Balancing in the Playroom - Empowering Identity & Nurturing Empathy with Play
Episode 54 - August 26th, 2021
How do we share our culture?
Whether it’s between generations or with friends along the way,
how do we have conversations about what makes us different
with confidence in who we are and with openness to other cultures?
It starts in the playroom!
Representation of culture in books and toys helps children develop and take pride in their identity. Talking through our similarities and difference in a fun way helps nurture their empathy.
The founders of Indigrow Kids are here to talk about their hopes for early childhood cultural exploration which is inspired by their own experiences.
Tangents Include
- Who are Kshama and Akhila?
- Cross-cultural relationships
- Same country different cultures
- The diversity within India
- Raising Third Culture Kids
- Developing Identity
- Empowering cultural connections
- Conversations about differences
- Taking business from idea to action
- The making of Indigrow Kids
- Representing culture in toys
- Sparking conversations for families
- Touch points to discuss culture
What is Indigrow Kids?
Indigrow Kids – A company looking to diversify playrooms not just bookshelves (but including bookshelves) to provide windows into other cultures through play.
They are building their catalogue of books and toys to provide early childhood cultural exploration in delightful ways. It started with India and Singapore but they don’t want to stop there.
Follow on Instagram @indigrowkids for updates and specials!
Who are the moms behind Indigrow? Meet Kshama and Akhila
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