Updates

Playworks believes in the power of play to bring out the best in every kid. In early May, Playworks’ AmeriCorps members and a team of school-based volunteers from DeValles, Congdon…

A month-long effort to improve the health and well-being of youth as kids head back to the classroom Recognizing that physical activity is more important than ever, a group of…

As more and more schools transition back to in-person learning, we know educators are looking for games that are physically-distant and don’t require equipment. The need for play is more…

“Recess is a necessary break in the day for optimizing a child’s social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development… After ‘socially isolating’ one could argue that socializing children through regular recess…

We are excited to announce Shelby Obert as February’s Coach of the Month! Coach Shelby is a second year AmeriCorps member currently serving at the Henry Grew School in Hyde…

When schools shut down across New England last March, we held firmly to our vision to make sure kids experience safe and healthy play each day. Used to seeing every…

America’s kids are having a very tough year. Routines and communities have been dramatically disrupted. In many cases, the fear and stress caused by pandemic-related changes is dramatically increasing trauma…

   Like many in our community, Playworks started the 2020-21 school year with the typical excitement but also with new nervousness and anxiety about the many unknowns and challenges we…

“Be curious, be a forever learner, and always remember to look for ways to make sure everyone around you is successful too.” Senior Program Manager, Dana Harris, recently participated in…