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In late May, 475 people participated in our first ever Run for Recess! Out of  those runners, 266 finished the 5K. We want to thank you for your participation, and…

Congress may be in session, but there was definitely a recess at the Massachusetts State House March 25. Massachusetts Action for Healthy Kids hosted their annual legislative breakfast, emceed by Playworks' Max…

As you may know, Playworks has been recognized as a social innovator by the Social Innovation Forum. We were chosen for our proven and scalable model aimed at increasing physical…

It's been a tough month for sports. First, Boston watched (and may have cried) as the Lakers beat the Celtics in the Playoffs. Then, there was Saturday's upset in the…

This year more than 250 5th graders across Boston, Cambridge and Revere are participating in Playworks Junior Coach program. Our Junior Coaches receive 10 hours of training on topics such…

Lawyers from Bingham McCutchen in Boston trained more than 40 junior coaches from four Playworks schools in conflict resolution strategies for the playground.  Students learned legal skills such as open-ended questions,…

Playworks is putting the play back into the playgrounds of 22 low-income schools across Boston, Cambridge and Revere.  We need you to keep our programs running strong!Join Playworks on Tuesday…

Coach Rebeca is a first year site coordinator who has done an amazing job bringing our unique brand of play to Cambridge. Rebeca is an important member of the Amigos…