Magical Bridge Playground

Our Story

The call for a Magical Bridge playground in the Los Altos area began in 2018 with a 3rd grade class. Students in the class realized that one of their classmates, in a wheelchair, was not able to be included in their normal playground activities because their playground, though “accessible,” was not “inclusive.”  We recently reconvened some of the members of the class who are now entering the 8th grade to meet with Magical Bridge Foundation CEO Olenka

I want people to have the opportunity to play at a playground where they can enjoy themselves no matter how difficult life can be.  This project allows all people with all abilities in all age groups to be in a place where they are free to play with not nothing to stop them.

~Hannah Choi      

Having inclusive playgrounds is important because it should be normalized.  Everbody should get the chance to play in an area despite their abilities.  Everyone deserves the change to belong and inclusive playgrounds increase belonging in our communities.

Chloe Fazila

This playground is necessary because it unites people and encourages them to be a part of the community, and have fun with each other instead of excluding kids/adults for not being able to access public places that other people can easily. One example of why I think it's important for Foothill College to bring a playground to the campus because for the adults and college students that never had that inclusive experience of playing on a playground, it's great to see someone experience true inclusivity and not just accessibility. I think this project is significant to me because watching happy kids and adults playing together in an all-inclusive environment warms my heart. When we went to the playground and saw Eliza playing with the other kids and how happy she looked, we all felt that joy and happiness from her, and it was a nice experience to be there.

—Aya Agrawal