Sentences with phrase «social equity groups»

Widening Participation — Degree apprenticeships increase the options for 18 + year olds and can encourage low social equity groups to engage with HE where financial commitment is a major concern.

Environmentalists, regulators, university educators and social equity groups provided expertise to the project as well.

A prominent feature of the sustainable winegrowing program is the collaborative effort in its development and implementation by vintners, growers, regional trade associations, regulators, academics, environmental and social equity groups and other stakeholders.

A prominent feature of the CSWA Sustainable Winegrowing Program is the active participation of vintners, growers, regional trade associations, regulators, academics, environmental and social equity groups and other stakeholders in its development and implementation of the program.

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These groups were less concerned about market fluctuations and more concerned with issues of social equity, environmental health and having fun, which meant they unwittingly epitomised the goals of political ecology, by challenging the dominant agricultural methods of production and marketing.

Others are: the Christian Awareness Mission Group (CAMG), Passengers Fundamental Rights Group (PATRGIA), The Political Awareness Group (TIPAG), Centre for Social Justice and Equity of Nigeria (CESJEN), Civil Societies Coalition for the Emancipation of Osun State (CSCEOS), Veteran Groups for Operation Clean Crusade (VGOCC), Apata - Aiyeraye Social Political Volunteer Group (ASPVG) and De Mainstream Independent Group (DIG).

If today's patriots are a big - tent group of conservatives and social justice warriors, Millenials and baby boomers, think tankers and classroom teachers, then our tyrants are devotees to hyper - partisanship, a one - size - fits - all philosophy, and a mindset that twists «equity» into opportunity for some, not all.

Alongside that, there's a focus on equity of outcomes — on the reduction of inequalities in outcomes between social groups.

I have come to understand that our power as a group of educators is undeniable and that by promoting equity and social justice in our schools and professional networks, we may be able to support other teachers who are grappling with these issues.

For example, at Hillside High School — a large, comprehensive high school in San Mateo, Calif. — students are grouped into small learning communities (SLCs) where they meet with teacher advisers daily to participate in activities focusing on community building, tolerance, equity, and social - emotional learning.

It is contingent on... seeing cultural differences as assets; creating caring learning communities where culturally different individuals and heritages are valued; using cultural knowledge of ethnically diverse cultures, families, and communities to guide curriculum development, classroom climates, instructional strategies, and relationships with students; challenging racial and cultural stereotypes, prejudices, racism, and other forms of intolerance, injustice, and oppression; being change agents for social justice and academic equity; mediating power imbalances in classrooms based on race, culture, ethnicity, and class; and accepting cultural responsiveness as endemic to educational effectiveness in all areas of learning for students from all ethnic groups.»

Investing in growing companies solving sustainability challengesImpact companies: The fund invests in growth companies that directly demonstrate positive impact in social, environmental, or economic development.Active strategy: The managers utilize bottom - up research to identify companies with attractive sustainability, fundamental, and valuation characteristics.Veteran team: A dedicated sustainable investing team is backed by Putnam's equity research and quantitative / risk analysis groups.

Their investment methodology screens U.S. equity holdings based on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors to find best - in - class companies in each domestic peer group.

Carrie Mae Weems Based in Syracuse, N.Y., Weems emphasizes that groups, such as feminists, blacks and gays, that share a desire to gain equity in society need to organize around their larger goals of social change.

Walid is also the founder of the Lamu Youth Alliance, a group working for youth empowerment, social justice, and gender equity that teaches leadership in the community.

UNCSD: About the Rio +20 Conference At the Rio +20 Conference, world leaders, along with thousands of participants from governments, the private sector, NGOs and other groups, will come together to shape how we can reduce poverty, advance social equity and ensure environmental protection on an ever more crowded planet to get to the future we want.

Advocacy group Community Cycles has taken the lead on equity, offering earn - a-bike programs for low - income residents and organizing women - only social rides.

ISSA provides a wealth of resources and specialized training for groups to take the first steps toward engaging in positive conversations about diversity, social justice, inclusion and equity.