{"id":830,"date":"2020-05-13T16:28:38","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T16:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/?page_id=830"},"modified":"2023-06-21T20:17:23","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T20:17:23","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_video_mp4=&#8221;http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nebrazil-hero-video.mp4&#8243; height=&#8221;100vh&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; header_fullscreen=&#8221;on&#8221; header_scroll_down=&#8221;on&#8221; scroll_down_icon=&#8221;%%7%%&#8221; scroll_down_icon_size=&#8221;45px&#8221; background_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.45)&#8221; header_image_url=&#8221;http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ne-brazil-logo-outline.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; title_font=&#8221;Bebas Neue||||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;120px&#8221; title_letter_spacing=&#8221;6px&#8221; content_font=&#8221;|700||on|||||&#8221; content_font_size=&#8221;44px&#8221; content_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; height=&#8221;900px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;bottom&#8221; title_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; title_font_size_phone=&#8221;71px&#8221; title_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; content_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; content_font_size_phone=&#8221;25px&#8221; content_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_header_image=&#8221;max-width:600px;||width:100%;&#8221; custom_css_logo=&#8221;||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;About&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;133px|||||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|50px||50px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ne-logo.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;ne-logo&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.unl.edu\/&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/MCSVF-logo.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;MCSVF-logo&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.fmcsv.org.br\/en-us\/&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;right&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; module_id=&#8221;about&#8221; module_class=&#8221;title-line&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; min_height=&#8221;597px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|40px|0px|40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;100px|50px||50px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0px|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;display: flex;||flex-direction: column;||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;title-line&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_align_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_text_align_phone=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_align_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_2_text_align_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_text_align_phone=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_text_align_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>About the Partnership<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;right&#8221; header_2_text_align_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_text_align_phone=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_text_align_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_3_text_align_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_3_text_align_phone=&#8221;center&#8221; header_3_text_align_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Following a <a href=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brasil\/2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2016 workshop<\/a> in S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil, the University of Nebraska\u2013Lincoln and the Maria Cecilia Souto Vidigal Foundation launched a global partnership to address critical early childhood challenges through interdisciplinary research collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative established two pilot impact projects, conducted jointly in both the U.S. and Brazil, around research priority areas that have important implications for children\u2019s health, well-being and development \u2014 and ultimately, their future success. The pilot work created space for additional collaboration activities in research and innovation.<\/p>\n<p>The international partnership has enabled teams to gain a richer understanding of the similarities and contrasts between the different geographic settings and uncover key insights that would not be possible without cross-cultural collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_module st-btn\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\t\t<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light\" href=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/news\/?p=4002\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> READ STORY<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><a style=\"text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"et_pb_button  et_pb_bg_layout_light wp-video-popup\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/398869357\"><i class=\"fad fa-play-circle\" data-fa-transform=\"grow-6 left-3 down-1\"><\/i> Watch Overview<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  \t<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-close\"><\/div>\n\t\t<iframe class=\"wp-video-popup-video is-hosted is-landscape is-resizable\" src=\"\" data-wp-video-popup-url=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/398869357?byline=0&#038;portrait=0&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\">\n\t\t<\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n\t[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/vimeo.com\/398869357?share=copy&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; prev_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; next_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Priority Areas &#038; Impacts&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(18,157,192,0.3)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/elevation-map-tile.png&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;100px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;200px||200px||false|false&#8221; top_divider_style=&#8221;wave2&#8243; top_divider_arrangement=&#8221;above_content&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;wave2&#8243; bottom_divider_arrangement=&#8221;above_content&#8221; background_color_tablet=&#8221;rgba(18,157,192,0.3)&#8221; background_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; background_enable_color_tablet=&#8221;on&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;4&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;2062px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|100px||100px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|50px||50px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;display:flex;||flex-direction: column;||justify-content: center;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Research&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; title_tablet=&#8221;Research&#8221; title_phone=&#8221;Research&#8221; title_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; module_class=&#8221;st-research-blurb&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;65px&#8221; header_text_color_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_text_color_phone=&#8221;&#8221; header_text_color_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;55px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;45px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; border_style_all_image=&#8221;groove&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The partnership fosters research collaboration to address the following priority areas:<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Promoting early learning<\/li>\n<li>Understanding the ecology of development<\/li>\n<li>Assessing program quality<\/li>\n<li>Promoting professional development<\/li>\n<li>Creating a standardized tool to identify developmental delays<\/li>\n<li>Fostering mindfulness and compassion in caregiving<\/li>\n<li>Addressing substance use among teens<\/li>\n<li>Engaging vulnerable communities in family and child development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;display: flex;||flex-direction: column;||justify-content: center;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Impacts&#8221; module_class=&#8221;st-research-blurb&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;65px&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;55px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;45px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The partnership allows researchers to share ideas, perspectives and expertise to co-develop meaningful, evidence-based solutions that impact lives in both countries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The research aims to improve real-life practice across the globe to benefit:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Children, youth and their families<\/li>\n<li>Caregivers to young children<\/li>\n<li>Education professionals and researchers<\/li>\n<li>Health care professionals<\/li>\n<li>College students preparing to work in education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Partners&#8221; module_id=&#8221;partners&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;150px||150px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; module_class=&#8221;pp-image-wrap&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/pompeia.