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The latest news about the Bernard van Leer Foundation, our partners and the issues we work on.
Streets for Kids: a new initiative to improve urban design
We are supporting NACTO, an association of 60 major North American cities, to develop new technical guidance and advance street designs that create safe public spaces for kids of all… Read more
New publication outlines ten ways for cities to support families
A new publication by Gehl Institute and Gehl in collaboration with the Foundation’s Urban95 initiative, Space to Grow: Ten principles that support happy, healthy families in a playful, friendly city… Read more
Download the new ZERO TO THREE Journal
The new edition of the ZERO TO THREE Journal features – for the first time – an international focus on infants, toddlers and families. Jointly guest-edited by the Bernard van… Read more
Job vacancy: BvLF is recruiting a new Programme Support Officer the Netherlands (closed)
The Bernard van Leer Foundation is recruiting a Programme Support Officer who supports in the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the Bernard van Leer Foundation’s investments in the Netherlands and its… Read more
Watch online – our webinar on the Urban95 Challenge
Catch up on our webinar, held on on March 28, on “The Urban95 Challenge: what we’ve learned so far”. Three winners of the Urban95 Challenge make presentations: Dana Corres from… Read more
Bernard van Leer Foundation's Annual Report 2017 available to download
The Bernard van Leer Foundation's Annual Report 2017 is now available to download. Read about our progress on Urban95, Parents+ and Building Blocks as we approach the midway point of… Read more
Turkish media cover home visiting pilot in Istanbul
Read (in Turkish) about the start of Istanbul95's home visiting pilot in the municipality of Sultanbeyli. Initially reaching 120 families, the home visitors - trained last year in a curriculum… Read more
Job vacancy: BvLF is recruiting a new Programme Support Officer India (closed)
The Bernard van Leer Foundation is recruiting a Programme Support Officer who performs logistical, coordinating, and administrative tasks and will support the Country Representative India working on programmes in India. Read more
Nurturing Care Framework for early childhood development: join the consultation
The second online consultation seeks feedback from stakeholders across various geographies and sectors on the document Nurturing care for early childhood development: Linking survive and thrive to transform health and… Read more
Journalists: apply for New York course on early childhood
Are you a journalist interested in learning more about the science of early childhood, the impact of trauma on developing minds and the policies that promote resilience and growth in… Read more