by Kyleigh Skaggs | Nov 18, 2025
PreSTAR Overview Preschool Science Talk in Action and Reflection (PreSTAR) is a professional development model to enhance early childhood science teaching and learning by providing educators with tools, resources and networking support. Funded by a grant from the...
by Kyleigh Skaggs | Nov 3, 2025
LEAF Initiative Overview LEAF Initiative — Learning Environments for All to Flourish — is an interdisciplinary program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln that enhances young children’s health, development and learning by creating nature-rich environments within...
by Kyleigh Skaggs | Nov 3, 2025
Healthy Children, Healthy Communities Overview Healthy Children, Healthy Communities is an early childhood research and professional development program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The program supports child care providers and families, especially in rural...
by Kyleigh Skaggs | Sep 26, 2024
TransformED Overview TransformED is a University of Nebraska–Lincoln initiative to promote children’s social and emotional development. Collaborative efforts focus on enhancing early childhood education services, strengthening connections across systems and supporting...
by Kyleigh Skaggs | Sep 26, 2024
HESHIMA Project Overview The HESHIMA Project fosters inclusive humanitarian mental health and psychosocial support among marginalized refugees in Nairobi County, Kenya. Heshima, which is Kiswahili for “respect,” stands for Honoring Experiences and Shared Humanity in...
