Updates

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Playworks Indiana is so excited to tell YOU about our All IN Sports Leagues, a collaborative programmatic effort with Indiana Sports Corp. Through Playworks developmental sports Leagues, trained Playworks Coaches,…

On September 29, 2021, Playworks Indiana hosted its annual Corporate Kickball Tournament and it was awesome! This was Indiana’s first in person event since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic…

Play brings out the best in every kid. Over the course of 25 years since Jill Vialet founded Playworks, she and her colleagues, as well as researchers and play experts,…