What Are Our Playful Partners Up To? - Open Field

Justin Forzano, Founder and CEO from Open Field, and a Playful Pittsburgh Partner, had this to say about their playful event for the Global Day of Play that took place in early August 2022:

Open Field hosted a celebration in honor of the Global Day of Play on Wednesday, August 13th in the Sheraden neighborhood of Pittsburgh. This event was the culmination of the summer season of their in-house sport-based youth development programs for more than 75 refugee youth in Crafton Heights and Northview Heights. Three fields were set up for youth between the ages of 6-18 to play friendly soccer games. Friends from Carnegie Mellon University's Biology Department hosted a pop up science lab where youth did "experiments" to learn about chemical reactions (think dry ice and vinegar volcanoes). Music played in the background as the evening wrapped up with food from Salem's Market & Grill and everyone took home a soccer jersey and shorts donated by clubs across the region.