About Playworks Michigan
All kids deserve the social, emotional, and physical benefits of play. We help schools and youth programs create healthy play environments where every child can join in.
Meet Playworks Michigan
Founded in 1996, Playworks expanded to Michigan in 2010. Playworks Michigan serves low-income schools across Detroit through our year-round, on-site support services. We’re also reaching thousands more students across Michigan through professional development workshops for schools and youth organizations.
Our Core Values
Meet Our People
December 14, 2021
Allison Schulte ›
Allison Schulte, also known as Coach A, joined Playworks in 2020 as an AmeriCorps Coach and now works as a Site Coordinator. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a degree in Kinesiology and is a HUGE…
September 22, 2017
Jamie Chester ›
Jamie has spent over a decade working in youth development in several different settings. For the past six years, Jamie has been empowering students and school staff to create a safe and inclusive place to play, learn and grow with…
October 7, 2020
Tyler Jackson ›
Tyler has been with Playworks Michigan, serving as a Playworks Coach, since August 2017. He was born in Kalamazoo, MI, but for the past few years, he has resided in Detroit, MI. Tyler attended Western Michigan University where he studied…