Sentences with phrase «social issues in their communities»

From the beginning, the goal was the prepare students to pursue a college education and take an active role in addressing important social issues in their communities.

This is not to suggest that business or economic enterprises are required to solve the social issues in a community.

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Social responsibility is central to the operations of these companies — they know it's smart business to consider global issues and the broader community, whether it is through offering discounted loans for electric cars (Vancity) or helping to set up organic cotton seed banks in India (Zara).

«Based on evidence gathered from focus groups and interviews conducted in U.S. coal communities, we argue that coal communities that have experienced mine closures have already begun an economic and social transition, one that is based on reshaping their culture and sense of identity,» wrote professors of Indiana University in a paper published in the March issue of Energy Research and Social Scsocial transition, one that is based on reshaping their culture and sense of identity,» wrote professors of Indiana University in a paper published in the March issue of Energy Research and Social ScSocial Science.

Zillow is partnering with ATTN:, an issues driven media company with a mission to deliver engaging content to a mobile - first audience, informing people to make a social impact and engender greater participation in communities, the political process and the world.

Many in Silicon Valley gravitate toward Democrats, because the party is seen as more in sync with the tech community on social issues such as gay marriage.

Since its launch in 2010, the fund has made more than $ 1.3 billion in grants through the end of 2017 to 6,000 organizations that further Goldman Sachs Gives» mission of fostering innovative ideas, solving economic and social issues, and enabling progress in underserved communities worldwide.

VICTORIA — After the Christy Clark government refused to take the issue of lead in the drinking water of North Coast communities seriously, B.C. New Democrat MLA for the North Coast, Jennifer Rice, initiated water testing in three social housing units...

The heavy pressures of a being boom - town have created many unique growth and social challenges in this northern Alberta community that could easily become an issue in a locally - focused by - election.

VICTORIA — After the Christy Clark government refused to take the issue of lead in the drinking water of North Coast communities seriously, B.C. New Democrat MLA for the North Coast, Jennifer Rice, initiated water testing in three social housing units in her community.

At the same time, we recognize that, during the past five hundred years, the Holy Spirit, the Supreme Magisterium of God, has been faithfully at work among theologians and exegetes in both Catholic and Evangelical communities, bringing to light and enriching our understanding of important biblical truths in such matters as individual spiritual growth and development, the mission of Christ's Church, Christian worldview thinking, and moral and social issues in today's world.

Our generation needs to add to the mix our own sages who were born in the same century we were, who can engage the same issues we face in our communities and our political and social landscape.

«Community of Women and Men: Issues of Social Analysis, in Stella Faria and others (eds.)

But while experience shows that the Catholics» answer to the fundamentalists lies in the base communities, only a minority of bishops have strongly pushed for them because of the Vatican's frequently voiced concern that they are too «horizontal» — meaning that they are a democratic influence on a hierarchical church — and liable to become involved in social and political issues.

It is projecting an Urbana - style convention on evangelical social witness, annual conferences for pastors to explore avenues for the involvement of congregations in community justice issues, and the formation of vocational task forces among evangelicals in politics, business and other callings, through which the shape of American political and business life might be altered to promote Christian values.

You can check out your favorite stores on BetterWorldShopper.org (they have an app, too, if you want to check it on the go) where they grade companies A-F (just like in school) based upon 5 issues: human rights, environment, animal protection, community involvement and social justice.

But Christ's coming had issued in the forming of a new community, a social event, and Augustine insists that the City of God is a corporate body, an association of believers.

Congregations must become, to use James Gustafson's expression, «communities of moral discourse» where congregants debate in a spirit of civility and openness social issues of the day in light of their faith.

The issue here is how to relate particular religious vision about social reality and communal identity in a complimentary and a relational way in the midst of plurality of communities and religions.

Anyone spending ten minutes on social media sites in the past couple of months will have seen Christians arguing about all kinds of issues, not least those relating to the LGBT community.

I realize that churches have always been used to discuss social issues, especially in the black community, but I tend to believe that mixing faith and politics isn't such a good idea.

On so many issues the Catholic community has been led to expect, even to hope, that today's «unchanging tradition» might change tomorrow and once «infallible» positions will eventually shift in the face of sufficient social pressure.

The military isn't exactly on the leading edge as crusaders for the liberal agenda on social issues and even though atheists are finally getting recognition and not just rejection in the overall community, there are still many in the military who think differently and won't reccomend this soldier for a higher rank.

They were killed because they supported the liberating theology and dignity of the base Christian communities; they named social injustice, not communism or outside subversive influence, as the root cause of the crisis (revolution in their view was inevitable unless issues of poverty and social inequality were adequately addressed); they promoted a negotiated settlement to Salvador's civil war, including a significant role for the FMLN and other popular organizations; and, they named U.S. policy as a fundamental obstacle to peace in El Salvador.

They see meaning in the various issues that come up in their business and family life, in community relations, in civic and social responsibilities, even in leisure.

