Making Caring Common leads a number of research projects and programs. From working directly with schools and educators to spearheading national campaigns, we strive to make caring a priority in homes, schools, and communities.
Making Caring Common’s new Relationship Mapping Initiative promotes positive youth mental health by ensuring that all students are connected to others in their school community. Schools in the initiative will use and provide feedback on new, research-based resources designed to increase student connection and belonging in school. Learn more and join today!
Read MoreLearn how schools can more effectively promote students’ commitment to justice and caring for others, including for those different from them in culture, race, political orientation, and other characteristics.
Offered in collaboration with HGSE's Professional Education Programs, Making Caring Common’s Justice, Care, and Equity Leadership Institute is an opportunity for a diverse and talented group of district and school leaders from across the country to engage with each other and with national experts on how schools can more effectively promote students’ caring and their commitment to justice during this politically and morally troubled time.
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Read MoreAs 74 million children face this next phase of their “new normal,” they risk increased social isolation, disconnection, and problem behaviors online. This free program for K-12 schools from Harvard’s Making Caring Common project is designed to help schools respond to these needs during the global pandemic.
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Read MoreThe Caring Schools Network (CSN), developed by experts at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and educators nationwide, empowers K - 12 schools with the tools they need to cultivate a sense of community, caring, and justice in students.
Read MoreMaking Caring Common’s Youth Advisory Board is a diverse group of high school students from across the country who are committed to making schools more caring and respectful places. Members guide MCC’s understanding of some of the most pressing moral issues and social challenges of their peer groups, including bullying and exclusion. The YAB provides feedback on our ideas, shares their thoughts on current events, and makes sure we’re on the right track when communicating information to young people.
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