Updates

April 8, 2016

Kickin’ it with the Community at Washington Parks ›

On April 8, Washington Parks Elementary School had their Community Engagement Initiative, Kickin’ it with the Community, organized by Coach Chris. Coach Kat and Coach Mark were on hand to help…

March 25, 2016

2016 Junior Coach Leadership Conference ›

Playworks Michigan held our 2016 Junior Coach Leadership Conference on Saturday, March 19 at Roosevelt Primary School in Ferndale. Junior Coaches from our partner schools all over Metro Detroit came together…

March 4, 2016

Celebrating AmeriCorps Success: Inclusion in Action ›

Playworks believes that every student should be included in play. But what does inclusion look like? To celebrate the the impact of AmeriCorps, Playworks Michigan AmeriCorps Coach Kat shared this…

April 28, 2015

Meet our new Executive Director ›

The Playworks Michigan Board of Directors is pleased to announce our new Executive Director Angela Rogensues. Angela has served Playworks Michigan since 2012 as Program Director focused on expanding Playworks…

March 24, 2015

2015 Girls Basketball Jamboree ›

For several weeks coaches have been preparing students for Playworks Girls Basketball Jamboree. On March 14 more than 300 spectators, coaches, and players arrived at Western High School eager to showcase their skills.…

March 13, 2015

Friday’s Coach of the Day: Coach Rhi ›

Washington Parks Academy has a large population of students. The gym can hold a total of seven to eight classes at once. Initially maintaining an organized recess was a challenge that appeared to…

March 12, 2015

Thursday’s Coach of the Day: Coach Chris!! ›

Coach Chris is our resident artist. While participating in AmeriCorps service projects Chris adds his own creative flare to playgrounds by painting and designing positive images and color schemes. Chris…

March 11, 2015

Wednesday’s Coach of the Day: Coach Jake ›

Coach Jake has formulated an awesome indoor recess! Within his gym he has guaranteed physical activity and play to happen each day during the cold winter months. He has organized his space…

March 10, 2015

Tuesday’s Coach of the Day: Coach James ›

Coach James has been holding it down at the re-configured Madison Elementary. After a quick move across town the Madison community, James has settled in to his new school building. James likes…