Researchers Propose Dual-Generation Programming to Support Adolescent Mothers and Mothers to Be in C
New publication by Global TIES for Children, a research center supported by the NYU Abu Dhabi Research Institute and NYU New York.
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Researchers Guide Development of Effective Research that can Better Study Refugee Child Development
A new analysis of existing research offers insights for developing more impactful studies and programs.
Researchers Relate Learnings from Study with Refugee Children to Global Post-COVID School Reopening
The study identified significant learning difficulties when children are above the regular age for their grade.
The Education Crisis behind COVID-19
Research could help governments educate an entire generation of students forced out of the classroom.
Expand Research on Refugee Child Development As Part of $100 Million LEGO Foundation Grant
New funding from the LEGO Foundation will benefit some of the world’s most vulnerable children and their caregivers, and call attention to the critical importance of learning through play.
NYU Abu Dhabi Students Explore Cross-Cultural Concepts Across UAE and Beyond
Children, Youth, and Sustainable Development of the World's Cities, taught by Hirokazu Yoshikawa, focuses on the goal of making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable.
$100 Million Research Grant to Promote Learning and Development of Refugee Children
"We plan to address one of the urgent global issues of our time — the Syrian refugee crisis"
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NYU Abu Dhabi research is frequently featured in local and international media.
Lego and Sesame Street Team Up in $100 Million Project to Help Refugee Children
In its first major humanitarian project, announced on Wednesday, the foundation will provide $100 million over five years to the makers of “Sesame Street” to deepen their work with the International Rescue Committee in the countries around Syria, and also to partner with the Bangladeshi relief organization BRAC.
The New York Times | December 5, 2018
LEGO Foundation gives Sesame Workshop $100 million to help refugee kids
Since 2015, Sesame Workshop and LEGO Foundation have worked together in India, Mexico, and South Africa to give children in need the opportunity to learn through play. Now, for the first time, they're teaming up to address the specific needs of children in crisis settings.
Mashable | December 5, 2018
Sesame Workshop just got another $100 million to bring Muppets to refugee kids
The Lego Foundation adds another huge gift to the children’s education organization’s plans to create a support system for kids escaping conflict.
Fast Company | December 5, 2018
Childhood development key to sustainability: UN expert
Countries must also invest in urban infrastructure, environmental sustainability, transportation and governance.
Khaleej Times | January 18, 2018