Kiran Bhai

Kiran Bhai

Kiran Bhai is the Program Director of School and Parenting Programs at Making Caring Common (MCC) at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE). In this role, they oversee MCC's K-12 and parenting initiatives focused on expanding empathy, justice, and care across differences.123

Background and Experience

• Kiran received a Master's in Education and Counseling from HGSE and a Bachelor of Arts in Global Health from Duke University.3
• Prior to joining MCC, they worked as a school counselor in Massachusetts and New Mexico and at several global health nonprofits across the country focusing on mental health.3
• Kiran is passionate about education, mental health, and the holistic wellbeing of children and youth.3

Key Contributions at MCC

• Kiran leads the development of resources and interventions for schools and parents to promote children's ethical and social capacities, such as taking responsibility for others and pursuing justice.24
• They have created guides on supporting teen mental health, which have been featured in publications like Grown & Flown.5
• Kiran frequently collaborates with MCC's faculty director, Richard Weissbourd, on research and initiatives related to moral development, empathy, and social-emotional learning.14

Impact and Recognition

• Kiran's work at MCC aims to place moral and social development at the center of conversations about raising and educating children.4
• They have been recognized for their expertise in supporting youth mental health, as evidenced by their participation in a panel discussion on the topic in New York City in 2023.3