New England
January 4, 2017
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…
December 20, 2016
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 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 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 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
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
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
Backed by the support of key regional funders New Balance Foundation, Boston Foundation, and Highland Street Foundation, we aim to ensure safe and healthy play every day for 200,000 children…
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,…