Building Language Empathy
With only six weeks left on her mission in Salem, Oregon, Rachel Edmunds was asked to serve in a Spanish-speaking area. It was an eye-opening experience.
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David O. McKay School of Education Stories
Nurturing the Brokenhearted
Postgraduate student Molly Michaels was named Special Education Teacher of the Year while researching trauma-informed care in early childhood education.
Assisting in the Savior’s Healing Work
Malka Moya is championing in-school wellness centers as a way to reduce depression and anxiety in students and improve their mental health.
Seen, Understood, and Valued
Janessa Castaneda currently serves as a mentor for SOAR, a BYU college preparation and scholarship program that provides opportunities for multicultural students from various backgrounds.
Going Forth to Serve: A Greek Odyssey
Everyone knows the BYU slogan “The world is our campus.” For students like Savannah Bullock, donors make this a reality.
A Goal to Teach Math
Morgan Petersen had worked hard to keep her grades up as she entered her fourth year at BYU. When an expected scholarship didn’t come through, the pressure was on to find another way to finance her education.
Making Math More Manageable
Jamie Schroeder is mitigating math anxiety in children through an educational framework called cognitively guided instruction.
Combining Culture with Counseling
Inspiring learning moves students to help each one follow their own path. For Bango Gancinia that path is to combine cultural heritage with counseling to better serve minorities.
Ethnic Identity Spurs Physical Activity
McKay School of Education graduate Nathan Kahaiali‘i sees ethnic identity and physical activity as two sides of the same coin.
Interacting with Marla the Fish
Student researchers use an animated fish to teach social interaction to children with autism.