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League of United Latin American Citizens
LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the oldest organization of Hispanic Americans in the United States. With a membership of approximately 115,000, the organization uses education and advocacy to improve living conditions and seek... Read more |
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Yvette Freeman
Freeman, Yvette 1957–PERSONALBorn October 1, 1957, in Wilmington, DE (some sources say Chester, PA); daughter of Charles (a jazz pianist) and Ruth Freeman; married Lanny Hartley (a jazz pianist), January 27, 1996. Education: University of Delaware, B.A., art and theatre; attended the Directing... Read more |
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Helen Suzman
Helen Suzman A member of the South African House of Assembly for the Progressive Federal Party for over three decades, Helen Suzman (born 1917) was known internationally for her forthright opposition to apartheid and uncompromising advocacy of the interests of millions of nonwhite and... Read more |
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Linda Chavez
Linda Chavez: 1947—: Civil rights advocate, columnist, commentator Bowed but far from broken by the 2001 derailment of her nomination to serve as labor secretary in the administration of George W. Bush, Linda Chavez remains as outspoken as ever in support of the conservative ideals she... Read more |
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Eve Curie
Eve Curie The daughter of Nobel award-winning scientist Madame Curie, Eve Curie (born 1904) would gain fame on her own terms: as a concert pianist and journalist during World War II. The youngest child born to Pierre and Marie (Sklodowska) Curie, discoverers of radium and Nobel Prize... Read more |
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Desmond Mpilo Tutu
Desmond Mpilo Tutu 1931-, South African religious leader. Educated in South Africa and London and ordained in 1961, he became (1975) the first black Anglican dean of Johannesburg. As general secretary of the South African Council of Churches (1978-84) he was an outspoken campaigner against ... Read more |
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Francis Amasa Walker
Francis Amasa Walker 1840-97, American economist, statistician, and educator, b. Boston, grad. Amherst; son of Amasa Walker. In the Civil War he was brevetted brigadier general. Walker's activities in the U.S. government included service as director of the 10th Census (1880) and as U.S.... Read more |
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Richard Burdon Haldane 1st Viscount Haldane
Haldane, Richard Burdon, 1st Viscount Haldane (1856–1928). Haldane was the son of a Perthshire landowner and was perhaps most famous for the report to which he gave his name when secretary for war. After a Scottish education, he became a successful Chancery barrister in London, though he had... Read more |
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John Reith 1st Baron Reith
Reith, John, 1st Baron Reith (1889–1971). Reith stamped his image on the first 40 years of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The son of a minister of the Free Church of Scotland, ‘famous for his impassioned advocacy of righteousness in every department of human activity’... Read more |
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Douglas Hurd
Douglas Hurd 1930-, British politician. Educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge, he worked in the diplomatic service (1952-66) and later served as Prime Minister Edward Heath 's political secretary (1970-74). He entered the House of Commons in 1974 and held a succession of junior posts in... Read more |
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VH1 "Save the Music" Expands Campaign To Restore Music Education in 43 U.S....
...public school music education programs for children...The VH1 Save the Music Foundation is...organization dedicated to improving the quality of education in America's...schools by restoring music programs in cities...sponsors to organize advocacy efforts, conduct... |
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Music advocacy: what counts is the seed.(Forum Focus: Arts Awareness and...
...change people's perceptions about the benefits of music and music education? Become involved with your local coalition to support...for getting facts, figures and action plans for music advocacy in your community. One strategy I frequently recommend... |
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Music Advocacy: What Counts is the Seed
...change people's perceptions about the benefits of music and music education? Become involved with your local coalition to support...for getting facts, figures and action plans for music advocacy in your community. One strategy I frequently recommend... |
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Offbeat class earns teacher distinction; A St. Louis Park music teacher who...
...students in the music they're learning...the National Education Association...affiliate, Education Minnesota...Calif.-based advocacy organization...bucks toward improving education and several...Brown used the music that accompanied... |
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Evaluators of textbooks to undergo screening process -- DepEd.
...by the National Education Testing and Research...Elementary and Secondary Education to be an expert...Mathematics, Music and Arts and Physical Education and Health are...City. Go has made improving education his advocacy. He has spent... |
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Advocacy Corner
...new selection of music written by Luke...Canada survey of music education will be conducted...of "Champions of Music" (famous people...these quotes in your advocacy back home. It works...speech learning, improving memory, and attention... |
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Leadership 2.0: social media in advocacy: how to leverage new technology...
...changing, always improving, and always...we work in education. Improvements...sectors such as music and video...the globe. Education is inherently...it comes to advocacy, we do not...impact public education. Advocacy begins within... |
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ALLIANCE CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF ADVOCACY; GROUP THAT FORMED AS A VOICE FOR...
...of forums on education and economics...committed to improving the quality of...been a strong, advocacy voice, the conscience...year. First is education. What the mayor...summer, more education of teachers...s decade of advocacy for Central New...cash bar and music by the ... |
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Singer/Song Writer Richie Supa to Receive the Adam 'DJ AM' Goldstein Recovery...
...Goldstein Recovery Advocacy Award from the Entertainment...staff writer at EMI Music for 18 years and...help people in the music industry find recovery...of entertainment advocacy outreach and one...of entertainment education and information...responsible for improving the ... |
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TAKE ACTION DURING ARTS IN EDUCATION WEEK - (SEPTEMBER 14, 2010).
...improve access to music education in schools. View...and accompanying advocacy tips and tools to help make the case for improving access to music education for every child...Vice President for Advocacy, This e-mail address... |
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