Engage team members participate in the project’s final Comunity of Practice convening

From November 3-6, 2025, Hirokazu Yoshikawa and Sharon Kim represented Global TIES for Children at the final Engage Community of Practice convening, organized by EDC and hosted at the LEGO Foundation headquarters in Billund, Denmark.

Over three days, partners from across the Engage portfolio shared evidence and lessons on strengthening student engagement in early childhood and primary education across diverse contexts.

The sessions focused on:
Insights from implementing and adapting the Engage tools
Trends emerging across countries and developmental levels
How data can drive program improvement and system-level change

This convening wasn’t a “show-and-tell.” It was hands-on, reflective, and honest about what it takes to embed child-centered, playful learning approaches into teaching and learning systems—and sustain them.

Huge thanks to The LEGO Foundation and partners including RTI International, @EDC, @AieouTu, BRAC International (IED / Uganda), JET Education Services / The Unlimited Child, and Street Child (Bangladesh, Sierra Leone, Uganda) for a working space that was collaborative, challenging, and energizing.

We’re excited to carry this momentum forward as we continue to generate evidence and elevate lessons on playful learning around the world.

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