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We can't predict the future. "That doesn’t mean, however, that we should stop working towards our goals," writes Brennan Barnard in Thrive Global. Our new statement discusses what colleges value and "reflects an ongoing commitment to a more hopeful future."
Read MoreHarvard Graduate School of Education News covers our new collective statement, “Care Counts in Crisis: College Admissions Deans Respond to COVID-19” that provides guidance on self-care, academic work, service to others, family contributions, and extracurricular and summer activities.
Read MoreA new collective statement from more than 315 college admissions deans released today by the Making Caring Common project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education seeks to send clear messages about what college admissions deans value in students during this time. It also aims to relieve stresses on students and their caregivers. Care Counts in Crisis: College Admissions Deans Respond to COVID-19 provides guidance on self-care, academic work, service to others, family contributions, and extracurricular and summer activities.
Read MoreThere's a silver lining amid the considerable challenges many families are facing right now, writes Brennan Barnard in Thrive Global. In this personal reflection, he references our report about fathers during the pandemic.
Read MoreRick Weissbourd tells Scripps National that not only is it respectful to give our kids space to speak, it also enables us to learn a lot about them and deepens our relationships with them.
Read MoreRichard Weissbourd and Eric Torres, co-authors of our report on school integration, spoke with WUWM's Lake Effect about school choice in Wisconsin. Even though parents say they want diverse schools, they often don’t make it a priority.
Read MoreMaking Caring Common’s research about fathers during the pandemic was featured in Dad 2.0 Podcast. They spoke about how a majority of fathers in the United States report feeling closer to their children.
Read MoreHave you gotten to know your kids better during the pandemic?
"I think we're all better parents when we know our kids better," says Making Caring Common's Rick Weissbourd. Jennifer Passmore from Moms writes about our report on fathers during the pandemic.
Read MoreChristina Caron cites Making Caring Common’s research on fathering during the pandemic in The New York Times. Photos by Rosem Morton.
Read MoreFathers spending more time with their children could be a silver lining of the pandemic, writes Allison Slater Tate in Grown and Flown. She discusses our new report and highlights different families' experiences during COVID-19.
Read More“We're asking for change so that our kids can feel as close to dad next Father's Day as they do today," writes Heather Marcoux in Motherly Media. She also cites our new report How the Pandemic is Strengthening Fathers' Relationships with Their Children.
Read MoreIn new research, Harvard’s Making Caring Common explores how the pandemic has strengthened the relationship between fathers and their children. New research published today suggests that almost 70% of fathers across race, class, educational attainment, and political affiliation in the United States feel closer to their children during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreGood Morning America highlights Making Caring Common's preliminary research that shows a renewed bond between fathers and children during these challenging times.
Read MoreJoin us for our free interactive training: “Circle of Concern: Developing greater empathy in students and ourselves.” Helping students develop greater empathy is essential for building a positive school climate, but equally important is considering who students have empathy for. Children and adults alike are predisposed to empathize for those who are in their own social group.
Read MoreIn response to the outrageous and sickening killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor in recent weeks, we want to add our voices to the many Americans who recognize how destructive silence is in the face of racism and who are underscoring that white people need to go far beyond the usual lip service to racial justice. We also want to express that we stand with and will search for ways to support Black and Brown communities who are dealing now—and who have dealt for far too long—with unconscionable inequities and trauma.
Read MoreJoin us Thursday, July 16 from 3-4pm ET for our free interactive training on “Everyday Gratitude.” Research shows that gratitude is a predictor of both physical and mental well-being and can be regarded as a moral emotion related to recognizing the feelings and intentions of others.
Read MoreWill the pandemic revolutionize college admissions? MCC team members Rick Weissbourd, Trisha Ross Anderson, and Brennan Barnard reflect on how lockdowns are forcing schools to consider a range of other approaches for selecting students.
Read More“With disruption and uncertainty comes opportunities. Opportunities for colleges and universities to be more understanding and opportunities for applicants to distinguish themselves,” writes Brennan Barnard in Forbes. In this article, he analyzes how COVID-19 is affecting the college admission process.
Read More"Empathy is at the heart of what it means to be human... Empathy is what binds us as communities and as a society, and it’s saving hundreds of thousands of lives as we battle the novel coronavirus." Rick Weissbourd writes about teaching empathy in the The Washington Post.
Read MoreJoin us Thursday, May 7 from 3-4pm ET for our free interactive training: “Relationship Mapping: Connecting to students during social distancing and beyond.”
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