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The latest news about the Bernard van Leer Foundation, our partners and the issues we work on.
Learning from experience: Historical Cases available now
As a foundation, how can we achieve lasting policy impact in a country? We decided to look for inspiration by examining previous experiences, in countries where we worked for many… Read more
THROUGH MY EYES - collection of images showing a day in the life of a frontline worker
All around the world, thousands of frontline workers are giving their best to support and improve the well-being and development of young children and their families. Five photographers in different… Read more
A GOOD START FOR ALL CHILDREN - collection of images showing the indispensable work of frontline workers
No matter when or where they are born, babies can get off to a good start in life when their families are supported by frontline early childhood workers. Five photographers… Read more
Tel Aviv turns parking lot into children’s play area
Young children in Tel Aviv have a new play area, incorporated into a former parking lot which the city muncipality has transformed into a community space featuring greenery and trees. Read more
New phase in learning from the Amsterdam Healthy Weight Programme
The Bernard van Leer Foundation and Amsterdam’s Public Health Service (GGD, in its Dutch acronym) have entered a new phase in their cooperation. BvLF and the GGD have been working… Read more
New book reports in depth on Brazil’s Criança Feliz programme
Brazil’s Criança Feliz home visiting programme is one of the world’s largest. Supported by the Bernard van Leer Foundation, communications agency Cross Content today publish an in-depth look at how… Read more
Measure public life with an Urban95 lens
The Bernard van Leer Foundation and Gehl Institute worked together on a set of tools to observe and analyse public life with a focus on the Urban95 population: babies, toddlers… Read more
Bhubaneswar appeals to children during Hockey World Cup
The Indian Express reports on how Bhubaneswar is taking forward its child-friendly agenda through 3D artworks and storytelling events timed to coincide with the Men’s Hockey World Cup, being held… Read more
Call for applications: Parenting programmes in the Asia-Pacific region (closed)
Are you or your organisation implementing an interesting approach to family and/or community-based parenting interventions in the Asia-Pacific region? ARNEC (the Asia-Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood) would like to… Read more
Mayor of São Paulo launches project for safe and playful walking routes
Bruno Covas, the Mayor of São Paulo, last week launched the Territorios Educadores (“educational territory”) project to improve walking routes near educational and cultural early childhood services, making them safer and introducing… Read more