Presentation by visiting scholar: Dr. Josafá da Cunh, Professor of Educational Psychology, UFPR

Dr. Josafá da Cunha from the School of Education at the Federal University of Parana, Brazil, will be speaking about promoting children’s civic development and social responsibility through the DIGA/MENTOR program during the COVID-19 pandemic. His presentation, From WITS to DIGA: Navigating Schoolbased Programs in Times of Disruption in Brazil, will touch on the work Dr. da Cunha has done in collaboration with CFYS Research Fellow Dr. Paweena Sukhawathanakul. The public lecture will take place in Cornet Room 121 on December 2nd, 2021, 3:30-4:30pm, and will be available over Zoom for virtual attendees.

Promoting children’s civic development and social responsibility has never been more important than in times of societal disruptions. The DIGA/MENTOR program that addresses these concerns is distributed to children and families in Brazil despite serious challenges posed by school closings during the pandemic. Dr. da Cunha will speak about the effects of COVID on children’s social emotional skills and on community-university research collaborations 

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please note that the time of Dr. da Cunha's talk has been updated to 3:30-4:30pm

Zoom: https://uvic.zoom.us/j/87266427065?pwd=alJEM1cycGF6aFlPTTRuVldoMlpyUT09