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;Pomp\u00e9ia Villachan-Lyra&#8221; title_text=&#8221;pompeia&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.fmcsv.org.br\/en-us\/&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||-10px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider divider_weight=&#8221;10px&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;120px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;30px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; header_text_align_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_text_align_phone=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_align_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_2_text_align_tablet=&#8221;left&#8221; header_2_text_align_phone=&#8221;left&#8221; header_2_text_align_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>power of PARTNERShip<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||50px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The Nebraska-Brazil Early Childhood Partnership is built on relationships. The work is made possible through numerous partners with whom the University of Nebraska-Lincoln research team has developed mutually beneficial relationships, including several universities, schools and community agencies in Brazil interested in achieving common goals.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; min_height=&#8221;0px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; scroll_horizontal_motion_enable=&#8221;on&#8221; scroll_horizontal_motion=&#8221;0|49|61|100|2|0|0&#8243; scroll_fade_enable=&#8221;on&#8221; scroll_fade=&#8221;0|47|47|86|0|50%|100%&#8221; motion_trigger_start=&#8221;bottom&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"pp-wrap\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/pompeia.png\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221;title-line&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-70px|auto|-30px|auto|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||-2px|||&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;position:relative;||z-index:10;||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Key partners<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; animation_direction=&#8221;top&#8221; scroll_fade=&#8221;0|48|48|100|0|100|100&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmcsv.org.br\/en-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maria Cecilia Souto Vidigal Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.informazione4.com.br\/cms\/opencms\/imip\/en\/home\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Institute of Integral Medicine Prof. Fernando Figueira<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pucsp.br\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pontif\u00edcia Universidade Cat\u00f3lica de S\u00e3o Paulo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifesp.br\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Universidade Federal de S\u00e3o Paulo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufrgs.br\/english\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;-50px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufrpe.br\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Universidade Federal Rural De Pernambuco<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insper.edu.br\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Insper<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/neimfa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neimfa Community Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/EMEI-Ignacio-Henrique-Romero\/199343643541673\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EMEI Prof. Ignacio Henrique Romeiro<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/escoladobairro.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Escola do Bairro private school<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; prev_background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; next_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Projects&#8221; module_id=&#8221;projects&#8221; module_class=&#8221;vertical-align&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(0,165,96,0.59) 4%|#129dc0 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;rgba(0,165,96,0.59)&#8221; background_color_gradient_start_position=&#8221;4%&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#129dc0&#8243; background_image=&#8221;http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PreSTAR-11.jpg&#8221; height=&#8221;975px&#8221; height_tablet=&#8221;580px&#8221; height_phone=&#8221;&#8221; height_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; max_height_tablet=&#8221;580px&#8221; max_height_phone=&#8221;&#8221; max_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;350px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;100px||100px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; top_divider_style=&#8221;curve2&#8243; top_divider_arrangement=&#8221;above_content&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;curve&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; width=&#8221;auto&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;40px||||false|false&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;margin-top:auto;||margin-bottom: auto;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; module_class=&#8221;vertical-align&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;align-items:center;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text content_tablet=&#8221;<\/p>\n<h1 style=%22text-align: center;%22>PROJECTS<\/h1>\n<p>&#8221; content_phone=&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 style=%22text-align: center;%22><span style=%22color: #ffffff;%22>PROJECTS<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#8221; content_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; module_class=&#8221;vertical-align&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;84px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;4px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;10px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; scroll_vertical_motion=&#8221;0|22|80|100|4|0|-4&#8243; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; header_text_color_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_text_color_phone=&#8221;&#8221; header_text_color_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;60px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;55px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; text_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; header_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">PROJECTS<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;49px&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|40px|80px|40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|100px||100px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0px|50px|20px|50px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;20px&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]The Maria Cecilia Souto Vidigal Foundation and UNL co-supported two pilot impact projects: one focused on supporting families with children afflicted by the Zika virus and one to enhance preschool science instruction and learning. <\/p>\n<p>Another project was established to address Brazil\u2019s need for a culturally relevant screening tool to assess children\u2019s development.<\/p>\n<p>While the first phase of these projects ended in 2019, researchers in both countries continue to work together to move the descriptive work into real-life practice.