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Specialist, Education Ashley Hill
Ashley Hill is a specialist with Chemonics’ education practice.
by Ashley Hill
Why Trauma-Informed Approaches Enhance Outcomes for Education in Emergencies
The effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) – potentially traumatic events like abuse, neglect, household dysfunction, or displacement – on children are heightened in conflict and emergency settings. Effects of ACEs disrupt learning, emotional regulation, and social engagement. Developmental trauma from ACEs during key growth stages can lead to long-term harm, including learning difficulties, chronic…
You Are Enough: The Power of Collective Action
What is our future if we do not work together towards change? Ayisha Siddiqa may have said it best, “If the future leaves without us, the silence that will follow will be an unspeakable nothing. What if we convince her to stay? How rare and beautiful it is that we exist. What if we stun…
Enabling the Changemakers: Youth in a Just, Green Transition
On this International Youth Day, and every day, young people are speaking out about the urgency of addressing the climate and biodiversity crises facing the world today and they are rising as changemakers to drive and accelerate action. As a society, we must transform the way we live and the way we interact with nature…
Cross-Sectoral Analysis Reveals Hidden Links to Youth Development
Youth – defined by USAID as those between the ages of 10-29 – are creating innovative solutions to global issues, building their capacity as leaders, and, in some instances, assuming positions of power. In the international development sector, we must invest in youth and prioritize their development to ensure that they have the support they…
All Hands on Deck: Furthering Youth Engagement in Climate Mitigation
In celebration of International Youth Day, Chemonics calls on the global development community to amplify youth voices and embrace them as an integral part of fighting the climate crisis. At Chemonics, we believe that empowering young people to improve the structures around them catalyzes positive, more inclusive outcomes for youth and their communities. Young people will suffer the…