Kids are kids everywhere, so shouldn’t they be able to play everywhere? KaBOOM! is a national non-profit dedicated to ensuring that all kids get a childhood filled with the balanced and active play needed to thrive, and they just announced the launch of the Play Everywhere Challenge - a national competition that will award $1 million in prizes for the best ideas that make cities more playable for kids and families.

Developed in collaboration with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Target, Playworld, the U.S. Department for Housing and Urban Development, and the National Endowment for the Arts, the year-long competition addresses the need for increased play in kids’ lives.

Cities are becoming hotbeds of innovation and are uniquely positioned to drastically improve health outcomes for kids— and entire communities across all generations— through replicable, scalable, play everywhere solutions. The Play Everywhere Challenge puts kids first by reimagining cities with kids in mind and ensuring they get the childhood they deserve filled with play.

Countless studies have shown that play is critical to the wellbeing of kids, and cities are increasingly recognizing the urgency of designing communities for kids and their families. Yet, too many kids across the U.S. are not getting the balanced and active play they need to thrive.

The good news is that communities can take significant strides to reduce barriers to play. So now it’s up to you…

Submit your best ideas for reimagining cities with your students in mind. To apply now, visit: kaboom.org/playeverywhere. But don’t delay…the deadline for this competition is MAY 31^st!

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