Venkatesh: SOMEONE. Student safety for success.

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• The Montreal Gazette joins media coverage of the upcoming official launch of Concordia's SOcial Media EducatiON Every day (SOMEONE) initiative, established by a group of researchers led by Vivek Venkatesh, associate professor in the Department of Education. SOMEONE aims to develop a web portal to serve those involved in promoting multiculturalism, counter-violence and prevention of extremism. The project draws on the expertise of research partners from across North America, including Concordia’s Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies (MIGS). Please note: Venkatesh will be discussing the SOMEONE project on CBC Radio's 'All in a Weekend', Sunday morning at 7:30 and will appear also on Breakfast Television Montreal, Monday morning at 6:50.
• LSE US Centre writes about research led by Caroline Fitzpatrick, affiliate researcher at the PERFORM Centre at Concordia, and Carolyn Côté-Lussier of the University of Ottawa. The study looks at how students who feel safer in school become more engaged in class, and are more successful as a result.

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