Lori Severens
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Engaging the ideas, perspectives, and expertise of students who are parents is critical to co-creating authentic solutions at the local, state, and na...
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The Aspen Postsecondary Success for Parents (PSP) Initiative is a partnership with Imaginable Futures and the ECMC Foundation to raise awareness about...
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A two-generation (2Gen) approach builds family well-being by intentionally and simultaneously working with children and the adults in their lives...
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States and communities are where policy translates into real life outcomes. For nearly a decade, state and local entities have leveraged various ...
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I could live a hundred years and cry everyday of those years, and those tears would still not be enough to express the exhaustion, pain, and outrage I...
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The last few weeks and months have been profoundly challenging, and illuminated clearly the need for a sea change in the way our country engages with ...