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Designer Jon Marshall Collaborates with Ambessa Play on Educational STEM Flashlight Kit

publication · 2026-03-24

Pentagram partner Jon Marshall has teamed up with Ambessa Play to create a do-it-yourself flashlight kit aimed at encouraging STEM education. Ambessa Play produces learning kits designed to foster creativity and self-assurance in young creators. The company's name originates from Eritrean and Ethiopian languages where it signifies 'lion' and serves as an expression of encouragement. This ethos drives their philanthropic approach: for each kit sold, one is donated to a displaced child without access to schooling.

Key facts

  • Jon Marshall of Pentagram collaborated with Ambessa Play
  • The project involves a DIY flashlight kit for STEM learning
  • Ambessa Play creates educational kits to boost creativity and confidence in youth
  • The name 'Ambessa' means 'lion' in Eritrean and Ethiopian languages
  • The organization follows a one-for-one donation model for displaced children

Entities

Artists

  • Jon Marshall

Institutions

  • Pentagram
  • Ambessa Play

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