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Our world has changed. The wave of uncertainty touched off by the pandemic is becoming an ongoing process of relearning how to live, work and care for...
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The current health and economic crisis along with the heightened awareness of the indisputable impacts of systemic racism make it clear that now is th...
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Physical and mental health and well-being are core components of the two-generation approach that builds family well-being by intentionally and simult...
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Contact: Lindsay Broyhill Ascend at the Aspen Institute lindsay.broyhill@aspeninstitute.org Bold Leaders to Advance Innovative Strateg...
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Parents are a sizable but often overlooked student population in postsecondary systems. The COVID-19 pandemic has placed new demands on all ...
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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...