Sentences with phrase «strong voice in the community»

Families have a strong voice in the community school's leadership and decision - making structures.

Programming is developed in consultation with the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre Elders Council, comprised of Indigenous women leaders with vast knowledge, experience, and wisdom as well as a strong voice in the community.

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The Vancouver Board of Trade has been helping lead conversations about transportation since our inception in 1887, and we will continue to be a strong voice for the business community in the years to come.

Another goal is «a strong prophetic voice of the Christian community in America.»

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«Her involvement in her community and commitment to finding compromise and solutions as a county legislator will make her a strong voice and advocate for all of her constituents.»

Silver agreed and said Goldfeder's long career in the New York political arena has made him a strong community activist, and he would not only be able to convey the community's voice to Albany but also bring Albany's side of the issues back home.

I'll continue to be a strong voice for our community in Washington.

«The redistricting efforts we made were so that the community could have a stronger voice,» said James Hong, of the MinKwon Center, in downtown Flushing, who added that the final lines were not ideal but at least a step in the right direction.

They know there is only one candidate in this race who will truly be a strong voice for Upstate communities in the Senate, and that candidate is George Amedore.»

«The families in our community deserve a strong, energetic voice.

I've been a strong, independent and progressive voice for Western New York, and I'm confident our community will support me on September 9, recognizing that I'm someone they can rely on to fight for Buffalo and Western New York in the State Capitol.»

As a community activist, I have been at the forefront of making sure that everyone has equal rights and a strong voice in our society.

While his advocacy for good government is well known throughout national politics, Steve is a local voice with strong community roots in Bayside where he is also a member of Community Board 11, the place he cacommunity roots in Bayside where he is also a member of Community Board 11, the place he caCommunity Board 11, the place he calls home.

This way, party officials explained, Democrats from Suffolk County's black and Hispanic communities are guaranteed a stronger voice in the party when it comes to choosing and supporting candidates moving forward.

He was a strong voice in Congress for all and was one of the five Latino members of Congress to establish the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to address many issues of the Latino Community in the U.S..

«We will move forward and we will be strong because we now have a voice in Senator Gillibrand and we have a community to support that voice.»

«Inn Congress, I've focused on being a strong and independent voice, fighting through gridlock to deliver results on the issues that matter most to our community,» Katko said in a statement.

NAACP President Preston Fagan said Roberts talked about how the African - American community should get started early to have a strong voice in the next election.

«Although some of these changes represent modest improvements, we're very disappointed that after months of discussion the city fails to recognize that we can't create a stronger Midtown if we don't reliably invest in the transit system, predictably fund public space improvements, protect landmark worthy buildings, and make sure that New Yorkers have a real voice in the future of their skyline,» Lola Finkelstein, chairwoman of a multi-board task force comprised of Community Boards 1, 4, 5 and 6, said in a statement.

The West Bronx Housing Coalition will be a strong, united voice for tenants in our community, and I look forward to working closely with the Coalition to improve tenant - landlord relationships in the years to come,» said Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz.

It is a foundation created for the sole purpose of bringing together the plant science community in one place, so that we can have a strong collective presence and voice.

With a recent K23 Career Development Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Johnson is investigating whether group singing training with older adults in residential retirement communities will improve the structure of the larynx, giving the adults stronger, more powerful voices.

But as well as a strong, strategic voice in UKRI, the Higher Education and Research Bill clearly sets out how Council leaders will retain their autonomy to fund the very best research and innovation activity, employ the best staff, and serve their individual discipline communities.

Given the strong response of many voices in the nutrition world reacting as if breast milk had been banned for good, you might think that the use of coconut oil in your diet was the main thrust of the communication by 12 leading and respected members of the scientific community.

«As she has gained confidence and found her own voice, she has been a strong presence in the SLP community....

Nevertheless, it promises to engage organized voices, as well as the time, energy, and political power of the people who have the strongest direct interest in the improvement of education in low - income communities, that is, parents and students who actually attend these schools

Instructor voice messages sound like personal conversations that aid in fostering a stronger learning community.