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;ZIKA&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_image=&#8221;http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/recife-light-crop.png&#8221; background_size=&#8221;contain&#8221; background_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; background_enable_image_tablet=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; module_id=&#8221;zika&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;display:flex;||flex-wrap:wrap;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_css_before_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;order:2;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;order:2;&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/header-image-e1587071670296.png&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||-10px||false|false&#8221; hover_transition_duration=&#8221;350ms&#8221; hover_transition_speed_curve=&#8221;ease-in&#8221; scroll_horizontal_motion_enable=&#8221;on&#8221; scroll_horizontal_motion=&#8221;0|90|90|100|-2|0|0&#8243; scroll_fade_enable=&#8221;on&#8221; motion_trigger_start=&#8221;top&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider divider_weight=&#8221;10px&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|-80px||-50px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;71px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|40px||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of the 2015-2016 Zika outbreaks in Brazil, parents of children born with congenital Zika syndrome were confronted with many challenges that made them vulnerable to adverse mental health impacts. Parenting a child with significant medical and developmental needs, often with little support, can lead to high levels of anxiety and depression and interfere with their ability to offer optimal care.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers from Nebraska and Brazil set out to understand the psychological experiences of Zika-affected caregivers in an effort to develop an early intervention program to enhance caregiver well-being and their capacity to support their children&#8217;s long-term health and development.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/news\/?p=4004&#8243; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;READ STORY&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; button_border_width=&#8221;4px&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;49px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||50px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_code disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_module st-btn\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\t\t<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light\" href=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/news\/?p=4004\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> READ STORY<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><a style=\"text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"et_pb_button  et_pb_bg_layout_light vp-a vp-vim-type\" data-autoplay=\"1\" data-dwrap=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/405124880\"><i class=\"fad fa-play-circle\" data-fa-transform=\"grow-6 left-3 down-1\"><\/i> Watch Video<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  \t<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fancy-title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6>photo gallery<\/h6>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;448,452,451,450,449,507,508,509,510,511,512,666,678,1219,1535&#8243; posts_number=&#8221;3&#8243; show_title_and_caption=&#8221;off&#8221; show_pagination=&#8221;off&#8221; zoom_icon_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; hover_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|40px||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; child_filter_saturate__hover_enabled=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; child_filter_saturate__hover=&#8221;100%&#8221;][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;order:1;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;order:1;&#8221;][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; module_class=&#8221;ks-title ks-title-1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;53px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;62px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;3px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;15px||35px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Understanding the needs of<\/h2>\n<h1>Zika-affected caregivers <\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/header-image-e1587071670296.png&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||-10px||false|false&#8221; hover_transition_duration=&#8221;350ms&#8221; hover_transition_speed_curve=&#8221;ease-in&#8221; scroll_horizontal_motion=&#8221;0|93|93|100|4|0|-4&#8243; motion_trigger_start=&#8221;top&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider divider_weight=&#8221;10px&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; module_class=&#8221;ks-mt ks-mt-1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|40px||40px|false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Understanding the needs of Zika-Affected Caregivers<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;71px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|40px||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of the 2015-2016 Zika outbreaks in Brazil, parents of children born with congenital Zika syndrome were confronted with many challenges that made them vulnerable to adverse mental health impacts. Parenting a child with significant medical and developmental needs, often with little support, can lead to high levels of anxiety and depression and interfere with their ability to offer optimal care.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers from Nebraska and Brazil set out to understand the psychological experiences of Zika-affected caregivers in an effort to develop an early intervention program to enhance caregiver well-being and their capacity to support their children&#8217;s long-term health and development.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/news\/?p=4004&#8243; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;READ STORY&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; button_border_width=&#8221;4px&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;49px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||50px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/vimeo.com\/405124880?share=copy&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|30px||30px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fancy-title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6>the research team<\/h6>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"team-box-row\">  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"team-box-column\"> <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"box\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Natalie-Williams.jpg\" alt=\"Natalie Williams\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"overbox\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"title overtext\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <a href=\"https:\/\/cehs.unl.edu\/cyaf\/faculty\/natalie-williams\/\" class=\"mendo-links\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><pee class=\"mendo-links-title\">Natalie Williams, Ph.D.<\/pee><\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"tagline overtext\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee class=\"mendo-links-description\">University of Nebraska\u2013Lincoln<\/pee> <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"team-box-column\"> <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"box\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Pompia-Villachan-Lyra.png\" alt=\"Pomp\u00e9ia Villachan-Lyra\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"overbox\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"title overtext\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Pompeia_Villachan-Lyra\" class=\"mendo-links\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><pee class=\"mendo-links-title\">Pomp\u00e9ia Villachan-Lyra, Ph.D.<\/pee><\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"tagline overtext\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee class=\"mendo-links-description\">Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco<\/pee> <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fancy-title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">A Closer Look<\/h6>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: -20px;\"><strong>Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Supporting-Caregivers-Affected-by-ZIKA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Handout<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Anxiety-and-depression-among-caregivers-of-young-children-with-Congenital-Zika-Syndrome-in-Brazil-min.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Publications<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Psychosocial-Adaption-of-Caregivers-to-Children-with-Congenital-Zika-Virus-Syndrome.