Observed Days
International Day of Families
Following a 1993 UN General Assembly resolution, May 15th has served annually as a day to ...
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EFC Talks
The Multiple Experiences of Poverty in the U.S.
“Pushed to the Bottom: The Experience of Poverty in the United States,” an event organized...
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Our Events
PUSHED TO THE BOTTOM
Who defines what is poverty in the U.S.?
Using an innovative approach, people in poverty,...
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Our Publications
Working with the families of the poor: Improving Services for Children and their Caretakers
Salvador Minuchin was a social justice activist and a revolutionary who developed the fiel...
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Newsletters
Working with the Families of the Poor | July 2018
Panelists analyzed Minuchin’s social justice advocacy principles and echoed his strong bel...
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Our Publications
What Can We Learn from Child-Led Initiatives in the U.S. and the Pacific Islands?
This recently published paper explores two initiatives in which children have held leaders...
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Our Events
Climate Change, Children and Intergenerational Equity
What is the cost of inaction for young people today and for future generations?
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Discussion Briefs
Playing in the Favelas: Children’s Appropriation of Public Spaces in their Community
The discussion brief examines several programs that promote play in Rio de Janeiro.
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Books
“Yes! I Love to Learn”: Education in Children’s Own Words
ATD Fourth World published, "Yes! I love to Learn", messages from children.
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