Updates

January 4, 2017

Playworks Massachusetts’ Most Valuable Player of the Month: Mr. Carlos ›

Mr. Carlos is a rockstar lunch and bus monitor who supports Coach Molly at Gardner Pilot Academy in Allston. Mr. Carlos takes an active role in recess alongside the students at Gardner Pilot…

January 4, 2017

Most Valuable Player of the Month: Mr. Donovan ›

Mr. Donovan is the assistant principal at Baker School in Brockton who supports Playworks Site Coordinator DC. Mr. Donovan takes an active role in recess, working alongside DC as Baker School's…

December 20, 2016

Junior Coach Amalia Makes Excellent Happen ›

Junior Coach Amalia attends Mendell Elementary School in Roxbury and works with Playworks Coach Collin. Amalia is an incredible leader who consistently upholds Playworks' core values. She always comes to Junior…

December 16, 2016

Coach Kaitlynn Makes Excellent Happen ›

Coach Kaitlynn is a first-year Jesuit Volunteer Corps Program Coordinator at Manning Elementary School in Jamaica Plain. This year, Coach Kaitlynn has helped build a positive, fun, and supportive school…

December 5, 2016

Junior Coach Brady Makes Excellent Happen ›

Junior Coach Brady attends Congdon Elementary School in New Bedford and works with Site Coordinator Caitlin. Brady is a natural born leader who consistently upholds Playworks' core values. He's always…

November 4, 2016

Coach Vanessa Makes Excellent Happen ›

Coach Vanessa is a returning program coordinator who is no stranger to the mission and values of Playworks. Coach Vanessa is the Playworks Coach at Leahy Elementary School in Lawrence.…

October 25, 2016

The Boston Foundation and Playworks Continue Partnership to Increase Physical Activity ›

Boston, MA—October 25,2016—“Playworks Massachusetts has been awarded a grant of $150,000 by the Boston Foundation,” Jonathan Gay, regional executive director, said today. According to Jonathan, the grant will be used to…

October 24, 2016

Boston Business Journal: Outside of the Box ›

Recess matters, and people throughout Boston are taking note. The Boston Business Journal featured Playworks in an Outside the Box article in their October 2016 issue. The Boston Business Journal’s story…

September 22, 2016

Massachusetts Service Alliance Members Prepare for a Year of Service ›

Boston, MA—September 16, 2016—The 2016-17 school year marks the third year of a partnership between Playworks Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Service Alliance. Playworks Massachusetts will recruit 15 AmeriCorps members for the current school year,…