She says it also will pay for shelter for homeless families, clean water and training to upgrade skills for people without jobs.

VOA: standard.2009.09.13

Others said that he was chosen for his communications skills and educational level and because he was an established sports star.

VOA: special.2009.04.05

The Colonization Society hoped these negroes would use their skills to help improve life for the people of Africa.

VOA: special.2009.04.16

The demand for employees with green skills will continue to grow as the world seeks to become more earth friendly.

VOA: special.2009.09.04

So he thinks it makes a lot of sense for today's barbers to act as "health care extenders" by sharpening their skills.

VOA: special.2010.10.27

Officials said the five hundred students who entered were judged as much on their communication skills as for the scientific talent they showed.

VOA: special.2009.10.15

He said many top athletes worry they will be exploited for their skills by their coach.

VOA: special.2010.06.10

These throat-singers must pass down their skills to younger generations for this tradition to survive.

VOA: special.2010.12.01

He says the many websites for online poker help card players sharpen their skills.

VOA: special.2010.07.26

Meryl Streep is known for her skills in speaking English with different foreign accents.

VOA: special.2009.05.29

He paid them well. William Paley was always looking for people with special skills.

VOA: special.2010.01.31

And it offers 4 scholarships for international students with special skills or talents.

VOA: special.2009.01.22

She led a championship debating team and became known for her speaking skills.

VOA: special.2010.05.09

General Petraeus is known for his political as well as military skills.

VOA: special.2010.06.26

Both are known for their excellent writing and speaking skills.

VOA: special.2009.07.24

"The purpose of the awards was to give those high school students who demonstrate superior talent and achievement in things of the spirit and of the mind at least a fraction of the honors and rewards accorded to their athletic classmates for demonstrating their bodily skills."

VOA: special.2011.05.27

They do not have Thai citizenship or language skills - making it difficult for them to enroll in Thai schools.

VOA: standard.2010.02.24

Team USA general manager Brian Burke says they were looking for players with the particular skills to meld into a well-balanced style of play.

VOA: standard.2010.01.12

Students like Shelia Melvin say they are hoping to use their newly mastered computer and Internet skills to do such basic tasks as apply for a job online.

VOA: standard.2010.01.05

(Speaking) Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the imprisoned Kremlin critic and former head of the Yukos Oil Company, in a recent op-ed column, said Russia's demand for skills in fundamental and applied sciences is declining in light of the appetite for raw materials and corruption.

VOA: standard.2010.02.03