Meet Playworks Minnesota
Founded in 1996, Playworks expanded to Minnesota in 2010. Playworks Minnesota serves schools across Minnesota through our year-round, on-site support services. We’re also reaching thousands more students across Minnesota through professional development workshops for schools and youth organizations.
Read the Playworks Equity Statement
Our Core Values
Every child deserves
• to learn how to be a good friend.
• to feel like a hero.
• a voice.
Playworks outcomes speak for themselves. Last year school principals and teacher reported:
Meet Our People
April 23, 2024
Neetu Agrawal ›
Neetu (pronounced like “knee-2”) currently serves as the Operations Manager, supporting the regions of Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin and New England. She joined Playworks in 2009, supporting AmeriCorps members in…
September 7, 2022
Travis Evans ›
Travis is a passionate youth worker whose primary goal is to help equip students with the necessary skills to succeed in school and beyond. Before joining the Playworks team, Travis…
September 22, 2017
Brandon Elsner ›
Brandon Elsner (“Coach Brando” on the playground) is the Program Director for Playworks Minnesota. His passion for play, physical activity and social and emotional wellness comes from his B.S. in…