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With BvLF’s support, guides at the 4th Istanbul Design Biennial have been trained in welcoming young children and families, and special events are being held for mothers with babies under 12… Read more

We are looking for three to five photographers who will be available next month (November) to arrange and shoot a series of photographs on a day in the life of… Read more

Apolitical has launched a newsfeed on Smart Cities and Urban Planning with BvLF's support. It features case studies, analyses and opinion pieces on what’s working around the world as cities… Read more

Last week the city of São Paulo held events across the city to get input from parents and children into the design of a municipal plan for early childhood. The… Read more

Coordinators of the Criança Feliz (Happy Child) programme from 23 of Brazil’s 26 states have graduated from a five-month course in early childhood public policy and management at Insper. Read more

Every child deserves the best possible start of his or her life and an optimal chance of a good future. The first 1000 days are crucial for a good start. Read more

Teresa Surita, the mayor of Boa Vista, has publicly launched our Urban95 partnership in the city. You can read more about the event in the media outlets Globo and Roraima… Read more

“Comparative Global Study of Urban Spaces to Support Parents” is a new report by the International Step by Step Association (ISSA), commissioned and funded by BvLF to inform our Urban95… Read more

The Bernard van Leer Foundation is recruiting a Representative for Brazil who serves as the Foundation’s primary point of contact in the country for partnership development and advocacy by consistently expanding… Read more

Are you a journalist interested in learning more about the consequences of the refugee crisis for young children’s brain development, emotional and cognitive growth, academic potential, and economic trajectory, as… Read more