Sentences with phrase «young people a voice»

Yesterday, I was proud of the many school and district leaders who leverage their leadership role to give young people voice by getting out of students» way and letting them lead as part of the ENOUGH: National School Walkout.

Cape Farewell has pioneered an innovative education programme for young people, aiming to facilitate and inspire learning about climate change, and to give young people a voice in the climate change debate.

Empowerment, working with others, giving young people a voice and reaching out internationally make up four of the areas that have helped us continue to promote the positive power of the internet whilst responding to the risks and equipping children and young people to deal with them.

Not exact matches

«Having young celebrities and young voices can be a really compelling way to have young people change their futures.»

Cuban went on to voice his support for programs such as AmeriCorps, which engage young people in public service work across the United States.

This month, Teen Vogue is dedicating its digital cover to rising voices in the gun control movement, young people who are working on the issue in different ways, all of them impacted by gun violence.

Barden said, «I will say I have so much admiration for the outspoken, powerful, incredible voice of these high school young people.

He cut a strange figure, with his rather high voice and intense manner; many of the young people thought him odd, a religious eccentric.

How would it be if more voices were raised telling the young people to look up?

CNN: Las Posadas: Joseph and the Virgin Mary travel in Maryland Guitars strummed and the cheerful voices of young and old sang «Feliz Navidad» as people in the streets cheered the birth of Christ with Spanish lyrics and upbeat rhythms in Oakview, a neighborhood in Silver Spring.

First, for the sweet young couple who just wanted to marry in THEIR church, but who were denied their wish because of some ignorant people with loud voices.

Pope Francis has urged young people not to be silent and let their voices be heard during Palm Sunday celebrations.

I etrongly believe that the voices of those young people in Tahrir square will quiet all others who would try to take the prople's freedom away.

I would love to feature younger thinkers, persons of color, and some female voices who often get overlooked in evangelical and denominational conversations.

These congregations have not provided enough opportunities, for younger people and persons representing diversity to have not just a voice but also the power to make new things happen.

There was always a friendly voice or a bit of advice from anybody if any of the young players had problems — there were always people there for the players.»

If you have any young people aged 10 - 25 who you believe would benefit from becoming a young carers champion, and who are passionate about getting their voice heard then please contact Luella Moody, Participation Worker on 01962 711511 or email [email protected].

«The things that go into making a great coach area: 1st: being a really compassionate caring person that has a real interest in people growing... the art of coaching begins with [a real] understanding [of] the value of the person in front of you... that high regard that a person has for another is at the center of GREAT coaching... That space between... the outcome and what [we say] to them... defines young minds, how they think about themselves taking the credibility from an adult voice.

Please help us get our voices heard to counteract the false narrative that young people don't want healthy food in our schools!

Another important goal is to amplify the voices of young people, particularly young people of color, who are directly impacted by these issues.

I am passionate about supporting teens and young adults through this time, assisting each person in finding their voice and developing a strong and healthy sense of self.

According to these voices, the decline in stop and search over the past three years has led to young people feeling invincible and without fear of being caught possessing knives.

While it seems clear that the young's concerns need to be voiced and heard, there are few young people in positions of power, including in parliament.

Pope Francis, starting Holy Week services leading to Easter, urged young people to keep shouting and not allow the older generations to silence their voices or anesthetize their idealism.

Through the poignant juxtaposition of citizenship and slavery, young people's protest against attacks on their economic activity and more broadly against the employment crisis, reflects their efforts to force their way to political recognition, rather than existing a political space that seems to exclude their voices and needs.

Even as the voices of young activists from Stoneman Douglas High, where 17 people were shot not two months ago, have sparked unprecedented national conversation, we can still only guess at their inner lives — or those of surviving parents — when the cameras are off.

She said she created the Mattituck - Laurel Civic Association because she saw a need for the community to have a voice in its changing landscape, with increased traffic, new building and proposals that change the landscape, water quality, agritainment and nowhere for young people to work or affordable workforce housing to stay local.

Voicing the importance of young people utilising their vote could be seen as going against a growing celebrity consensus.

We take a diverse approach in listening to young people's voices and this poll is part of a wide body of research.»

«I think that it is good that the administration of the school district has worked with young people so that they can have their voices heard,» Brown said.»

I am arguing for equal marriage because I think that the gay community is growing among young people and they want an equal voice.

· Voices Against Violence (Scotland) Voices Against Violence is a group of eight young people with first - hand experience of domestic abuse and support services who formed a national independent group of recognised «young experts» to tell people in power what needs to change to improve the lives of children.

I became an MYP so that I could get the voices of young people heard nationally and take it to a higher level.

The Swing The Vote campaign is doing everything right by trying to empower young people to make their voices heard and take part in the political process.

But these decisions must not disproportionately affect young people - too often the forgotten voices in society.

By engaging fully in local and national democracy all young people can have a voice within society.

Young people have for too long been the forgotten voice.

That is why we will be putting work with young people and Muslim women centre - stage, giving the silent majority a voice.»

With record youth unemployment feeding fears of a «lost generation» and high profile protests around cuts to education, rising fees and the cutting of EMA, finding effective mechanisms to elevate young people's voice in the political process is becoming ever more pressing.

On Wednesday 17 March over 100 young people will gather at the University of Birmingham to learn about, and voice their opinions, on the third sector.

«Whether it's helping young people in rural areas find work, or ensuring those with mental health difficulties have effective support, our liberal voice is needed now more than ever.

«Young people can transcend class and race and education and geography, and make all those voices heard.»

«I want to spend the campaign listening to people's concerns across the constituency, and use my experience of working with young homeless people to give a voice to those who can't speak up for themselves.

According to one source familiar with the effort to pass the bill, despite the unambiguous limits on it, Senate Republican leaders pointed to concerns some religious communities voiced about their freedom to counsel young people unfettered by the state.

«I also saw it as an opportunity to raise the profile of women in science, to increase the diversity of voices and perspectives that make up the «face» of science — my hope is that all young people have the opportunity to see themselves as scientists, to consider science as a career and pursue it if that's where their passions and skills lie.»

• In a bungled attempt at clarification of a letter by Valerie Yule about using concert technology to help older people discriminate dialogue (19 March, p 33), we added a sentence saying that compensating for the difficulty of picking out voices from low - frequency background noise «often requires that the radio or television be turned up to a level unpleasant for younger ears».

Professor Maggie Mort said: «Flooding is recognised as a major and chronic national hazard and it is time to recognise that children and young people are severely affected, yet still have no voice in policy that affects them.

I think people are often surprised by the juxtaposition between my relatively serious / academic writing tone and my cheerful, upbeat (and very young sounding) speaking voice and in person / on camera demeanor.

While it is absolutely true that it is good to be educated about the laws, the very idea of this man, who has been accused of sexual assault by dozens of women at various times in his life, should be a voice of wisdom and guidance for a crowd of young people seems like a sick joke.

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