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The latest news about the Bernard van Leer Foundation, our partners and the issues we work on.
Catch up with the Early Childhood Matters webinar
The Early Childhood Matters webinar ‘Advances in early childhood development’ held on 20 September is now available to watch on YouTube. Moderated by Joan Lombardi, the hour-long webinar featured presentations… Read more
Blog: Beyond Urgency: The Need to Support Young Children Living Through Conflict
Read the newest post on the Bernard van Leer Foundation blog, written by Joan Lombardi, Senior Advisor, about the new report released Theirworld, Safe Spaces: The Urgent Need for Early… Read more
Whole family approach to addressing global poverty: a webinar
The launch of the new report Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: Whole Family Approach, by Ascend at The Aspen Institute and the Bernard van Leer Foundation, was marked by a… Read more
Blog: A trip to remember – My experience of Surabaya, Indonesia
Read the newest post on the Bernard van Leer Foundation blog, written by Malathy Yadav (child advocate from the Humara Bachpan Campaign, Gautam Nagar) about her experiences traveling to Surabaya,… Read more
Innovative smartphone app for mapping urban life in Delhi
“For young people to see the benefits of their work, first-hand, in their community is really incredible.” That’s the verdict of Dr Sophie Hadfield-Hill, lecturer in Human Geography at the… Read more
Blog: Whole Family Approaches - Reaching Parents and Children Together
Read the newest post on the Bernard van Leer Foundation blog, written by Joan Lombardi, Senior Advisor, about the new report released by Ascend at The Aspen Institute and the… Read more
Ascend Webinar: Whole family approach to address global poverty
Join the Aspen Ascend webinar 'Whole family approach to address global poverty' today from 16:00 - 17:00 hrs (CEST). You can register here. Joan Lombardi will represent the Bernard van… Read more
Blog: “Mini Thinktank” explores refugee children’s needs in the Netherlands
Read the newest post on the Bernard van Leer Foundation blog, written by Anne van Heijst (Programme Officer Early Years and Parenting) about the Mini ThinkTank and the needs of… Read more
Joint efforts ensure early childhood education in Israel is being cared for
Low-income families who apply for a childcare subsidy in Israel have typically had to wait three months for a decision. Recently, reforms to the process significantly reduced the paperwork, and… Read more
Children present their slum redevelopment plans to Bhubaneswar Development Authority
Covered drains, no prickly shrubs and houses with a separate room for children to sleep in are among the proposals presented to the Bhubaneswar Development Authority by seven of the… Read more