Global Education Learning Series: Ignite Talk with Online Discussion on Learning Through Play
We were proud to present two ignite talk videos from the LEGO Foundation and Right to Play. For two weeks the presenters of these ignite talks moderated an online discussion through the EducationLinks Discussion Forum LinkedIn group.
Learning through Play during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Right to Play's Response
This ignite talk by Dr. Katrin Imhof, Chief Program Officer at Right to Play, introduces their phased response to the pandemic and provides practical examples of this response in action, including multiple program examples from Africa and the Middle East.
Watch Video with ASL interpreter
Presentation slides with script (PDF)
Associated resources for this ignite talk:
Health and Wellbeing Framework
Learning Through Play during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Lego Foundation’s Response
In this ignite talk, LEGO Foundation’s Vice President of Global Programmes, Sarah Bouchie, presents how the Foundation has responded and adapted their programming to continue to provide Learning through Play opportunities. In addition, Bouchie shares key reflections from this experience.
Watch video with ASL interpreter
Presentation slides with script (PDF)
Associated resources for this ignite talk:
The LEGO Foundation: About Us
What do we mean by Learning through Play?
The LEGO Foundation’s COVID-19 Response
Playlist Website
The LEGO Foundation’s Partner Support: Education Cannot Wait
The LEGO Foundation Website
This event was part of the Global Education Learning Series.
Speaker(s)
Katrin Imhof
Katrin Imhof oversees all of Right To Play’s Country Office Operations and Global Programs. Previously, Katrin worked in Research and with Amnesty International, before holding Management Positions in Education and UNICEF’s Senior Office Leadership in various countries. She holds a Ph.D. in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry from the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule in Zürich.
Sarah Bouchie
Sarah Bouchie is Vice President, Global Programmes at the LEGO Foundation, leading the Foundation’s diverse portfolio of global initiatives that seek to promote Learning through Play in early childhood and primary school. Prior to the Lego Foundation, Sarah served as Vice President of Program Development at ChildFund International. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Eureka College and a Master’s degree from American University.