Sentences with phrase «voice in one's community»

Or, more precisely, which voices in those communities?

«This victory was about lifting up the unheard voices in our community who have been striving for a seat at the table for so long,» De La Rosa told DNAinfo New York in a statement.

He cites as his top platform agenda items: creating a local website that will allow residents to renew their drivers license and vehicle registrations online, allowing the county to keep a portion of the renewal fees, shortening the extended wait times for pistol permits, expanding electronic filing for legal documents and being a leading voice in community affairs, especially those important to the driving public.

«What we're really looking for is it to be a guide for us because we always want to continue to hear from as many voices in the community as possible.

The Massachusetts Literary Education and Performance Collective (MassLEAP) is dedicated to building and supporting spaces for youth to experience the transformative power of their own voices in community with one another.

The Massachusetts Literary Education and Performance (Mass LEAP) is a 501 (c) 3 Non Profit Organizational dedicated to building and supporting spaces for youth to experience the transformative power of their own voices in community with one another.

The Eternal Contemporary no longer has a clear voice in the community.

Bloch and other influential voices in the community projected a drop in degree production against rising demand and came up with a massive predicted shortfall over the next decade and beyond.

Tim Ferriss, a self - proclaimed human guinea pig, Dave Asprey, founder of Bulletproof coffee, and Gary Wolf, co-founder of the Quantified Self Movement are some prominent voices in the community.

A student - led, culturally responsive solution to the achievement gap, the center aims to amplify youth voice in the community.

Develop student leadership pathways, student voice in community meetings, and opportunities for... ongoing coaching and support to teachers in developing relationship based communities in their...

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED communities should have the primary voice in community schools and not non-profit and for - profit organizations.

The reality is that school leaders must encounter multiple voices in the community and as such, they need to ensure that those voices are part of the consensus building for shared visions of schooling.

For personal reasons, he withdrew all his contributions and left the PubRen team and we were very sorry to see him go, as we found him an articulate voice in our community.

I've long said that the self - publishing community needs fewer cheerleaders and more police — meaning folks willing to say, «That fruity nutball does not represent me, my work... or my very molecular structure»... Don't let them be the loudest voices in your community...

To celebrate, nearly 300 libraries across the U.S. and Canada are coming together to educate writers about independent (a.k.a. «indie») publishing and introduce readers to the indie voices in their communities.

Now please guess who has been the strongest voice in our community urging that the ban on honest posting be brought to a full and complete stop going back to the morning of May 13, 2002.

First and most important, the animals need your voice; efforts at the state Capitol aimed at helping animals will be aided by a grass roots voice in every community.

By being part of an alliance or coalition, rescue groups don't give up their self - governance or programs, but find that along with the increased pool of resources and information they can share, it also gives them the benefit of a united voice in the community on animal welfare topics.

Many voices in the community believe that releasing shortly after World could confuse the new players that World brought in.

In the same way, UMOCA is working to help give Utah artists a larger voice in the communities they influence and bring into the forefront Utah's unique, and local, contemporary arts scene.

Co-sponsored by the Bellevue Public Schools, the program gives teenagers an active voice in the community by providing leadership training and community service opportunities.

I look forward to helping ensure that our organization remains a strong and productive voice in our community.»

In addition, you must have a strong voice in the community (the community needs to know what you stand for).

«Ninganah means be quiet, and the goal of Ninganah No More is to help ensure Aboriginal languages are no longer unheard voices in our community,» she said.

Millions of Canadians who elected good people to be their communities» voice in Ottawa have watched those same people become Stephen Harper's voice in their communities.

«We will not let this federal administration silence New York's working class, we will support every voice in every community and in every industry, and we will do everything in our power to protect the right to achieve the American Dream.»

«I want to be a voice in the community to help people out.»

The impact of the videos empowered many of the youth, who suddenly found that they could have a voice in their communities.

They are a voice in the community that stays in the schools,» said Jeanette DeVita, the Experience Corps project coordinator.

«The boys and girls become a voice in the community, letting others know that being prejudiced hurts and that we should strive to live together in peace and harmony regardless of size, color, or ability,» Smith stated.

As a youth organizer, Christine is passionate about building relationships with her fellow students and encouraging other youth around Oakland to have a voice in their community.

We also empower families to have a voice in their communities.

The Nerdy Book Club blog believes that every reader has value and voice in their community.

Inside the fantasy genre, I try to present women who need to solve real problems like having no voice in community, or no right to work; no access to capital to start a business.

Home ownership also gives you a voice in your community through your local homeowner association.

The annual open studios weekend has been very successful in drawing people to our community, and we believe adding lead time this year will allow for more voices in the community to be heard and have an impact on planning and production.»

The exhibition title is a reflection of Hodges» thoughts about what it means to be an artist and to have a voice in our community.

The hope is to include these voices in our community narrative and to incite audiences to advocate for equal access to public spaces and resources.

She believes in the power of using her voice in her community.

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.

It has long been a voice in the community speaking to issues of poverty and discrimination.

We are proud to be a voice in the community that helps people find the best rates and right coverage for their insurance needs.

The voices in the community are numerous and diverse: We need to use it for remittances!

I'm thankful I could come back and be able to be a leader and a voice in the community more so than even coming back here and scoring any baskets.

That they actually know they have got a role and a voice in the community.»