By Joe Glover, PhD Candidate, University of Iowa As a teenager I did not really know what philosophy was. This is surprising considering my interests at the time. Beyond the usual interests of a high schooler, as a teen I read a lot of books, especially ones that could be considered “philosophical” such as those … The Iowa Lyceum: Building a Precollege Philosophical Community
By Dustin Webster, Co-Director Penn’s Project for Philosophy for the Young A philosophy for children (p4c) session based in the Community of Inquiry format developed by Matthew Lipman and Ann Margaret Sharp follows a familiar formula: students are exposed to a ‘stimulus’, i.e. a story, video, activity etc., which is used as the basis for … <strong>Does Content Matter in Philosophy for Children?</strong>
By Sam Cook and Kaleigh Bronson-Cook Growing up in rural southern Utah doesn’t exactly afford young adults robust opportunities to engage with philosophy before college, that was at least, until the Southern Utah University Philosophy Lyceum. This program had such a profound impact on us personally and so many other students in our area who … Reflections on the Southern Utah Lyceum
Since 2016, PLATO has funded various innovative philosophy programs aimed towards expanding access to philosophy around the United States. Most successful grants have been in amounts ranging from $200 to $5,000. The application deadline is January 31, 2023. Grants will be announced in March 2023. In order to be eligible, you must be a member … Applications for PLATO Grants Now Open!
My name is Cassie Finley and I’m excited to introduce myself as the new Communications Intern for PLATO. As part of my work with PLATO, I will be facilitating a new guest-blogger program with the blog Wondering Aloud. Wondering Aloud will now have 2-3 guest bloggers per month writing about their experiences with public philosophy … Introducing the PLATO Guest Blogger Series! 
[infobox color=”#6394bf” textcolor=”#000000″ icon=”comments”] Learn about the great community philosophy programs offered by Merlin CCC in Montana! [/infobox] [slider] Philosophy Walk [next-slide] Big Ideas by Little Philosophers Program [next-slide] Halloween Hayride-Philosophy Walk for Kids [next-slide] Philosophy Workshop [next-slide] Philosophy Symposium [/slider] Merlin CCC offers philosophy experiences in Helena, Montana for community members of all ages. … Successful Philosophy in the Community Program in Montana
[infobox color=”#6394bf” textcolor=”#000000″ icon=”comments”] Learn about the environmental philosophy summer camp happening in Northern Texas for children ages 6-10.[/infobox] The Environmental Explorers Philosophy Summer Camp will be held June 3-7 [accordion multiopen=”true”] [toggle title=”Project Inspiration” state=”closed”] PLATO: Can you describe where the idea of running a philosophy summer camp for children came from? Environmental … New Philosophy Summer Camp for Children Focusing on the Environment
[infobox color=”#6394bf” textcolor=”#000000″ icon=”comments”] Learn about Grey Havens Philosophy’s Longmont Thinks! Initiatives that inspired a month long celebration of philosophy within the town of Longmont, Colorado[/infobox] [slider] Mayoral Proclamation Ceremony at Longmont City Council Meeting [next-slide] Philosophical Songwriting Workshop [next-slide] Outdoor Philosophy Discussion on Fake News [next-slide] Art, Senses and the Mind Art Activity [next-slide] … Longmont, Colorado Celebrates a Month of Philosophy
Applications are now being accepted for the PLATO Philosophy Fund (PPF), supporting a wide range of innovative philosophy programs around the country. [box title=”” bg_color=”#729cbf” align=”center” text_color=”#000000″]The deadline for applying for a 2018 award is January 31, 2018.[/box] All applications are blind peer-reviewed. All applications must be submitted and funding decisions will be announced … Applying to the PLATO Philosophy Fund
PLATO is part of a global UNESCO network that encourages children to participate in philosophical inquiry. As a partner in the UNESCO Chair on the Practice of Philosophy with Children, based at the Université de Nantes in France, PLATO is connected to other educational leaders around the world.
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