Sentences with phrase «serve rural communities»

The impact of these services on access to justice is significant for residents of rural Canada and will likely become even more important as providers of legal information and legal services seek new ways to serve rural communities that are increasingly losing lawyers in their communities to retirement.

They can offer scholarships, interest - free loans, or loan repayment assistance to those who pledge to serve rural communities for a number of years.

In a finding that speaks to the vital role that libraries play, it was those libraries that serve rural communities that reported the highest book circulation numbers, largely due to the lack of bookstores in these communities and the unavailability of «one day delivery lockers» or Sunday delivery from online retailers.

In addition, grants to the University of New Hampshire and University of West Alabama will enable them to serve rural communities in those states.

For instance, online AP classes serve rural communities without access to qualified teachers, and there are promising efforts to create programs that adapt to the needs of students with special learning requirements.

Zinwa will also use the ZITF platform to give an update to stakeholders and stand visitors regarding the ongoing Command Water Harvesting Programme in which the authority is drilling boreholes and assisting in the construction of weirs and repair of small dams that serve rural communities around Zimbabwe.

For nearly a century, Northern Star Cooperative Services has served the rural communities of north - central Minnesota.

Majee, along with Urmeka Jefferson, assistant professor in the MU Sinclair School of Nursing, partnered with a county health agency serving a rural community with a population of 21,500 people; a high percentage of the communities» jobs were low - paying manufacturing jobs, and the population possessed poor education.

Applications must address at least one of the competition's priorities, which include improving the effectiveness of teachers or principals, implementing college - and career - ready standards, improving outcomes for students with disabilities, and serving rural communities.

Tricia Langford is the principal of Temple Elementary School, serving a rural community in Carroll County, Georgia.

Reviewers must have expertise in education evaluation or at least one of the program's absolute priorities (increasing educator effectiveness; improving low - performing schools; strengthening science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education; boosting academic outcomes for students with disabilities and English language learners; encouraging parent and family engagement; promoting effective use of technology; serving rural communities; and implementing college - and career - ready standards).

This year's priorities for the Development grants are increasing educator effectiveness; improving low - performing schools; strengthening science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education; boosting academic outcomes for students with disabilities and English language learners; encouraging parent and family engagement; promoting effective use of technology; and serving rural communities.

As children, Carolyn and her brother David spent a lot of time in their father's office but it took coming home as an adult for her to realize the choice her father had made in serving the rural community of Strawberry Plains.

With the help of our members and volunteers, HSVMA advocates for better public policies for animals, provides continuing education for veterinary professionals with an animal welfare focus, and delivers veterinary medical services and humane education to under - served rural communities in the United States and throughout the world.

Swamp Haven Humane serves rural communities in NE Florida and SE Georgia.

Not exact matches

For example, in Ontario, Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs) operate in selected communities in rural and Northern Ontario, while Community Business Development Corporations (CBDCs) serve rural Atlantic Canada.

We analyzed Community Foundations by the type of communities they serve — from major metropolitan to rural areas.

When I served as a rural priest in Tamilnadu in the 1980s I was intrigued to discover how many Dalit Christian communities wanted their native Dalit religious rites and Christian rites to co-exist.

I serve two tiny (and I do mean TINY) rural churches that have little to offer except community.

Part of the Community Valley Country Store's one - stop - shop philosophy reflects the cooperative's dedication to the rural communities it serves.

The group comprises metropolitan, rural, regional and community mastheads and serves its audiences through high - quality, independent journalism and offers dynamic venues for commerce and information.

Steu is a long - time supporter of the LGBTQ community, as well as organizations such as Teach For America, where he served as a teacher in rural Mississippi.

Sustainable - food advocates have called for schools to serve more local food, a tactic they say would not only improve flavor but also help support small farms and renew rural communities.

Suburban hospital and community health and social services trust that served both urban and rural areas in Northern Ireland

Both forces feature swathes of rural areas and this training will not only benefit the officers and staff involved but also the rural communities in which they serve.

We are happy to continue our partnership with the county to serve the people of our suburban and rural communities.»

