Sentences with phrase «with local contexts»

Its activities are shaped by an ethos of philanthropy and a commitment to engaging with local contexts and communities.

Finally, policymakers might note that state policies come into conversation with local contexts and individuals.

Finally, policymakers might note that state policies exist in conversation with local contexts and individuals.

They were free to be creative and to adopt approaches compatible with their local contexts and student populations.

They aren't curricula and leave lots of room for local or state standards to supplement them with local context.

What has been understood as contemporary African art has been articulated from a Western as well as a diasporean perspective and at its worst it has had a tenuous engagement with the local context.

We work directly in - market or with best - in - class local partners to provide you with a unified global strategy with local context.

Not exact matches

But embassy and provincial officials specializing in economic development are better placed to meet with entrepreneurs and understand their local context than investors half a world away.

Because of the challenges for international entrepreneurs working in Chinese markets, CEIBS recommends finding a local co-founder, «somebody who can provide you with the access to local resources, who can provide you with a deep understanding of the local contexts, who can help you overcome language barriers,» Velamuri says.

Based on a global declaration signed in 2015 by investors at the Paris COP21 UN Climate Conference, the Brazilian Statement adds local context, with input from market participants, including fund managers, insurance companies and pension funds.

Property rights and government takings have evolved with both real costs and benefits, e.g. Kelo allowing economic development as a legitimate «public use» v. the various cases finding in favor of property owners in the context of local government mandated dedications and exactions.

Finally, the explosion to satellite communications in the eighties matched in the most recent years with fiberoptic switching systems and computer processing of cash, words, images, and data — the internetting of global consciousness — has swept up most human endeavors from local names and habitations into the global context of international trademarks, common credit cards, shared diets, world class athletics, and intercontinental rock concert tours.

Sean, again it's probably semantics but Paul's missionary work always put him in the context of a local congregation, even if it was one that he brought there with him.

Schumacher's vision of an economics devoted not to consumption but to attaining given ends with the minimum means, and his promotion of what he calls appropriate technologies (such as implements that local farmers and manufacturers can fashion and / or maintain themselves), are fundamental, to Berry's vision of a context for re-inhabiting the earth.

But Roman Catholicism is a little leery of context, because context bespeaks local church, and local church is always in tension with universal church.»

However, for people who are dissatisfied with their local church, who have little established connection with a local church, or whose religious consciousness may be awakened by a viewed religious program, the research indicates that paid - time religious programs, by presenting themselves as competent alternatives to the local church, offering a range of services similar to the local church, and not referring respondents or enquirers to a local church, may be acting as a barrier to people's developing their faith most fully within this interpersonal context.

Noting how China is opening up and developing with priorities like the Belt and Road initiative, Zhang explained that success is related to the extent that a standard builds in capacity and respects the local development context and the local culture or process.

In my most recently published paper «Post-war voters as fiscal liberals: local elections, spending, and war trauma in contemporary Croatia», co-authored with Professor Josip Glaurdić from the University of Luxemburg, we attempt to provide an answer to these questions in the context of a post-conflict society in which we examine how the impact of war affects citizens» preferences towards redistribution.

It is not normally considered proper under international law principles to unilaterally militarily «liberate» territory under control of another sovereign state, without the endorsement and military involvement of a legitimate claimant to that territory (outside the context of an ongoing international war that has been in progress since the imminent aftermath of the legitimate claimant's loss of control, and even then, conferral with a government in exile and local insurgents is expected).

But overall these local elections suggest that while the people of Wales may be more inclined to support the Conservatives in the context of a general election, they have certainly not yet fallen in love with the Tories.

Now their work shifts to fine - tuning their topics, meeting with members of their community to better understand the issue in the local context, and developing projects to share with the public and policy - makers.

It's a common complaint regarding Moroccan finds, many of which are unearthed by locals, cleaned up and sold to paleontologists in shops with no associated material, or geological context, to place and date the animal.

«One reason why we organized this session in the first place was to encourage the sharing of such perspectives within the context of how geophysicists can build local capacity, not only for dealing with acute issues such as disasters, but also longer term challenges like building capacity for economic growth.»

The authors also had to consider their findings in the context of Dengue virus infection circulating in the local population, which is another viral infection associated with Guillain - Barre.

For context, I want to share with you a quick story from my thirties, when I worked at a local Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) as a mom to two young kids, and a wife to a green rock star who travelled frequently.

