“Our kids need to appreciate other people’s feelings ― they’ll be better friends, romantic partners and parents later.”
Rick Weissbourd spoke with HuffPost about how to foster empathy in kids.
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“‘Sesame Street taught us to have courage, to reach out to people — or Muppets — who might look different,’ she said. The urgency for that work is even greater now, said [Dean] Long, highlighting the research that continues to illuminate our understanding of child development, via the Center for the Developing Child, the Making Caring Common Project, and the Zaentz Early Education Initiative.”
HGSE Dean Bridget Long highlighted Making Caring Common in her speech honoring the 50-year partnership between Sesame Workshop and Harvard.
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"Children are so saturated with messages about achievement in many schools and communities that parents need to be really conscious about fighting against those messages at home.” —Rick Weissbourd
In this piece for The Washington Post, Jennifer Breheny Wallace spoke with Rick Weissbourd about emerging research that has found that students in “high-achieving schools” are at risk for behavioral and mental health problems.
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“College admission is NOT about finding the one ‘right’ college for you, but discovering the many — across multiple levels of selectivity — that will welcome you and challenge you to grow as a student and a person.” — Bill Conley, vice president for enrollment management, Bucknell University
In this piece for The Washington Post, Brennan Barnard shares insights from college admissions deans.
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“Let’s not give up on basic equity. Let’s instead get better at assessing and weighting disadvantage.”
In this piece for The Washington Post, Rick Weissbourd and Brennan Barnard highlight opportunities for making the college admissions process more equitable.
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“‘You don’t want to deny or stamp out how a child is feeling,’ Weissbourd said. If they're anxious, ask why, he said. ‘It could be because they’re afraid it could happen at their school. Or at your workplace. Or it could be about guns. It’s important to do some exploring first.’”
USA Today provides advice to parents on how to talk to their children about mass shootings and other tragic events.
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What advice do college admissions deans have for students?
In this piece for Forbes, Brennan Barnard asks college admissions deans for their advice on navigating the application process.
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“Does how you treat your classmates matter to colleges? According to a growing chorus of educators and researchers, it should.”
In this piece for Forbes, Brennan Barnard writes about how Making Caring Common has been piloting approaches to assess ethical character in college admission.
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“Though it might not happen overnight, hopefully this emphasis on joy and integrity will create a more meaningful and fulfilling experience for applicants and will center the college search on the value and transformative power of higher education.”
In this piece for Forbes, Making Caring Common’s Brennan Barnard writes about the Common App and how they want to inspire joy in the college admissions process.
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“…when many students and families approach their college search, they default to commercial rankings as reliable indicators of quality and match. The truth is that quality is relative and match is distinctive.”
In this piece for Forbes, Making Caring Common’s Brennan Barnard writes about how to take a more critical approach college rankings.
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Are we paying attention to children's emotional development?
Marta Dormal cites our work in her piece for the Inter-American Development Bank blog.
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“Applying to college doesn't have to be a solitary experience. It can be one that brings families together and strengthens relationships.”
In this piece for Forbes, Making Caring Common’s Brennan Barnard writes about how applying to college can bring people together.
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Are we paying attention to children's emotional development?
Marta Dormal cites our work in her piece for El País.
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Read the June update from Making Caring Common and don't forget to sign up for our monthly newsletter to get updates straight to your inbox.
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“Every kid can become empathic. Sometimes, it takes practice.”
Making Caring Common’s Rick Weissbourd spoke with The Salvation Army’s Do Gooders Podcast about how to raise kind and empathetic kids.
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“Too often, students applying to college focus on stuffing their résumé with a laundry list of activities and courses at the expense of the larger question of whom they want to be as a human. Summer provides a great opportunity to explore these questions and step back from the routine.”
Making Caring Common’s Brennan Barnard compiled a list of summer reading recommendations from high school college admissions counselors as well as college admissions deans. Check it out in The Washington Post.
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“In a way, the college admission process is the only rite of passage we have for many people. It is an incredible time to get to know your kid better, to help them dig into what really matters to them.”
Making Caring Common’s Rick Weissbourd speaks with Andrew Jenks on the Gangster Capitalism podcast about the college admissions scandal and the future of college admissions.
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