| By: Katherine Seibel What’s Going Right for Kids’ Well-Being When a Lot Feels Wrong It can be easy to feel discouraged about the state of youth mental health in the US. Families and educators share concerns about youth mental health, and agree that additional support is needed for students. Federal and state lawmakers are responding to support young people.Read More
| By: Committee for Children What’s New and Coming Soon with Second Step® Programs: An Update from Director of Programs Rachel Kamb At Committee for Children, educators are trusted partners in growing and improving our Second Step family of social-emotional learning (SEL) programs. We sat down with Director of Programs Rachel Kamb, whose role focuses on how our programs can help meet educators’ needs, to talk about this year’s updates and coming changes.Read More
| By: Andrea Lovanhill Breaking Cultural Norms to Prevent Sexual Abuse Our world is opening back up. Children are going back to in-person learning, workers are returning to their office buildings, and thankfully, celebrations are no longer just over Zoom. While we continue to live with and navigate the pandRead More
| By: Tia Kim, PhD Embracing the Unpredictable This March, Committee for Children is celebrating Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day with a series of reflections from our Executive Leadership Team on their career journeys, the women who’ve shaped them along the way, and how they’re working to break biases. This post is from VP of Education, Research & Impact Tia Kim.Read More
| By: Jordan Posamentier Gamer Girls Create the World This March, Committee for Children is celebrating Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day with a series of reflections from our Executive Leadership Team on their career journeys, the women who’ve shaped them along the way, and how they’re working to break biases. This post is from VP of Policy & Advocacy Jordan Posamentier.Read More
| By: Mary Brodd Personal Acts Toward Social Change In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, we’ve asked the Committee for Children Executive Leadership Team to reflect on their personal journeys, the women who’ve shaped them along the way, and how they’re working to break biases. This post is from General Counsel Mary Brodd.Read More
| By: Polly Stansell Empowering Education with Technology This March, Committee for Children is celebrating Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day with a series of reflections from our Executive Leadership Team on their career journeys, the women who’ve shaped them along the way, and how they’re working to break biases. This post is from VP of Product Polly Stansell.Read More
| By: LaShuna McBride Uplifting Every Voice: Boosting Cultural Representation and Betting on Yourself This March, Committee for Children is celebrating Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day with a series of reflections from our Executive Leadership Team on their career journeys, the women who’ve shaped them along the way, and how they’re working to break biases. This post is from VP of public relations and communications Shauna McBride.Read More
| By: Mia Doces The Heart of Innovation This March, Committee for Children is celebrating Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day with a series of reflections from our Executive Leadership Team on their career journeys, the women who’ve shaped them along the way, and how they’re working to break biases. This post is from VP of Innovation Mia Doces.Read More
| By: Koua Franz Breaking My Own Bias: Becoming a Hmong Woman Leader This March, Committee for Children is celebrating Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day with a series of reflections from our Executive Leadership Team on their career journeys, the women who’ve shaped them along the way, and how they’re working to break biases. This post is from Chief of Staff Koua Franz.Read More