Re-imagining Toys as Tools for Change
We believe with every fibre of our being that play is underrated. So we don’t just make toys. We also justify and celebrate play for the wonder and tool of discovery that it is.
Or, in grown-up-speak: We develop and deliver workshops to immerse groups in the lessons of our toys.
Take a look at the workshops we run with our
CONNEXIONS™ Toy for EMPATHY & CREATIVE DIALOGUE
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For Businesses, Human Resource Practitioners & Facilitators
Best For: Recruiting, interviewing, on-boarding, training, performance assessments
and remote and off-site personnel
Download a PDF of our Workshop Outline here
“The toy led to a rich discussion on how important dialogue, understanding and empathy are for effective collaboration, and provided a diverse group of participants with a common language to help explore cultural differences in communication, collaboration, and leadership.”
- Drew Dudley
EMPATHY & CREATIVE COMMUNICATION:
BREAKING DOWN SILOS IN YOUR ORGANIZATION
The workshop begins with an introduction to empathy and other key 21st-century skills, including how they relate to innovation within an organizational context…
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For Educators
Best For: Elementary classrooms (grades 1-6), junior and highschool classrooms (grades 7-12), leadership events, after-school community centres, and summer camps
Download a PDF of our Workshop Outline here
“It was amazing to see the kids learn by watching each other, they became better and better at playing as the day progressed. They also learned the importance of listening and asking the right questions!”
- Grade 1 Teacher, Kristina Katsoras
EMPATHY & CREATIVE DIALOGUE:
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THOSE THAT ARE DIFFERENT FROM US?
KEY SKILLS FOR LEADERSHIP, COLLABORATION & TEAM WORK
The workshop begins with a discussion on empathy vs sympathy and other key 21st-century skills, including how they relate to meaningful teamwork and inspired leadership. A series of activities are then run with students playing the CONNEXIONS™ TOY followed by the story of Emily, the visually impaired 4th grade girl that inspired the original design…
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For Non-Profits
We have begun working with Not-For-Profit organizations such as Raising the Village in Uganda and Engineers without Borders. We are in the early stages of developing a program that brings in fun as well as meaningful activities to communities in need. To order a workshop for your Not-For-Profit organization, please fill out our application form here.
If you would like to know more about our work in Uganda, please read our post on our workshops with Raising The Village in Uganda.