“Play Matters for All Kids: The Story of KaBOOM!” - Monday

Beyond the Classroom presents "Play Matters for All Kids: The Story of KaBoom!" An Evening with M.J. Kurs-Lasky!

Monday, October 13, 2014, 7:00-9:00 pm

1102 South Campus Commons, Building 1

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Whether building the skills children need to succeed in the 21st century or simply giving children joy, play is an essential part of childhood. However, in recent decades, play as we know it has been slowly disappearing. KaBOOM! works to bring balanced and active play into the daily lives of all children, particularly those growing up in poverty in America. We do this by creating great places to play, inspiring communities to promote and support play and driving the national discussion about the importance of play in fostering healthy and productive lives. Join M.J. Kurs-Lasky to learn how the national non-profit KaBOOM! works to ensure that children get the balanced and active play they need to thrive.

About Our Speaker

M.J. Kurs-Lasky is the Social Media Strategist at KaBOOM!, a non-profit dedicated to ensuring that all kids get the childhood they deserve filled with play. In this role, M.J. develops strategies to inspire play advocates, creates online content, and manages the daily voice of KaBOOM! across social media, with more than 100K fans and followers. M.J. joined KaBOOM! in June 2009 and has managed the Play Day and Playful City USA programs. In addition, he has helped manage groups of more than 200 volunteers at 29 done-in-a-day playground builds with KaBOOM! M.J., a Beyond the Classroom alum, graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and a minor in Sport Commerce and Culture.

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This series on “Ensuring a World Fit for Children?” is sponsored by

Beyond the Classroom Living & Learning Program, Office of Undergraduate Studies,

at the University of Maryland, College Park

WWW.BeyondTheClassroom.umd.edu