Sentences with phrase «serves as a call to action»

«The findings confirm this is an urgent societal crisis and will serve as a call to action in galvanizing communities and inspiring individuals and organizations to raise awareness and increase support for our nation's hidden heroes.»

In early - September, luxury conglomerate LVMH and Kering made headlines for committing to ban underweight models from the runway, a move we hoped would serve as a call to action for designers to include a wider variety of body types.

«These stark findings should serve as a call to action for the UK to invest more in mental health care provision, and for universities and schools to ensure ease of access to critical services,» commented Dr Stephen Pereira, Consultant Psychiatrist and Medical Director, The Insight Network.

The Sea Turtle Restoration Project will serve as a call to action for high - school students.

Partners for Each and Every Child, the Dignity in Schools Campaign, and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. have developed this toolkit to serve as a call to action and to empower parents, families, caregivers, students, and other community members with the information and tools they need to take action on ESSA in schools.

The Dignity in Schools Campaign, Partners for Each and Every Child, and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. has developed this toolkit to serve as a call to action and to empower parents, families, care - givers, students,...

The Dignity in Schools Campaign, Partners for Each and Every Child, and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. has developed this toolkit to serve as a call to action and to empower parents, families, care - givers, students, and other community members with the information and tools they need to be actively involved in making decisions that impact their schools.

Joseph South's remarks should serve as a call to action for all members of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE)-- as the faculty members who are interested in teacher education and technology — as well as to our peer associations.

«We hope the NTCQ study serves as a call to action for the community to work in support of effective teaching in Oakland and to actively play a role in helping our students succeed.

If you take to your practice's Facebook account and share the percentages of dogs and cats that get heartworms annually, the numbers might be interesting or even alarming, but are they going to serve as a call to action?

Compelling and personalized narratives of positive or negative outcomes can serve as calls to action for pet owners.

My handmade clay bells, flooded in uniquely painted blue glaze, are meant to serve as a call to action and a reminder to stay alert and engaged while making plenty of constructive «noise».

At a moment he views as a precipice for social and political change, Williams hopes his work will serve as a call to action.

Featured pieces serve as a call to action: they do not document protests, but instead promote a consideration of the possibilities for a life of freedom and an insistence on human rights.

The declaration serves as a call to action to preserve and protect our forests as well as a rise of awareness of the importance of forests in our economy.

This should serve as a call to action for providers to urge organizations to embrace this technology standard to eliminate direct domain spoofing.

Your truthful answers to these questions will hold you accountable and thus can serve as calls to action.

The event was held to give Minnesota children and advocates an opportunity to meet legislators, to celebrate the introduction of SF - 1663 and HF1997, and to serve as a call to action for supporters of the movement to increase access to quality early development and education programs.

Not exact matches

Writing a blog not only creates content — whether it's service - oriented or anecdotal — which can be used in a variety of marketing strategies, such as serving as content for email newsletters or providing a call - to - action.

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«As a person he works, he performs various actions belonging to the work process; independently of their objective content, these actions must all serve to realize his humanity, to fulfill the calling to be a person that is his by reason of his very humanity.»

In fact, that faith is itself a call to action, and part of the action is for us to serve as God's agents in overcoming evil wherever we see it and to work with God and with our fellow humans so that the divine purpose of God for creation may be more effectively realized.

«But while the document projects some worrisome scenarios for the region's birdlife, it also serves as a «climate call to action,» not only to conservationists, but to all who love nature in its myriad forms,» Clayton noted.

Mario Cilento, President of the New York State AFL - CIO, said «The car wash industry is rife with abuses, including failure to pay minimum wage or provide workers compensation insurance; now this jail sentence should serve as a wake - up call to abusive managers that law enforcement is taking action.

Government - watchdog groups expressed optimism that the conviction would serve as a spur for a more aggressive round of action, perhaps targeting legislators» income or the so - called L.L.C. loophole, which allows large unfettered contributions to political campaigns.

Mrs May told the House Ms Cooper had called for «much stronger action from government to bring illegal immigration down» while serving as shadow home secretary in 2013.

-- but it's still an okay action game to play with friends and strangers who would rather blast giant monsters than serve as cannon fodder in Call of Duty or Battlefield.

