Racism, domestic assault, gender inequity and education.

If you’ve ever wondered how the University of Delaware’s Department of Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) can impact your everyday life, take a look at the subjects being addressed in HDFS’s spring events.

HDFS prepares students for careers in early childhood education, human relations, family studies or human services. They learn to serve, teach, and advocate for diverse children, youth, adults and communities-in-need throughout the lifespan. From a practical standpoint, HDFS teaches people to help people—all people—but especially our most vulnerable populations.

These spring events highlight the problems our society faces and how we can work together to solve them.

What’s Race Got to Do With it

April 4, 1:30 - 3:30 in 311 Pearson Hall

Video screening and discussion on social disparities and student success. What’s Race Got to Do with It? chronicles the journey of a diverse group of students participating in a 15-week intergroup dialogue program at U.C. Berkeley. Facilitated by HDFS Professor Ann Aviles and Kenny Daughtry, MS’17, and PHD student. UD Faculty, staff and students and the community are invited to join the conversation.  

One Love Escalation Workshop

April 9, 7:00-9:00 pm, Trabant Multipurpose Room

Do you know the warning signs of an abusive relationship? Join us for the film Escalation, followed by a discussion and musical performance by local musical artist DJ El-Rod as we explore the dangers of domestic abuse and strategies to build healthy relationships. The event is free, but registration is requested.

HDFS Global Research Series

April 13, 2:00-4:00 p.m., 220 ALS

Early childhood education scholars from the University of Patras and the University of the Aegean in Greece, and Korea National Open University in Korea will be presenting their research on global and online learning.

Children’s Book Week Events

April 30 – May 4, Childcare centers throughout Delaware

Reading to children can play a critical role in their academic success. For national Children’s Book Week, UD’s Delaware Stars for Early Success program is again coordinating a statewide read aloud initiative. Last year, UD hosted readers at more than 50 childcare centers, home-based providers and education sites, reading to more than 1,000 children, ages 0-12. Details on the 2018 event will be available on the Delaware Stars website.

To learn more about HDFS programs, visit the website at www.hdfs.udel.edu.