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Pressure on students and teachers continues to intensify, while resources are drying up and traditional educational methods are failing. Our kids are paying a terrible price, not only in academic achievement but in emotional health. Stress related health problems, youth violence, drug abuse and depression are rising at alarming rates.
How can we confront this systemic educational and emotional crisis? How can we rejuvenate our schools, retain our strongest teachers, and once again empower children to learn with eagerness, confidence and joy?
For too long our nation has not invested in the healthy development of its children. The Hawn Foundation is dedicated to promoting children’s success in school and in life through social and emotional learning. We work to ensure the healthy development of children through advocacy and direct programming, reversing the national legacy of neglect and creating a healthier, happier and more peaceful world.