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Building together an action plan in São Paulo
After an intensive six-month process, the Reference Centre for Early Childhood – a project funded by BvLF as part of its Urban95…
Urban95 Challenges
Encouraging outdoor play in Uberaba
Inspired by the poet Manoel de Barros’s line Meu quintal / É maior do que o mundo (“my backyard is bigger than…
Urban95 Challenges
University course for Latin American urban planners
This project will create a research and design cluster at Mackenzie Presbyterian University in São Paulo, combining research and practice to create…
Urban95 Challenges
The “Oasis Game” in Santos
This project will use a gamified community intervention methodology called the “Oasis Game” to involve around 200 to 400 members of the…
Early Childhood Matters
Early Childhood Matters 2017
This edition showcases innovation in early childhood development, bringing fresh ideas and exploring what it takes to bring them to scale.
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The Beginning of Life documentary
Available on Netflix and other platforms, and in multiple languages, the documentary The Beginning of Life (O Começo da Vida) emotionally brings…
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The need to have a legal framework for the early years
Osmar Terra is a political leader in early childhood in Brazil. A paediatrician, he is now President of the Parliamentary Front for…
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Annual Report 2016
This report illustrates our impact in 2016, capturing what we achieved and what we learnt.
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How we made the documentary ‘The Beginning of Life’
I’m part of a team of filmmakers who believe in the power of films to transform the world. With that mission, we…
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Brazilian partner wins the 2016 Calouste Gulbenkian Prize
A partner of the Bernard van Leer Foundation, the Sustainable Amazonas Foundation, has won the 2016 Calouste Gulbenkian Prize. The prize, worth…
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Engaging Kids to Make São Paulo’s Streets Safer
Children building themselves a tyre swing in a public play space may sound like an unremarkable, everyday event rather than the stuff…
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