Sentences with phrase «stories of activism»

Using artifacts, photographs, audio and visual presentations, as well as interactive components that seek to tell the entire story of activism in the five boroughs, Activist New York presents the passions and conflicts that underlie the city's history of agitation.

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There are many pleasures in this story about investment banks pitching activism preparedness so I guess we might as well start with the cheapest of them, 1 which is that people who work at investment banks sometimes use words funny:

Indeed, its precepts have come to be widely regarded as a model for «good governance» and for the brand of investor activism illustrated by the Allergan story.

In a series of exclusive interviews for a TIME cover story about Icahn and shareholder activism, I have followed Icahn's efforts to get Apple to part with more of its $ 147 billion cash hoard.

They've gotten a lot of play in the media because mass shootings have long been a major television news topic and because high school students getting involved in political activism is a noteworthy story.

Interviewed by Gregory Millman of The Wall Street Journal's Risk and Compliance Team for a story on shareholder activism in Canada, May 15, 2015.

One could almost tell the story of American public theology during the latter half of the twentieth century through the prism of Williams's scholarship and activism.

There is no need to recount here the well - documented story of how the civil rights movement inspired political activism by other groups with grievances about their status in America and their treatment throughout American history.

So here it goes: In contemporary usage I hear «kingdom» used for two primary dimensions — for public sector social justice activism (I call this «skinny jeans» because a pastor told me a story about his social justice associates who wore skinny jeans) and for seeing kingdom as God's redemptive power unleashed wherever that power is unleashed (again, I call this pleated pants kingdom because of the same story).

Told through the experiences of several of the leading figures in Australia's Fair Food movement, this book tells stories of personal change, courage, innovation and food activism, from local food hubs and backyard food - forests, to the GE - free movement, urban agriculture, radical homemaking and regenerative agriculture.

When talking about the past, informants started by presenting an oppressive, frustrating situation only to subvert it through successful stories of collective activism.

The array of approaches undertaken in the papers similarly testified to a dynamic field of study: among the techniques demonstrated were the textual analysis of migrant correspondence, life story interviews, the analysis of online and offline forms of diasporic activism, archival methods, participant observation, and quantitative methodologies.

Last year, #MeToo exploded into a worldwide form of activism, with women sharing their stories of sexual assault and harassment online and off.

A network of projects that teach children in poor coastal communities how to surf and tell stories as a means of environmental activism, Beyond the Surface is a powerful example of how sport can inspire massive social change.

Synopsis: This profile of singer Nina Simone utilizes a wealth of archival footage, concert material and interviews with the performer in order to tell the story of her remarkable career and civil - rights activism.

By focusing on the specific (and frequently heartbreaking) stories of the aforementioned parents, former Congresswoman and gun - violence survivor Gabrielle Giffords, and Moms Demand Action founder Shannon Watts — who was motivated to action by Newtown and unwittingly sparked a grassroots movement on Facebook — the film lays out the gaping holes in the system where regulations are needed, and offers hopeful examples of activism in the face of what often feels like an insurmountable problem.

Winner of the Cadillac People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival 2009 «The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls» tells the story of the world's only comedic, singing, yodeling lesbian twin sisters, Lynda and Jools Topp, whose political activism and unique brand of entertainment has helped change New Zealand's social

Wastes a Denzel Washington Performance — David Sims thinks that Dan Gilroy's legal drama does a poor job of trying to tackle the American justice system, the death of activism, and a pulpy crime story all at once.

Dan Gilroy's legal drama tries to tackle the American justice system, the death of activism, and a pulpy crime story all at once.

In this edition of the EdCast, Robledo shares his deeply personal story of equal rights, education activism, and the adoption of quality bullying legislation in his country.

To complete a practical assessment To complete a written assessment Students will have the opportunity to learn about activism and get a glimpse of her - story.

Here Warren discusses these stories and how white Americans can do more in the name of racial activism.

This study seeks to share the stories of college student - activists who participated in the movement against the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL)-- on their campuses, digitally, or at the resistance camps — to understand the ways their activism in the largest Indigenous movement of their lifetimes intersected with their motivations and goals for their college work and their relationships to their institutions themselves.

Leadership: Students as Writers: Essential School Students on Education and Activism: Produced in collaboration with CES's Small Schools Project, this student - written issue tells stories about and examines the impact of youth leadership in the CES Network.

