FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE AWARDED THE ALAS-BID PRIZE IN BEST INNOVATION CATEGORY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT TO LA CASA INCIERTA, AN EARLY INFANCY THEATRE IN BRAZIL. ADDITIONALLY, WE ALSO HELD A CONFERENCE IN BRAZIL WITH DR. JAMES HECKMAN, A NOBEL PRIZE ECONOMICS SCIENCES LAUREATE. HE SPOKE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE AND IMPACT OF INVESTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN FROM 0 TO 5 YEARS OLD.