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Kinesiology

To be resilient, you need the right tools

The KidSpirit team employs a variety of approaches to build resiliency.

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Six traits of strong families

When it comes to healthy family dynamics, it’s helpful to learn from positive models.

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HDFS Students

If they can do it, so can you

HDFS Ecampus students juggle school, kids and full-time jobs, and still find the time to study abroad.

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Inside the mind of researcher Kate MacTavish

“The one project I am most excited about is concerned with the return migration of rural young people.”

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HDFS

Despite the unexpected, professor persists

“The opportunity to learn about child poverty in Iran was so unique,” David says. “And I was so excited to dialogue with Iranian graduate students. I wanted to provide them with a different perspective and felt that the exchange of knowledge should overcome political differences.”

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HDFS

Not so different

Tasha says she was hoping for the students and incarcerated girls – ages 13-21 ­– to see how alike they were as they got to know each other on an equal playing field. She says the group found they had many similarities and that a handful of the incarcerated young women are thinking about their futures, including college.