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September 14, 2020
Navigating the Maze of Virtual Play: A Success Story ›
Imagining play over a zoom call may sound bizarre at first. When I think of play, immediately thoughts of brightly colored playgrounds, tag, and high fives come to mind. I…
January 24, 2020
Playworks Colorado Joined Denver Parks and Recreation on Martin Luther King Jr. Day ›
“The Time is Always Right To Do Something Right” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr Day marks the day of service that celebrates the Civil Rights…
October 31, 2019
October Coach of the Month! ›
Our October Coach of the Month is….Coach Jeff! Coach Jeff is a second-year AmeriCorps Program Coordinator at Village East Elementary School in Aurora, CO. Jeff comes to Colorado after spending…
October 18, 2019
Congratulations to the Recess Checkup Week Winner! ›
Congratulations to Amy Woltering of Sandrock Elementary in Colorado for being the recipient of a one year subscription to PlayworksU online learning. Amy took the recess checkup during recess checkup…
October 2, 2019
September Coach of the Month! ›
Our September Coach of the Month is….Coach Frannie! Coach Frannie is a third-year program coordinator at Newlon Elementary School in Denver, CO. In her third year, Coach Frannie has become…
March 28, 2019
Playworks Helps 5th Grader at Westgate Elementary Thrive as a Junior Coach ›
Junior Coach K at Westgate Elementary used to be afraid of socializing. Becoming a Playworks Junior Coach changed that. Playing at recess doesn’t come easy for every kid. Some kids…
March 22, 2019
Playworks Earned a 2019 Gold Seal of Transparency ›
Playworks just earned a 2019 Gold Seal by adding information to our Nonprofit Profile on GuideStar. Now our community members as well as 10+ million GuideStar users can find in-depth…
FOX31 Denver
February 21, 2019
After being bullied, Aurora 4th-grader works to make recess more inclusive ›
A local girl is working to make recess time more inclusive for kids. Teachers report spending about two hours a day resolving conflicts that start at recess. For some students,…
CBS4 Denver
February 21, 2019
Playworks Colorado Encourages Leadership, Inclusive Playground Games ›
Montview Elementary has the Playworks Coach program, that places a full-time coach in the school for a full school year, and trains junior coaches to assist. Principal Mia Robinson says…