Storytelling Opens New Doors for Children with Disabilities
ANOPA works with children with disabilities in Ghana, including those who are hearing and visually impaired, fostering inclusion and empowerment.
How CPI’ Drives Systemic Change Through Its Storytelling Program
CPi’s partner in Kenya, Gloria Ochola, and children from our storytelling program celebrating the Day of the Africa Child, 2024.
Fadi J Khoury On Finding Peace Through Art
Fadi uses his passion for dance to help children transcend their difficult circumstances
Navigate Emotions Through Storytelling
CPI always aims to provide tips and sound guidance for team leaders on the ground to facilitate these conversations, ensuring children feel comfortable with their emotions and see hopeful paths forward.
STORYTELLING PROGRAM IN ZAMBIA IS GAINING MOMENTUM!
“Exciting News! 🚀 Our New Storytelling Program in Zambia is Gaining Momentum!
Introducing Our New Family Storytelling Guide
Discover how CPI’s Storytelling Manual is spurring requests for home storytelling guides, addressing the needs of displaced children, refugees, and families impacted by trauma.
CPI Talks to Mara Krechevsky About Putting “Theory of Multiple Intelligences” (TMI) Into Play
To Understand and Nurture Human Potential Mara Krechevsky is a Senior Researcher of Harvard’s Project Zero and a member of CPI’s Advisory Board. Project Zero’s mission is to understand and nurture human potential – e.g., learning, thinking, ethics, intelligence, and creativity. Its research examines
Exclusive Interview with Professor Caroline Beauregard.
We recently interviewed Dr. Caroline Beauregard, a CPI Advisory Board member who, as an art therapist, works with immigrant and refugee children to help them recover a sense of well-being. We wanted to know how she creates “safe spaces,” so that children feel free to talk about – and illustrate – traumatic episodes in their lives. Here is an edited transcript of our discussion.
Learning from LEGO: How Play-based Learning is Transforming Education for Children Worldwide
Play isn’t Merely Enjoyable, it’s an Educational Tool
Access to Free Education Plays a Pivotal Role in the Development of Children.
We invite you to join our mission of ensuring education for all, as together, we can forge a brighter future for every child CPI works with
CPI Storytelling Program in Kenya Attracts Support from International NGO
CPI’s Storytelling Partner in Kenya Brings in EU NGO In July, ChildsPlay International (CPI) announced a new Storytelling Partnership aimed at supporting vulnerable children in Kenya. Storytelling Helps Girls Navigate Trauma Gloria Ochola, our esteemed local partner in Kenya, is
CPI’s Mask-Making Workshop Sparks Transformation in Haiti
Unveiling the Artistry: CPI’s Mask-Making Workshop Sparks Transformation in Haiti Last summer, in Haiti, CPI’s mask-making workshop witnessed a participation of over 200 children. Across a span of six weeks, they dedicated their time to studying and honing their crafting
CPI Launches New Storytelling Program in Uganda
Storytelling for a Brighter Future Uganda New Storytelling Partnership in Uganda CPI’s new Storytelling Program in Northern Uganda, extends support to vulnerable children, including those in refugee settlements, facilitating their healing journey through Storytelling. Storytelling in Uganda is an integral
CPI Launches New Storytelling Program in Kenya
Storytelling for a Brighter Future ChildsPlay International (CPI) is thrilled to introduce an exciting new Storytelling Partnership aimed at supporting vulnerable children in Kenya. In the past, CPI has successfully conducted Storytelling workshops in Migori and Mikei, both communities deeply
Why Donating to Children’s Non-Profit Organizations is Important.
Donating to children’s non-profit organizations can be a powerful way to make a positive impact on the world. By giving to these organizations, you can help provide vital resources and support to children in need, including access to education, healthcare,
Q&A With Rockefeller University Neuroscientists
Neuroscientists Eric Jarvis and Constantina Theofanopoulo Talk Song and Dance.
U.S. Surgeon General Issues Advisory On The Effect Of Screens On Kids.
