from WHYY
by Shirley Min
Regular conversations between parents and their kids are key for a child’s development. Knowing that, two local professors have teamed up with people around the world to increase conversation, particularly in low-income neighborhoods. They’re using everyday places like the laundromat, the grocery store, even bus stops, as a way to get the gab going. Today, Shirley visits the Urban Thinkscape in Belmont.