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potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.
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saint paul plays!
The Saint Paul Plays! program promotes the emotional and intellectual
development of our community's children. Through this program, the
Junior League of Saint Paul is taking the power of play and creating a
lasting, positive impact on family relationships, children’s success, and
our community.
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The Power of Play!
About our program
The power of play is currently being brought to the community by the Junior League of Saint Paul through city-wide Saint Paul game nights, in collaboration with the The City of Saint Paul Mayor's office and Division of Parks and Recreation, as well as through events at local shelters and other community facilities. At these events, adults and children have an opportunity to learn how to play and enjoy time together.
Why is Play Important?
Play is critical to raising successful children and building happy families. Play stimulates brain growth, lays the foundation for learning, and provides a key opportunity for positive social interaction. Furthermore, researchers have found that parents who felt their child was difficult or perceived a lack of bonding between parent and child were more likely to abuse their children. Play provides the positive bonding experience required to prevent this abuse. Children also develop crucial social, language and vocabulary, problem solving, memory and cognitive skills through play.
Our Goals
The JLSP anticipates that Saint Paul Plays! will have a significant impact upon the Saint Paul community. The goal is to educate adults about the importance of building strong bonds and how play can grow the adult/child connection. By providing important opportunities for children and adults to play together, the JLSP is helping to build happier families and more successful children.
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