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Order now: #bethekindkid t-shirts with a blue-and-yellow heart benefit nonprofit in Ukraine
You can help families in Ukraine by ordering this new #bethekindkid T-shirt. Details here.
Check out these local programs that help young people explore possible career paths
Kidsburgh Ambassador Yu-Ling Behr has a look at a few great local programs to help young people explore possible career paths. Check out this Pittsburgh Today Live segment with Heather […]
KDKA: Irwin native Brad Broman talks all things ‘Hamilton,’ now at the Benedum
“It’s really important for kids to see theater, because they can escape to a different world for a little while.”
Carnegie Museum of Art’s hands-on Art Connection classes have inspired local kids for decades
Check out this long-running series of classes at the Carnegie Museum of Art.
Variety the Children’s Charity gives 5,000th piece of adaptive equipment to a local child
Getting an adaptive bike, “means I can do what other kids can do, and I’m proving to myself that I can do it.”
Eye to Eye pairs middle schoolers with college-age mentors who have similar learning disabilities
“You can be successful, and you can succeed, even having a learning difference or learning disability.”
KDKA: Parents as Allies continues building empathy and connection in local communities
The Parents as Allies research project is encouraging and funding new ideas for real engagement between parents and schools.
Winter activities happening around Pittsburgh for the whole family
Check out these family-friendly winter activities happening all around Pittsburgh.
Free webinars for parents and teachers on making the most of family-school collaboration
Join the Parents as Allies team to hear about the latest research on ways that parents/school collaboration helps kids.
All about Pittsburgh’s holiday light shows: Kidsburgh on PTL
Yu-Ling Behr has a look at some of Pittsburgh’s holiday light shows, and all the details on where to find them. Want to learn more? Check out our holiday light […]
Local mother wants to help other parents deal with bullying at school
If children are experiencing bullying at school, one tool for solving the situation is creating a “no contact agreement.” Details here.
After-school activities in Pittsburgh help kids learn about themselves
After-school activities in Pittsburgh go way beyond sports to include everything from tech and maker learning to chess classes.
Matt’s Maker Space opens a new location at UPMC Western Psych to help kids with mental illnesses
Matt’s Maker Space has grown to include 30 locations in the Pittsburgh region.
Joey and Christy Porter open the Jasmine Nyree Campus to help Pittsburgh adults with special needs
The Jasmine Nyree Campus offers free programming for Pittsburgh adults with special needs.
Through martial arts, Pittsburgh kids gain skills that last a lifetime
Kids learn impressive physical skills in martial arts class. But it’s the skills you can’t see that will last a lifetime.
Family-friendly Halloween fun going on in the Pittsburgh area!
Kidsburgh Ambassador Yu-Ling Cheng highlights fun Halloween activities!
Mandatory recess? Local 7th-graders push to make it a law in Pennsylvania.
From the halls of Huston Middle School in the Burrel School District to the Pennsylvania State Capitol building in Harrisburg, a group of seventh-graders are learning their opinions and voices […]
Cafe Momentum program looks to give Pittsburgh’s young people a second chance
A criminal record shouldn’t define a young person’s entire life. Cafe Momentum trains teens with the skills to earn steady employment and build stable lives.
Introducing new parenting initiatives and resources from Kidsburgh
Kidsburgh joins Pittsburgh Today Live and looks ahead to new initiatives to help support parents.
Don’t miss your baby’s free $100 for education funding from the Pennsylvania Treasury
In addition to the gift of money, it’s a great teaching tool for kids to learn about saving.