A frequent speaker at conferences and universities on the confluence of digital activism and narrative, Dan currently serves as Narrative Lead at Kinjin Story Lab, where he incubates story - based projects at the intersection of technological innovation and social Story Lab, where he incubates story - based projects at the intersection of technological innovation and social story - based projects at the intersection of technological innovation and social good.

The ending is both lovely and tragic as it weaves the story of the TV show into the heartbreaking reality of Freddie Gray (and how those involved with the TV show responded then and now, and continue to partake in social activism while still creating art).

So, in an act of literary activism, Smith has turned her magical new collection of short fiction, Public Library and Other Stories, into a celebration of what she calls the «Democracy of reading, democracy of space: our public library tradition.»

Powell's story spans Baker's full history: from her early childhood on the streets of St. Louis to her rise to fame, her civil rights activism and even her WWII espionage for France.

The story, which explores themes of racism and young activism, prompts readers to think about instances in which they would just have to stand up and speak out.

In a double love story set against the civil rights activism of the early 1960s, four characters embrace forbidden relationships with tenderness and passion and then must deal with the emotional fallout.

Creators Ben Katchor describes his work, which includes a regular strip for Metropolis magazine and his recent book Hand - Drying in America and Other Stories, as «a form of social activism» and adds, «You could blow things up too, but I don't really relish the thought of being in prison.

Vivid stories from one of Turkey's most admired contemporary female authors, whose political activism has made her the target of state persecution.

The sight of journalists not only engaging in activism on behalf of their reporting subjects but also discouraging other reporters and editors from covering stories of interest to their readers will be disturbing to many in the industry, who have long suspected a persistent bias and unusual levels of co-operation and co-ordination from senior journalists.

Deeply committed to facilitating members of community groups in telling their own stories, Tina has taught various organizations how to use media for social activism.

A Fierce Kind of Love is a year - long, multi-phase exploration of the stories — both large and intimate — of Pennsylvania's Intellectual Disability Rights Movement, and celebrates the struggle, activism, and fierce love that fuels the desire for dignity.

The performance began with a provocation called BANGED * and outlines the story of an artist's experience shifting from activism to ethnography in a space of extreme hostility toward women and particularly feminists.

See videos of Faith Ringgold on MAKERS, the largest video collection of women's stories, speaking about her art and activism.

Funded by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, A Fierce Kind of Love, a new play by theater artists Suli Holum and David Bradley, will recount these untold stories, revealing how past activism has informed present - day issues.

Museums, Festivals, and Activism — three of the themes that garnered the most traffic on our published stories on BSA and The Huffington Post this year.

This is the story of student activism we should be paying attention to: https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-the-fight-for-free-tuition-at-cooper-union …

His story is now legendary to anyone even remotely plugged into the spheres of art and activism.

Yes it's a bad fit for «conventional media» if you mean the lazy, self - important, star system of media, more worried about perceived «activism» than the story at hand, of which, we are too often suffocated by.

Tell Your Story on TckTckTck's Climate Orb Greenpeace: In Defense of Our Recent Activism Tactics 44 Anti-Coal Activists Arrested at North Carolina Power Plant Protest

Living on Earth's Ingrid Lobet has our story of how this very Kenyan approach to environmental activism may hold lessons for the rest of the world.

The broadcast will travel around the globe highlighting stories of climate activism in six regions: North America, Oceania, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, Europe, and Central and South America.

This year's 24 Hours of Reality will explore the extraordinary climate activism happening all across the planet, highlighting inspiring stories of politicians, businesses, communities, and everyday people standing up and illustrating how we can all make a difference, right now, right when our planet needs us most.

Samantha is thrilled to be a part of the Brower Youth Awards and to help foster youth activism as well as to be continuously inspired by their stories and learn from their victories.

3:30 pm — 4:45 pm PDT: To get young people interested in environmental activism, two of the Prize recipients will be sharing their stories with kids from local groups such as the City Arts & Tech High School, Youth United for Community Action and the Alliance for Climate Education.

In the week when Daryl Hannah and James Hansen were arrested for protesting against mountain top removal TH Blog Love gets all fiesty and goes out marching in the blogosphere to find 5 more green activism stories of the week.

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