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Research Poster<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Related stories:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/news\/?p=1983\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Faculty provide training, outreach to support international Zika study<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2018\/helping-families-cope-with-zika-syndrome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Helping families cope with Zika syndrome<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Divider&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1600px&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#b7b7b7&#8243; divider_weight=&#8221;2px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|60px||60px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;|40px||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;PreSTAR&#8221; module_id=&#8221;prestar&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_image=&#8221;http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sao-paulo-light.png&#8221; background_size=&#8221;contain&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;50px||||false|false&#8221; background_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; background_enable_image_tablet=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;display:flex;||flex-wrap:wrap;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_css_before_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;order:2;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;order:2;&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/190813-Brazil-2-merged-sm.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;190813-Brazil-2-merged-sm&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||-10px||false|false&#8221; hover_transition_duration=&#8221;350ms&#8221; hover_transition_speed_curve=&#8221;ease-in&#8221; scroll_horizontal_motion_enable=&#8221;on&#8221; scroll_horizontal_motion=&#8221;0|90|90|100|-2|0|0&#8243; scroll_fade_enable=&#8221;on&#8221; motion_trigger_start=&#8221;top&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider divider_weight=&#8221;10px&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|-80px||-50px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;71px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|40px||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]A powerful way to improve children\u2019s learning is by engaging in science talk. However, many preschool teachers are reluctant to talk about science with their young students.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers from Nebraska and Brazil launched Preschool Science Talk in Action and Reflection (PreSTAR), which uses professional development strategies to promote reflective practice in science teaching and learning. The study aimed to better understand preschool science learning and teaching, and specifically how early childhood professionals can intentionally reflect on their own practices to enhance children\u2019s learning and development.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/news\/?p=4006&#8243; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;READ STORY&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; button_border_width=&#8221;4px&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;49px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||50px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_code disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_module st-btn\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\t\t<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light\" href=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/news\/?p=4006\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> READ STORY<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><a style=\"text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"et_pb_button  et_pb_bg_layout_light vp-a vp-vim-type\" data-autoplay=\"1\" data-dwrap=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/398839634\"><i class=\"fad fa-play-circle\" data-fa-transform=\"grow-6 left-3 down-1\"><\/i> Watch Video<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  \t<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fancy-title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6>photo gallery<\/h6>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;504,503,502,501,500,499,93,92,91,90,89,88,87,85,84,83,82&#8243; posts_number=&#8221;3&#8243; show_title_and_caption=&#8221;off&#8221; show_pagination=&#8221;off&#8221; zoom_icon_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; hover_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|40px||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; child_filter_saturate__hover_enabled=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; child_filter_saturate__hover=&#8221;100%&#8221;][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;order:1;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;order:1;&#8221;][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; module_class=&#8221;ks-title ks-title-2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;53px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;62px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;3px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;15px||35px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>ENHANCING<br \/>\nPRESCHOOL <\/h1>\n<h2>SCIENCE INSTRUCTION<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/190813-Brazil-2-merged-sm.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;190813-Brazil-2-merged-sm&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||-10px||false|false&#8221; hover_transition_duration=&#8221;350ms&#8221; hover_transition_speed_curve=&#8221;ease-in&#8221; scroll_horizontal_motion=&#8221;0|93|93|100|4|0|-4&#8243; motion_trigger_start=&#8221;top&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider divider_weight=&#8221;10px&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; module_class=&#8221;ks-mt ks-mt-2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|40px||40px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>enhancing preschool science instruction<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;71px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|40px||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]A powerful way to improve children\u2019s learning is by engaging in science talk. However, many preschool teachers are reluctant to talk about science with their young students.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers from Nebraska and Brazil launched Preschool Science Talk in Action and Reflection (PreSTAR), which uses professional development strategies to promote reflective practice in science teaching and learning. The study aimed to better understand preschool science learning and teaching, and specifically how early childhood professionals can intentionally reflect on their own practices to enhance children\u2019s learning and development.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/news\/?p=4006&#8243; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;READ STORY&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; button_border_width=&#8221;4px&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;49px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||50px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/vimeo.com\/398839634?share=copy&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|30px||30px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fancy-title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6>the research team<\/h6>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"team-box-row\">  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"team-box-column\"> <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"box\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/hong-soo-young.jpg\" alt=\"Soo-Young Hong\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"overbox\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"title overtext\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <a href=\"https:\/\/cehs.unl.edu\/cyaf\/faculty\/soo-young-hong\/\" class=\"mendo-links\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><pee class=\"mendo-links-title\">Soo-Young Hong, Ph.D.<\/pee><\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"tagline overtext\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee class=\"mendo-links-description\">University of Nebraska\u2013Lincoln<\/pee> <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"team-box-column\"> <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->   <\/p>\n<div class=\"box\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/gisela.png\" alt=\"Gisela Wajskop\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"overbox\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"title overtext\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <a href=\"https:\/\/pucsp.academia.edu\/GiselaWajskop\" class=\"mendo-links\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><pee class=\"mendo-links-title\">Gisela Wajskop, Ph.D.