About this Partnership
The EdVenture Group, Carnegie Mellon University, Play Included and Care for Education are collaborating to develop new learning experiences that support families and caregivers in helping children learn, grow, and thrive, while strengthening the connection between home and school.
This work is focused on practical, family-friendly approaches that can be used in everyday life and supported by educators and community partners—which truly makes learning creative and fun.
Kickoff with Carnegie Mellon
In partnership with Carnegie Mellon University, the team launched the initiative with a collaborative kickoff focused on implementation, training, and innovation in family engagement.
Laying the Foundation: Certified Through Play Included
The EdVenture Group, the West Virginia Family Engagement Center (WVFEC) team, partners at schools, and the WV Department of Education, completed comprehensive training through Play Included, building a strong foundation in brick-based learning and inclusive engagement practices.
Pilot Cohort Launch
We launched our first cohort of six pilot leads from across West Virginia. These educators are implementing Brick Clubs within their schools, creating hands-on opportunities for students and families to learn, connect, and engage through play.
Certified through Six Bricks
The EdVenture Group and the West Virginia Family Engagement Center (WVFEC) team completed comprehensive Six Bricks training through Care For Education. The Six Bricks concept and approach is based on the creative application of Six LEGO® Bricks to educational activities
Advanced Facilitator Certification
We joined Carnegie Mellon University’s Entertainment Technology Center for ONE X ONE, a day of playful learning, creativity, and connection bringing together people across the playful learning ecosystem.
The week continued with Brick by Brick advanced facilitator training, led by Dr. Gina Gomez de la Cuesta with Play Included, deepening our approach to playful learning, connection, and belonging.
Summer Pop-Ups
Throughout WV, our team is hosting fun-filled pop-up events designed to bring families, students, educators, and community members together through creativity, connection, and LEGO® hands-on play!
Family Engagement Module
Our emerging family engagement module is designed to guide meaningful, relationship-driven experiences that bring families, schools, and communities together through interactive and inclusive learning opportunities.
Why It Matters
Family engagement is one of the strongest predictors of student success. This partnership brings together:
- Engaging Families Through Playful Learning: Approaches that help schools, families and communities connect
- Research-Backed Design: Solutions informed by learning science and real-world implementation
- Statewide Family Engagement Network: WVFEC’s commitment to reaching families where they are with engaging, innovative programs like this
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