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USC military research center receives gift from Prudential Financial

The USC Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans and Military Families (CIR) at the USC School of Social Work has received nearly $1 million in funding from Prudential Financial, Inc.

CIR is one of 10 organizations to benefit from Prudential’s initial $6.2 million in grants to groups that help U.S. military veterans and their families transition back into civilian life.

“Prudential’s generous gift to CIR allows our team to continue strengthening the transition for veterans and their families back into our communities,” said Anthony Hassan, director of CIR. “Prudential’s support recognizes the important work that CIR is doing in the areas […]

By |December 8th, 2011|Giving, News|1 Comment

Military children suffer more negative emotional, social consequences in wartime

As members of Congress debate proposals for the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, they have an opportunity to improve public school experiences for the children of men and women who are serving our country, according to a new article from researchers at the University of Southern California, San Diego State University and Bar-Ilan University in Israel.

Appearing in the December edition of Review of Educational Research, “The Children of Military Service Members: Challenges, Supports, and Future Educational Research” is believed to be the first literature review on the education of military children to appear in a major educational […]

By |November 28th, 2011|News|0 Comments