On the Ground is the official blog of the Institute of Human Development and Social Change (IHDSC).
Faculty, staff, and student contributors use Q&As, op-eds, research reports, and other accessible formats to provide practice-ready and policy-relevant information about research findings in the following four domains: education and child development; race, poverty, and inequality; health and well-being; and justice and welfare systems. The goal is to speak to all sides of the research-practice-policy divide. On the Ground also highlights how research, policy, and practice partnerships can address the many pressing social issues we face, both domestically and globally.
Asian American Experiences of Racism during COVID-19
Last summer, Dr. Sumie Okazaki authored a blog post on the alarming rise of xenophobic backlash and racial harassment against Asians globally, blaming China and the Chinese for the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Her blog post continues to be relevant and complete with resources on supporting Asian American children and youth.
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Recent Stories
Research & Innovation for Refugee Education
While nearly 1 billion children were out of school worldwide in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the lack of access to education was most pronounced among children in low- and middle-income countries. A new research-practice partnership is working to develop a tool to measure holistic learning outcomes across distance education and digital learning interventions in humanitarian settings.
Can Tutoring Informed by Social-Emotional Principles Improve Learning Outcomes?
Global TIES for Children works collaboratively with the International Rescue Committee to explore what can be done to improve learning outcomes for the millions of children growing up in conflict-affected societies and enrolled in under-resourced school systems.
Realizing the Promise
In this Q&A with On the Ground, Dr. Alejandro Ganimian discusses his recent Brookings report on education technology, or "ed tech," and the major findings of his research.
Research Partnerships: Mentte Cedat and Dr. Anil Chacko
Mentte Cedat, a Mexico-based organization that works with adolescents and policy makers to prevent violence, partners with IHDSC affiliate and NYU Steinhardt Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology Dr. Anil Chacko. IHDSC sat down with them to discuss the work of Mentte Cedat and the benefits of their partnership.
A Trauma-Informed Approach to Juvenile Justice
Dr. Carly Baetz is Assistant Professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU Langone School of Medicine. Her work examines the impact of trauma on justice-involved youth and the effectiveness of implementing trauma-informed services for youth, families, and staff in juvenile justice settings.
Seed Award Spotlight: Dr. Susannah Levi
In 2019, Drs. Susannah Levi and Daphna Harel received a seed award for their project, "High Variability Phonetic Training as a Mechanism for Improving Underlying Reading Skills in School-Age Children." Read about what came from the project, how COVID-19 impacted research, and what else might grow out of their seed award.
