My name is Colin Wilfrid. You may know me as the person who creates videos on Facebook Live for the Magical Bridge Playground in Palo Alto during their Friday night concerts. You may also recognize me as one of the people on the staff member page of the Magical Bridge Foundation website. But what you […]
When I was little, I loved to play. I loved sprinting back and forth through fields at my school, reaching out my hand as far as it could go; just so far that I could tag my friend ahead of me. Back then, when I was young (Alright, I’m still only seventeen), play was just […]
My name is Nikki Dadlani. I’m 17 years old, and I volunteer as a Kindness Ambassador with Magical Bridge Foundation. The Kindness Ambassador Program trains teens passionate about inclusion to promote kindness both on and off the playground. Magical Bridge Foundation’s mission is to build innovative playgrounds and more inclusive communities, with a focus on accessibility for […]
Let us give you an update on the Magical Bridge Playground Projects! We wish we could wave the magic wand and make all these Magical Bridge Playgrounds miraculously appear — today. We know how vital each playground will be in Silicon Valley (and beyond) and are working hard to bring them to life. It takes a […]
The students at Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design had four weeks and a challenge: Develop a product or experience that translated the “magic” of Magical Bridge’s inclusive playgrounds to the public school playground. There were big questions to contemplate, most obviously around price point. School districts have nowhere near the $4 million dollars […]
Imagine if a world leader like Prince William, Bill Gates or German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited the Magical Bridge Playground. What would they think as they watched people of all abilities and disabilities laughing and playing together? How would they feel as they passed their bodies through the Magical Harp and heard the cascade of […]
Ms. Tracy Grinberg had a feeling her third graders at Loyola Elementary School were going to do something amazing last year. They were the most compassionate, empathetic, and socially aware group of 9-year-olds that she had encountered in her seven years of teaching. It came through when her students took the hands of their little […]
When I was a middle school student, I was granted the opportunity to spend a week learning about the Magical Bridge Playground coming to Palo Alto, which was still only a dream. As a twelve year old girl, I thought the concept of a playground designed to include all people was intriguing, but I did […]
Prior to my summer internship at Magical Bridge Foundation, I had a rather cynical view of society. I felt that any attempt to make a positive difference was just a band-aid fix, while the root cause was a corrupt system that one person alone couldn’t change. My mindset shifted, however, when I learned the story […]
Santa Clara County is becoming a LOT more MAGICAL! The Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara approved $7M in funds to help build five new Magical Bridge Playground projects. Supervisor Mike Wassarman approved $2M to fund Magical Bridge Playground in Morgan Hill’s Community Park. This will be the most southern location of current Magical Bridge projects […]
