Columbia University

With this award, Anderson will pursue formal mentorship training, implement a networked model of mentorship, and develop skills to prioritize slower paced productivity that supports healthy functioning within project management planning.

How can therapeutic interventions decrease the impact of racial discrimination on Black youth’s mental health?

What kinds of support help justice-involved New Yorkers complete their pretrial phrase in the community without missing court dates or committing new offenses?

This grant will support ten travel awards to enable graduate students of color who are enrolled in Ph.D. programs in U.S. universities to attend the 2017 Research Committee in Social Stratification and Mobility (RC28) meeting.

The Harvard Kennedy School’s Program on Criminal Justice will establish the Young Adult Justice Learning Community

How do desegregation policies and the resulting changes in school settings affect students’ college enrollment, college persistence, and outcomes after college?

Across Europe and the United States, unequal opportunities for advancement are a major impediment to improving the lives of children and youth. Thomas DiPrete will coordinate a two-day workshop and follow-up project on lessons of the European experience with reducing ...

How do intermediary organizations manage political pressures, value disagreements, differing scientific approaches, and organizational interests as they develop research-based guidelines for practice?

Under what circumstances do state policymakers use research evidence as a basis for children and youth’s public health initiatives?

What are the costs and benefits of Philanthropic investments in K-12 education approaches?

Funds were given for a conference in honor of Sheila Kamerman, which will focus on comparative child and family policy.

Can reducing class size during the early grades lead to improved educational outcomes, higher incomes, and better health in adulthood?

Support was given to the Campaign for Educational Equity’s state-wide Task Force on Comprehensive Educational Opportunity.

What is the impact of class-size reduction?

Support was given to The National Study Group on Supplementary Education, which will commission papers to better understand youth’s supplementary education experiences.

To support supplemental education for minority and/or economically disadvantaged students that will help them develop the skills needed to pursue post-secondary education and obtain careers in science, technology, and health-related fields.

How do the contexts in which low-income children and youth reside affect the attitudes of American adults?