by pllanadmin | Aug 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
A team of students from Haverford College spent their summer in a “Design + Make” fellowship, working with PLLAN to design potential installations for Playful Learning Landscapes. Imagined by Kent Watson, this fellowship was designed to put tools in the hands of...
by pllanadmin | Jul 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
from Youth Today by Stell Simonton This summer, select cities across the country will block traffic to “play streets,” creating child-friendly zones in urban neighborhoods that lack parks and other public amenities. In some cities, play streets are one-time events....
by pllanadmin | Jul 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
from WHYY by Emily Rizzo Four Philadelphia teenagers were expecting an ordinary first day of work on Monday morning. Instead, they were met with a red carpet and community members cheering their names. The four teens, Jah’sier Brickett, Semaj Mcfadden, Makalah...
by pllanadmin | Jun 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
from PLLAN Playful Learning Landscapes Action Network (PLLAN) fosters the creation of playful learning infrastructure and activities in everyday spaces where children and families gather. PLLAN works with communities, designers, and researchers to transform...
by pllanadmin | Jun 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
from PBS SoCal by Hanh Truong Messages of gratitude and excitement from parents filled a Zoom chat on May 19, 2021, as organizers concluded the seventh workshop for the research project Stimulating STEM in the City: Co-Designing with Latinx Families to Promote...
by pllanadmin | May 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
from The Hechinger Report by Jackie Mader What if one of the answers to reducing inequality and addressing mental health concerns among young children is as simple as providing more opportunities to play? A growing body of research and several experts are making the...
