Sentences with phrase «special initiatives aimed»

The federal government is also doing its part with legislation and special initiatives aimed to reduce the amount and impact of chronic absenteeism on students.

One response to this observation has been to assume that the closing of achievement gaps requires group - based solutions — for example, special initiatives aimed at boys (or girls), educational solutions for Indigenous students, or government programs targeted on students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

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In A Process Christology, David R. Griffin notes the same difficulties we have raised about these proposals: «They have not made use of the notion that the content of God's ideal aims for men varies... If this notion of Whitehead's is not used, the resulting Christology has a somewhat Pelagian quality, suggesting that Jesus» specialness is due solely to human initiative — if Jesus was God's decisive revelation, this did not result even partially from any special activity on God's part in any sense.

Mayor de Blasio has also invested in numerous initiatives to support our DAs» essential efforts — including an additional $ 2 million per year to the Special Narcotics Prosecutor and $ 10 million to the Anti-Violence Innovation challenge — and launched expansive initiatives aimed at reducing opioid misuse and overdose deaths across the City, in close partnership with local elected officials.»

Currently the Paul Hamlyn Foundation has a special initiative called Learning Away, which is a # 2.25 m project that aims to support schools in significantly enhancing young people's learning, achievement and well - being by using innovative residential experiences as an integral part of the curriculum.

Innovative residential experiences Currently, the Paul Hamlyn Foundation has a special initiative called Learning Away, which is a # 2.25 m project that aims to support schools in significantly enhancing young people's learning, achievement and well - being by using innovative residential experiences as an integral part of the curriculum.

In addition, he joined Joshua DuBois, special assistant to the president and executive director of the White House Office of Faith - Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, at a town hall meeting at Memorial Middle School to announce Together for Tomorrow, a new administration initiative to both spotlight existing community efforts to turn around persistently low - performing schools, and encourage new community engagement that aims to do this for other schools.

• Track record of initiating contact with prospective customers and converting them into business - providing patrons • Well - versed in following sales initiatives, aimed at achieving selling targets • Exceptional public relation skills, targeted at ensuring excellence in customer service provision • Able to handle tight deadlines and work back - to - back shifts during peak hours • Special talent for demonstrating store products, with the aim of selling to customers what they need • Particularly effective in inventory control procedures, order processing and shelves stocking, in sync with store procedures and protocols • Skilled in handling adverse situations involving irate customers by providing solutions to ensure customer retention • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, targeted at working harmoniously alongside peers, supervisors and clients • Hands - on experience in leading store and product promotion activities, in accordance to popular marketing and promotional directives • Able to work well under stressful situations brought on by customer pressure or tight deadlines • Functional ability to employ persuasive skills, aimed at focusing customers» interest in new products and upgrades • Expert in handling merchandising activities, organizing store displays and working alongside marketing personnel to edict a positive image of the store

She has supported numerous program and district leaders in developing and implementing initiatives aimed at increasing teacher and leader effectiveness, including with the DC Public Schools Head Start program, where she serves as Special Advisor for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment.