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The latest news about the Bernard van Leer Foundation, our partners and the issues we work on.
BvLF partners awarded $100m for work with refugee children and families
Congratulations to Sesame Workshop and the IRC, who have won a $100m grant from the MacArthur Foundation to scale up early childhood development for the youngest refugees in Syria, Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon. An incredible achievement by both… Read more
Explore data showing early childhood inequality in São Paulo
A child in the Pari district of São Paulo is almost 17 times more likely to die before their fifth birthday than one raised in the district of Pinheiros, a… Read more
Mayor of Beyoğlu speaks on successful parenting project
The closing event of the 'Informed Families, Healthy Generations' project was widely covered in the Turkish media this week. The Mayor of Beyoğlu Municipality, Ahmet Misbah Demircan – who helped… Read more
Digitaf, a digital platform for parents of young children, launches in Tel Aviv
Booking an appointment with a well baby clinic, finding out about local facilities such as childcare and public events such as storytelling, getting discounts from local shops and service providers,… Read more
New playground for kids with special needs in Bhubaneswar
Indian media are reporting on plans for a new playground in Bhubaneswar, with play equipment specifically designed for children who have special needs. An initiative of Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited… Read more
White paper: How dashboards can help cities improve early childhood development
A new white paper by the Open Data Institute and Oxford Insights, How dashboards can help cities improve early childhood development, explores how developing data dashboards can help city leaders… Read more
BvLF partner in India launches "child journalists" blog
Follow a new blog written by child journalists from slum areas of Hyderabad, India. The blog was launched with the help of BvLF partner Divya Disha, which – among other… Read more
Case study on Roma inclusion published in Italian
Now available to download: Rom: empowerment e sostegno per l’inclusione (an Italian translation of Roma empowerment and support for inclusion). It is a case study on work supported by the Bernard… Read more
Israel conference stresses need for parent support
BvLF’s Israel representative, Daniella Ben-Attar, spoke last week at the Taub Center’s Herbert M Singer Annual Policy Conference of 2017 on educational inequality. The Taub Centre is a leading policy… Read more
New campaign encourages Rio de Janiero community to listen to young children
BvLF partner CIESPI has launched a new campaign with partners in Rocinha, a favela neighbourhood of Rio de Janiero. With posters, flyers and a jingle on local community radio, the… Read more