<\/pee><\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"tagline overtext\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee class=\"mendo-links-description\">Pontif\u00edcia Universidade Cat\u00f3lica de S\u00e3o Paulo<\/pee> <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fancy-title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">A Closer Look<\/h6>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: -20px;\"><strong>Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Examining-Strategies-to-Enhance-Preschool-Science-Instruction.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Handout<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmcsv.org.br\/pt-BR\/biblioteca\/ciencias-natureza-praticas-educativas-primeira-infancia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Booklet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2019-SRCD-PreSTAR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Research Poster<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Related stories:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/news\/?p=1666\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Study examines strategies to enhance preschool science instruction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/news\/?p=2024\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hong hosts Brazilian researchers for early childhood science collaboration<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Divider&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1600px&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#b7b7b7&#8243; divider_weight=&#8221;2px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|60px||60px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;|40px||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;IDADI&#8221; module_id=&#8221;idadi&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_image=&#8221;http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/porto-alegre-light.png&#8221; background_size=&#8221;contain&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;50px||||false|false&#8221; background_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; background_enable_image_tablet=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;display:flex;||flex-wrap:wrap;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_css_before_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;order:2;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;order:2;&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/190904-Brazil-little-boy-merged-e1586975547711.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;190904-Brazil-little-boy-merged&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||-10px||false|false&#8221; hover_transition_duration=&#8221;350ms&#8221; hover_transition_speed_curve=&#8221;ease-in&#8221; scroll_horizontal_motion_enable=&#8221;on&#8221; scroll_horizontal_motion=&#8221;0|90|90|100|-2|0|0&#8243; scroll_fade_enable=&#8221;on&#8221; motion_trigger_start=&#8221;top&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider divider_weight=&#8221;10px&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|-80px||-50px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;71px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|40px||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Identifying what is developmentally normal for young children and what is not can lead to earlier interventions and better outcomes. Until recently, Brazilians lacked a formal means to effectively monitor children\u2019s developmental trajectories and flag those with possible delays. To close this critical assessment gap, researchers from Brazil teamed with Nebraska methodologists to build a new screening tool to help early childhood practitioners detect delays more reliably and take appropriate steps to address children\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n<p>The Dimensional Inventory for Child Development Assessment (IDADI) is the first such tool to be developed and standardized specifically for children in Brazil \u2014 taking into account the unique culture and experiences of the target population.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/news\/?p=4008&#8243; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;READ STORY&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; button_border_width=&#8221;4px&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;49px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||50px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_code disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_module st-btn\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\t\t<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light\" href=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/news\/?p=4008\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> READ STORY<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><a style=\"text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"et_pb_button  et_pb_bg_layout_light vp-a vp-vim-type\" data-autoplay=\"1\" data-dwrap=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/406016983\"><i class=\"fad fa-play-circle\" data-fa-transform=\"grow-6 left-3 down-1\"><\/i> Watch Video<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  \t<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fancy-title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6>photo gallery<\/h6>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;498,497,496,495,494,1218&#8243; posts_number=&#8221;3&#8243; show_title_and_caption=&#8221;off&#8221; show_pagination=&#8221;off&#8221; zoom_icon_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; hover_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|40px||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; child_filter_saturate__hover_enabled=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; child_filter_saturate__hover=&#8221;100%&#8221;][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;order:1;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;order:1;&#8221;][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; module_class=&#8221;ks-title ks-title-3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;53px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;62px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;3px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;15px||35px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>IDENTIFYING DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS IN<\/h1>\n<h2>YOUNG CHILDREN ACROSS BRAZIL<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/190904-Brazil-little-boy-merged-e1586975547711.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;190904-Brazil-little-boy-merged&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||-10px||false|false&#8221; hover_transition_duration=&#8221;350ms&#8221; hover_transition_speed_curve=&#8221;ease-in&#8221; scroll_horizontal_motion=&#8221;0|93|93|100|4|0|-4&#8243; motion_trigger_start=&#8221;top&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider divider_weight=&#8221;10px&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; module_class=&#8221;ks-mt ks-mt-3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|40px||40px|false|false&#8221; header_3_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_3_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; header_3_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>IDENTIFYING DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS IN YOUNG CHILDREN ACROSS BRAZIL<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;71px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|40px||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Identifying what is developmentally normal for young children and what is not can lead to earlier interventions and better outcomes. Until recently, Brazilians lacked a formal means to effectively monitor children\u2019s developmental trajectories and flag those with possible delays. To close this critical assessment gap, researchers from Brazil teamed with Nebraska methodologists to build a new screening tool to help early childhood practitioners detect delays more reliably and take appropriate steps to address children\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n<p>The Dimensional Inventory for Child Development Assessment (IDADI) is the first such tool to be developed and standardized specifically for children in Brazil \u2014 taking into account the unique culture and experiences of the target population.