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EU Summit: leaders urged to ‘rescue’ children from poverty
European Union leaders have been told they must initiate a rescue plan now to help pull vulnerable children out of poverty. The call has come from hundreds of organisations and individuals acting under the umbrella of...Read more
New cities for Urban95 in Brazil
The Bernard van Leer Foundation has partnered with Brazil’s Sustainable Cities Institute to extend the country’s Urban95 network by a further 11 cities.Read more
Date change for Child in the City webinar
The forthcoming Child in the City webinar that will focus on the impact of COVID-19 on children and families has been moved back a week.Read more
Eurochild: Investing in children is ‘extremely valuable’
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Webinar: How cities can ease the effects of COVID-19 on children and families
Steps that cities can take to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on children and families will be the focus of a webinar later this month.Read more
Finland and Portugal latest destinations for Greek migrant children
Portugal and Finland have together taken in a further 49 unaccompanied migrant children from Greece as part of a European Commission and United Nations partner agencies’ relocation scheme.Read more
Shaping kids’ futures from their experiences of COVID-19
Children’s experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic are being sought by researchers investigating how youngsters have adapted to their situation. Dr Justin Spinney and Dr Matluba Khan of Cardiff University, and Muntazar Monsur of Texas Tech University,...Read more
Children’s Commissioner warning over coronavirus ‘lost generation’ of vulnerable teens
Anne Longfield, England’s Children’s Commissioner, says the far-reaching effects coronavirus could see a ‘lost generation’ of vulnerable teenagers falling through gaps in the school and care systems.Read more
Guide to using play to support children with additional needs
The Northern Ireland-based Playboard charity has published a new guide that will help child professionals in using play to support children with additional needs.Read more
Young Explorers: How video can encourage empathy for toddlers
“Ahaan just took off and sprinted down this alleyway in this big market, towards the street where there was a ton of traffic,” says filmmaker, Jacob Krupnick, as he recalls the hairy moment in Pune,...Read more
‘It’s overwhelming every day’:Michigan families struggle to feed their children in the wake of COVID-19
Detroit resident Glenda Miggins dreads the painful choices she makes each month in the wake of the global pandemic: Pay her full rent and electricity bill or feed her son Artee, a fourth-grader who relied...Read more