Play in the News
The Atlantic, there has been a lot of media attention paid to adventure playgrounds. A couple of examples:
To keep abreast of all the news, the Alliance has compiled a list of recent articles, interviews, and videos on play, risk, and adventure playgrounds.
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Vote for Pogo Park!
Pogo Park is a grassroots nonprofit organization that turns broken city parks into safe and magical play spaces in Richmond, California. It has been named a finalist in the Google Bay Area Impact Challenge. Please take a minute to vote for Pogo Park. Voting ends on June 2.
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Upcoming Events* June 29 is International Mud Day. Children and early childhood professionals all over the world will be celebrating nature, outdoors, and mess by getting really muddy! * July 12 at Stanford University, California: The Bing Institute will sponsor a Play Symposium. The day-long event will will focus on the essential role of play for learning, growth, and well-being. Alliance co-founder Joan Almon will be one of three presenters.
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Recent Videos, Articles, and Publications
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We invite you to keep up with media coverage of issues affecting children by visiting our Facebook page regularly. You'll find many interesting articles from around the country and the world.
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