Update: November 2018
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We have a new website!
We launched a new website that is designed to make our work — including our reports, our research and initiatives, and our resources — more accessible and more actionable for our visitors.
We hope you'll visit the website and bookmark the resources you would like to try this week with your family or your students. Email info@makingcaringcommon.org to let us know what you think!
In the news
Read coverage of Making Caring Common's work related to sexual harassment and misogyny, raising caring kids, bias and girls' leadership, and college admissions.
The Wall Street Journal: How Fathers Should Talk With Their Sons About Sex in the #MeToo Era
The Washington Post: What today’s parents can do to raise the next generation of informed voters
The Washington Post: 5 ways parents can help kids understand consent and prevent sexual assault'
The Washington Post: ‘Think of your sons’: What parents can do about sexual assault in the #MeToo era
The New York Times: We Can’t Just Let Boys Be Boys
The Atlantic: Elite-College Admissions Are Broken
Educational Leadership: Let's Take a Stand Against Sexual Harassment in Schools
Harvard Graduate School of Education News: The Fierceness of Mister Rogers
HLN: The Cartoon Network and Harvard are teaming up to prevent bullying – before it starts!
KCRG: Positive Parenting: Girls facing leadership challenges
WFMZ: Positive Parenting: Girls: Facing Leadership Challenges?
Forbes: End College Rankings: An Open Letter To The Owners And Editors Of U.S. News And World Report
For more information and resources, check out our website, and be sure to follow Making Caring Common on Facebook and Twitter to join the conversation online.
For Families: Tips, Strategies, Resources
Are you looking for college admissions conversation starters? Or tips for how to talk to your kids about sexual harassment and misogyny? Or maybe you'd just like to read more about caring, empathy, and moral and ethical development.
Visit (and bookmark!) the Resources for Families section of our new website. Here are a few examples of the resources you can find:
Once you've taken a look, let us know if you have any suggestions or ideas for new resources. Just email info@makingcaringcommon.org.
For Educators: Join the Caring Schools Network in Spring 2019
“We knew we were having an impact when we started to see groups of students going out of their way to better the lives of others, in dramatic, impactful ways, and then letting us know about what they did.” —Caring Schools Network participant
Using Making Caring Common’s School Culture and Climate Surveys, schools in the Caring Schools Network collect data related to:
School values
Safety
Bullying, discrimination, and harassment
Student and adult relationships
Rules and expectations
Schools then work with our team to use data and light-lift strategies to improve school culture and climate and to build key skills in students over the course of a semester or academic year.
We hope you'll join us in spring 2019!