{"id":67999,"date":"2023-06-09T21:08:25","date_gmt":"2023-06-10T01:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/?post_type=bu-program-page&#038;p=67999"},"modified":"2023-10-06T11:30:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T15:30:20","slug":"ma-in-leadership-policy-advocacy-for-early-childhood-well-being","status":"publish","type":"bu-program-page","link":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/degree-program\/early-childhood\/ma-in-leadership-policy-advocacy-for-early-childhood-well-being\/","title":{"rendered":"MA in Leadership, Policy &#038; Advocacy for Early Childhood Well-Being"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Master of Arts (MA) in Leadership, Policy &amp; Advocacy for Early Childhood Well-Being at Boston University prepares professionals focused on early childhood to understand the systems that impact young children (birth to 8 years) and families and to work across disciplines to advance systems-level change. Offered through BU Wheelock College of Education &amp; Human Development, this early childhood graduate program provides a strong foundation in addressing systemic inequality through research and policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our research-focused program builds students\u2019 abilities to craft policy and lead efforts to champion causes vital to childhood well-being. Our flexible curriculum will enable you to take classes in a range of disciplines, including education, human development, applied psychology, and social science research. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"responsive-video responsive-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BU Wheelock&#039;s Master&#039;s in Leadership, Policy, and Advocacy for Early Childhood Well-Being\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qB6c5eMygqA?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h2 class=\"has-dark-color has-text-color\">Hear from Our Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students in the master&#8217;s in Leadership, Policy &amp; Advocacy for Early Childhood Well-Being learn to address the challenges that limit children&#8217;s and families&#8217; ability to thrive. You&#8217;ll learn from professionals in medicine, business, humanities, public health, social work, public policy\/advocacy, human services, and education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-dark-color has-text-color has-text-align-center\">Dates &amp; Deadlines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column date-deadline\">\n<h6>Spring &amp; Fall 2024 <\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h4>Aug 15, 2023<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Application Open<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column date-deadline\">\n<h6>Spring 2024 Semester<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h4>Dec 15, 2023<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Application Deadline<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column date-deadline\">\n<h6>Fall 2024 Semester<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h4>Jan 15, 2024<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Deadline to Receive Priority Scholarship Consideration<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column date-deadline\">\n<h6>Fall 2024 Semester<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h4>Aug 1, 2024<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Application Closes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-background-color has-background person-spotlight\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2 class=\"has-tertiary-color has-text-color has-text-align-center\">Featured Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The faculty associated with the Leadership, Policy &amp; Advocacy for Early Childhood Well-being master\u2019s program bring diverse professional experiences that span early childhood education, children and youth policymaking, special education, and human development. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-55457 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-applied-human-development research-interest-childhood-education research-interest-language-literacy-education sed-affiliation-faculty department-teaching-learning program-early-childhood\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/dina-castro\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2021\/09\/DC-con-telar-2-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Dina C. 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Castro<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Director, Institute for Early Childhood Well-Being<br \/>\r\nBahamdan Professor in Early Childhood Well-Being<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-34280 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-equity-diversity-inclusion research-interest-special-education sed-affiliation-faculty department-teaching-learning program-education-for-equity-social-justice program-special-education\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/felicity-crawford\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2018\/05\/fcrawford-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Felicity Crawford\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Felicity Crawford<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title 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