Indiana

Virtual Power of Play and Proactive Group Management
2023-11-13 17:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Our two day virtual interactive workshop teaches proven strategies to foster a stronger sense of engagement, develop social/emotional skills, and enhance opportunities for physical activity. Taught by professional Playworks trainers, each workshop in the series draws on various learning styles and builds on core principles of child development.
Playworks and the Indiana Department of Health are proud to offer this training to Early Childhood Educators at no cost. While attendance is free, participants must register and plan to attend both days. Materials will be mailed to each participant after registration and all attendees will be entered to win a mini play kit with all the equipment necessary to support Playworks games. Attendees will receive a clock hour certificate documenting attendance and content covered.
November 13 and 15, 5:30-7pm
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Playground Mapping 101
2023-10-25 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | IN
Make sure your playground is prepared for play.
Join us as for the first webinar in the return of The Game Plan, a free, four-part series designed to provide practical solutions for principals, district administrators, teachers, and leaders of youth serving organizations.
During this next webinar, we will explore playground mapping.
Recess is safer (and more fun!) when games have their own dedicated locations on the playground. Learn how you can create a map for your playground that encourages safe and healthy play for all students.
The webinar will be offered twice, at 12:30 PST/3:30 EST and 3:30 PST/6:30 EST.
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2023 Playworks Indiana Corporate Kickball Tournament
2023-10-13 09:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Irvington Sports Park, 6949 E Raymond St, Indianapolis, IN, 46239, United States
Save the date!
Join us on Friday October 13, 2023 for our Corporate Kickball Tournament.
The day will consist of tournament play, lunch and beer, prizes, and a chance to connect with your colleagues. We will end the day with an awards ceremony to recognize the most successful teams for the day. Playworks’ well-trained, enthusiastic professional staff will lead the excitement by bringing the skills and experience necessary to get everyone involved in a fun and inclusive event.
Registration info coming soon!

Get Groups Engaged Through Play
2023-02-01 | IN
Keeping kids attention can be tough. Play-based practices can help.
Join us as for webinar 3 of The Game Plan, a free, four-part webinar series designed to provide practical solutions for principals, district administrators, teachers, and leaders of youth serving organizations .
During this next webinar, we will explore:

Using play-based practices to create systems to effectively manage large groups
Implementing proactive systems to address disruptive behavior before it occurs
Infusing play into the day to ensure effective communication with students

Leave this webinar with a better understanding of the group management strategies that are both fun and effective.
The webinar will be offered twice, at 12:30 PST/3:30 EST and 3:30 PST/6:30 EST.
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Learn more about the full series and other upcoming webinar topics

Play Leadership Essentials Training for Early Childhood Educators
2022-12-15 | IN
Our two-day virtual, interactive workshop teaches proven strategies to foster a stronger sense of engagement, develop social-emotional skills, and enhance opportunities for physical activity.
Taught by professional Playworks trainers, each workshop in the series draws on various learning styles and builds on core principles of child development. The program’s workshops include:

The Power of Play – This workshop introduces the importance of play and lays the foundation for creating a safe, healthy, and respectful environment for children. It also includes a discussion of the various barriers children may face and how to overcome those barriers.
Group Management 1: Proactive Strategies – Here we explore five key group management strategies that adults can use to set children up for successful group behavior.
Effective Game Facilitation – this workshop is designed to increase participants’ ability to facilitate our games. In addition, we impart the Playworks methodology for transitioning between activities and building cooperation among children.
Indoor Play Design – This workshop teaches participants indoor games to keep groups to keep kids physically active throughout the day, even on days when it’s not possible to get outdoors.

Option 1: October and November
When: October 31 and November 2 12:00pm-5:00pm
Where: Virtual Platform
Register
Option 2: December
When: December 13 and 15 12:00pm-5:00pm
Where: Virtual Platform
Register
Please contact Abby Roach at abigail.roach@playworks.org with questions.

3 Questions to Ask About Your Indoor Recess Webinar
2022-12-07 | IN
Indoor recess doesn’t have to be intimidating.
Join us as for webinar 2 of The Game Plan, a free, four-part webinar series designed to provide practical solutions for principals, district administrators, teachers, and leaders of youth serving organizations .
During this next webinar, we will explore 3 questions to ask as you approach indoor recess:

Is it really recess?
Are you getting the most out of your space?
Who else can get involved?

