Project ENGAGE
What We Do
Project ENGAGE aims to expand and bring to scale the Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education (CARE) program.
Project Information
Project Status: Active
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Education
Principal Investigator: Patricia Jennings
Partners: American Institutes for Research, CREATE
Funded by an $8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education and operating across a range of schools, communities, and U.S. states, Project ENGAGE has the central aim of building capacity within school divisions to continue delivering CARE longitudinally using a train-the-trainer model.
Project ENGAGE Website
To learn more about Project ENGAGE, visit the full website.
EHD Project Team Members
For a full listing of the team, including external partners, visit the full Project Engage website.
Golda Barrow
- Project Manager
Tara Hofkens
- Research Assistant Professor
Patricia A. Jennings
- Professor
- Ed.D. in Curriculum & Instruction Program Director
Pamela Nicholas-Hoff
- Postdoctoral Research Associate
Dennis Williams II
- Ph.D. Student
Sara Zielberg
- Project ENGAGE Education and Outreach Director
Project News
$8M Grant Will Expand Program for Reducing Teacher Stress
A mindfulness-based professional learning program co-created by UVA professor Tish Jennings has been shown to improve teacher well-being and student outcomes.