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/news\/?p=4008&#8243; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;READ STORY&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; button_border_width=&#8221;4px&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;49px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||50px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/vimeo.com\/406016983?share=copy&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|30px||30px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fancy-title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6>the research team<\/h6>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"team-box-row\">  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"team-box-column\"> <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"box\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/natalie.jpg\" alt=\"Natalie Koziol\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"overbox\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"title overtext\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <a href=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/personnel\/bios\/koziol-natalie.php\" class=\"mendo-links\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><pee class=\"mendo-links-title\">Natalie Koziol, Ph.D.<\/pee><\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"tagline overtext\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee class=\"mendo-links-description\">University of Nebraska\u2013Lincoln<\/pee> <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"team-box-column\"> <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"box\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/denise.jpg\" alt=\"Denise Bandeira\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"overbox\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"title overtext\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Denise_Bandeira\" class=\"mendo-links\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><pee class=\"mendo-links-title\">Denise Bandeira, Ph.D.<\/pee><\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"tagline overtext\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee class=\"mendo-links-description\">Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul<\/pee> <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fancy-title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">A Closer Look<\/h6>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: -20px;\"><strong>Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Developing-Screening-Tool-to-Support-Early-Childhood-Development-in-Brazil.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Handout<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2018CYFSSummitonResearchinEarlyChildhood-IDADIPoster-min.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Research Poster<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Related stories:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/news\/?p=1733\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Study aims to support Brazilian early childhood development<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; prev_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; next_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;New Directions&#8221; module_id=&#8221;new-directions&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ND-BG-dark-01-1.png&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; top_divider_style=&#8221;arrow&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;arrow&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;250px||250px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;200px||200px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;69px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;99px&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">New Directions<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;20px&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;20px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]The pilot work created a bridge to establish additional collaborative projects that expand to more communities in Brazil and address children\u2019s needs across all stages of development:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strengthening Families Using a Community-Based Participatory Approach<\/li>\n<li>Addressing Substance Use in Secondary School<\/li>\n<li>Cultivating Compassionate Caregiving and Learning Environments in Early Childhood<\/li>\n<li>TAPP para Fam\u00edlias Brasileiras (Teacher and Parents as Partners)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Cody&#8221; module_id=&#8221;community&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_image=&#8221;http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ND-BG-Cody-03.png&#8221; background_size=&#8221;contain&#8221; background_position=&#8221;center_left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;50px||||false|false&#8221; background_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; background_enable_image_tablet=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;display:flex;||flex-wrap:wrap;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_css_before_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;order:2;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;order:2;&#8221;][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; module_class=&#8221;ks-title ks-title-7&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;53px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;62px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;3px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;15px||35px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>STRENGTHENING FAMILIES <\/h1>\n<h2>USING A COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY APPROACH <\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider divider_weight=&#8221;10px&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-20px|-80px||-50px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;71px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|40px||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Cody Hollist, associate professor of child, youth and family studies, is working with researchers in Brazil to address the needs of vulnerable youth and families in the Cachoeirinha neighborhood of Porto Alegre. The team is working closely with community members to develop sustainable interventions that strengthen families while using resources effectively. Hollist\u2019s additional work in Brazil includes addressing substance use and trauma among teens in S\u00e3o Paulo and using a U.S. Fulbright award to study factors driving suicide and self-harm among the country\u2019s young people.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_module st-btn\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><a style=\"text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"et_pb_button  et_pb_bg_layout_light vp-a vp-vim-type\" data-autoplay=\"1\" data-dwrap=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/398950279\"><i class=\"fad fa-play-circle\" data-fa-transform=\"grow-6 left-3 down-1\"><\/i> Watch Video<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  \t<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fancy-title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6>photo gallery<\/h6>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;662,661,660,659,658,657,656,655,654,653,652&#8243; posts_number=&#8221;3&#8243; show_title_and_caption=&#8221;off&#8221; show_pagination=&#8221;off&#8221; zoom_icon_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; hover_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|40px||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; child_filter_saturate__hover_enabled=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; child_filter_saturate__hover=&#8221;100%&#8221;][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;order:1;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;order:1;&#8221;][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; module_class=&#8221;ks-mt ks-mt-4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|40px||40px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>STRENGTHENING FAMILIES USING A COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY APPROACH<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider divider_weight=&#8221;10px&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-20px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;71px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|40px||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Cody Hollist, associate professor of child, youth and family studies, is working with researchers in Brazil to address the needs of vulnerable youth and families in the Cachoeirinha neighborhood of Porto Alegre. The team is working closely with community members to develop sustainable interventions that strengthen families while using resources effectively. Hollist\u2019s additional work in Brazil includes addressing substance use and trauma among teens in S\u00e3o Paulo and using a U.S. Fulbright award to study factors driving suicide and self-harm among the country\u2019s young people.