Why we need to care about the kids in school that are 4,660 miles from NYC

Why we need to care about the kids in school that are 4,660 miles from NYC

Ukraine’s children matter to us. They are in the midst of an unrelenting catastrophe, dragged into a war, not of their choosing. Ukraine and the West will need all these kids to grow up educated and strong, ready to take on the enormous task of rebuilding the country that Vladimir Putin is trying to destroy. And that matters to us, too.

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Ukraine's Children Risk Becoming a Lost Generation

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Ukraine's Children Risk Becoming a Lost Generation

Ukraine's children are in trouble—and it's much more than their lives being at risk; it's the future of Ukraine itself. Children have been severely impacted by this unprovoked war. Hundreds of children have died in eastern or southern Ukraine since Feb. 24, and hundreds more have been injured – some severely.

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COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY’S PANDEMIC RESOURCE AND RESPONSE INITIATIVE & CHER ANNOUNCE DONATION OF MOBILE COVID-19 TESTING AND VACCINATION CLINIC

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COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY’S PANDEMIC RESOURCE AND RESPONSE INITIATIVE & CHER ANNOUNCE DONATION OF MOBILE COVID-19 TESTING AND VACCINATION CLINIC

The gift from CherCares Pandemic Resource and Response Fund in partnership with Columbia University’s National Center for Disaster Preparedness will bring mobile testing and vaccinations to young people and families in neighborhoods with the greatest need.

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Immigration, Politics and Unaccompanied Minors

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Immigration, Politics and Unaccompanied Minors

I talk about the influx of unaccompanied minors into the US along the southern border. We discuss some of the complexities of the situation, how it has challenged administrations for decades, and what the future may hold.