We are excited to announce our newest fellows -- Eileen Chanti and Kevin Relf. The Oregon Child Care STAR Fellows join an Urban-Child Trends research team to explore how colleges can help student parents meet their child care needs in Oregon and beyond.
September is National Student Parent Month! Check out our calendar to learn about many of the events happening across the country in September and beyond!
SPARK is thrilled to announce the launch of our Publication Support Services! Take a peek at our newest webpage and consider submitting an interest form to move your ideas and drafts to publications today!
Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-02), Don Bacon (NE-02), and Lucy McBath (GA-06) introduced their Understanding Student Parent Outcomes Act.
If you're a student parent, this blog is for you! In this space, you'll hear from current and recent student parents sharing their hearts, wisdom, experiences, and resources they've found to support their journey.
Ascend at the Aspen Institute launches it's new Parent Advisor Program Microsite, a resource co-created with 11 student parents to support organizations hoping to better center parent voice.
The Jed Foundation (JED) recently announced a mental health collaborative designed to enable community colleges to better support students who are parents. The JED Campus Collaborative for Student Parents builds on Improving Mental Health of Student Parents: A Framework For Higher Education, a set of recommendations developed by JED and Ascend at the Aspen Institute