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The Making After-School Cool Podcast is an essential part of the CASE for Kids push to increase the awareness of resources that improve quality in the after-school and out-of-school time field. Join Mike Wilson and field experts as they discuss best practices, the growth mindset, project-based learning, social emotional learning, restorative practices and student engagement all with after-school providers in mind. Brought to you by Case4Kids
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Thursday Feb 04, 2021
Thursday Feb 04, 2021
This week the Making Afterschool Cool podcast presents the second part of the series focusing on the impact COVID-19 has had on Harris County residents. The guest is Dr. Elizabeth Gregory from the Institute for Research on Women, Gender, and Sexuality at the University of Houston (UH).
This episode, you will learn more about the:
- Institute for Research on Women, Gender, and Sexuality and how it began researching the impact COVID-19 has had on different demographic groups in Harris County
- Gender wage gap’s impact on the quality of life of women, particularly those with young children
- Impact low wages have on families’ access to needed resources such as technology, food and housing
- Negative impact limited access to free or affordable childcare and afterschool programming can have on low-income households
- Actions parents, community leaders, business and government officials can take to ensure education equity
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Harris County Department of Education
https://hcde-texas.org
CASE for Kids
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