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Welcome to the IPA USA 2024 Conference, The Right to Play, RIGHT NOW! To ensure ease in registration, here are a few tricks.

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If you want to attend the Pre-Conference, please follow the link below to register.

PreConference Session – Wednesday, September 25 – 9:30-2:30 pm
Connecting Children with Nature: A Practical Workshop for Educators
Follow this link to register for the preconference——https://events.humanitix.com/connecting-children-workshop

Looking forward to seeing you in Greenville, SC

Deb, President, IPA USA



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The Freedom to Free Play: Turkey's Leap into Playwork and Loose Parts Play
Thursday September 26, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
Library B 25 Heritage Green Pl, Greenville, SC 29601
The 'Play for the Planet' project in Turkey, a collaborative effort by local authorities and a university, supports children's free play and promotes sustainability through play. Providing loose parts materials and playworker training, the initiative established a unique playground that encourages self-directed play. Despite initial challenges, it enhanced cultural understanding among children from diverse backgrounds, highlighting the universal language of play and the importance of environmental awareness through innovative, child-led activities.
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avatar for Ozge Metin Aslan

Ozge Metin Aslan

Associate Professor, Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University / University of Minnesota / Founder: Nature Playosophy
She has been international research scholar since September 2023 at University of Minnesota. She is also associate professor at Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University in Turkiye. She is play researcher and also free play activisit. She believes that free play is only way for learning... Read More →
Thursday September 26, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
Library B 25 Heritage Green Pl, Greenville, SC 29601
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