Please Wait a Moment
X

Al Race

Center on the Developing Child


Al Race is Chief Knowledge Officer and Deputy Director of the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. The Center catalyzes local, national, and international innovation in policy and practice for children and families, especially those facing serious adversity. In collaboration with a broad network of research, practice, policy, community, and philanthropic leaders, the Center seeks transformational impacts on lifelong learning, behavior, and both physical and mental health. A member of the Center’s senior leadership since 2006, Al’s focus is on how to use the knowledge generated by the Center’s work in order to transform the landscape in which science-based innovation for children and families facing adversity can thrive and grow. As a senior spokesperson for the Center, he helps scientists, researchers, students, the media, and other thought leaders improve their understanding and communication of the science of child development and science-based innovation and apply it to their work. He also leads the Center's knowledge translation, communication, and public engagement portfolios, including the development and execution of strategic communications plans, communications research, publications, and new media products. He guides the team that produces the Center’s website, which now averages more than 5,500 video views and paper downloads each day and more than 1.3 million visits per year from 200 countries. developingchild.harvard.edu

⟵ Back to Advisory Board

About Us

The Reframing Aging Initiative is a long-term social change endeavor designed to improve the public’s understanding of what aging means and the many ways that older people contribute to our society. This greater understanding will counter ageism and guide our nation’s approach to ensuring supportive policies and programs for us all as we move through the life course.

Get In Touch

Contact Us: reframingaging@geron.org

Follow us on Twitter: @ReframingAging

Newsletter Sign Up

Climb Aboard the Caravan!

Caravan is the Reframing Aging Initiative’s bi-monthly newsletter. Six times a year, we share information, ideas, and inspiration to help our fellow travelers on our journey to improve the public's understanding of what aging means and the contributions older people bring to society. Sign up now!

Click Here to Sign Up!

About Us

The Reframing Aging Initiative is led by The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) on behalf of the Leaders of Aging Organizations and is currently funded by Archstone Foundation, The John A. Hartford Foundation, RRF Foundation for Aging, and The SCAN Foundation, with additional support from New Hampshire Endowment for Health, NextFifty Initiative, Rose Community Foundation, San Antonio Area Foundation, and Tufts Health Plan Foundation.)

Get In Touch

Contact Us: reframingaging@geron.org

Follow us on Twitter: @ReframingAging