Sentences with phrase «worked for a cultural organization»

But really glad that they are still there as I worked for a cultural organization and all they did was close their libraries!

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«To get the full change to happen, we probably need not only greater representation of women, but we need to see also a cultural shift in organizations that really places greater value on gender equity in the workplace, and makes it more legitimate and acceptable for women to lend a helping hand to other women in the work place.»

And sometimes, smaller organizations win talent wars by looking for gifted employees where larger companies often fear to tread: Job candidates who lack skills or experience, but seem like cultural fits based on work ethic and personality.

Key findings for the North American (U.S. and Canada) workforce surveyed in the study include: • 51 % of employees are not happy at work • 45 % of employees trust their company's leadership • 61 % of employees don't know their company's mission • 57 % of employees are not motivated by their company's mission • 60 % of employees don't know their company's vision • 57 % of employees don't feel recognized for their progress at work • 61 % of employees don't know their organization's cultural values • 50 % of employees don't expect to be with their organization a year from now

It's still new territory for organizations of all stripes in lots of ways, and making flexible options work may take a different approach that's supported at the top levels and is open to cultural change within the organizational structure.

Breastfeed Chicago www.breastfeedchicago.wordpress.com A mom - powered organization established to support mothers in breastfeeding, works to build a cohesive and sustainable support network for breastfeeding mothers through the connection of resources, cultural normalization, and institutional advocacy.

The City should provide planning and community organizing resources to organizations such as the Chinatown Working Group, which has brought together many of Chinatown's diverse stakeholders, in order to allow them to undertake a community - based process for meeting Chinatown's traffic concerns and related planning issues, with cultural and linguistic sensitivity to the area's unique character.

Borough President Katz and Assembly Member Markey hosted the press conference in their capacities as co-chairs of the World's Fair Anniversary Committee, an umbrella group that includes elected officials, the City's Parks Department, NYC & Company, the Queens Tourism Council and the participating cultural organizations that have worked for the past six months to organize and coordinate a fun, exciting and hopefully memorable series of events to celebrate the anniversaries.

The Coalition has created new human rights resources for science and engineering associations, tools for human rights organizations that seek to incorporate science and technology in their work, increased awareness of the opportunities for scientists and engineers to contribute to human rights, and advanced international discussions regarding the significance of the right to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications, as guaranteed in Article 15 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

LaVeist was recognized for his ability to examine health disparities from a broad perspective; the innovative design of his study, «Exploring Health Disparities in Integrated Communities», which controls for confounding socioeconomic and environmental factors; and his work creating the Cultural Competency Organizational Assessment — 360, a tool for assessing the cultural competency of health care organiCultural Competency Organizational Assessment — 360, a tool for assessing the cultural competency of health care organicultural competency of health care organizations.

Fullan asserts that, while there is no standard formula for changing the culture of an organization, sustainable improvement requires several years of effort to work through complex cultural issues such as resistance to change and acculturation of the new leader.215 Turnover that occurs every two or three years makes it unlikely that a principal will get beyond the stages of initiation and early implementation.

CABE is a statewide association with members and chapters throughout California along with partnerships with other state and national advocacy organizations who work to promote equity and student achievement for students with diverse cultural, racial, and linguistic backgrounds.

Three - year grants of $ 105,000 each encouraged the writers to develop new work and share their love for literature with community members and cultural organizations.

This is a great day for our organization as well as for all the other stakeholders of the cultural and creative sector with whom we have worked in close partnership.

WYSTC is the largest global conference for the youth and student travel sector and connects the diverse markets and organizations that serve millions of young people who travel to study, work, travel for leisure and increase their cultural understanding.

As I dug deeper I was struck by the sense of outrage and loss this painting aroused in so many people: The family of Lea Bondi, determined to reclaim the stolen portrait she had failed to recover in her lifetime; the Manhattan District Attorney who sent shock waves through the international art world and enraged many of New York's most prominent cultural organizations when he issued a subpoena and launched a criminal investigation following the surprise resurfacing of Portrait of Wally; the New York art dealer who tipped off a reporter about the painting during the opening of the Schiele exhibition at MoMA; the Senior Special Agent at the Department of Homeland Security who vowed not to retire until the fight was over; the art theft investigator who unearthed the post-war subterfuge and confusion that ultimately landed the painting in the hands of a young, obsessed Schiele collector; the museum official who testified before Congress that the seizure of Portrait of Wally could have a crippling effect on the ability of American museums to borrow works of art; the Assistant United States Attorney who took the case to the eve of trial; and the legendary Schiele collector who bartered for Portrait of Wally in the early 1950s and fought to the end of his life to bring it home to Vienna.

Štrukelj is visiting artist residency at 18th Street Arts Center is supported by a grant from the Trust for Mutual Understanding, a foundation sponsoring cultural exchanges between artists in Central and Eastern Europe and non-profit organizations in the United States that works to engage local communities through its programs.

A major collector of African American art, Cafritz spent decades serving on the boards of government and cultural institutions — the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, American Film Institute, Smithsonian Cultural Equity Committee, and D.C. School Board — working to bring about diversity in mainstream organizations and opportunities for underserved popucultural institutions — the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, American Film Institute, Smithsonian Cultural Equity Committee, and D.C. School Board — working to bring about diversity in mainstream organizations and opportunities for underserved popuCultural Equity Committee, and D.C. School Board — working to bring about diversity in mainstream organizations and opportunities for underserved populations.

