Committee for Children Names First Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer Committee for Children, a global leader in research-based social-emotional learning (SEL) programs, has appointed Emily Holthaus as chief diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) officer, effective August 1, 2022.Read More
Committee for Children Teams Up with National PTA and The Allstate Foundation to Promote Youth Empowerment and Family Engagement via Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Committee for Children has teamed up with National PTA to distribute 1,000 copies of its Radio Free Imagine Neighborhood book to communities in need across the United States.Read More
Committee for Children’s Shauna McBride Wins Ragan and PR Daily’s Top Women in Communications Award World-renowned PR tastemakers Ragan Communications and PR Daily have named Shauna McBride, Committee for Children’s vice president of public relations and communications, to their Top Women in Communications class of 2022.Read More
New Polling Data Show Overwhelming Support for Social-Emotional Learning Among Parents Committee for Children, a global nonprofit working to advance the safety and well-being of children through social-emotional learning (SEL), releases new polling data that show overwhelming support for social-emotional learning among parents across the country. Read More
Committee for Children Releases New Social-Emotional Learning Material for Educators to Build an Authentic Culture of Equity and Belonging Among Staff and Students Committee for Children releases a new learning module on equity and belonging as part of its professional development program for K–12 educators and leaders, Second Step® SEL for Adults. The new module seeks to support educators’ social-emotional well-being by creating a welcoming and inclusive school climate where everyone feels that they belong and are appreciated, a key indicator of personal, professional, and academic success. Read More
Committee for Children CEO and Chief Strategy Officer Named 2022 Social Impact Women to Watch Nonprofit HR names Committee for Children CEO Andrea Lovanhill Chief Strategy Officer Koua Franz 2022 Social Impact Women to Watch.Read More
Committee for Children Donates $45K to Nonprofits Supporting Children’s Education and Well-Being Committee for Children, a global nonprofit leader in social-emotional learning and development, has donated $45,000 to three nonprofit organizations working in service of children’s education and well-being in the state of Washington.Read More
Committee for Children Celebrates Fifth Anniversary of Hot Chocolate Talk® Child Safety Campaign In support of National Child Abuse Prevention Month this April, Committee for Children celebrates the fifth annual Hot Chocolate Talk campaign, which helps families normalize discussions about child safety and child sexual abuse prevention.Read More
Leading Education Organizations Applaud Spending Increase for Social and Emotional Learning in FY2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act Committee for Children and CASEL jointly announce and applaud the passage of the FY2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act which provides increased funding for social-emotional learning to support “whole child” approaches to education. Read More
Committee for Children Names Chief Strategy Officer Committee for Children, a global leader in research-based social-emotional learning (SEL), has appointed Koua Franz as Chief Strategy Officer, effective March 14, 2022.Read More