November 2023

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From The Children's Equity Project, Image: from article, The Children's Equity Project, Arizona State University, November 2023 In this report, the CEP, in partnership with the Equity Research Action Coalition at UNC Chapel Hill and the Center on the Ecology of Early Development at Boston University, outline ten key changes to the Head Start Act that can boost the Head Start model for the next generation of children and families. For more than 60 years, Head Start has been a comprehensive...

From Pathways to Resilience, November 2023 Projections estimate the United States will be home to approximately 100 million young people under age 24 during the next decade. Engaging youth in policy development and program design is an opportunity to equip young people with skills and learning experiences. It is also a critical element of developing effective, responsive, and equitable programs and policies with the help of youth’s insights, observations, and innovations. Join Pathways to...

By Perpetua Neo, Image: Clique Images/Stocksy, mbgmindfulness, November 25, 2023 “I need to work harder to make amends for my past,” my client hesitantly tells me. “What amends?” I say, “Someone hurt you badly, you don’t have to make amends for that." She pauses. It’s a radical new idea to entertain—something that turns her world upside down like a snow globe that’s been shaken, sending iridescent confetti everywhere. When people have a trauma history (be it a romantic relationship, a case...

A police officer outside Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy after reports that a shooter entered the school, on August 20, 2013, in Decatur, Georgia. David Goldman/AP Photo By Chip Brownlee, The Trace, November 21, 2023 Last week, during the pre-dawn hours of what would turn into a balmy Monday morning, police executed a search warrant on a home in Mobile, Alabama, looking for marijuana. The 18-year-old subject of the warrant wasn’t there, police said, but after bursting through the...

Nevaeh Sanchez, left, and Birdie Gonzales, right, both aged out of New Mexico’s foster care system last year. One of them landed on a path toward stability; the other had trouble finding her way. By Kitra Cahana and Ed Williams, Photo: Kitra Cahana, Pro Publica, November 6, 2023 Last year, 63 kids in New Mexico turned 18 and aged out of foster care. It’s a fraught time; after spending their lives in a system that micromanages their every move, the teens are thrust into adulthood, left to...

The group will help end shame spirals, help members feel less alone, label potential work abuse or neglect, and inspire members to identify their needs and take action steps towards a more fulfilling work life. Details: 8 Fridays from 12/1/23 to 2/2/24 (no meetings over the holidays 12/22 and 12/29) 45 minute calls Well-structured and guided by an experienced facilitator Small group Join to: process your experience build confidence strategize your next move Register here:...

Many schools are embracing a new way of resolving conflict within their building and among their students and looking at behavior and discipline in a whole new way. Restorative practices allow both the adults and students within a school to transform the way they approach their relationships with one another. At the Attachment and Trauma Networks 7th Annual Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools Conference, the Largest Gathering of Trauma-Informed Educators, you will find a whole selection of...

Can kindness and gratitude make a difference in individual lives and for society overall? Do these practices impact the brain? Do they also influence the way in which children's brains develop? In considering the influence of kindness and gratitude it is important to realize the reality that we always have a choice in being kind and grateful. Gratitude Can Make a Difference Debbie Hampton shares her personal story of gratitude and how research shows that it benefits the brain. She also...

Chief Ousamequin shares a peace pipe with Plymouth Governor John Carver. California State Library To read more Claire Bugos' article, please click here. In Thanksgiving pageants held at schools across the United States, children don headdresses colored with craft-store feathers and share tables with classmates wearing black construction paper hats. It’s a tradition that pulls on a history passed down through the generations of what happened in Plymouth: local Native Americans welcomed the...

Photo by Debby Hudson on Unsplash It's time to make Thanksgiving purely about giving gratitude. To read more of Annie Reneau's article, please click here. As families across the U.S. start prepping for family gatherings and feasts of turkey and mashed potatoes, people are engaging in the usual debates over the origins of Thanksgiving . Kids in American schools are learning various versions of the Pilgrims in Plymouth story, most of which are overly simplistic and many of which are flat-out...

Giving Tuesday is November 28th, 2023. "Giving Tuesday is a movement that unleashes the power of radical generosity around the world." Your amazing support, as members, partners, supporters & donors, this year has allowed PACEs Connection to continue to build our network to over 60,000+ dedicated members and 450+ geographical and interest-based communities . Our platform creates a safe space for all to share their best practices while inspiring the growth of the worldwide PACEs movement...