She has worked in program management for ten years, designing imaginative programs that activate history and cultural heritage for organizations such as Weeksville Heritage Center, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn Artists Gym, The New York State Summer School of the Arts, and The Sholom Aleichem Memorial Foundation.

In the past, McTague has worked for The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Dieu Donné, The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Suzanne Randolph Fine Arts, and several other non-profit arts organizations in New York, NY.

This exhibition is the result of the Frist Center for the Visual Arts and ten diverse local community organizations working together on a project that explores the ways art may be used to tell children's stories from a number of cultural perspectives.

To broaden the audience for its artistic endeavors, the Council works with such institutions as Whitney Musuem, the PEN Literary organization, Guggenheim Museum, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, New York Foundation for the Arts, and others.

Her often collaborative and publishing - based work is included in over 60 museum and university collections, and her activities have received support from many organizations including: the Art Matters Foundation, the Bronx Museum of the Arts, the Center for Book Arts, the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the New York Foundation for the Arts, Queens Council on the Arts, Wave Farm, and Women's Studio Workshop.

Joshua Jade, Director, received his MFA from California Institute of the Arts, a BFA and teaching certification from Lewis & Clark College, studied at New England Conservatory, and has produced, presented, worked for, and performed with such notable organizations as the Skirball Cultural Center, Highways Performance Space, Springstep Arts Center, Community Music Center of Boston, Conservatory Lab Charter School, Creative Arts for Kids, About Productions, LA Philharmonic Green Umbrella series, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, and more.

Special thanks to Enrique Figueredo for his design work, former residency artists and AAI board members for their help organizing this event, Paddle8 for hosting our auction, the individuals and organizations responsible for supporting our program including but not limited to New York Foundation for the Arts, Residency Unlimited, The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center, the Department of Cultural Affairs, and of course the amazing people of CultureFix!

Prior to her time in Chicago, she co-founded and directed a community arts non-profit organization and worked in cultural administration for the state of Louisiana.

In addition, he played an active role in numerous art organizations including the Aspen Institute, the New York Foundation for the Arts, Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center, the New York City Cultural Affairs Commission, the New York State Council on the Arts and the Pollock - Krasner House & Study Center in East Hampton, NY.

On Monday, June 19, 2017, The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage announced 53 grants in support of a wide range of extraordinary work from the Philadelphia region's cultural organizations and artists.

Prior to joining Art Agency, Partners, for more than 12 years, Melissa worked at Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC), where she played a leadership role in the development, administration, and artistic direction of major initiatives such as LMCC's Arts Center at Governors Island, the River To River Festival, and the organization's Artist Residency programs.

Fortunately, all of the organizations that I worked with on both projects (Franklin Furnace, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and the Foundation for Contemporary Arts) were really understanding of the peculiarity of the projects and were really supportive.

Founder of Project Row Houses, a 20 - year - old artwork and nonprofit art and cultural organization, Lowe is recognized for his work at the intersection of art, social action and community development.

It was founded in 2003 by Catherine Hammond after working for more than 20 years with major U.S. cultural organizations, including the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, the MacArthur Foundation, Chicago, and the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

The Studio's primary focus on distinctive offerings developed around four key themes: urban experience, artist and process, art and the environment, and crossing cultural boundaries deepens the organization's craft niche, and strengthens ties to our exhibitions of work by national and international artists for a complete educational experience.

His mother, Bobbie Jo Madison Clinkscale, worked for the community organization for more than 40 years, and Clinkscale knew how valuable the Phillis Wheatley Association had been in providing educational, social, cultural, and recreational activities to Greenville's underserved communities.

An art administrator works for arts and cultural organizations like arts centres, museums and galleries.

• Skilled in developing various themes and events while keeping the client's preferences in mind • Strong organizational, time management and task prioritization skills along with insightful ability to complete projects flawlessly on a strict timeline in limited budget • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, profound ability to negotiate productive deals with vendors • Apt at idea conception, project outline development, theme approval, vendor negotiations and event marketing • Track record of delivering high quality thematic event planning services and attaining 100 % client satisfaction • Well versed in meeting with clients, discussing the event details and developing a clear understanding of their expectations • Strong presentation skills, solid ability to demonstrate sample themes using multimedia and graphic software • Great attention to detail, fully able to manage given budget effectively • Special knack for developing ample marketing strategies for social events and implementing the same real time, through social media and other advertisement channels • Diverse knowledge of different cultures of the world, hands on experience in planning cross cultural weddings and multinational conferences catering for expected norms form both sides • Expert in menu setting, venue selection, décor supervision, theme setting and project promotion • Well practiced in overseeing the team of vendors, service suppliers, photographers, caterers and helpers • Hands on experience in coordinating various non-government organization based fundraising and donor communication activities • Strong numeracy skills with proven ability to manage budgets up till $ 15M effectively • Particularly effective in devising print material, social media and TV / radio ad based campaigns for promotion of social events • Demonstrated ability to design invites, make stay and travel arrangements for the guests and remind them regarding important dates • Expert in pre-planning, onsite management and post program evaluation • Ability to work autonomously while maintaining a dynamic work environment and keeping up a motivational team spirit among the employees

Culture and Health Literacy: Tools for Cross-Cultural Communication and Language Access Can Help Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2017) Describes how organizations, including child welfare agencies working with kinship families, can increase communication effectiveness when they recognize and work to bridge cultural differences that may contribute to miscommunication.