A hashtag for your school library can be a call to action by serving as an invitation for others in your school community to participate in telling your library's story.

In 2004, McCown served as lead author of the commission's bipartisan report, Teaching at Risk: A Call to Action, which recommends policies to overcome existing barriers and make improvement efforts on school issues like low standards.

This daylong affair, not only served as a platform for inspiring, thought - provoking ideas but also as a call to action.

The traditions and nostalgia that mark the Harvard Graduate School of Education's annual Convocation ceremony were joined by a ringing call to action today, as members of the graduating class were charged to deploy all their talents and passion — and to muster their bravery — to serve and to lead in a rapidly changing world.

Frankly, our movement's inability to meet their needs should serve as a clear call to action.

In addition, It also serves as a clear call to action for both local and state policymakers to guarantee that the remaining years of the LCFF delivers on the equity promise to California's 1.4 million English Learners.»

According to the organization's most recent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 990 reports (2014), in addition to the $ 5.7 million that has flowed into SFER's coffers as of September 1, 2014, an additional $ 1.6 million has been collected by a closely - related company called the SFER Action Network Inc. which appears to serve as the political arm of SFER and formed in 2013.

No, Roddy wants to make a movie about the impact of climate change and global warming in the distant future, and he wants the Hollywood production to serve as a wake up call for humankind — to take action on climate change problems now!

The latest such informal treaty text to speed around the halls at the Bella Center was the most important — a six - page partial draft summarizing the work of what's called the Ad - Hoc Working Group on Long Term Cooperative Action under the Convention (which basically means an unofficial compilation of the views of all of 192 countries that have signed onto the original 1992 climate treaty, which serves as a foundation for whatever comes next).

In this way, Fekner's work is participatory, serving as a rallying point for communities and a call to action for planners and politicians.

Creating a separate, stand - alone course, as other law professors have noted, could expose all law students to important material as envisioned in Call to Action # 28 but may actually serve to marginalize the teaching of Indigenous law.

This «report card» exposes deadly gaps in these essential laws and should serve as both a wake - up call and call to action for state legislatures.

Hackers from North Korea have attempted to infiltrate several cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea, and some entities are saying that this action should serve as a wake - up call.

The Chasm Group, LLC and Chasm Institute, LLC (San Bruno, CA) 1997 — 2008 Business Operations Manager • Managed all daily operational tasks for leading multi-million dollar high - tech market strategy consultancy, while providing executive administration to C - level executives and venture capital partners • Developed and managed the firm's annual budget, proposing and implementing expense cuts, producing monthly reports and financial statements, and coordinating with CPA firm for accurate and timely filings • Oversaw all client relationship management efforts while cultivating new business efforts from concept to implementation, providing high - quality service in sales efforts while utilizing new lead tracking system • Negotiated and managed all contracts, stock grants, and financing arrangements, working closely with outside counsel to draft legal documents and resolve LLC - and proprietary - related issues • Led three office space build - outs and two office relocations, managing all aspects of each process under aggressive timeline and budget expectations • Reduced firm telecom expenses by 22 % by streamlining IT objectives, including migration to VOIP phone system, software / hardware purchases, domain renewals, and outsourced technical support • Directed all phases of staff recruitment while creating and implementing all HR policies and programs, including comprehensive employee benefits plans • Supervised multiple administrative staff members, conducted performance appraisals and wage / salary surveys in comparison to incentive program guidelines, and maintained HR files in accordance with legal mandates • Produced all out - going client invoices in an accurate and timely fashion to increase, cash flow and reduce aging receivables, providing consistent attention to overhead costs and vendor arrangements • Administered all company insurance policies, including E&O, general liability, bonds, partner life and disability, conducting annual benefits reviews and employee / company insurance audits • Obtained necessary certificates for consulting contracts while processing federal, state, and local business reporting requirements to maintain licenses and incorporation status • Directed all marketing efforts and oversaw logistical aspects of national educational workshop series, utilizing sponsorship arrangements to offset production costs • Transformed «brochure» website into a dynamic tool to better illustrate company opportunities through relevant case studies, as well as maintaining all other promotional media, including press kits and video Association of California School Administrators (Burlingame, CA) 1993 — 1997 Issues and Planning Committee Coordinator • Executed all phases of event planning and implementation for a membership - driven organization including 23 state committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference of 1,500 attendees • Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing of attorney authorizations, the preparation of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause of action • Served as second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generatias well as maintaining all other promotional media, including press kits and video Association of California School Administrators (Burlingame, CA) 1993 — 1997 Issues and Planning Committee Coordinator • Executed all phases of event planning and implementation for a membership - driven organization including 23 state committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference of 1,500 attendees • Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing of attorney authorizations, the preparation of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause of action • Served as second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generatias maintaining all other promotional media, including press kits and video Association of California School Administrators (Burlingame, CA) 1993 — 1997 Issues and Planning Committee Coordinator • Executed all phases of event planning and implementation for a membership - driven organization including 23 state committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference of 1,500 attendees • Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing of attorney authorizations, the preparation of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause of action • Served as second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generatias second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generatias well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generatias provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generatiAS / 400 backup and report generation

