Date/Time
Date(s) - 07/10/2019
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location
The Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
1717 E. 7th St.
L.A., CA,
Free.
213.928.0833
www.theicala.org/en/events/149-dr-jane-aronson-inside-all-of-us-there-is-a-child-at-play
Dr. Jane Aronson is also known as The Orphan Doctor. As Founder, CEO, and President of Worldwide Orphans, she earned her “a.k.a.” through a lifetime of humanitarian work in the field of orphan care. She is a pediatrician; AIDS medicine specialist, an academic scholar, a teacher, and a scientist as well as a counselor; a cultural and medical expert, and a champion for the well-being of children. Dr. Aronson will speak on the impact of Toy Libraries and how they are an invaluable tool – especially in communities experiencing trauma – in changing the trajectory of children’s lives through play. ICA LA will host a unique interactive exhibition that showcases an Element of Play Toy Library. Worldwide Orphans (WWO) provides direct services to more than 9,000 children and adults annually through their Element of Play programs in Bulgaria, Ethiopia, Haiti, the United States and Vietnam. Over 60 Toy Libraries are currently operating in schools, children’s hospitals, libraries, food pantries, faith-based centers, rehabilitation facilities, childcare centers, orphanages, shelters, and refugee integration centers around the world.
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