Dr. Joyce Epstein, who heads the National Network of Partnership Schools at Johns Hopkins University, created the gold standard for parent involvement programs — a comprehensive set of practices that encourage good parenting, strong home - school communication, volunteer opportunities, support for learning at home, a parent voice in school decision making, and community collaboration.

We know the fundamental needs of our families include greater access to high - quality early childhood education, sustained resources and support, stable school communities, rigorous curriculum led by strong instructional leaders and having a voice in the decisions that impact their children.

Dr. Rivers Murphy views strong community engagement, along with valuing the voices of all stakeholders in education as key to developing a high - performing public school solution for high - needs districts.

«Today's ruling by the Supreme Court reaffirms that it is in the best interest of our students and our communities for educators to have a strong voice on the job.»

Although the Mayor died before the Chicago School Reform law was passed, his support for strong community voice in public schools was a key catalyst for the movement.

Founded in 1897 as the National Congress of Mothers by Alice McLellan Birney and Phoebe Apperson Hearst, National PTA is a powerful voice for all children, a relevant resource for families and communities, and a strong advocate for public education.

According to the Shanker Institute report, attrition is «the most significant impediment to increasing the diversity of the teacher workforce,» with minority teachers» strongest complaints related not to being concentrated in urban schools serving high poverty, high - need communities, but because of «a lack of collective voice in educational decisions and a lack of professional autonomy in the classroom.»

He is one of the leading voices in self and independent publishing communities and a strong advocate for change and innovation in the publishing industry.

As the convener and representative of the largest animal welfare community in Canada, CFHS advances the welfare of animals with a strong national voice that promotes the interests and concerns of animal welfare to government, policy makers, industry and the public.

We'll continue to keep you updated as we move forward to become an even stronger voice for the animals in our community.

As the convener and representative of the largest animal welfare community in Canada, we advance the welfare of animals, with a strong national voice promoting animal welfare interests and concerns to government, policy makers, industry and the public.

Prior to rejoining The HSUS, Danielle served as the Program Manager for the community cats program at the Washington Humane Society in Washington, D.C. and continues to be a strong and passionate voice for community cats in her neighborhood and city.

Today, the Dumb Friends League, headquartered in Denver, is the largest community - based animal welfare organization in the Rocky Mountain region — providing a strong, compassionate and steadfast voice for those who can not speak for themselves.

Selected Works from the Goss - Michael Collection Goss - Michael Foundation, Design District April 13 — May 31 Presenting strong, accomplished female figures in the international arts community, alongside highlighted works from the 2018 MTV RE: DEFINE Honoree, Tracey Emin, CBE, this show is in support of, and reaction to, the courageous voices uplifting the message of widespread female disparity across all industries.

The Bay Area is uniquely positioned to have a strong voice in this debate: The Bay Area's art community has been doing «social practice» art longer than the term's been in existence.

Troy said that they wanted their 3,800 + agents to build stronger ties with their communities and also engage other employees who the company want to have a voice and share in the new vision for the business.

For example, through its Beyond Fairtrade programme it is providing help to strengthen democracy, boost productivity, diversify into other products, improve environmental practices, have a stronger voice in trading negotiations or improve community - wide access to basic necessities like clean water, sanitation and green energy.

Following quickly in the footsteps of the Our Common Future conference earlier this month, today's communique serves to further amplify the academic community's voice in putting the science case forward, and to show support for a strong deal that puts the world on the road to a pathway that does not breach the internationally agree 2C target.

Ms. Contreras is fluent in both English and Spanish and her expertise in cross-border litigation has made her a strong voice in the Spanish speaking community.

We believe that young people have a powerful voice and their opinions matter in developing strong communities for the future.

We will deepen and strengthen our advocacy work in Olympia and in communities, so that more public dollars are invested in children and families as early as possible and so that families have a stronger voice in early learning policy and program development.

The AP Month vision is to create one strong voice for AP through activities, events and information and to celebrate what we believe in — the value of «Nurturing Peace for World Harmony» in our families and our communities.