Social Justice
Peace Through Play is a student-run organization founded and based at Northeastern University. We create opportunities for the mutual empowerment of college students and Boston youth through educational games, crafts, and other learning mediums.Since 2018, Peace Through Play has been partnered with the Northeastern University Human Services Program and our faculty advisor Dr. Emily Mann, a senior research associate and teaching professor with the program. Dr. Mann's "Science of Play" honors seminar students collaborate with our executive board each year to develop supplemental materials for our curriculum that promote the power of play with respect to child development.As most people may guess, play is a critical part of child development. It allows children to problem solve; cultivate their imaginations; discover their interests and improve their language, motor, and executive function skills. Peace Through Play also works to emphasize the five core social emotional learning competencies as defined by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). These competencies lay the foundation for each child's success academically, socially, and otherwise. For a variety of reasons, ranging from public school budget cuts to an increasing emphasis on academic scores, play is one of the first aspects of the school day to be minimized or eliminated. Peace Through Play provides Boston youth with opportunities to reincorporate that play into their lives and development.Please feel free to visit our website or social media to learn more, and don't hesitate to reach out with any questions! To hear from some of our volunteers, watch the video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx5eJHDoRJU We have also been featured on Northeastern's Follow Friday series, which you can view below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xTnI7B9D-Q
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