{"id":991,"date":"2018-10-11T10:58:58","date_gmt":"2018-10-11T15:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/illinois\/?p=991"},"modified":"2018-10-11T13:58:15","modified_gmt":"2018-10-11T18:58:15","slug":"fun-with-playworks-and-leadership-for-greater-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/illinois\/2018\/10\/11\/fun-with-playworks-and-leadership-for-greater-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun with Playworks and Leadership for Greater Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On September 13, Playworks staff and AmeriCorps coaches helped this year&#8217;s cohort of <a href=\"https:\/\/lgcchicago.org\/\">Leadership for Greater Chicago<\/a> Fellows kick off a year of civic leadership and learning. Leadership for Greater Chicago (LGC) is a year-long Signature Fellows Program that immerses the most promising leaders from the private, nonprofit, and public sectors in the major socio-economic issues facing the greater Chicago area. Previous fellows include Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Janice Jackson and our Executive Director, Colleen Harvey!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-996 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/09\/41685439_2214792635257342_5564138051887693824_n-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/09\/41685439_2214792635257342_5564138051887693824_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/09\/41685439_2214792635257342_5564138051887693824_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/09\/41685439_2214792635257342_5564138051887693824_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/09\/41685439_2214792635257342_5564138051887693824_n-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/09\/41685439_2214792635257342_5564138051887693824_n-444x333.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-992 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/09\/41684547_2214790201924252_676762004035207168_n-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/09\/41684547_2214790201924252_676762004035207168_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/09\/41684547_2214790201924252_676762004035207168_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/09\/41684547_2214790201924252_676762004035207168_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/09\/41684547_2214790201924252_676762004035207168_n-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/09\/41684547_2214790201924252_676762004035207168_n-444x333.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-995\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/09\/41695220_2214790081924264_1653498779019509760_n-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/09\/41695220_2214790081924264_1653498779019509760_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/09\/41695220_2214790081924264_1653498779019509760_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/09\/41695220_2214790081924264_1653498779019509760_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/09\/41695220_2214790081924264_1653498779019509760_n-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/09\/41695220_2214790081924264_1653498779019509760_n-444x333.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is the third year Playworks Illinois has partnered with LGC to create a fun, safe, and playful recess for new fellows.\u00a0 This year&#8217;s group enjoyed big group games like<a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/game-library\/i-love-my-neighbor\/\"> I Love My Neighbor<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/game-library\/watch-your-back-tag\/\">Sprout Tag<\/a>, along with game stations like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/game-library\/medic-dodgeball\/\">Medic Dodgeball<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/game-library\/foursquare\/\">Foursquare<\/a>. 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