Leave this webinar with a better understanding of the benefits students can enjoy even when recess is moved inside, the pros and cons of different play spaces, and the staffing and support needed for an effective indoor recess.
The webinar will be offered twice, at 12:30 PST/3:30 EST and 3:30 PST/6:30 EST.
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Learn more about the full series and other upcoming webinar topics

2022 Kickball Tournament
2022-10-06 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Midwest Sports Complex, 7509 New Augusta Rd., Indianapolis, IN, 46268, United States
Save the date!
Our Kickball Tournament is our most popular event of the year! The day is filled with games, drinks, food, and a good time with coworkers. Teams ranging between 10-15 people get to participate in our double elimination tournament and compete for the championship trophy! This event is great for an employee engagement, team building, or to connect with clients. We’re looking for teams now!
This years tournament will be on Thursday October 6 from 9-5 at Midwest Sports Complex.
Interested in participating in our 2022 Corporate Kickball Tournament?
Register today!

5 Ways to Have a Great Recess Webinar
2022-10-06 | IN
Big changes start small.
Join us as we kick-off The Game Plan, a free, four-part webinar series designed to provide practical solutions for principals, district administrators, teachers, and leaders of youth serving organizations .
During the first webinar, you will learn the 5 key components of a great recess:

Safety on the Playground
Effective Systems (play space, transitions, equipment, & visuals)
Engaged & Empowered Adults & Students
Conflict Resolution
Games, games, games, games!

Leave this webinar with a better understanding of the value of play and recess, how to identify and improve your play space, games that you can deliver right away, and how to help ensure students feel safe and engaged in play.
We’ll also discuss our Recess CheckUp, an online quiz designed to help you identify strengths and uncover areas for improvement. Get a head start by taking the three-minute check-up prior to the webinar.
The webinar will be offered twice, at 12:30 PST/3:30 EST and 3:30 PST/6:30 EST.
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Learn more about the full series and other upcoming webinar topics

Play Leadership Essentials Training for Early Childhood Educators
2022-01-19 12:00 - 2022-01-21 17:00 (America/New_York) | IN
The Playworks Play Leadership Essentials is our 2-day virtual interactive workshop that teaches proven strategies to foster a stronger sense of engagement, prevent and redirect challenging behavior, develop social-emotional skills, and enhance opportunities for physical activity. Taught by professional Playworks trainers, each workshop in the series draws on various learning styles and builds on core principles of child development. The program’s workshops include:

The Power of Play—This workshop introduces the importance of play and lays the foundation for creating a safe, healthy, and respectful environment for children. It also includes a discussion of the various barriers children may face and how to overcome those barriers.
Group Management 1: Proactive Strategies—Here we explore five key group management strategies that adults can use to set children up for successful group behavior.
Effective Game Facilitation—This workshop is designed to increase participants’ ability to facilitate our games. In addition, we impart the Playworks methodology for transitioning between activities and building cooperation among children.
Indoor Play Design—This workshop teaches participants indoor games, how to map indoor play spaces, and how to create action plans to keep children physically active.

Playworks and the Indiana State Department of Health are proud to offer this training to Early Childhood Educators at no cost. While attendance is free, participants must register and plan to attend both days. Materials will be mailed to each participant after registration and all attendees will be entered to win a mini play kit with all the equipment necessary to support Playworks games. Attendees will receive a clock hour certificate documenting attendance and content covered.
*Participants will be invited to a 60 minute follow up call 4-6 weeks following the initial workshop.*
Option 1: SEPTEMBER
When: September 13 and 15 12:00pm-5:00pm
Where: Virtual Platform

Option 2: OCTOBER
When: October 25 and 27 12:00pm-5:00pm
Where: Virtual Platform

Option 3: NOVEMBER
American Sign Language interpreter
present in this training session.
When: November 16 and 18 12:00pm-5:00pm
Where: Virtual Platform

Option 4: JANUARY
When: January 19 and 21 12:00pm-5:00pm
Where: Virtual Platform
REGISTER HERE
Please contact Abby Roach at abigail.roach@playworks.org with questions.

Play Leadership Essentials Training for Early Childhood Educators
2021-05-17 12:00 - 2021-05-19 17:00 (America/New_York) | IN
The Playworks Play Leadership Essentials is our 2-day virtual interactive workshop that teaches proven strategies to foster a stronger sense of engagement, prevent and redirect challenging behavior, develop social-emotional skills, and enhance opportunities for physical activity. Taught by professional Playworks trainers, each workshop in the series draws on various learning styles and builds on core principles of child development. The program’s workshops include:

The Power of Play—This workshop introduces the importance of play and lays the foundation for creating a safe, healthy, and respectful environment for children. It also includes a discussion of the various barriers children may face and how to overcome those barriers.
Group Management 1: Proactive Strategies—Here we explore five key group management strategies that adults can use to set children up for successful group behavior.
Effective Game Facilitation—This workshop is designed to increase participants’ ability to facilitate our games. In addition, we impart the Playworks methodology for transitioning between activities and building cooperation among children.
Indoor Play Design—This workshop teaches participants indoor games, how to map indoor play spaces, and how to create action plans to keep children physically active.

