Sentences with phrase «serving urban populations»

«We expect countries with young populations, supportive regulations and fast mobile Internet speeds and planned migration to 5G to be best positioned,» says Graseck, adding that banks serving urban populations may have more latitude to consolidate branches than those focused on rural populations.

As a regional animal control facility, the Thomas J. O'Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center (TJO) serves an urban population of 250,000.

In 1967 Dr. Minuchin was appointed director of the Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic, an outpatient and inpatient facility serving an urban population.

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• Assumptions about different cultural groups and how they impact breastfeeding support • Shoshone and Arapaho tribal breastfeeding traditions shared through oral folklore • Barriers to decreasing health disparities in infant mortality for African Americans • Effects of inflammation and trauma on health disparities that result in higher rates of infant mortality among minority populations • Barriers to breastfeeding experienced by Black mothers and how lactation consultants can support them more effectively • Social support and breastfeeding self - efficacy among Black mothers • Decreasing pregnancy, birth, and lactation health disparities in the urban core • Positive changes in breastfeeding rates within the African American community • Grassroots breastfeeding organizations serving African American mothers

The largest urban health systems, which serve as safety nets for large patient populations with lower socioeconomic status and greater likelihood to speak English as a second language, do worse on government patient satisfaction scores than smaller, non-urban hospitals likely to serve white customers with higher education levels, according to a new study by Mount Sinai researchers published this month in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.

Thus, the study population included all out - of - hospital cardiac arrests from 11 counties in North Carolina (Camden, Catawba, Durham, Mecklenburg, Pasquotank, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Transylvania, Wake, and Warren), covering a total population of approximately 2.7 million inhabitants (30 % of the state's total population), with demographics varying from urban to rural areas served by 11 EMS agencies.

More importantly, FOSS is adopted in 50 of the 100 largest urban school districts where FOSS reaches large populations of under - served students.

In the middle of the last decade, in urban communities across America, middle - class and upper - middle - class parents started sending their children to public schools again — schools that for decades had overwhelmingly served poor and (and overwhelmingly minority) populations.

As the number of schools serving poor, urban, de facto segregated populations is steadily increasing, more and more students are deprived of exposure to «mainstream» or «dominant» cultural capital.

LACES» results stand out even more because the school has many of the challenges that often sink urban schools into the lower - performing category and anchor them there: a predominately urban, minority population; large classes (the average is 29 students in middle - school classes, 34 in high school); few computers, no computer lab, and a building that was new when Franklin D. Roosevelt served as president.

But to capitalize on this opportunity, urban schools that currently serve a predominantly poor and minority population must find a way to attract and retain the gentrifiers — mostly white, upper - middle - class, highly educated parents.

Therefore, I will work to safeguard this under - served population's educational rights to ensure that students of color in urban communities receive the quality education they deserve and can reach their full potential.»

As we reflect on this moment in urban Catholic education, the Jubilee closings should not cause us to lose faith in our future; rather, we have an opportunity to work together and identify new ways — from donor relations to cost - sharing collaboration — to maintain and grow our national network of high - quality Catholic schools, especially those that serve lower - income populations in urban areas.

And while some Mountain States boast charter populations that are diverse in ethnicity, income, and location, in the states with the greatest number of charters, the schools are densely concentrated in urban areas and largely serve low - income students of color.

What follows is a narrative of governance overhauls in two large urban districts, each serving a predominately African - American population.

«A lot of the charter schools are concentrated in urban neighborhoods and believe that a longer school year or school day is just necessary for the student population they serve,» said Peter Murphy, vice president of New York Charter Schools Resource Center.

Anibal Soler, Jr., Rochester, N.Y. Anibal Soler, Jr. is Principal of East High School, the largest urban high school in Rochester, New York, serving a population of 1,700 students.

In addition to an impressive list of keynote speakers, author presenters, and concurrent sessions, this year's convention will feature special events for NAESP's Diversity Program, a series of special sessions that will focus on the needs of principals serving largely minority student populations in urban schools.

The company partners with several groups that serve populations of color, such as the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality, the National Association of Black Accountants, and the Black Executive Exchange Program, which is part of the National Urban League.73

The «David» is Fern Creek Elementary, a small urban school in Orlando, Florida, that serves an overwhelmingly disadvantaged student population.

The «David» is Fern Creek Elementary, a small urban school that serves an overwhelmingly disadvantaged student population.

Many districts — especially urban, inner suburban and rural, serving very high - need student populations — continue to struggle from a lack of sufficient funding, which makes it impossible to provide all students with the opportunity for a high quality education.

During the 2014 - 2015 school year, P16Plus worked with 20 campuses within the San Antonio Independent School District and 30 campuses within the Harlandale Independent School District, both urban school districts serving a majority Hispanic and economically disadvantaged population.

The San Diego charter school was recognized for being one of the highest performing urban schools in the nation based on their work serving a diverse student population in grades kindergarten through 11th grade with a high percentage of low - income students.

Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Dr. Kevin M. Maxwell, the school system serves a diverse student population from urban, suburban and rural communities located in the Washington, DC suburbs.

Located on a bluff on the banks of the Mississippi River, the district serves a racially and ethnically diverse and somewhat urban population.

«Large high schools, particularly those serving low - income students in urban areas, have disproportionately lower achievement and higher incidences of violence than smaller schools serving similar student populations,» Dixon read from a resolution passed by the association.

Our stores serve urban and rural populations throughout the Western and Midwest United States.

Canada Five large urban public libraries in Canada with mature digital collections serving a combined population of 8,402,000 reported the following combined digital use statistics: Downloadable eBook circulation in 2013 was 2,871,514 downloads or 0.34 per capita.

Libraries serving populations over 50,000 allocate more to ebooks, and suburban libraries focus more on ebooks and DVD / Blu - rays than their urban or rural counterparts.

We serve an urban pet population in a neighborhood called The Highlands.

Southland's largest city, Invercargill is New Zealand's southern-most urban centre with a population of over 50,000 and serves as both support for the surrounding rural community and access to the popular Stewart Island.

CCNY will carry out this mission by exercising leadership in education and research, always mindful of our urban setting and the needs of the richly diverse population that we serve.

Community Health Centers are not - for - profit providers of health care to over 25 million people, including health centers serving migrant and seasonal farmworkers, homeless and other special populations in urban and rural, public housing and school based settings.

Serving a diverse urban and rural population of more than 430,000, Niagara Region is focused on building a strong and prosperous Niagara.

The clinics serve a wide geographical area; thus, the patient population includes families from urban, suburban, and rural areas in Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania.