Updates

For the past few weeks, we’ve been highlighting our AmeriCorps Coaches and learning about them, their schools, and how Playworks impacts students through the power of play. Our last Coach we would like to introduce is Allie Cutshaw. Allie was the last member to join the Coach program this year but we are so glad…

For a Playworks Coach, an AmeriCorps service year is one school year. Sometimes at Playworks, our Coaches love that first year so much they come back for multiple years in a row. That is exactly the case for the next Coach in our spotlight series, Patrick Knorr. Patrick  returned for a second AmeriCorps service year…

How I joined the Board of a Nonprofit and why Playworks Indiana is so important to me By: Danny Embry Starting the year off with a bit of reflection, and decided I wanted to share my story about joining a non-profit board, Playworks Indiana. Lot’s of people have asked me “how did you get on…

Playworks means something different to everyone. It means something different as a kid who has Playworks at recess and a Coach who is implementing Playworks at their school. For Stephan Fonville, Playworks means hope.  “Being a coach has given me hope. Everybody is living different lives. You can never know what people are going through…

Nathan Lawder loves to be silly with his students at recess. It’s the main reason he was interested in Playworks to begin with. Getting to wake up and play everyday was a no brainer for him. We’d like to introduce our third Coach in our spotlight series, Nathan Lawder. Nathan’s AmeriCorps journey was a little…

Does your school offer before school, after school, or summer programs? How are these staff trained to incorporate academics, life skills, AND play? Playworks has partnered with the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) to offer professional development services to schools and their out-of-school time (OST) programs at no cost. Learn More & Express Interest  …

Here at Playworks Indiana, we know a thing or two about cold winters and rainy days. We know this can be a challenge for schools and educators to keep things fresh and engaging for students during the months of frequent indoor recess. To help ensure kids can still play and be physically active for indoor…

Welcome back to our Coach spotlight series! In this series,  we’re introducing all of our AmeriCorps members serving as Coaches in Playworks partner schools for the  2021-2022 school year. Next up, we would like to introduce Riaunah Washington, aka Coach Ri.  Coach Ri is a first time AmeriCorps member serving at Global Prep Academy at…

A core component of Playworks Indiana are our AmeriCoprs Coaches. Playworks AmeriCorps Coaches serve onsite at our partner schools every day of the school year so kids in Indiana experience safe, inclusive, and healthy play that lead to positive student outcomes. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to provide our most intense direct service program,…