Child refugees and those experiencing homelessness in Massachusetts have climbed aboard the COLORI Playspace Express — a vibrant, mobile classroom operated by Amal Alliance — to access early childhood education and social-emotional learning directly at emergency shelters. The program provides a safe, joyful environment that helps children cope with trauma, develop social skills, and experience […]
Profs. Pamela Joshi and Yoonsook Ha from BU School of Social Work (BUSSW), along with four other experts in the field, co-edited a special issue of Early Childhood Research Quarterly focused on how to make early childhood education (ECE) equitable and accessible. While many families struggle to find and afford quality child care, some face […]
An article in Boston University’s “The Brink” features Prof. Dolores Acevedo-Garcia, a nationally renowned health inequities researcher, who recently joined Boston University School of Social Work to establish the Institute for Equity in Child Opportunity & Healthy Development. The institute aims to address disparities in neighborhood conditions affecting children’s growth by analyzing factors beyond income, […]
Three faculty from Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) have been awarded small research grants to investigate critical social issues affecting marginalized communities. The funding is part of the school’s small grants program, an initiative launched by Prof. Ellen Devoe in 2022 and supported by then Dean Jorge Delva, to provide direct financial support […]
