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About the Initiative

The university-wide Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues fosters cross-disciplinary research and dialogue on critical and emerging global children's issues, with a particular focus on children in adversity and pathways to resilience.

Events

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Children in Adversity Project Launches

In October 2025, the Collaborative on Global Children's Issues launched the Children in Adversity Project to steward knowledge, partnerships, and reflection at a time of unprecedented changes in U.S. foreign assistance.

New: Children and Youth Resource Hub

The Children and Youth Resource Hub is a repository of publicly available strategies, tools, guidance, evaluations, and learning products that were generated with the support of U.S. taxpayers.

"On Being Young in America” Podcast Recording Released

In November 2024, the Georgetown University Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues brought On Being Host Krista Tippett together with esteemed children’s and young adult writer Jason Reynolds and Georgetown University student Kessley Janvier (C'25) for "On Being Young in America." The On Being Project released a recording of the conversation as a podcast episode. 

"On Being Young in America" was sponsored by the Culture of Encounter Project and was convened by the Collaborative on Global Children's Issues, the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, and the Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics at Georgetown University in collaboration with The On Being Project.