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/vimeo.com\/398950279?share=copy&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|30px||30px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fancy-title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6>A Closer Look<\/h6>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"team-box-row\">  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"team-box-column\"> <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"box\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/cody-hollist.jpg\" alt=\"Cody Hollist\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"overbox\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"title overtext\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <a href=\"https:\/\/cehs.unl.edu\/cyaf\/faculty\/cody-hollist\/\" class=\"mendo-links\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><pee class=\"mendo-links-title\">Cody Hollist, Ph.D.<\/pee><\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"tagline overtext\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee class=\"mendo-links-description\">University of Nebraska\u2013Lincoln<\/pee> <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"team-box-column\"> <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <pee style=\"margin-bottom:-20px\"><strong>Resources:<\/strong><\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<ul><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Commnity-Relations-and-Family-Development-in-Situations-of-Social-Vulnerability.pdf\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Handout<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Hollist-Fulbright-project-2020.pdf\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fulbright Scholar Award<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee><strong>Related stories:<\/strong><\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<ul><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.unl.edu\/newsrooms\/today\/article\/fulbright-project-seeks-answers-to-brazil-s-suicide-epidemic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fulbright project seeks answers to Brazil\u2019s suicide epidemic<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Divider&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1600px&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#b7b7b7&#8243; divider_weight=&#8221;2px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|60px||60px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;|40px||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Holly&#8221; module_id=&#8221;caregiving&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_image=&#8221;http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ND-BG-Holly-02-1.png&#8221; background_size=&#8221;contain&#8221; background_position=&#8221;center_left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;50px||||false|false&#8221; background_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; background_enable_image_tablet=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;display:flex;||flex-wrap:wrap;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_css_before_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;order:2;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;order:2;&#8221;][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; module_class=&#8221;ks-title ks-title-8&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;53px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;62px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;3px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;15px||35px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>compassionate caregiving<\/h1>\n<h2>and learning environments in early childhood<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider divider_weight=&#8221;10px&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-20px|-80px||-50px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;71px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|40px||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Holly Hatton-Bowers, assistant professor of child, youth and family studies, is working with researchers in Brazil to adapt compassion and mindfulness-based programs developed in the U.S. to support caregivers in Brazil. This research aims to cultivate resilience, compassion, and kindness among caregivers to improve well-being and increase capacity to deliver high-quality care to young children. Through the partnership, Hatton-Bowers has established relationships with several Brazilian colleagues interested in using these strategies in education and medical settings.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_module st-btn\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><a style=\"text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"et_pb_button  et_pb_bg_layout_light vp-a vp-vim-type\" data-autoplay=\"1\" data-dwrap=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/403397174\"><i class=\"fad fa-play-circle\" data-fa-transform=\"grow-6 left-3 down-1\"><\/i> Watch Video<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  \t<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fancy-title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6>photo gallery<\/h6>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;675,674,673,672,671,670,669,668,1220&#8243; posts_number=&#8221;3&#8243; show_title_and_caption=&#8221;off&#8221; show_pagination=&#8221;off&#8221; zoom_icon_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; hover_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|40px||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; child_filter_saturate__hover_enabled=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; child_filter_saturate__hover=&#8221;100%&#8221;][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;order:1;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;order:1;&#8221;][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; module_class=&#8221;ks-mt ks-mt-5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|40px||40px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>COMPASSIONATE CAREGIVING and LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider divider_weight=&#8221;10px&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-20px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;71px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|40px||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Holly Hatton-Bowers, assistant professor of child, youth and family studies, is working with researchers in Brazil to adapt compassion and mindfulness-based programs developed in the U.S. to support caregivers in Brazil. This research aims to cultivate resilience, compassion, and kindness among caregivers to improve well-being and increase capacity to deliver high-quality care to young children. Through the partnership, Hatton-Bowers has established relationships with several Brazilian colleagues interested in using these strategies in education and medical settings.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/vimeo.com\/403397174?share=copy&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|30px||30px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fancy-title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6>A Closer Look<\/h6>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"team-box-row\">  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"team-box-column\"> <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"box\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/holly.jpg\" alt=\"Holly Hatton-Bowers\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"overbox\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"title overtext\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <a href=\"https:\/\/cehs.unl.edu\/cyaf\/faculty\/holly-hatton-bowers\/\" class=\"mendo-links\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><pee class=\"mendo-links-title\">Holly Hatton-Bowers, Ph.D.