Playworks and the Indiana State Department of Health are proud to offer this training to Early Childhood Educators at no cost. While attendance is free, participants must register and plan to attend both days. Materials will be mailed to each participant after registration and all attendees will be entered to win a mini play kit with all the equipment necessary to support Playworks games. Attendees will receive a clock hour certificate documenting attendance and content covered.
When: May 17 and 19 12:00pm-5:00pm
Where: Virtual Platform
Register Here

Play Leadership Essentials Training for Early Childhood Educators
2021-02-19 12:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | IN
The Playworks Play Leadership Essentials is our 2-day virtual interactive workshop that teaches proven strategies to foster a stronger sense of engagement, prevent and redirect challenging behavior, develop social-emotional skills, and enhance opportunities for physical activity. Taught by professional Playworks trainers, each workshop in the series draws on various learning styles and builds on core principles of child development. The program’s workshops include:

The Power of Play—This workshop introduces the importance of play and lays the foundation for creating a safe, healthy, and respectful environment for children. It also includes a discussion of the various barriers children may face and how to overcome those barriers.
Group Management 1: Proactive Strategies—Here we explore five key group management strategies that adults can use to set children up for successful group behavior.
Effective Game Facilitation—This workshop is designed to increase participants’ ability to facilitate our games. In addition, we impart the Playworks methodology for transitioning between activities and building cooperation among children.
Indoor Play Design—This workshop teaches participants indoor games, how to map indoor play spaces, and how to create action plans to keep children physically active.

Playworks and the Indiana State Department of Health are proud to offer this training to Early Childhood Educators at no cost. While attendance is free, participants must register and plan to attend both days. Materials will be mailed to each participant after registration and all attendees will be entered to win a mini play kit with all the equipment necessary to support Playworks games. Attendees will receive a clock hour certificate documenting attendance and content covered.
Option #1
FULL, WAITLIST ONLY!!
When: February 2nd and 4th 12:00pm-5:00pm
Where: Virtual Platform
Register Here
Option #2
FULL, WAITLIST ONLY!!
When: February 17th and 19th 12:00pm-5:00 pm
Where: Virtual Platform
Register Here

Let’s Play For a Generation of Impact
2020-10-07 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | IN
How can play help kids develop, practice social and emotional skills, and get physically active in virtual or hybrid environments or in-person experiences that are COVID-19 safe?
Find out by joining Playworks and other supporters nationwide and Let’s Play!
During this unique virtual event, you will experience how play feels right now. Teachers, coaches, and kids will share their stories of the back to school journey and how play and Playworks have eased the transition. Playworks President Elizabeth Cushing will highlight the current state of the organization and our school communities, and Playworks Founder Jill Vialet will highlight her predictions for the future of play.
For almost 25 years, Playworks has leveraged the power of play to bring out the best in every kid. While historically our services have mostly been in person, we’ve transformed the Playworks experience to ensure that we can support kids and school staff in their current environment-whatever that is- and ensure they get to benefit from playing every day. We need support to be here for generations to come.
Let’s Play together to recognize this impact on the past generation and raise critical funds to support the next. Thanks to the generous support of Swapnil Agarwal for every $1 donated, Playworks will receive an additional $2, up to $100,000. If you can’t attend but still want to make a difference please donate now.
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If you can’t attend on this day, you’re in luck! We’ll be hosting a second event on Thursday, October 8.
Register for that event here.

Happy Hour Recess
2018-04-23 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Sun King Brewing, 135 North College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
We’ve got the cure for your case of the Monday’s! Join us on Monday April 23 for Happy Hour Recess at Sun King Brewing in Downtown Indianapolis! Unlike your regular happy hour, you’ll get to enjoy your after work pint with some classic playground games, like foursquare, dodgeball and rock, paper, scissors!
Sun King will donate a portion of their pint sales to Playworks so come drink and play games with us for a couple hours and support our mission to bring safe, healthy and inclusive play to all kids! Be sure to stick around until the end for a final game and a chance to win a pair of tickets to the Indy Eleven Game against Louisville City at Lucas Oil Stadium on May 5!
Part of the Playworks Indiana Kickball Tournament? Then you definitely do not want to miss this event! Any team participating in the Kickball Tournament that joins us at Happy Hour Recess (must have at least 5 members from your team attend) will receive one free out to use at anytime on game day!

When:
Monday, April 23, 2018
5:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.
Where:
Sun King Brewing
135 North College Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Join us

Thank you to our partner:

PlayShop
2018-02-07 07:45 - 10:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Sol Center, 708 E. Michigan, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
Playworks, in partnership with the Indiana State Department of Health, is pleased to offer a PlayShop; a two and a half hour experiential workshop designed to empower you to transform your recess or your physical activity programming!
The PlayShop will equip you with:

Tangible group management and conflict resolution tools that can be implemented immediately;
An inspired understanding of how recess, play and physical activity can positively impact school climate;
A powerful perspective on the barriers students face when accessing healthy play and how adults can ease those challenges.

