UnConference: Beyond the Playground: Advancing Racial Equity in Play

Trying Together, in partnership with the P.R.I.D.E. (Positive Racial Identity Development in Early Education) Program, Hatch Partners in Play, and Playful Pittsburgh, is hosting UnConference: Beyond the Playground: Advancing Racial […]

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Buzzword is back: This Pittsburgh art and literacy partnership is hosting live events for families again

At Buzzword events, “we have the social-emotional component, we have the learning capacity, and we have the mental health focus.” 

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Playful Pittsburgh wants to hear from you (and they’re giving away gift cards!)

Playful Pittsburgh’s survey is open through Feb. 1.

The 5 C’s of Remake Learning: How a few key strategies have changed students’ lives in the Pittsburgh region

These guiding principles have helped Remake Learning elevate learning throughout the Pittsburgh region.

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New funding to fight food insecurity in Pittsburgh helps more families access food banks

This new funding will help families struggling with food insecurity in Pittsburgh.

KDKA on the serious childcare challenges in the Pittsburgh region

Concerned about the childcare crisis in Pittsburgh? Here’s how you can help, plus a tool for finding childcare if you’re seeking it.

Pittsburgh learning hubs, built through teamwork, are here for you

Each family has different needs, so the community must be ready to respond in a wide range of ways.

11 groups ready to help Pittsburgh families, from learning hubs to child care subsidies

From mentoring and tutoring to free school supplies and aid, these Pittsburgh groups are here to help.

$500,000 contribution underwrites new Allegheny Child Care search tool, plus grants for childcare operators

“The lack of access to dependable, quality childcare has been a critical issue.”

Pennsylvania’s looming childcare crisis – and how you can help

This is fundamentally an economic equity and economic development issue.

7 ways to celebrate Month of the Young Child

If you’re quarantined with kids, you appreciate the importance of early childhood education — and the teachers dedicated to it.

Some Pittsburgh child care centers remain open to support frontline medical workers and first responders

“Someone has to support the essential workers like those on the medical frontlines.”

LaTrenda Leonard Sherrill on investing in Pittsburgh kids, from elementary school to high school

We have to set up every child for opportunities in this region.

Kidcast: Trying Together works to improve the lives of kids and their caregivers

We have a lot of resources to help guide parenting and decision-making.

Kidcast: Trying Together shares ways to encourage creative play

Open-ended materials mean the toys have limitless possibilities for play.

3 free, innovative ways for kids to get the best of nature in Pittsburgh

Time spent outdoors can promote physical activity, which in turn improves focus and reduces anxiety. These innovative new Pittsburgh programs will get your kids to embrace nature.

It’s not all fun and games! Play is an important part of a child’s development

“Play is really the most natural way that children learn.”

2019 Best Books for Babies deliver brain development (and quality snuggle time)

These top books promote linguistic, cognitive and visual development in babies from birth to 18 months.

How to choose a quality preschool

The experts at Trying Together tell us what to look for in a preschool.

5 takeaways from the LEGO Ideas Conference: Unlocking the Power of Parenting

We have a shared responsibility to care for our youth. Let’s work together to make this world a great place for all children.