KABOOM!
Abbe Ewell Longstein is an accomplished professional currently serving as the Associate Director of Programs & Partnerships at KABOOM! since February 2013. Longstein specializes in advancing playspace equity, managing complex partnerships, and driving innovative project offerings. Previous roles at KABOOM! include overseeing grants and community engagement, city partnerships, and talent and group learning initiatives. Prior to KABOOM!, Longstein worked at buildOn as a Training & Development Specialist, focusing on staff development and managing afterschool programs. Additional experience includes training facilitation for various programs and leadership roles in nonprofit organizations. Longstein holds a Master’s degree in Training & Development from Roosevelt University and a Bachelor's degree in Communication & Tourism Geography from Eastern Michigan University.
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KABOOM!
KABOOM! works with communities to build incredible, kid-designed playspaces that help give kids in every zip code the opportunity to thrive. Kids who don't have access to play miss out on childhood and are denied critical opportunities to build physical, social and emotional health. For more than two decades, we've teamed up with bold, inspiring partners and community members, starting with the kids themselves, to understand each neighborhood's unique aspirations. Then we build incredible places to play, inspired by their design, courage and leadership. Over the last 23 years, we've built or improved 17,000+ playspaces, engaged more than 1.5 million community members and brought joy to over 11 million kids. As we look to the future, we'll continue our efforts to build collective action and community opportunity, spark hope and enable kids to reach their full potential. And we promise that we won't stop until we put an end to playspace inequity. For good.