Sentence examples for a parent organizing from inspiring English sources

WHEN my brother was in kindergarten, where he was the only Jewish student, a parent organizing enrichment activities asked my mother to tell the class the story of Hanukkah.

Kerry Treasure, a parent organizing the Ocean City Charter-Technical High School for Performing Arts, said she and other parents have been working 50 hours a week to make sure their school opens in September.

Ben Austin, executive director of the foundation-funded parent organizing effort Parent Revolution, hailed the Assembly action.

The Philip Morris Companies, the parent organized in 1985, went on to buy General Foods, Kraft and Nabisco Holdings, adding brands like Maxwell House, Oreo and Oscar Meyer to its portfolio.

Education for All, by contrast, began as demonstration project funded by the Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council to promote a grass roots level approach to parents organizing to promote inclusive practices.

She is also one of a small but growing number of parents organizing ad-hoc educational cooperatives to help working families keep their kids out of class that is, supporting the strike but still learning through the action.

Other uses listed by respondents included: recalling guidelines, giving advice to parents, organizing the well baby visit, and use as a teaching tool.

Government intimidation of the parents organizing the protest began as early as the previous night, Ms. Li, a participant in the protest, said in an interview.

For parents, organizing your kids' social lives (i.e. playdates) can be a consuming experience.

That June, a group of parents organized a hearing with the NYPD and the city's Department of Education DOEE) to address the problem.

The Disney II fund-raising drive has raised $15,000 in three weeks, but parents organizing the effort are concerned about their ability to meet the goal in this economy.