Hearts and Hands is the premier volunteer organization serving our frail or vulnerable neighbors in rural Western New York communities.

Erie County government also provides critical budgetary support to Rural Transit Services, which identifies and serves the community transportation needs of senior citizens, disabled individuals and low - to - moderate income residents in rural Erie County communiRural Transit Services, which identifies and serves the community transportation needs of senior citizens, disabled individuals and low - to - moderate income residents in rural Erie County communirural Erie County communities.

This volunteer - based organization serves vulnerable residents who live in rural communities and will benefit greatly from the additional funding.

He has been a powerful voice for rural and remote communities and served his community well, campaigning for additional flood defences and infrastructure for Cumbria.

But official definitions of rural often just mean «not urban,» she says, and the Wisconsin residency program will make sure that communities considered «very rural» — those serving fewer than 20,000 people — will be the focus.

After moving west, she selflessly served both the rural poor Indian and white communities of Oneida, Wisconsin, for 40 years.

The South Dakota UCEDD, the Center for Disabilities, will develop and implement a pilot program focused on the use of virtual technology platforms with vocational staff serving rural, urban, and Native communities.

Case study: Kempston Rural Primary Kempston Rural Primary School in Bedfordshire was in need of an expansion to serve both the existing community and also the families that had moved into a new housing development in the local area.

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 model was developed for rural schools because Colbert and her cofounders recognized that children in these communities have unique circumstances surrounding their schooling, such as the need to leave school during harvest season to work the family farm or single - classroom schools that serve many grade levels at once.

Second, the telecom industry argued, self - provisioning could create perverse incentives for companies not to serve rural areas, by taking two of those communities» best potential customers (schools and libraries) off the private market.

One approach to expanding the pool of great teachers in rural communities lies in «growing your own» teachers, by identifying people that are committed to living in and serving the local community and preparing them to teach.

«There are numerous examples of rural charter schools that have given families greater choice, produced outstanding student results, and reinvigorated the communities they serve,» said Smarick.

Afterschool programs come in all shapes and sizes, offer students a host of enriching activities, and serve a diverse group of students — keeping kids safe, inspiring learning, and supporting working families from communities like rural Parma, Idaho to Baltimore, Maryland.

For example, IDEA supported local communities that were developing and implementing early childhood programs; schools serving students with low - incidence disabilities, such as children who are blind or deaf or children with autism or traumatic brain injury; and schools in rural or large urban areas, where financial and other resources are often scarce.

Another major hurdle in bringing vouchers to rural communities is that the public schools are more than just places for children to learn: they serve a critical social and economic function by serving as the primary employer of small communities, offering healthcare for children and adults alike and frequently offering food pantries, breakfast or lunch programs and night classes.

Fresno State serves a region that spans five counties and hundreds of miles, many of them rural, agricultural communities with large migrant populations.

CDFIs in the OFN network serve all 50 states, and OFN Member CDFIs originated more than $ 23.2 billion in financing in urban, rural, and Native communities through 2009.

(September 1, 2015, Columbia, MD) Charter Schools Development Corporation (CSDC) is pleased to announce that it has received a $ 5 million grant under the U.S. Department of Education's (ED) Credit Enhancement for Charter Schools Facilities Program that will enable the organization to expand its lending and development capacity to multiple charter schools over a broad geographic area, with a new emphasis on serving schools located in rural communities.

Abstract: Across the country, states are pushing to close their small rural schools with the mistaken hope of saving money, in spite of overwhelming evidence that smaller schools are beneficial for students, and that they frequently function as the glue that binds together small communities, serving as their economic and social hub.

Rural schools are also serving an increasing number of low - income and minority students, according to the Rural School and Community Trust.

Teams that seek to serve a high need, low income community in either an urban or rural community will be given stronger consideration.

As a start - up public charter school sponsored by the SC Public Charter School District, LLCS will serve school - aged children living in rural West Ashley, surrounding communities, and neighboring counties, and as such, have a potential student body reflective of the demographic character of the region thus bringing back the neighborhood school concept.

Situated in a rural area, the University serves a population of approximately 18,000 students in a community of 7,000.