3 Top Takeaways from Learning from This Moment
A Conversation with Early Childhood Philanthropic Leaders
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On Thursday, June 18, Common Sense Media and the Commonwealth Club hosted a conversation titled “Parenting in Support of Black Lives: How to Build a Just Future for Kids (and How Media Can Help).”
Dr. Allison Briscoe-Smith, a clinician, consultant and trainer, moderated the conversation, with Julie Lythcott-Haims (How to Raise an Adult) and Ibram X. Kendi (How to Be an Antiracist) weighing in on a range of urgent issues for parents and, really, anyone concerned about the state of our union.
Here are five takeaways from the event, which is available for viewing. Read More
Summer’s here, and the time is right for… helping our kids hold onto what they learned during this extraordinary year.... Read More
Because we can’t take our Early Learning Nation Studio on the road during this time, stay tuned as ELN recaps... Read More
Lived Experience Sabra Bell remembers what it was like to be pregnant and low on funds. “Extra cash would have... Read More
A new report from New America, Pandemic Planning for Distance Learning, laments the failure of school districts across the country... Read More
The Rapid Assessment of Pandemic Impact on Development, or RAPID project, gathers essential information on unmet needs and health-promoting behaviors for... Read More
Those of us who watched too much TV in the 1970s probably remember commercials extolling long-distance phone calls as The... Read More
Julie Leff can pinpoint the moment when she knew Roger Brooks was the right person to lead Facing History and... Read More
5 Takeaways from Jack Shonkoff’s EdRedesign Keynote
Welcome to Our New Column Covering Live Events
On May 19, Dr. Jack P. Shonkoff delivered the Education Redesign Lab (EdRedesign) spring keynote address via YouTube. Among his many distinctions, Dr. Shonkoff—Director of Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child and Professor at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard Graduate School of Education—was awarded the 2019 LEGO Prize for revolutionizing the field of early child development. Here are our notes from his remarks. Read More
