening their amazing new Stadium to the community, and I hope that people from all over the city will come out to cheer for the Yankees and share in what's sure to be a great night right here in The Bronx,» said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr..

Many of us had high hopes that Gifford Miller, who was the only one of the four in a position to implement our outstanding legislation, including accessible taxis, community car service, accessible ferries, and Local Civil Rights Restoration Act, would give us reason to enthusiastically support him.

Pre-Campaign Community Service / Activism: Worked extensively with Family of Woodstock, Rip Van Winkle Council of Boy Scouts of America, establishing Ulster County Habitat for Humanity, Ralph Darmstadt Homeless Shelter, Ulster County Board of Health and Ulster County Human Rights Commission, Caring Hands Soup Kitchen Board Member, Midtown Rising Board Member, Teacher at Woodbourne Prison, part of Rising Hope Program Platform At a Glance Economy: Supports farming subsidies, job creation through infrastructure investments in rural broadband and sustainable technology, in favor of strong unions Healthcare: Medicare for All Women's Rights: Pro-choice, supports fully funding Planned Parenthood, birth control to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination of all kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall climate change and create green jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain firearms

Ed Miliband, who had hoped his MPs would maintain a respectful tone in their contributions to the debate, tempered a glowing tribute with some stark criticism of her policies, particularly in relation to gay rights, apartheid and the destruction of manufacturing communities in the north.

Bronwyn Parry and Beth Greenhough's Bioinformation is a brief yet rich tour of a dynamic, complex field, following the winding paths that connect databases to the hopes and rights of the people and communities from whose bodies the information was drawn.

When you're out there in the dating community the whole idea is to meet people in the hope that you find the right one for you.

If you feel that your perfect Arab man isn't going to be fixed up with you by a friend or coworker, you don't live in a community that offers abundant opportunities to meet compatible Arab singles, or you are frustrated because you just have not met the right one, do not lose hope.

Unflinching and timely, these stories reflect the ongoing history of Native resistance to colonization, giving a face to communities fighting for their most basic rights with an enduring hope that a shameful history will never be repeated.

It's the reason I support African Initiatives, a small international development charity based in Bristol, which brings education, hope and human rights to remote rural communities — the kind of communities in which a girl is often seen as an extra mouth to feed until she is married off in exchange for cattle.»

Fourteen of the 4th graders at Washington, D.C.'s Hope Community Charter School had chosen the right answer — 1/3 and 5/15 — on a test written for the school by Boston - based Achievement Network (ANet).

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Reinforcing the frustration felt by all, the words of Marina Parvin, from the Indigenous Mundas community in Bangladesh and representing the Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) were read by Carmen Capriles of Bolivia to bleary - eyed delegates around 3:00 AM in the closing moments of the extended negotiating session, «I have travelled all the way from Bangladesh, leaving my home and family, hoping to see a commitment to an effective and equitable new agreement that is binding, ambitious and transformative; a commitment to uphold human rights, gender equality, and the rights of future generations.»

By building strong collaborations between researchers, community organizations, and policy makers, The Civil Rights Project hopes to raise the level of discourse on targeted issues and to reframe the tone and content of many of the current legal and political debates.

«The second thing is that I hope we will bring a very strong pastoral connection into the home life of the community because that's right at the heart of the SpringBoard model.»

Lewys White is part of the team behind the newest educational platform on the block — Teach9 - who hope that their new bespoke mobile and desktop app Power By The Minute will herald the beginning of a virtual online community that removes the restrictions of geography, time - zones and commute for any student who needs to find the right tutor suited to their needs.

After all, while SEL certainly has its share of Republican champions, most SEL champions lean to the left, even as they are hoping to introduce changes in lots of states and communities where families lean to the right.

Privatization of libraries, hospitals, prisons, and other basic services had long been hailed by those on the political right, but how could one persuade entire communities to hand over their children and their public schools to private sector corporations, some of which hoped to turn a profit off their children, in order to reward their shareholders?

But because the new Every Student Succeeds Act shifts significant responsibility over accountability and other matters to states and districts, there's renewed hope that parent, community, civil rights, and other groups will have more sway over what has been, in many cases, a narrower decisionmaking process.

It describes the rights and responsibilities of students at Hope Community PCS.

Right now, only students living in a set area near Nottingham can attend the school, and some in the community hope to keep it that way.

I hope that they continue supporting the community page, because it is a gem in its own right.

YA / General Interest: Lewis» journey from sharecropper's son to U.S. senator, made all the more accessible by Powell's exceptional artwork, should resonate with teens learning about the civil rights movement and hoping to make a difference in their own communities.

Hope in Paris — monthly inspiration Mike Dooley's TUT — I'm doing the #tut30days right now Austin Kleon — creative stuff to check out weekly so you don't feel ignorant about the arts and being a creative artist Kris Carr — self - care and veggies to keep you healthy and positive Your First 10k Readers — dive deep into book marketing — costs you some but a real community awaits @magicmommyhood on Instagram — daily parenting gems: feel good factor and laughs Aerogramme Writers» Studio — regular round - ups of grants and competitions, etc..

If you're really desperate to sink your teeth into Phantasy Star right now you can try to hunt down Phantasy Star Universe for Xbox 360, but the community is dwindling and it just isn't a good representation of what we hope will make Phantasy Star Portable a title to salivate over in the coming months.

I just hope some of these community features come out on PS3 as well and are cross platform compatible with the «NGP» LOVE the new focus on community sony this isn't just a step in the right direction, it's a quantum leap.

«We're packing a lot of content in there right off the bat, which we hope is a warm welcome for our new community of Xbox One players all over the world.»

Without an easy binary of right and wrong, the work questions how communities can go beyond cooperative rhetoric and truly acknowledge and process expressed concerns, hopes and frustrations?

It also recommends additional student space and clear procedures about using the space, amendments to the Student Code of Conduct that provide for student rights, better communication with students, including about their achievements, more effective enforcement of policies related to personal and community safety, the creation of an office to increase cultural awareness and provide anti-racism training, exclusion of external groups who are disruptive and anti-oppression training for everyone (an unfortunate term that one hopes really means developing greater awareness of differences).

We hope that the Core community members, especially those who have veto rights in their decision - making process, can realize the [importance of] increases [in] the main block size.»

He did, however, say that he has a lot of hope that the community will be able to «steer in the right direction.»

Volunteer: Hope for Paws, Kris Kelly Foundation, Native American Rights Fund, Striving for Speech, Two Rivers Community Development.