Sometimes Ritchie makes his simplistic points simplistically: past - it Barbie doll Feldon pushes her lonely, tendresse - starved husband away and we're left looking at the blue - green - lit TV dinners in her freezer (the word «frigid» is mercifully delayed till their next interview); Michael Kidd, as a gruffly sentimental directorial superstar engaged by the local Jaycees to stage the spectacular, watches the Antelope Valley girl turn an onstage fumble into a sympathy - inducing bonus and murmurs, «They learn fast» (a mere reaction - shot cut to him at this point would have verged on the excessive; the line kills any validity the moment might have had); a drummer (screenwriter Jerry Belson, no less) watches one contestant segue into a striptease whose impiications are hilariously ambivalent in the context of so much plastic puffery, then exchanges glances with the orchestra leader and gives his drumstick a ribald stroke.

This is due to several reasons, which are: Compliance the objectives and the expected results with the context or local conditions; Support of many parties in the implementation of project activities; Input Project sufficient to achieve the goals set; The process that provides enough space for people to participate and be creative

As the learner is provided with a context that they are likely familiar with, they can easily imagine themselves in the simulation alongside the character, such as the local pub simulation.

«Researchers, in conjunction with STEM teachers, have attempted to resolve the questions on Indigenous students» engagement and achievement in STEM through specific contexts with consideration given to the local sociocultural and socio - political backgrounds,» she said.

This does not counsel against finding ways to steer teachers to disadvantaged schools; it does suggest that such efforts should be carefully designed and executed with an appreciation for local context, which means they probably should not be guided by broad legislative directives emanating from Washington.

As part of the initial three - year program strategy for NCPI, FWI has worked with FMCSV and HCDC to develop a research plan with two overarching goals: (1) to build the best possible approach to communicating the science of child development in a Brazilian context, and (2) to create local capacity to lead this research effort over the long term in Brazil.

Then, in terms of adaption to local context and thinking through how the curriculum might relate — one of the things I found in the review, both in some of the written submissions and in some of the meetings I had with teachers and parents — they were seeking greater capacity to respond to local context, to build the curriculum around that.

This range of sites allows us to examine state and local contexts, compare our findings with other studies, and discern whether or not local contours are having a major effect in mediating or moderating the national policy.

Understanding engagement Having developed a stronger understanding of the background context, telephone interviews were undertaken with school and local authority representatives from across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland to gain insights around schools» motivations for engaging with the Co-operative, as well as views on the support received, perceived impacts, challenges experienced and future support needed.

Through a national survey, and four waves of in - depth qualitative interviews with eligible young adults in six study sites, we will explore how DACAmented individuals negotiate their immigration status during their own life course, amid local immigration contexts and in light of changing political climates.

The 2018 assessment will put a larger emphasis on reading literacy and add global competence as a subject to measure whether students have the skills and attitudes needed «to interact effectively and appropriately with people in different countries and with people of different cultures in their local context,» according to the OECD.

With Spotlight, parents are texted a link to a personalized video that provides context about their child's report card, such as a history of the child's performance in core subjects, areas for growth, and recommendations to further support the child's learning — like attending the local library's reading group or using a free online math platform.

She is presently working with colleagues to establish new partnerships with youth organizing groups that will generate new knowledge for improved policy and practice within local, national, and international contexts.

We encourage our teachers to come to school with enthusiasm and commitment, balancing those traits with recognizing the value of experienced teachers and their unique knowledge of the local context.

We empathize with those like Phil and agree that what it means to be the leader of a local school system has changed dramatically and continues to change in response to the changing times and contexts.

In this context, the question for districts and schools becomes: How do we balance the need to meet state standards at a given school with the mandates from the local school board?

However, Leslie, located in an individualistic state - policy context, felt free to establish local standards that exceeded state standards, while Cruz, in a more traditional «top down» state, still operated with a compliance orientation.

As a Networked Improvement Community, NT3 uses a structured approach to find systematic solutions to complex problems using an evidence - based process, balancing local context with nationwide applicability.

Customized Coaching and Support When the way forward to more effective professional relationships isn't clear, SRI's expert staff members and facilitators partner with educators and community members to understand the local context and to develop capacity to create a support plan that will successfully meet the school, district, or organization's goals.

By implication, there is a sense that local districts, as well as principals and teachers, are put in a straightjacket as they struggle to comply with policies that do not always make sense in their local context.

AIR experts have been actively engaged with 31 states and more than 100 districts and schools in launching and implementing early warning systems tailored to the local needs and context of our clients.

It begins with resources that set the context at the national scale and then starts to delve deeper at local scale factors where the spatial distribution of elderly impacts both rural and urban areas.

With community buy - in and commitment, we discussed how to hold students to high standards and what competencies would be important to succeed in the local context.

Mayors understand the communities that charters serve, and that local context helps them determine whether a team of educators and community leaders applying for a charter can work effectively with parents and teachers.

They will play in important role in our conversations with the Tennessee Department of Education as we meet to discuss ESSA implementation, providing local context and bringing your voices and priorities to the table.