Biography: Florencia Librizzi is a sustainability and education professional as well as an international attorney, licensed to practice law in Argentina and New York State. As Head of Program and Partnerships, she leads the SDG Academy, flagship education initiative of the UN Sustainable Development...
Biography: Hanna-Tina Fischer, MSc is Senior Research Associate at the CPC Learning Network at Columbia University and a doctoral candidate in the Department of Population and Family Health, pursuing a DrPH in Leadership in Global Health and Humanitarian Systems. Her work focuses on the impact of...
Introduction and timeline of the pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread from a local outbreak to a global pandemic within months. As of 29 June 2020, over 10 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 499,000 deaths have been...
Educational and public health systems have implemented psychosocial intervention programs to alleviate the mental health impacts of trauma on children all around the world. Crises that induce such trauma include natural disasters, armed conflict, civil and political unrest, and public health crises...
Executive Summary A study conducted by the Stanford Center for Education Policy Analysis (CEPA) found that in states where racial socioeconomic disparities are near zero, achievement gaps persisted. This observation suggests the existence of racial-ethnic achievement gaps not rooted in socioeconomic...
Biography: Dr. Robert Henley is a clinical psychologist who has researched child protection and psychosocial support. He has extensive experience in the field abroad and lived in Switzerland for several years, working at two renowned universities where he focused on the benefits of post-disaster...
Biography: Mr. Saji Thomas is the current Chief of Child Protection in UNICEF Egypt. Mr. Thomas joined UNICEF in 2005 in India. After working across India and Sri Lanka, Mr. Thomas transferred to UNICEF HQ in NYC, where he worked as a Child Protection Specialist in Mental Health and Psychosocial...
General Introduction: When investigating education inequality in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is imperative to look beyond restrictions to technology access to observe the full scope of the inequalities (or the worsening of inequalities) that may occur. The move of some school systems toward...
THE ADOLESCENT KIT FOR EXPRESSION AND INNOVATION WHAT IS THE ADOLESCENT KIT? The Adolescent Kit for Expression and Innovation is a package of guidance, tools, activities, and supplies to support adolescents ages 10-18, especially those who are affected by humanitarian crises. The Kit aims to bring...