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2/12/2025
2/12/2025
This post marks the start of our exciting partnership with the Pann Pyoe Lett Foundation / Prat Manu Early Childhood Education Network. We…
y. lin fei
Feb 12
The Capacity to Grow and To Love Well
At the beginning of the training, they give a definition of what Early Childhood Mental Health is, “the capacity to grow and to love…
Kian Dussard
Feb 12
Understanding Trauma and Cultural Awareness in Child Development
Understanding Trauma and Cultural Awareness in Child Development
This week I completed a trauma-informed training course through the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) Learning Center. It…
Hanjj
Feb 12
Reflecting on the Child Trauma-Informed Training
The two elements that I found most useful in this training for how I will work with the Enrichment Center Ethiopia include the diversity…
Oren Bazer
Feb 12
An inclusive vision of every student’s behavior
From this training course, I loved how it helped me gain clarity about the mental health and wellness needs of children in early childhood.
Silvana Godoy Mateus
Feb 12
Attachment Vitamins Training Reflection
Attachment Vitamins Training Reflection
The two elements I found most useful in the training had to have been identifying mental health concerns in early childhood and always…
Alana Lee
Feb 12
Science of Love
Attachment theory was first introduced in 1969 by Dr. John Bowlby in his trilogy Attachment and Loss. He initially defined it as:
Lorraine Montes De Oca
Feb 12
Reflections on Trauma-Informed Training: Insights for Early Starters International
During my conversation with Sarah Wilner, I gained insight into why she founded Early Starters International. She saw a gap — while early…
Seoyun Nam
Feb 12
Attachment Vitamins & Phaphama Initiatives: Closing the Communication Gap Between Students & Their…
Attachment Vitamins & Phaphama Initiatives: Closing the Communication Gap Between Students & Their…
Phaphama Initiatives has played a crucial role in violence prevention efforts in Soweto, South Africa. Their programs cater to the needs of…
Em Izzo
Feb 12
Cultural sensitivity and resilience in the South African context
Cultural sensitivity and resilience in the South African context
The training we watched was very informative and touched on some aspects that I first struggled to relate to and think of real-world…
Eva Piras
Feb 12
Toward safety, security, and predictability: Reflections for supporting child development in IDP…
Toward safety, security, and predictability: Reflections for suppor...
How can we create safe, secure, and predictable childhoods when you grow up in an IDP camp?
Tina Xu
Feb 11
Blog Post 1: Attachment Vitamins Reflections
Blog Post 1: Attachment Vitamins Reflections
The two elements I found most useful in the training were the emphases on the safety aspect of attachment and on the importance of…
Karlos Bautista
Feb 11
Global Mental Health Reflection
Global Mental Health Reflection
While selecting my elective for the fall 2023 semester at The New School, I was presented with the opportunity to take Child and Adolescent…
Olivia Osseiran
Dec 5, 2023
Intercultural empathy and humility act as bridges to enhance collective potential development and…
Intercultural empathy and humility act as bridges to enhance collec...
The Power of Intercultural Empathy
Nora Inigo
Dec 3, 2023
Highlighting Resilience with Famconnet
Highlighting Resilience with Famconnet
My overall experience working with FamConnect has been positive and rewarding. Famconnect is a therapy center that supports students. The…
Morgan Rosellini
Dec 3, 2023
Collaborating with Jaago Foundation and Embracing Diversity
Collaborating with Jaago Foundation and Embracing Diversity
Working on a team with Jaago Foundation, I had the privilege of experiencing the power of collective action and the profound impact it can…
Habeebah Rabiu
Dec 3, 2023
Working with Clowns Without Borders
Working with Clowns Without Borders
At the beginning of the semester my team and I was partnered with the NGO Clowns Without Borders. CWB is a non for profit organization…
Eleana Antonaki
Dec 3, 2023
Reflective Media?
Reflective Media?
A distinctive comparison between TikTok in China and the U.S likened the experiences to opium and spinach by a social media analyst…
Sapna - The New School
Dec 3, 2023
Healing Historical Trauma
Healing Historical Trauma
The NGO we are working with is called Heal Historical Trauma, focusing on the Dine (Navajo) community who reside in Phoenix, Arizona. This…
Dana Ergas
Dec 3, 2023
Heal historical trauma: In progress.
Heal historical trauma: In progress.
During my time with the HHT group and project, I have learned a great deal about the culture, history, and challenges of indigenous…
Annemarija Asare
Dec 3, 2023
Exploring the Interplay of Art and Well-being: A Journey into Children’s Mental Health
Exploring the Interplay of Art and Well-being: A Journey into Child...
This semester has been a delightful divergence from my background in MFA photography as I eagerly enrolled in the “Children Mental Health”…
Agnes An
Dec 3, 2023
Enriching Learning Experience with FamConnect
Enriching Learning Experience with FamConnect
Throughout this course, our group had the privilege of collaborating with FamConnect, an NGO based in Kenya, an experience that proved to…
Irena van Meer
Dec 3, 2023
Experience with RKSS
Experience with RKSS
ith the end of the semester approaching, our work with RKSS is slowly coming to an end. This experience has been truly a unique one. From…
ashleytjan
Dec 3, 2023
Hacking the Intervention Paradigm
Hacking the Intervention Paradigm
For the last three months, my team and I have been working with a Kenyan-based NGO FamConnect on developing an intervention aimed at…
Rita Bulatova
Dec 3, 2023
Lessons on Teamwork
Lessons on Teamwork
Child and Adolescent Global Mental Health has gifted me with many lessons this semester. As I reflect on all I have learned from my group’s…
Sydney Segal
Dec 3, 2023
FamConnect — Creating Change
FamConnect — Creating Change
Throughout my time working with Famconnect and my fellow group members, I have had the opportunity to think creatively and critically. I…
Sam Gordon
Dec 3, 2023
The Human Right to Play
The Human Right to Play
This semester I had the privilege of working with Clowns Without Borders (CWB) alongside a group of likeminded classmates who are similarly…
Monica Machado
Nov 30, 2023
Clowning Effectively
Clowning Effectively
The NGO my group and I are working with is called Clowns Without Borders. This international organization highlights joy as a human right…
Savanna Daquila
Nov 26, 2023
A Conversation on Clowning
A Conversation on Clowning
I watched the conversation between Wilmi and Hannah on how to have effective student-NGO partnerships. My group and I are working with…
Savanna Daquila
Nov 10, 2023
Professional Approach to Projects and the People Involved — Part 2
Professional Approach to Projects and the People Involved — Part 2
Designing for a Societal Context
Nidhi
Nov 5, 2023
Professional Approach to Projects and the People Involved — Part 1
Professional Approach to Projects and the People Involved — Part 1
The key to enhanced team dynamics
Nidhi
Nov 4, 2023
Addressing differences when working together
Addressing differences when working together
Watching the conversation between Hannah and Wilmi was an opportunity for reflection on working within teams and in partnerships across…
Eleana Antonaki
Nov 4, 2023
Blog 3: Child and Adolescent Global Mental Health.
Blog 3: Child and Adolescent Global Mental Health.
When designing a mental health intervention for adolescents, Rachit retold the story of when he worked on a project for the StrongMinds…
Annemarija Asare
Nov 4, 2023
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