Since 1976 I have been associated with the faculty, students, staff, and administration of Pacific School of Religion, where an entire academic community is also a faith community struggling with a multitude of social justice issues in personal and corporate ways.

This school is one small thing, one small stone in that massive mountain of complex issues related to economics, social justice, community development, family, debt repayments, international policy, poverty, education, all of it.

For the UK's annual Recycle Week 2017, we carried out a four - day employee event focused on critical environmental issues, alongside launching a new community partnership with «Next Steps,» a local social enterprise that operates a social enterprise café in Malton, North Yorkshire.

Since the inception of the sustainability movement, Volcafe has built and operated certified, sustainable supply chains across all our origins, addressing key economic, social and environmental issues in coffee farming communities.

In addition to the full schedule of sessions on farm production, marketing, business, and finance, conference - goers will have multiple opportunities to learn from nationally - known leaders on topics encompassing current political, ethical, and social issues, such as fixing school food, GMOs (genetically modified organisms), and the fast - growing CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) movement.

The social stigma of breastfeeding in black communities is still higher - largely due to issues related to historic challenges of breastfeeding and the lack of support black women have received to persist in breastfeeding.

Unlike general social networking sites, which create a common river of profiles in which everyone swims (think our individual networks of social connections as groups of rafters floating on the current), Ning has built a platform on which anyone can build a defined online community of people interacting around any issue or interest.

A former high school teacher and college professor, Tejada is the founder of the Mirabal Sisters Cultural and Community Center, a non-profit organization in Harlem devoted to social justice issues and assisting low - income and immigrant families.

Sheehan and McLaughlin have made a point to make social and cultural issues central to their campaigns and seem intent on making it known that they are a part of the diverse community in Albany — whether that be through campaigning in multicultural neighborhoods or holding parties in local LGBTQ hotspots.

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Identifying poverty and a race - wide issue, not just affecting inner - city or minority communities, as it was mentioned 62 percent of poverty in Erie County takes place outside the City of Buffalo; with the Rural Outreach Center (ROC) having been established in East Aurora as a central area of assistance; to go along with the Department of Social Services utilizing University at Buffalo student interms to assist those in the community.

Robert Hornak told me in a prior interview that Ragusa has championed outreach efforts for new immigrant communities that tend to lean conservative on social issues.

It provides a vital forum for social service providers, community advocates, and government agency representatives to exchange best practices on immigrant integration issues in Queens and New York City.

Since its establishment, the Vodafone Ghana Foundation has moved from just funding projects, to investing in developing sustainable initiatives that solve pressing social issues and benefit several communities in the country.

BAC, an independent entity that comprises government officials, community leaders, media representatives, and medical experts, was set up in 2000 to study the ethical, legal, and social issues brought about by the rapid development in biomedical research in Singapore.

The findings, published in the November issue of Social Science & Medicine, indicate that neighborhood quality has significant and long - term effects on child and adolescent problem behaviors, findings that can help inform national, state, and local housing policy and community investment decisions.

In Nepal, community radio has long been used to spread news about social issues.

The researchers say their findings, published in the October / December 2015 issue of the journal Family & Community Health, indicate that differences in social and living environments may help to explain racial disparities that exist nationally for habits and lifestyle choices that play a key role in the health of U.S. men.

This year Scientific American is delighted to help expand the awards honors by sponsoring a $ 50,000 Science in Action award for a project that addresses a social, environmental or health issue to make a practical difference in the lives of a group or community.

The group, «Service to the Scientific Community,» aims to raise the scientific community's awareness of human rights issues and to enhance the well being of people around the world through access to science (e.g., science education, science - based products, technology, processes), in accordance with Article 15 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Community,» aims to raise the scientific community's awareness of human rights issues and to enhance the well being of people around the world through access to science (e.g., science education, science - based products, technology, processes), in accordance with Article 15 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights community's awareness of human rights issues and to enhance the well being of people around the world through access to science (e.g., science education, science - based products, technology, processes), in accordance with Article 15 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR).

His research in health policy has focused on the ethical, legal and social issues related to genetics and race, and especially on the ways that race and socio - economic status result in health disparities among different communities.

The root cause of mental health issues is part physical imbalance (e.g., chronic inflammation, thyroid dysfunction, autoimmunity, hormone imbalance, blood sugar dysregulation, chronic sleep deprivation), and part psychospiritual (e.g., history of trauma, cognitive distortions, social isolation, chronic stress, living out of alignment with the way human beings evolved to thrive — eating real food, moving their bodies, sleeping in darkness, breathing fresh air, drinking clean water, seeing the sun, connected to nature, and deeply rooted in community).

She is involved with and an advocate for community partnerships aimed at overcoming the barriers of access to mental health services as a means of addressing social justice issues that are prominent in our society.

All of a sudden my general (and at times very overwhelming) interest in this massive social justice issue of global extreme poverty and gender inequality became a narrow - focused mission to help a few of Uganda's brightest young women go to college and become leaders in their communities.

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