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Tag: Learning Through Play
The LEGO Foundation commits $20m to neurodivergence programme
Building on the Play For All project, the LEGO Foundation announces $20m funding for projects that will help neurodivergent children around the world. The LEGO Group might have an ever increasing fascination for adults (and their wallets), but as a company that is celebrating its 90th year of making toys, it’s safe to say that…
LEGO has helped more than 1.2 million children in 2021
The LEGO Group helped support over 1.2 million children through donations, local community engagement and other charitable efforts in 2021. As part of the financial report for the first half of 2021, the LEGO Group has outlined the finer details of their business operations but also took the time to mention how they have been…
LEGO Foundation tackles education in emergency situations
The LEGO Foundation has teamed up with Save the Children UK and Humanitarian Leadership Academy to provide learning support even in emergency situations. The online course is called Learning Through Play in Education in Emergencies (EiE), hosted by Kaya Connect. It will take eight hours to complete, is completely free, and earns participants a digital…
LEGO Education says SPIKE Essential is already in high demand
LEGO Education President says there is already high demand for SPIKE Essential since the kick-off of the latest component in the LEGO Group’s learning system. In an interview with Forbes, President of LEGO Education Esben Staerk stated that, although SPIKE Essential only launched recently, there is already strong interest in the new module of LEGO…
LEGO explains how learning-through-play helps children at school
The latest video from the LEGO Group offers insight into how learning-through-play can help children to excel and succeed in school. The video features expert opinions and professional anecdotes from Alice Millard, LEGO Design Manager for 4+, and from various scientific experts in children’s development from around the world. The focus here is on how…
LEGO Play Day returned in person this year
LEGO Group employees don’t just make toys, they also get to play with them on the company’s annual Play Day. Unlike last year’s Virtual Play Week, this year, some LEGO employees were given a day off yesterday to hang out in person, with one simple instruction: play! The LEGO Group organised brick-building events and sessions…
The LEGO Foundation celebrates World Refugee Day
In honour of World Refugee Day on June 20, the LEGO Foundation looks back at past initiatives and organises new activities with partners. The LEGO Foundation shared their recent achievements with humanitarian work focusing on child refugees in a recent blog post, highlighting two learning through play activities in particular. The article also drew attention…
LEGO Ventures boss says the LEGO Group is looking for more business partners
LEGO Ventures Managing Director Rob Lowe discussed the organisation’s plans for future investments and partnerships in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz. LEGO Ventures is the arm of the LEGO Group that invests and partners with other businesses and projects that are working on the future of learning, creativity, and play. They work with entrepreneurs, ideas, and startups…
The LEGO Foundation supports learning-through-play projects in Ireland
The LEGO Foundation has teamed up with a Dublin-based social enterprise to bring learning-through-play to kids in Ireland. The organisation, ChangeX, runs a range of projects around the world, including Playful Streets, Urban Thinkscape and Playground Ideas. They all align with the LEGO Foundation’s values of getting more children to learn through play. The exact…
