{"id":4783,"date":"2021-02-03T16:39:10","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T21:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/?p=4783"},"modified":"2025-02-14T13:05:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T18:05:38","slug":"2020-21-mid-year-report-innovating-for-virtual-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/2021\/02\/03\/2020-21-mid-year-report-innovating-for-virtual-play\/","title":{"rendered":"2020-21 Mid-Year Report: Innovating for Virtual Play"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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. <span style=\"color: #438bc5;\"><span style=\"color: #1a2845;\">Used to seeing every student in their school on the playground each day,<\/span> <strong>our Coaches were suddenly in their homes, attempting to understand the world of remote learning and working to stay connected to the school community they love<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While we could no longer be in person with students, we knew it was more important than ever that students have the opportunity to play. Playworks responded to the pandemic quickly, and we\u2019ve continued to adapt our expertise from 25 years of in-person play to ensure students have the opportunity to experience the<span style=\"color: #438bc5;\"><a style=\"color: #438bc5;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/news\/play-builds-serious-skills\/\"><strong>\u00a0benefits of play<\/strong><\/a><\/span> in a real moment of need this fall.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first half of the school year has been full of innovation and impact. <\/span><span style=\"color: #8b3e7f;\">Check out our\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #8b3e7f;\"><a style=\"color: #8b3e7f;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/02\/Playworks-NE-2020-21-Mid-Year-Report.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2020-21 Mid-Year Report<\/span><\/a> for full details but here are a few highlights:<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Playworks Coaches are working directly with <span style=\"color: #438bc5;\"><strong>23 schools<\/strong><\/span> and <span style=\"color: #438bc5;\"><strong>over 10,000 students<\/strong><\/span> across Boston, Cambridge and Lawrence;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coaches have facilitated <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #438bc5; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #438bc5; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/2021\/02\/02\/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-virtual-playworks-coach\/\">400+ recesses, 3000+ Class Game Times, and 114 hours of Junior Coach training<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span>; and,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #438bc5; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #438bc5; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/2021\/02\/03\/keep-playing-helps-educators-engage-students\/\"><strong>Over 570 educators from over 90 New England schools<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> engage weekly through Playworks\u2019 newly launched digital service, Keep Playing.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #438bc5;\"><b><span style=\"color: #8b3e7f;\">Curious to see the evolution of Playworks\u2019 programming over the past year?<\/span> <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a brief summary of some of the ways we\u2019ve adapted and innovated to continue serving kids during the COVID-19 pandemic:<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/playworksorg\/videos\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4785 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-03-at-1.37.35-PM.png\" 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1024w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-03-at-1.37.57-PM-768x89.png 768w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-03-at-1.37.57-PM-853x99.png 853w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-03-at-1.37.57-PM-800x93.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/services\/keep-playing\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4789 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-03-at-1.38.03-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"617\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-03-at-1.38.03-PM.png 1240w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-03-at-1.38.03-PM-300x36.png 300w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-03-at-1.38.03-PM-1024x124.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-03-at-1.38.03-PM-768x93.png 768w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-03-at-1.38.03-PM-853x103.png 853w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-03-at-1.38.03-PM-800x97.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RzjNfHHv9aE&amp;list=UUEdQPk6kkal8KBixZ7JOeVA\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4790\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-03-at-1.38.08-PM-1024x123.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"72\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PlayworksNewEngland\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4791 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-03-at-1.38.14-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"72\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-03-at-1.38.14-PM.png 1216w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-03-at-1.38.14-PM-300x36.png 300w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-03-at-1.38.14-PM-1024x123.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-03-at-1.38.14-PM-768x92.png 768w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-03-at-1.38.14-PM-853x102.png 853w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-03-at-1.38.14-PM-800x96.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/2020\/12\/21\/boston-bruins-foundation-and-playworks-distribute-800-indoor-recess-kits-across-boston\/?fbclid=IwAR05JhJDKGCq9YY_TiVzAmtD2f-97ZBOyRLrtktilZst_qR0NDk-Qk5pxaw\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4792 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-03-at-1.38.20-PM-e1612377994885-1024x128.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"577\" height=\"72\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-03-at-1.38.20-PM-e1612377994885-1024x128.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-03-at-1.38.20-PM-e1612377994885-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-03-at-1.38.20-PM-e1612377994885-768x96.png 768w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-03-at-1.38.20-PM-e1612377994885-853x106.png 853w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-03-at-1.38.20-PM-e1612377994885-800x100.png 800w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-03-at-1.38.20-PM-e1612377994885.png 1116w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #8b3e7f;\"><strong>We know that when kids do return to their classrooms, especially after this extreme period of isolation and turbulence, they\u2019ll need play more than ever.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As spring approaches, we remain committed to helping <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-england\/2020\/07\/16\/safe-return-to-play-recess-guidelines\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #438bc5; text-decoration: underline;\">our partners think through the complexities of returning students to school safely<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u00a0Together, we can ensure that all children have the support necessary to navigate the months ahead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To learn more or find a time to see Playworks programming in action, please contact Jessie Igoe at <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #438bc5;\"><a style=\"color: #438bc5; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"mailto:jessica.igoe@playworks.org\">jessica.igoe@playworks.org<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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