Sentences with phrase «western education your life»

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He is also a Director of Cameco, one of the world's largest uranium producers and Chairman of the charitable organization Educating Girls of Rural China Foundation, which works to transform the lives of women and communities in rural areas of western China by providing access to education.

You could say that the list of challenges facing each diocese in western Europe is well - rehearsed: the secularism that we're fighting, inside and outside the church; the pressures on families; the pressures on education; engagement with the young; the problems caused by a kind of poverty that just alienates people from life and also from the Church.

Personal Info Birthplace: Staten Island, NY High School: Brooklyn Tech High School (public - requires entrance exam) Higher Education: SUNY New Paltz, University of Buffalo Law School NY19 Connection: Attended SUNY New Paltz, 1970 - 1974; Returned to live in Kingston in 1981 and thereafter moved to Woodstock where he has resided through today Length of Residency in NY19: Kingston, NY and Woodstock, NY since 1983; greater than 34 years Prior Job History: Served as a Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) Volunteer working with Native American tribes in Nebraska, Western Nebraska Legal Services attorney between 1977 - 1980; Ulster County Public Defender's Office in the 1980s and early 1990s, Law Offices of Dave Clegg practicing predominantly personal injury law and elder abuse cases until present.

«As we work together to build a strong and thriving knowledge - based economy in Western New York — particularly with our region's burgeoning life sciences and advanced manufacturing industries — STEM education plays a critical role in preparing and educating the students who will be tomorrow's leaders.

«We are narrowing the curriculum, teaching to the test, and children are missing out on a rich and meaningful education,» said Shirley Verrico, a parent who lives in the Williamsville Central School District and is a member of Western New York Allies.

Buffalo Conversation continued in 2003 and 2004 with examinations of public education, and the proposed merger of the City of Buffalo with Erie County, the latter being broadcast live by local CBS affiliate, WIVB - TV, and was among the highest - rated locally - produced programs in Western New York history.

«Experts claim number of people with dementia in some Western European countries could be stabilizing: Risk of dementia may be falling due to improved education, living conditions, and better prevention, treatment of vascular diseases.»

If I couldn't be in education, I would be: Teaching dance, specifically a blend of Indian and western, to students around the world so I can continue to travel and learn more about the world we live in.

Further inquiry would reveal that this Scandinavian country, together with its Western neighbors, also is a leader in empowering women in politics and perhaps therefore has only a few children who live in poverty, has one of the smallest income inequalities in society, gives every child a right to high - quality early education, offers universal healthcare and free higher education to all, and has - probably for these reasons - one of the happiest people on the planet.

With the recent news that a majority of K - 12 students in the Southern and Western United States now live in low - income households, it is time to take a serious look at how poverty affects education.

For those living in the Webster School District of western Wisconsin's Burnett County, there are 3 schools providing K - 12 level education.

Some hoped that Western education would be a bridge to a better life.

Beginning his career in 1966 as a brakeman for the Western Maryland Railroad, he has devoted most of his professional life to helping young people learn by doing — connecting education to the opportunities, challenges, and many different rewards to be found through work.

It tells the story of her life, from her early days in Dallas, Texas, living through segregation and the Jim Crow era, to her education (she was the oldest living black graduate of Case Western Reserve University), to her marriage and family life, to her values as a Good Samaritan, and up through her attendance at Barack Obama's presidential inauguration in January 2009.

In fact, they often have different priorities... Of course, if you're dirt - poor & living in a third world slum, you may be incredibly motivated — I think MOOCs present an amazing business / investment (& charitable) opportunity to bring Western education to emerging & frontier markets.

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The event recognizes the contributions made by women of color in business, education, entrepreneurship, entertainment, government, and public service and the impact they have made on the lives of people throughout the State of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts communities.

Teens who live in the San Joaquin Valley or attend Tulare Union High School or Tulare Western High School, are eligible for Tulare Driver Education program.

Schools such as Geelong Grammar in Victoria, St Peter's College in Adelaide, Knox Grammar in New South Wales and Perth College in Western Australia have embedded positive education into their curricula, while a growing number of government and private schools are looking at ways to incorporate the principles into day - to - day school life.