Sentences with phrase «speak at schools as»

While I do some nonprofit work in literature education, and speak at schools as a visiting author, most days I try to write at home.

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Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

He can speak with moral authority on the issue: In his state, a gunman killed 20 young children, as well as six adults, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December 2012.

Last October Anita Sarkeesian, the feminist pop culture critic and a notable target of Gamergate vitriol, canceled her talk at Utah State University after the school received a detailed threat promising a «Montreal style massacre» if she spoke as planned.

It's something of a moot point now, as school administrators have decided not to allow conservative activist Charlie Kirk to speak at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School after a pro-gun rights student there, Kyle Kashuv, inviteschool administrators have decided not to allow conservative activist Charlie Kirk to speak at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School after a pro-gun rights student there, Kyle Kashuv, inviteSchool after a pro-gun rights student there, Kyle Kashuv, invited him.

Surviving students at the school quickly spoke out on social media and to news cameras about the violence and, more broadly, about political leadership that they saw as having let them down.

Through accelerator programs such as NEXT Canada, the University of Toronto Engineering School Hatchery, Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) and the DMZ at Ryerson University, Anthony supports young entrepreneurs with financing and mentorship, is active on numerous boards and advisory groups and speaks regularly to students about entrepreneurship.

And in 2015, Duncan, Obama's secretary of education, pointed to his old friend's district as a national role model and invited Runcie to speak at a White House panel called «Rethink School Discipline.»

I started at Hope International University in Fullerton, which felt a bit like a homecoming as it was one of the first schools I visited when I began speaking, and one of the most welcoming and hospital communities you will meet.

As Don Browning, director of the Religion, Culture and Family Project at the University of Chicago Divinity School, has argued, churches that have articulated a normative theology of the family, tempered by a strong emphasis on human fallibility, are often better equipped to speak frankly about departures from their ideals and to offer services to members who have fallen short of those ideals.

Speaking on Premier's «News Hour», Katrina Lee, who worked with Sister Philomene at the Catholic Diocese in Sydney said: «she did a lot of good work for the Archdiocese of Sydney in renewal and pastoral planning, as well as teaching at the school.

1975 filled with the Spirit and spoke in tongues 1976 graduated from Newmarket High School 1977 worked as a security guard at Toronto's parliament buildings.

Technically speaking, the hope is that I'd arrive at that conclusion because of having been trained in the school of thought that sees them as gifts from God, image - bearers, and that dying for another is to demonstrate and glorify the cross.

The young daughter of an acquaintance of mine spoke to the point when she told me that at her school there were no requirements of any kind and that, as a result, she «got bored stiff with having to do every day what she wanted to do.»

Professor Metcalf testified at the real trial, «It is impossible for a normal human being, cognizant of the facts, to have the slightest doubt about the fact of evolution,» and the fictional Drummond argues, «What Bertram Cates spoke quietly one spring afternoon in the Hillsboro High School is... incontrovertible as geometry in every enlightened community of minds.»

In 2009 I began teaching workshops devoted to food photography as well as speaking on food styling and photography at conferences, schools and colleges.

Last summer he attended team workouts and summer - school classes (he's a communication major and a PAC - 10 All - Academic honorable mention) and then worked a five - hour shift as a sous chef at a Long Beach restaurant, where he honed his modest Spanish - speaking skills with Latino busboys.

Posada was an all - star shortstop at Alejandrino High School in San Juan, and he has spoken about how even if his father wasn't a pro scout, baseball would have been impossible to escape as a kid.

I spoke with him about what it means to compete at a Nike event as a sophomore, and he came right out and revealed the school he wanted to attend, which was a bit of a surprise.

Ive met and spoke with Bestie who although a MU player was also an idol of mine as we went to the same school though not at same time.

Asia Snyder, 16, a student at Julian High School in Chicago addresses the Chicago Board of Education as she speaks in favor of healthier meals in public schools.

When I finally had a chance to speak, we were already running over the 2 1/2 hours allotted for the roundtable, so I was only able to briefly touch on two of my many message points: one, that the game can be and is being made safer, and two, that, based on my experience following a high school football team in Oklahoma this past season - which will be the subject of a MomsTEAM documentary to be released in early 2013 called The Smartest Team - I saw the use of hit sensors in football helmets as offering an exciting technological «end around» the problem of chronic under - reporting of concussions that continues to plague the sport and remains a major impediment, in my view, to keeping kids safe (the reasons: if an athlete is allowed to keep playing with a concussion, studies show that their recovery is likely to take longer, and they are at increased risk of long - term problems (e.g. early dementia, depression, more rapid aging of the brain, and in rare cases, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and in extremely rare instances, catastrophic injury or death.)

As I mentioned earlier, I'm going to be giving a talk and speaking on a panel this Thursday at Georgetown University, at an event hosted by Georgetown and the Cesar Chavez Schools.

Perdue was in friendly territory as he spoke to the crowd of some 7,000 professionals at the School Nutrition Association's annual conference in Atlanta.

It's possible that she has selective mutism, a disorder in which a child who speaks freely at home is unable to speak in some social situations, such as school.

In the meantime I have been speaking with the lunch manager at school, getting a feel for «where we are at» as far as the food goes.

