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Most of us weren’t taught how to understand and navigate our own grief, much less how to recognize and respond to children who are grieving. Replacing myths about children’s grief with reality can positively impact our effectiveness in supporting young people who are navigating loss.
This event provided a timely and impactful exploration of how dignity can serve as the foundation for bridging divides and creating lasting change.
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. If you’ve experienced this kind of loss or infertility, we see you. Your grief is valid. If you’ve never experienced this loss, there’s a good chance you know someone who has.
Peggy Morgan of Warren, PA, is a semi-retired educator. She is delighted to be returning to the WPSU board after years of service there, culminating with several years as chairman of the board.
Jennifer has been an educator and school administrator throughout her career and has been the executive director of Child Advocates of Blair County, providing publicly funded preschool and antipoverty programs, since 2023.
Kate Kennedy resides in Kane, PA and is the executive director of the Kane Area Development Center, which includes the Kane Area Chamber of Commerce, Kane Area Revitalization Enterprise (KARE), and Kane Area Industrial Development Corporation.
The Franco Harris Pittsburgh Center at Penn State recently concluded its tenth cohort of the City Semester Pittsburgh experience. The program gives Penn State students the opportunity to explore real-world issues in climate action, architectural design, clean energy, landscape architecture, urban equality, education, and much more.
Grief literacy (knowledge about grief and grief support) is a skill that can be learned. To help you get started, here are three things to avoid when supporting someone who is grieving, along with three strategies to try instead.
Sara Songer was born and grew up in Bedford, Pennsylvania. After a year at Harrisburg Hospital School of Nursing, Sara came to Penn State and has been here ever since. She was here when what is now WPSU was still know as WDFM, an FM station with student broadcasters.
Kate Bennett Truitt has spent her professional career in the media production world, with areas of specialty in educational products and platform development. She became a WPSU board member in 2019.