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IHD + E3C Convene Second Annual Early Childhood Policy Summer Institute in Sacramento

On May 6, 2026, the Institute of Human Development (IHD) and UC Berkeley’s Equity and Excellence in Early Childhood (E3C) convened a new cohort of graduate students in Sacramento for the second annual Early Childhood Policy Summer Institute — a full-day, immersive experience designed to connect...

IHD team in front of California State Capitol building

SFUSD-Berkeley Research Practice Partnership highlighted in William T. Grant Foundation Blog Post

In a recent William T. Grant Foundation blog post, our Research Practice Partnership with San Francisco Unified School District is highlighted and explores our relational and adaptive approach centered on trust.

To read the article, click here.

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Review of youth-led participatory action research (YPAR)

IHD Researchers published a review in an open-access volume of the Annual Review of Developmental Psychology.

The review, titled, “ Youth-Led Participatory Action Research and Developmental Science: Intersections and Innovations,” provides a conceptual and empirical overview of youth-led...

Diagram of YPAR participation branching out to youth outcomes and environmental outcomes

Student Engagement and Absenteeism YPAR Toolkit

UC Berkeley School of Public Health has released a toolkit designed to promote K-12 student engagement and prevent chronic absenteeism.

Click on the link below to read the announcement and explore the toolkit.

Link to the UC Berkeley School of Public Health's Announcement

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The Early Learning Science & Child Policy Certificate

Karina Du is currently pursuing her PhD in special education and will be one of the first students to complete the Transdisciplinary Early Learning Science & Child Policy Certificate, a joint program from the Institute of Human Development and the Goldman School of Public Policy. Her interest in...

Karina Du