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US Bank
August 28, 2023
Making an impact one recess at a time ›
Recess on the Hill, as it’s known, is hosted by local nonprofit Playworks and was created to raise awareness of the power of play. U.S. Bank executive vice president of consumer lending…
KARE11
June 2, 2023
Recess with a purpose | Beloved guest educator specializes in ‘social play’ ›
Coach Travis Evans is reintroducing kids to skills disrupted because of the pandemic…A program specialist for nonprofit Playworks, Evans shows classrooms how to play games that get more challenging each round. Visits…
ABC 5 Eyewitness News
May 16, 2019
Allianz Life Insurance teams up with Playworks for ‘Teach Me to Play Day’ ›
About 40 volunteers came out to play kickball at Earle Brown Elementary School in Brooklyn Center on Wednesday. Allianz Life Insurance teamed up with Playworks Minnesota for ‘Teach Me to…
KARE11
February 26, 2019
Indoor recess program keeps kids active in winter ›
Recess could easily be chaotic, especially with more than 1,000 kids cooped up indoors because it’s too snowy or cold. But at Turtle Lake Elementary School, indoor recess is organized. And…
The Education Digest
May 1, 2018
Playworks Transforms Elementary School ›
The K-12 education system is changing. Educators and lawmakers are starting to place as much value on helping young people to develop social emotional skills, such as leadership, collaboration, and conflict resolution, as they…