Children’s Development at Risk. On May 23, the U.S. Surgeon General – America’s top doctor – issued an Advisory. He’s expressing concern regarding the effect of too much screen time on the mental health of children and teens. Children are
CPI’s Play-based Learning Initiative Featured
The April issue of 25A Magazine, featured Childsplay International (CPI) in a story about our play-based learning workshops including storytelling. It cites our recent work in places like Haiti and Pakistan, and our collaboration with great organizations and experts on
The Neurobiology of Song and Dance: Why Creativity and Imagination Are Important for Children
It’s Neuroscience! We’re Born to Sing and Dance. From birth, humans are hardwired to learn tunes, give them words, and move in time to a beat. This makes us unique among mammals and allows us to express ourselves through song
Excerpts From CPI’s Interview With Susan Linn
The Importance of Play Based Learning Susan Linn is a leading expert on the impact of Big Tech and big business on children. A renowned author, psychologist, and award-winning ventriloquist, she advocates for play-based learning. Link to the full interview
ChildsPlay International’s First Storytelling Event in Haiti
CPI’s Advisory Board Member Dr. Jean-Elie Gilles recently held a ChildsPlay International Storytelling Session for 15 children ages 9-12 at the Loyola School in Jacmel, Haiti.
LEGO’s School Conference Focuses on Playful Learning
CPI attended LEGO’s Playful Schools Conference where play-based learning was on the agenda.
Storytelling for Children – CPI Visits Sugar Hill Children’s Museum
Storytelling for Children Storytelling for children is an important activity for early childhood development. It engages their imagination and creativity. At the Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling, professional storyteller Michelle Washington Wilson shared multicultural folktales with young
Big Tech and Kids.
In the New York Times review of “Who’s Raising the Kids?” Professor Zephyr Teachout adamantly supports Dr. Susan Linn’s argument that access to self-directed play has been hijacked by purveyors of big tech.
Harvard’s Mara Krechevsky Joins CPI’s Advisory Board
CPI is delighted to announce that Harvard’s Project Zero’s Mara Krechevsky, has joined our Advisory Board.
Bringing Play to Children Living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, many children are living with HIV AIDS. ChildsPlay International (CPI) worked at two AIDS orphanages in Kenya.
Storytelling for Children: CPI Creates Manuals To Offer Programs To Schools
ChildsPlay International has created manuals that help NGOs, schools, and community groups organize vibrant activities for children in storytelling and mask-making.
Sandra Sherman Wins The Coveted Gradiva Award
Sandra Sherman, a Director of ChildsPlay Intl. (CPI), just won a coveted Gradiva Award for a book that she wrote with Dr. Ahron Friedberg, M.D. This book offers real-time, intimate reflections on Dr. Friedberg’s patients as they struggle with COVID-19 and its disruptive, dispiriting fallout.
Dr. Gilles Joins ChildsPlay’s Advisory Board
Dr. Jean-Elie Gilles, who made his Haitian hometown Jacmel, part of UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network, has joined ChildsPlay International as Advisory Board Member. Dr. Gilles has been involved with Haiti’s artistic and intellectual life since the beginning of his career and has sought to make the academic community aware of its importance.
Metaverse = Addiction To Technology?
Will the Metaverse make children more addicted to tech? Many technologies available to children are owned by corporations, whose primary interest is in making money to the exclusion of everything else, in particular children’s wellbeing.
CPI featured in a Magazine for its work on Learning Through Play
Link to article here. Learning through Play is essential to culture. As children interpret traditional art forms—painting, for example, or dance, or elaborately constructed masks—they preserve culture, even while they enliven it. They play off a culture’s endless possibilities
Professor Caroline Beauregard joins ChildsPlay’s Advisory Board
Caroline Beauregard, Ph.D. has joined CPI as a member of its Advisory Board, where she will help design and put into action programs that use principles of art therapy to help heal traumatized children. She holds numerous degrees, including a Ph.D. from
Mask-making: Exploring The Meaning And Significance Of Mask-making Across Cultures
One of the students attending our mask-making workshop in 2022.
CPI Continues its Play-Based Learning in Haiti Amidst the Chaos
ChildsPlay International (CPI) is a non-profit that focuses on early childhood development through play-based learning. ChildsPlay’s Mask Making Workshops in Haiti Last fall, in Haiti, CPI had to pause its advanced workshop for 20 children due to the country’s humanitarian
Conserving Oral Tradition: Old Stories and Children
Stories and Children Storytelling is a powerful tool for children, especially for those from indigenous communities. It helps them connect with their culture and heritage, and empowers them to share their own stories. Sandra Sherman, J.D. and Ph.D., a principal team member,
The Golden Age of Creative Play
By Dr. Steven Watson, CEO and Founder, ChildsPlay International Kids’ imagination let them absorb the universe by playing. When I read the headline in the New York Times: A Genius Cartoonist Believes Childsplay Is Anything But Frivolous, I knew I had
