Thriving Through Play
2024-10-23 15:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
Get ready for the return of The Game Plan webinar series—now featuring exciting new topics! Playworks invites educators and administrators to join our free, four-part series designed to help bring the benefits of play to your school.
Play is an essential part of every child’s development, fostering social skills, creativity, and overall well-being. Learn practical strategies and insights to increase playtime at your school or site and ensure every child has the opportunity to benefit from recess.
We’ll also explore how play can create positive outcomes for kids and contribute to a healthy, engaged learning environment.
Each webinar will begin at 12:30 PST/3:30 EST and last about an hour. The webinar will be recorded for future viewing.
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Building Positive Relationships with Play
2024-12-03 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
The Game Plan webinar series is back with exciting new topics! Playworks invites educators and administrators to join our free, four-part series designed to help bring the benefits of play to your school.
Build stronger student-adult connections at recess with practical strategies for fostering positive relationships. We will explore the importance of adult buy-in and how involving adults in different roles can enhance the overall play experience.
With these strategies in place, you will be able to create a play environment where students and staff thrive together.
Each webinar will begin at 12:30 PST/3:30 EST and last about an hour. The webinar will be recorded for future viewing.
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Adapting Play for Every Space
2025-02-19 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
The Game Plan webinar series is back with exciting new topics! Playworks invites educators and administrators to join our free, four-part series designed to help bring the benefits of play to your school.
Learn how to make play work in any space, whether indoors, on blacktops or small playgrounds, or in unconventional areas.
This webinar will provide practical strategies to keep kids engaged, safe, and having fun to maximize your available space.
Each webinar will begin at 12:30 PST/3:30 EST and last about an hour. The webinar will be recorded for future viewing.
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Youth-led Play Shapes Tomorrow’s Leaders
2025-04-16 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
The Game Plan webinar series is back with exciting new topics! Playworks invites educators and administrators to join our free, four-part series designed to help bring the benefits of play to your school.
Unlock the power of youth-led play and see how it can transform your playground!
In this webinar, you’ll discover strategies to encourage children to be leaders during playtime, fostering creativity, confidence, and teamwork.
The webinar will begin at 12:30 PST/3:30 EST and last about an hour. The webinar will also be recorded for future viewing.
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Playworks Junior Coach Summit 2025
2025-04-23 - 2025-04-24 | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, 101 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02199
Junior Coaches are invited to attend a fun, educational, and free Summit hosted by Playworks!
What is the Junior Coach Summit?
The Playworks Junior Coach Summit will be held on April 23 & 24 in Boston and will bring Junior Coaches from across the state together for deep-dive learning on the subject of youth mental health and to celebrate their 100+ hours of training throughout the school year.
For tickets please visit here!

2025 Corporate Kickball Tournament
2025-06-13 12:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Boston College High School, 150 Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA, 02125, United States
Corporate Kickball is an active employee engagement event that brings together co-workers through tournament play. The day will be full of great food and drinks, friendly competition, and of course, playing kickball. All proceeds from this event support Playworks programming and help bring safe and healthy play to kids across New England.
Want to help your company walk away with the Championship Trophy? Check out our Kickball Sponsor Interest Form or reach out to Rachel Poz (rachel.poz@playworks.org) to learn more about how to get your company involved.

2026 Corporate Kickball Tournament
2026-06-18 12:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Boston College High School, 150 Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA, 02125, United States
Step up to the plate for the Playworks Corporate Kickball Tournament on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Boston College High School!
Registration starts at 11:30 AM, and games run from 12–5 PM. Teams from local companies will compete for bragging rights with big kicks, home runs, and plenty of laughs—all while supporting Playworks’ mission to bring safe and healthy play to more schools. Bring your game face and team spirit.
Enjoy a delicious lunch, refreshing beverages, and a fun silent auction while rounding the bases and connecting with colleagues. It’s your chance to play for a purpose, and we hope you’ll join us!
To learn more and support Playworks Corporate Kickball Tournament, please contact Stacy Wilbur, Director of Development, at stacy.wilbur@playworks.org for more information.
Thank you for your consideration and for helping us bring safe and healthy play to thousands of kids across New England!
Register today!