Come experience Playworks first hand and learn more about how partnership can help your school or organization reach its goals. This training is great for district administrator, principals, and other educational leaders.
A light breakfast and coffee will be provided. Playworks will raffle off TWO mini play kits, valued at $150, including all the basic equipment needed to make safe & healthy play a reality! (one entry per organization/school).
When:
Wednesday, February 7th, 2018
7:45 AM – 10:300 AM
Where:
Sol Center
708 E Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46220

SiGN UP TODAY!

Thank you to our partner:

PlayShop
2017-11-09 16:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Cold Spring School, 3650 Cold Spring Rd, Indianapolis, IN, 46222, United States
In partnership with the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH), Playworks is pleased to offer our PlayShop, a two and a half hour experiential workshop designed to empower you to transform your recess. The PlayShop will equip you with:

Tangible group management and conflict resolution tools that can be implemented immediately
An inspired understanding of how recess, play, and physical activity can positively impact school climate
A powerful perspective on the barriers students face when accessing healthy play and how adults can ease those challenges

Training great for principals, assistant principals, and other school leaders.
Dinner provided. One lucky school will walk away with a recess kit valued at over $400 including everything necessary to make safe & healthy play a reality on the playground! Must be present to win.
When:
Thursday, November 9, 2017
4:30 PM – 7:00 PM MDT
Where:
Cold Spring School
3650 Cold Spring Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46222
Register for this free event

Thank you to our partner:

PlayShop Indiana
2017-05-02 18:00 (America/New_York) | IN
Playworks is pleased to offer our PlayShop, a two and a half-hour experiential workshop designed to empower you to transform your recess. The PlayShop will equip you with:

Tangible group management and conflict resolution tools that can be implemented immediately
An inspired understanding of how recess, play, and physical activity can positively impact school climate
A powerful perspective on the barriers students face when accessing healthy play and how adults can ease those challenges

Training great for principals, assistant principals, and other school leaders.
When:
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. EDT
Where:
Crooked Creek Elementary School
2150 Kessler Blvd. West Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46228
This event is now over.

3rd Annual Corporate Kickball Tournament
2017-04-20 17:00 (America/New_York) | IN
Playworks IN 3rd Annual Corporate Kickball Challenge
It is here…it is now and it is on!!
Get ready to leave it all on the field during an epic day of Play all to benefit Playworks Indiana!
Be the Ball…Be the Magic…Be the Power that is Playworks IN!
The Ultimate Field Day! A chance to assemble a team of colleagues and friends for a day of Play all to benefit Playworks Indiana! Get outside and kick off Spring in Indianapolis with an afternoon of spirited competition, great food and fabulous beer! The ultimate team building and networking opportunity that will help Playworks Indiana bring more Play to Every Kid Everyday!! T-shirts, lunch, games and after-party!
When:Thursday, April 20, 201712:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Where:Broad Ripple Park1500 Broad Ripple Ave.Indianapolis, IN 46220

PlayShop in Indiana
2017-01-13 16:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | IN
In partnership with IPS Education Foundation, Playworks is pleased to offer our PlayShop, a three hour experiential workshop designed to empower you to transform your recess or your physical activity programming! The PlayShop will equip you with:

Tangible group management and conflict resolution tools that can be implemented immediately
An inspired understanding of how recess, play and physical activity can positively impact school climate
A powerful perspective on the barriers students face when accessing healthy play and how adults can ease those challenges

This training is great for district administrators, principals and other educational leaders who are responsible for providing students with a safe, healthy and positive school culture.

When:
Thursday, January 19, 2017
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM MST
Where:
708 E. Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202

In partnership with:

Let's Kick It
2016-04-21 14:30 (America/New_York) | IUPUI Carroll Stadium, 1001 West New York Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
Playworks Indiana Corporate Kickball
When: Thursday, April 21st, 2016
Where: IUPUI Carroll Stadium
What to expect: Fierce Competition, Amazing Food & Sun King Beer

The ultimate corporate play day is here. Get in the game! Playworks Corporate Kickball is launching into its second year with an amazing day filled with healthy competition, great food, and a serious after party brought to you by our friends at Sun King. Grab your friends and colleagues, pull together a team of 8-15 from your company, and then challenge your business rivals to meet you at Carroll Stadium on the IUPUI Campus, April 21, 2016 to face off in what is sure to be an epic day of sport.

This is play with a purpose. You get to compete, go all out to take top honors, and earn bragging rights for the year. In return, you are bringing safe, inclusive recess to the most vulnerable children in Central Indiana EVERYDAY of the school year! One day of team-building on the field, good old-fashioned play for your company = recess for thousands of Indianapolis kids, everyday!

Ready to get in the game? Need more info? Contact Christine McConnell at christine.mcconnell@playworks.org or call 317-602-4771
