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The Empathy Toy in Chatelaine
Canadian Magazine Chatelaine prints an excerpt from Journalist Amanda Lang’s latest book, The Beauty of Discomfort. In writing about the Empathy Toy and the skills it helps build, Lang further confronts the impact of discomfort on how kids learn lessons for the rest of their lives.
PODCAST – Ilana Ben-Ari on PlayGrounding
Twenty One Toys founder, Ilana Ben-Ari guests on the PlayGrounding – a podcast about the power of play!
The Empathy Toy on CBC’s Our Toronto
This week on CBC’s Our Toronto, host Marivel Taruc catches up with Twenty One Toys founder Ilana Ben-Ari on learning 21st century skills by playing games, and how the Empathy Toy is being embraced by everyone from students to CEOs.
The Failure Toy in Yahoo! Finance
Yahoo! Finance gets a preview from our founder, Ilana, of our second toy for teaching 21st century skills – The Failure Toy.
Twenty One Toys in Financial Post
The Financial Post describes how SheEO’s Radical Generosity initiative supported 5 women-led businesses (Twenty One Toys included!) this year through its revolutionary financing model.
PODCAST – Ilana Ben-Ari on The Feed with Amber Mac & Michael B
Twenty One Toys founder, Ilana Ben-Ari talks toys for social change in episode 40 of The Feed – “Alec Ross on robots, jobs, and the future of innovation.”
The Empathy Toy in Yonge Street Media
Yonge Street Media describes how the Empathy Toy has found a home in more than 30 post-secondary institutions, being used by students and staff alike in North America and internationally.
The Empathy Toy in the Winnipeg Sun
The Winnipeg Sun agrees – toys ARE the new textbooks – in this article about St John’s High School in Winnipeg has “had a huge reduction in bullying” as a result of incorporating the Empathy Toy in their curriculum.
The Empathy Toy in Forbes’ 2015 Gift Guide for Raising Your Family’s EQ
Forbes has a different take on the classic Holiday Gift Guide this year with this list of toys and games for raising your family’s emotional intelligence, and we’re so happy to see the Empathy Toy included.
The Empathy Toy on CBC News
CBC News broadcasts footage of Winnipeg students playing the Empathy Toy in this segment taped at the kick off to Everybody Has the Right Week, an anti-bullying initiative spurred by Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman.
The Empathy Toy at Maker Festival 2015
The Toronto Public Library recaps their top 5 highlights of this year’s Maker Festival – including The Empathy Toy’s appearance in the brand new “Makers and Games” section.
Twenty One Toys in Financial Post
The Financial Post profiles Twenty One Toys in this article about our founder Ilana’s story: detailing the origin of the Empathy Toy, and the impetus for launching a startup on a mission to reboot the education system.
The Empathy Toy in Fast Co Design’s Best Kids’ Design Of 2014
Fast Company runs down their top picks for holiday gifts this year, and nods to empathy as one of the most important traits to teach a child with the inclusion of the Empathy Toy.
The Empathy Toy in Quartz’ “Toys that help kids become global leaders”
Quartz names the Empathy Toy alongside littleBits kits and Friedrich Froebel’s Gift 1 in this holiday gift guide of toys that help kids become global leaders. With a delightful quote from Pasi Sahlberg, Visiting Professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education.