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
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…
March 20, 2024
Tristan Fatula ›
Tristan is excited to begin his journey as a Site Coordinator. He grew up in Tucson, AZ and earned a bachelor’s degree in Education at Arizona State University. During the…
January 3, 2024
Annika Pohlman ›
Annika grew up in Madison, Wisconsin and was involved in many different sports in her childhood. She has worked as a middle school teacher in Minneapolis Public Schools for the…