Selective Mutism is a complex, childhood anxiety disorder that prevents a child from speaking consistently in one or more select situations / settings (such as at school), despite being able to speak normally in other settings.

consistent failure to speak in specific social situations (in which there is an expectation for speaking, such as at school) despite speaking in other situations.

Selective mutism (SM), formerly called elective mutism, is best understood as a childhood anxiety disorder characterized by a child or adolescent's inability to speak in one or more social settings (e.g., at school, in public places, with adults) despite being able to speak comfortably in other settings (e.g., at home with family).

Selective mutism (SM), formerly called elective mutism, is defined as a disorder of childhood characterized by an inability to speak in certain settings (e.g. at school, in public places) despite speaking in other settings (e.g. at home with family).

The President, Nana Akufo - Addo speaking as the special guest of honour at the 60th - anniversary celebrations of the Okuapeman School at Akropong Akuapem last Saturday, announced government's intention to «fund the cost of public Senior High Schools for all those who qualify for entry from the 2017/2018 academic year onwards».

Speaking through the State's Deputy Governor, Dr.. Mrs. Idiat Oluranti Adebule, who led other top government officials on the tour, Governor Ambode recalled that at the end of last year, the State Executive Council approved N10billion for the rehabilitation of existing schools as well as the construction of eight new ones, including three model colleges to boost learning experience of students in the State.

LGBT Network CEO and founder Dr. David Kilmnick, center, listens as Joe Laricchiuta, 24, a teacher at Sachem Central School District, speaks during an annual conference held by the LGBT Network at Stony Brook University that aims to drive the conversation about bullying in schools, May 1, 2018.

Candidates listen as Prasad Srinivisan speaks during a debate between Republican candidates running for governor at Windsor Public High School.

At 8:15 a.m., U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, introduced by New York Law School Dean Anthony W. Crowell, speaks during an event organized by the school's Center for New York City Law as part of the center's «CityLaw Breakfast Series»; event center, second floor, 185 W. Broadway, ManhSchool Dean Anthony W. Crowell, speaks during an event organized by the school's Center for New York City Law as part of the center's «CityLaw Breakfast Series»; event center, second floor, 185 W. Broadway, Manhschool's Center for New York City Law as part of the center's «CityLaw Breakfast Series»; event center, second floor, 185 W. Broadway, Manhattan.

De Blasio, who is locked in a dispute with the governor over funding for CUNY, spoke at an Albany luncheon hosted by the school and praised it as a vital part of the city's landscape.

Oona King, the former MP for Bethnal Green and Bow who went to the same north London school as the Miliband brothers, said: «If you look at Nick Clegg, being able to speak with a human touch translated into becoming Deputy Prime Minister.

Speaking after his registration at Methodist E9 School, Ibadan, Eniade assured that he would abide by party's rules and regulations as he added that his venturing into politics was driven by concern for the welfare of the people and commitment to ensuring sustained development of the state.

Speaking to reporters after an event promoting the proposed school bond issue on the November ballot, he spoke at length about his plan, terming it «entirely reasonable» and describing his primary responsibility as acting «to protect the people of the state of New York.»

Backed (literally as well as politically) by Mayor Noble, Sara Niccoli speaks Saturday, March 19 at Kingston High School back in March.

Speaking at Fordham University Law School, Cuomo announced he propose legislation incorporating measures designed to limit independent expenditure campaign spending as well as require the groups to disclose the identity of their owners, directors and executives exerting control.

Speaking as the Special Guest of Honour at the 60th Anniversary celebration of Okuapeman School Saturday, February 11, 2017, he said the government had a well thought - out plan that involved the building of new public and cluster SHSs to give more meaning to free public SHS education.

Speaking at the inauguration held at the Government Technical College in Osogbo, Ogbeni Aregbesola pointed out that the move is aimed at returning the schools to the communities which he described as the original owners for easy management and maintenance.

At 9:30 a.m., Rep. Kathleen Rice speaks to students about the dangers of distracted driving as part of AT&T's national «It Can Wait» campaign, Freeport High School Auditorium, 50 S. Brookside Ave., Freeport.

She spoke with host Gary Axelbank about her abstention in the vote on mayoral control, the concept of mayoral control, charter schools, how the system mgiht be run to maximum effiency, lessons learned from her tenure as president at Hostos CC, and numerous other topics.

«He's putting so much focus on test scores that are going to be detrimental to our school because the overwhelming majority of our kids don't speak English at home and don't perform as well on standardized tests,» she said.

Prof McLean sent the analysis to the Telegraph as Alistair Darling used a visit to Aberdeen, during which he spoke to oil industry leaders, to warn that independence would mean putting Scotland's schools and hospitals at the mercy of «a volatile and declining resource».

Speaking with reporters Wednesday at a ribbon cutting for Manhattan's Public School 191 campus, Fariña said she would promote classroom diversity by rezoning schools, as she did in Manhattan District 3, in other neighborhoods.

The meeting, at Brooklyn Technical High School, lasted more than six hours Tuesday night into early Wednesday as about 300 people spoke, some of them screaming and taunting Ms. Black until she could not take it any longer.

Speaking to an overflow crowd at New York Law School, Mr. Bharara dismissed the accusations that it was «business as usual» for Mr. Silver to receive millions in kickbacks from law firms in exchange for directing clients with relationships with the state their way.