Account Executive — Duties & Responsibilities Direct pharmaceutical sales, marketing, and customer service ensuring professional and profitable operations Consistently recognized for excellence in sales, customer service, and team leadership Design and implement marketing campaigns including commercials and collateral materials Set and strictly adhere to departmental budgets and project timelines Negotiate lucrative contracts with medical facilities, third party vendors, and other industry leaders Designed and implemented award winning staff development and recognition programs Serve as community liaison offering health and pharmaceutical education at various speaking engagements Recruit, train, and direct staff ensuring they understand the brand and adhere to company policies and procedures Generate record breaking sales through networking, in personal sales, and other tactics Make cold calls in a courteous, yet assertive manner that translates to sales results Build and strengthen relationships with key clients, partners, and community leaders Develop a rapport with customers and orient them to various products and services Maintain 100 % customer satisfaction by maintaining friendly, supportive contact with existing clients Study internal literature to become an expert on products and services Conduct research on prospective leads and existing clients to assist in developing sales strategies Craft effective sales presentations and proposals, tailoring them to clients based on their specific needs and styles Maintain records of site visits to potential and existing clients to assist in assessing their future needs Collaborate with junior level sales people to develop action plans to govern their performance Maintain comprehensive records detailing pricings, sales, activities reports, and other pertinent data Represent company brand with poise, integrity, and positivity

Account Executive — Duties & Responsibilities Direct pharmaceutical sales, marketing, and customer service ensuring professional and profitable operations Consistently recognized as company leader in sales, customer service, and team development Design and implement marketing campaigns including commercials and collateral materials Set and strictly adhere to departmental budgets and project timelines Negotiate lucrative contracts with medical facilities, third party vendors, and other industry leaders Designed and implemented award winning staff development and recognition programs Serve as community liaison offering health and pharmaceutical education at various speaking engagements Recruit, train, and direct staff ensuring they understand the brand and adhere to company policies and procedures Generate record breaking sales through networking, in personal sales, and other tactics Make cold calls in a courteous, yet assertive manner that translates to sales results Build and strengthen relationships with key clients, partners, and community leaders Develop a rapport with customers and orient them to various products and services Maintain 100 % customer satisfaction by maintaining friendly, supportive contact with existing clients Study internal literature to become an expert on products and services Conduct research on prospective leads and existing clients to assist in developing sales strategies Craft effective sales presentations and proposals, tailoring them to clients based on their specific needs and styles Maintain records of site visits to potential and existing clients to assist in assessing their future needs Collaborate with junior level sales people to develop action plans to govern their performance Maintain comprehensive records detailing pricings, sales, activities reports, and other pertinent data Represent company brand with poise, integrity, and positivity

ECA Best of Reconciliation: Research, theory and practice serves as a sign of hope and also a call to action — action that will turn words of recognition into practice decisions that will be known and understood now and into the future.

Grassroots activism — Staff coordinate the activities of 2,500 REALTORS ® serving as federal coordinators and more than 30,000 members of the REALTORS ® Legislative Network, who respond to Calls for Action by contacting their members of Congress.

The latest spike, shown in the chart above, will serve as a wake - up call — and a call to action.