Caroline Schiavo
2021
Written by Development Team: Savannah Cathers, Bernard Figueroa, Maddie Henris, Caroline Schiavo, & Tenicia Winston
​
Given the pandemic’s effect on early childhood education, PBS has declared a renewed focus on its family-oriented subsidiary, PBS Kids, directed at a youth audience.
History. The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) launched PBS Kids in 1999 as part of its “Ready to Learn” initiative, which aimed to improve access to early childhood programming among underprivileged children. Now, PBS Kids is the #1 educational media brand for children.
Looking Ahead. There’s no doubt that 2020 brought significant changes to how we live, work, and learn. In a post-pandemic environment, schools are increasingly reliant on free, public resources to keep students engaged while attending virtual lessons and to ensure a smooth transition back into the classroom. Even before the pandemic, experts projected that the online education market would reach $350 Billion by 2025. Given the unprecedented demand for e-learning services due to COVID-19, it’s likely this figure is even higher today.
In the last two decades, Kesem has supported children through and beyond their parent’s cancer. By offering innovative, fun-filled programs that foster a community, we aim to ensure that every child impacted by a parent’s cancer is never alone. We are reaching a pivotal point in our growth, where communities like Camp Kesem matter now more than ever. We turn to the future with hopes of expansion to fund additional programming areas.
Three case studies are analyzed as a part of Columbia University's M.S. in Nonprofit Management class on Governance. In the first case study, an assessment, evaluation, analysis and recommendations are made for a case study situation. In the second, an analysis from an external perspective is given. In the third, students will take on an assigned role within the organization and formulate a response to the situation.
YWCA Union County's Annual Meeting honoring our 2020 Heroes and Sheroes was held on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 6pm.
The Michael J. Fox Foundation is dedicated to discovering a cure for Parkinson’s disease and improving therapeutic remedies, through aggressively funded research programs. There are 6 million people in the world affected by Parkinson’s with men and women equally dealing with the condition, starting typically around the age of 50. MJFF’s main purpose is to fund research towards a cure for Parkinson’s disease. This mission also includes academic and scientific research to develop therapies for Parkinson’s, search for causes, and provide ancillary services for the caring of loved ones. Parkinson’s disease impacts the whole family, not just a patient’s conditions. The foundation’s groundbreaking clinical research involves scientists and industry partners made possible through financial capital for a cure. MJFF strives to have no financial reserves, deploying funds raised within months, to make the greatest impact, investing over $1 billion to accelerate programs and treatments. According to Michael J. Fox, “the goal is to be out of business.” Utilizing logic models and research networks, MJFF has a competitive advantage. With celebrity name recognition and 20 years of research and data, MJFF is “the most credible voice on Parkinson’s research in the world” according to The New York Times. In collaboration with biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and health-tech, scientific trials allow its research to thrive.
The Yale Program on Climate Change Communication’s (Yale) mission since 2005 has been “to advance the science of climate change communication, help leaders communicate more effectively, and increase the public’s understanding of climate risks and opportunities”. The program has conducted scientific research studies sharing solutions with the all audiences through public-private partnerships and to inform strategies and decisions regarding the attitude towards climate change. Specific projects have entailed Yale Opinion Maps, collaboration with Yale Climate Connections radio program, and other surveying studies that have resulted in global reach. Our fictitious hypothesis for Yale is that the population in Texas would benefit significantly from education on climate change and renewable energy.
Public health is, and always has been, central to racial justice work. This year our theme was Racism as a Public Health Issue, which is especially pertinent as our nation faces the intersecting public health crises of COVID-19 and racism.
A virtual Domestic Violence Symposium on April 22, 2021 about COVID-19: Impact on Domestic Violence. It was cosponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation and in partnership with the Union County Prosecutor's Office and Office of Victim Witness Advocacy.