The Gardner Center partner with communities, researchers, and practitioners to conduct rigorous research, support evidence-based practices to improve and strengthen the well-being of youth, and emphasize equity and capacity-building in youth-serving organizations. Visit COVID-19 Resources for Teachers & Families.
Welcome
Research
The Impacts of COVID-19: Understanding Basic Needs in a Community
Gardner Center Research Associates Brandon Balzer-Carr and Kristin Geiser provide perspective on a study underway to better understand the highest priority needs experienced by families in Redwood City and North Fair Oaks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Relationship of Moderate and Late Preterm Birth to Education Outcomes
An interdisciplinary team at the School of Medicine and the Gardner Center, including Executive Director Amy Gerstein, co-authored an article appearing in the most recent Journal of Pediatrics.
Youth Action Research Fellowships: A Win-Win-Win
Supported by a grant from College Futures Foundation, we recently partnered with Kern Community Foundation to design and implement a Youth Action Research Fellowship. The Fellowship leveraged the Gardner Center’s expertise with youth-led research to engage six need-based scholarship recipients in building youth voice and generating data to inform efforts to advance equitable college attainment.
Our Team
Our interdisciplinary team includes students, researchers, faculty, and more.
John W. Gardner (1912-2002)
"John W. Gardner’s work and his vision were always about equality, justice, and the promise of human potential. He saw what so many people see as society’s insoluble problems as breathtaking opportunities. His vision for young people’s role in communities will live on through the work of the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities."
-Milbrey McLaughlin
Founding Faculty Director
Credit: John W. Gardner Papers (SCO908)
