2008 Awardees:

SmallFacesChildDevelopmentCenter, Seattle, WA, $3500

Neighborhood House, Seattle, WA, $5000

St. Anne's Early LearningCenter, Los Angeles, $5000

Docia Receives Peacekeeper Award:

CEASE, Concerned Educators Allied for Safe Environments, honored Docia as well as two others this year with their 2008 Peacekeeper award.  The award read as follows: 

You are a tireless activist and mentor who believes in the power of community.  Through your insightful observations and storytelling you reveal the commonality of people throughout the world and bring them together.  Never losing sight of the children and their teachers you have carried the message that Play Matters! around the world and back to your neighborhood.  Your commitment to the understanding of conflict and differences has fostered growth on the path to peace for children and adults alike.

Congratulations Docia!

Play Matters sponsors Dr. Elena Bodrova as a featured speaker at the 2009 CAEYC conference in Sacramento, CA:

Dr. Bodrova will who will focus her remarks on her groundbreaking work with Dr. Deborah Leong on the importance of play to cognitive development.  Play Matters will also be presenting two workshops highlighting the work of several of our grantees.

Imaginary Tea Party raises $14,000 for Play Matters Projects:

Thank you to all who contributed and shared in our imaginary tea party this year.  We look forward to sharing the groundbreaking work that will be supported by your generosity.

2008 Awardees:

SmallFacesChildDevelopmentCenter, Seattle, WA, $3500

Neighborhood House, Seattle, WA, $5000

St. Anne's Early LearningCenter, Los Angeles, $5000

Docia Receives Peacekeeper Award:

CEASE, Concerned Educators Allied for Safe Environments, honored Docia as well as two others this year with their 2008 Peacekeeper award.  The award read as follows: 

You are a tireless activist and mentor who believes in the power of community.  Through your insightful observations and storytelling you reveal the commonality of people throughout the world and bring them together.  Never losing sight of the children and their teachers you have carried the message that Play Matters! around the world and back to your neighborhood.  Your commitment to the understanding of conflict and differences has fostered growth on the path to peace for children and adults alike.

Congratulations Docia!

Play Matters sponsors Dr. Elena Bodrova as a featured speaker at the 2009 CAEYC conference in Sacramento, CA:

Dr. Bodrova will who will focus her remarks on her groundbreaking work with Dr. Deborah Leong on the importance of play to cognitive development.  Play Matters will also be presenting two workshops highlighting the work of several of our grantees.

Imaginary Tea Party raises $14,000 for Play Matters Projects:

Thank you to all who contributed and shared in our imaginary tea party this year.  We look forward to sharing the groundbreaking work that will be supported by your generosity.