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Do commercial rankings of colleges mean anything? “It's important that the admission profession looks for innovative, powerful and effective ways to deliver high-quality information about searching for, applying to, and affording higher education," Brennan Barnard argues in his Forbes article.
Read MoreOur Get Out the Vote program was highlighted in the Be Latina article: How to Convince Your Stubborn Friend or Family Member to Vote.Journalist Erica Nahmad spoke with Making Caring Common faculty director, Rick Weissbourd who emphasized the challenges o getting college - aged voters to the polls.
Rick reiterates this point, claiming that “only 40% of college students turned out in the 2018 midterm election — a dramatic jump from the 19% student turnout in the 2014 midterm elections, but a disappointing percentage for any healthy democracy.”
Read MoreHas the pandemic brought you closer to your kids? Rick Weissbourd discusses our recent report on Boston 25 News.
"A significant majorities of fathers are spending more relaxed time with their kids, asking their kids questions, learning about their kids"
Read MoreHelping 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. But empathy for many different kinds of people is important in its own right; it is the basis for children’s developing conceptions of and commitments to fairness and justice.
In this on-demand webinar from Harvard’s Making Caring Common Project, educators will explore our Circle of Concern strategy, which is designed to help children become more aware of those for whom they do and do not have empathy.
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Read MoreChildren and adults alike are predisposed to empathize for those who are in their own social group. But empathy for many different kinds of people is important in its own right and is the basis for children’s developing commitment to fairness and justice.
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 MoreAccording to College Express, “Standardized tests, extracurricular activities, campus visits, and other events have been canceled as a result of COVID-19, and many students are worried their college applications will be hindered by these missing links. “
This article discusses our report: “Care Counts in Crisis: College Admissions Deans Respond to COVID-19.”
Read MoreThis training covers barriers to voting and how to overcome them, the importance of the 2020 election and this moment to youth personally and collectively, and how to persuade peers and family to vote. It also engages youth in making a plan for mobilizing their peers and identify best practices in carrying out that plan.
Read MoreEnsuring that every student has a positive relationship with at least one school adult is more important – and harder – than ever. Join us Thursday, July 31 from 3-4pm ET for our free interactive training: “Relationship-building: Connecting to students during social distancing and beyond.”
Read MoreThis training covers barriers to voting and how to overcome them, the importance of the 2020 election and this moment to youth personally and collectively, and how to persuade peers and family to vote. It also engages youth in making a plan for mobilizing their peers and identify best practices in carrying out that plan.
Read MoreOur Get Out the Vote program was highlighted in the Harvard Graduate School of Education News article: Turning Passion into Civic Action.
"Part of our development is recognizing we’re global citizens and that what we do and say has an impact," said Kayesu Machayo, a program participant. Our initiative provided young activists with the tools to lead voter mobilization projects in their communities.
Read MoreRead Rick Weissbourd's Q&A with The Harvard Gazette’s Colleen Walsh on the future of college admissions and the new statement from admissions deans about what they expect from students during the pandemic.
Read MoreJoin us Sep 17 at 2:00pm ET for Compelling Counselor Letters: Recommendation Basics During the Pandemic and Beyond . This engaging webinar will discuss best practices for writing compelling counselor recommendations that communicate a student’s character, context and contributions to family and community.
Read MoreTeen Vogue’s Zach Schermele talked with Richard Weissbourd about our report, “Care Counts in Crisis: College Admissions Deans Respond to COVID-19.”
Read MoreEnsuring that every student has a positive relationship with at least one school adult is more important – and harder – than ever.
Whether students are learning from a distance or in a traditional setting, a positive connection to at least one school adult — whether a teacher, counselor, sports coach, or other school staff member — can have tremendous benefits that include increased engagement, reduced bullying, and improved social-emotional capacities.
Read More"At a time of rising political polarization, reaching out to serve others can renew one’s sense of shared national identity and purpose," said Rick Weissbourd in the New York Times article, “Young People Are Fighting Hunger and Finding Purpose.” Photo by Nikolaos Mavromichalis
Read MoreRenowned civil rights leader Lynda Blackmon Lowery joined members of Making Caring Common's Youth Advisory Board for a conversation on voting rights in part one of our "Get Out the Vote: Voter Mobilization and Civic Education" series.
Read MoreThis session featured representatives from several voter organizations who described volunteer or paid opportunities to work on voter mobilization within their organization. Watch this webinar to find out more about what work is being done on the ground and how you can get involved!
Read MoreTwo of our country's top political communications strategists — Mark McKinnon and Jennifer Palmieri — discussed messaging in Democratic and Republican political campaigns. What is a message? Why is messaging important? How do you mobilize voters through messaging? What are the current messages of the presidential campaigns?
Read MoreJoin our free training on building relationships in the school community. Ensuring students build and sustain caring relationships and feel supported by their school community will be more important than ever this year.
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