<\/pee><\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"tagline overtext\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee class=\"mendo-links-description\">University of Nebraska\u2013Lincoln<\/pee> <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"team-box-column\"> <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <pee style=\"margin-bottom:-20px\"><strong>Resources:<\/strong><\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<ul><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cultivating-Compassionate-Caring-and-Learning-Environments-in-Early-Childhood.pdf\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Handout<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/CHIME-Program.pdf\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CHIME Handout<\/a><\/li>\n<p>    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee><strong><\/strong><\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Divider&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1600px&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#b7b7b7&#8243; divider_weight=&#8221;2px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|60px||60px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;|40px||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Renata&#8221; module_id=&#8221;tapp&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_image=&#8221;http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ND-BG-Renata-04.png&#8221; background_size=&#8221;contain&#8221; background_position=&#8221;center_left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;50px||||false|false&#8221; background_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; background_enable_image_tablet=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;display:flex;||flex-wrap:wrap;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_css_before_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;order:2;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;order:2;&#8221;][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; module_class=&#8221;ks-title ks-title-6&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;53px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;62px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;3px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;15px||35px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>TAPP para<\/h2>\n<h1>Fam\u00edlias Brasileiras<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider divider_weight=&#8221;10px&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-20px|-80px||-50px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;71px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|40px||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Renata T.M. Gomes, graduate student in the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, is leading the effort to bring Teachers and Parents as Partners (TAPP) to Brazil. TAPP is an evidence-based problem-solving model that fosters collaboration between teachers and parents to improve students\u2019 social, behavioral and academic outcomes. Gomes, along with her mentor Sue Sheridan, is building support for family-school partnership in Brazil and working to introduce and adapt TAPP to the Brazilian culture with help from Porvir.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_module st-btn\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><a style=\"text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"et_pb_button  et_pb_bg_layout_light vp-a vp-vim-type\" data-autoplay=\"1\" data-dwrap=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/403433082\"><i class=\"fad fa-play-circle\" data-fa-transform=\"grow-6 left-3 down-1\"><\/i> Watch Video<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  \t<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fancy-title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6>photo gallery<\/h6>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;682,681,680,679&#8243; posts_number=&#8221;3&#8243; show_title_and_caption=&#8221;off&#8221; show_pagination=&#8221;off&#8221; zoom_icon_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; hover_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|40px||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; child_filter_saturate__hover_enabled=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; child_filter_saturate__hover=&#8221;100%&#8221;][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;order:1;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;order:1;&#8221;][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; module_class=&#8221;ks-mt ks-mt-6&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|40px||40px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>TAPP para Fam\u00edlias Brasileiras<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider divider_weight=&#8221;10px&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-20px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;71px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|40px||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Renata T.M. Gomes, graduate student in the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, is leading the effort to bring Teachers and Parents as Partners (TAPP) to Brazil. TAPP is an evidence-based problem-solving model that fosters collaboration between teachers and parents to improve students\u2019 social, behavioral and academic outcomes. Gomes, along with her mentor Sue Sheridan, is building support for family-school partnership in Brazil and working to introduce and adapt TAPP to the Brazilian culture with help from Porvir.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/vimeo.com\/403433082?share=copy&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|30px||30px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fancy-title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6>A Closer Look<\/h6>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"team-box-row\">  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"team-box-column\"> <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"box\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/renata.jpg\" alt=\"Renata T.M. Gomes\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"overbox\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"title overtext\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <a href=\"mailto:rgomes@huskers.unl.edu\" class=\"mendo-links\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><pee class=\"mendo-links-title\">Renata T.M. Gomes, MSc<\/pee><\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"tagline overtext\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee class=\"mendo-links-description\">University of Nebraska\u2013Lincoln<\/pee> <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"team-box-column\"> <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <pee style=\"margin-bottom:-20px\"><strong>Resources:<\/strong><\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<ul><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/TAPP-for-Brazilian-Families.pdf\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Handout<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/TAPP_booklet-min.pdf\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Booklet<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/resources\/video-library-page.php?id=1a3e4634d2ed5339e6d3ab89abb46ee2\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Porvir video<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sistemaaprendebrasil.com.br\/podaprender\/como-engajar-os-pais-e-familiares-em-prol-da-educacao\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pod Apreder Podcast<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee><strong>Related stories:<\/strong><\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<ul><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/porvir.org\/programa-aproxima-professor-e-familia-para-melhorar-desempenho-e-atitudes-do-aluno-na-escola-e-em-casa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Program brings teachers and families closer together to improve student performance and attitudes at school and at home<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/porvir.org\/por-uma-relacao-familia-escola-baseada-em-parceria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Por uma rela\u00e7\u00e3o fam\u00edlia-escola baseada em parceria<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the PartnershipFollowing a 2016 workshop in S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil, the University of Nebraska\u2013Lincoln and the Maria Cecilia Souto Vidigal Foundation launched a global partnership to address critical early childhood challenges through interdisciplinary research collaboration. The initiative established two pilot impact projects, conducted jointly in both the U.S. and Brazil, around research priority areas that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-830","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=830"}],"version-history":[{"count":320,"href":"https:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/830\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1685,"href":"https:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/830\/revisions\/1685"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyfs.unl.edu\/brazil-partnership\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}