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A research team at the University of Nebraska Medical Center was awarded $430,000 in funding from five foundations to conduct the first U.S.-based validation of a new scale of early child development.

Imaginable Futures, a venture of the Omidyar Group, and Lumina Foundation have announced grants totaling $1.55 million to the fifteen winners of the Rise Prize.

An upcoming expansion of an Arizona State University chatbot, Sunny, hopes to make higher education easier for any parent to access. ASU was one of the 15 winners of the Rise Prize.

There is a near-universal consensus that early learning programs can break cycles of poverty and lead to lasting upward mobility. But they have always been fragile, and now more so due to COVID-19.

Isabelle Hau and Cindy Minn write in EdSurge on the looming mental health crisis — the third wave of the pandemic; and call on the urgent need to invest in solutions.

A report by Generation Hope reveals concerns from student parents, such as feeling disconnected and unwelcomed, in need of family-friendly policies, and assistance in applying for aid.

As COVID-19 continues to spread, funders and investors including Imaginable Futures, are stepping up to meet the immediate needs of individuals and vulnerable populations impacted by the virus.

The global pandemic has caused an unprecedented uncertainty for many, including student parents. The Rise Prize seeks to support innovations that meet the challenges they face in their journey.

Imaginable Futures is among funders stepping up to fill the gaps in public support for women, who face multiple challenges during the pandemic, including securing child care.

Isabelle Hau co-authors this op/ed with funding partners highlighting ways philanthropy can support student parents and also shares our two-generation support model and the Rise Prize.