{"id":4,"date":"2022-11-02T18:09:55","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T18:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/childdevelopmentstudy\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2025-08-20T12:33:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T19:33:24","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/childdevelopmentstudy\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h5 style=\"text-align: right;\"><a class=\"cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/childdevelopmentstudy\/inicio\/\"><em>Espa\u00f1ol<\/em><\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #990000;\"><strong>Ex<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">tracurricular Activity and\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" style=\"color: #990000;\">C<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">hild\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" style=\"color: #990000;\"><strong>E<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">arly <span style=\"color: #990000;\"><strong>L<\/strong><\/span>earning and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">D<\/span><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">evelopment <\/span><strong><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" style=\"color: #990000;\">(EXCEL)<\/span><\/strong> Study<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">The goal of the USC <\/span><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><strong>Ex<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">tracurricular Activity and\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">C<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">hild\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">E<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">arly <strong>L<\/strong>earning and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">D<\/span><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">evelopment\u00a0(EXCEL) Study is to learn more about child brain development and extracurricular activities. Children who participate in this study will be randomly assigned (like a\u00a0lottery)\u00a0to participate in a free after-school program for 2 years. The program will either be an after-school music or general enrichment program. Both programs will be free of charge and will provide 5-7 hours of weekly after-school activities. 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