New book explores stereotypes, barriers to conventional home ownership
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Experiencing poverty in childhood can have lifetime impacts for those children; past research has shown that children who grow up in poverty are more likely to struggle in school, earn less money throughout life; and experience family instability as adults.
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Strength in diversity
Teachers of young dual language learners (DLLs) have a new resource – “45 Strategies That Support Dual Language Learners” – to help their students recognize diversity as a strength.
“Singlewide: Chasing the American Dream in a Rural Trailer Park,” by Oregon State University’s Katherine MacTavish and Sonya Salamon of the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, explores the trailer park’s role as affordable rural housing and a path to home ownership.
Field mentors from 35 Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) internship sites converged on Oregon State University’s campus on August 31 for the inaugural Field Education Mentor Summit. The free continuing education event provided an opportunity to create awareness, share best practices, network, receive help completing a learning plan and offer a space to have discussions and ask questions.
New course addresses a need for high-quality professional development