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headshots of 3 women
headshots of 3 women

Patch

May 21, 2024

Playworks Welcomes New Members to Board of Directors ›

Playworks, a national nonprofit leveraging the power of play to transform children’s physical and emotional well-being, is pleased to welcome three new youth champions to the nonprofit’s board of directors.

Elizabeth playing with kids at recess
Elizabeth playing with kids at recess

Medium

December 14, 2023

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Elizabeth Cushing of Playworks Is Helping To Change Our World ›

Learn how Playworks is making a significant social impact.

one hand passing a lightbulb to another
one hand passing a lightbulb to another

Stanford Social Innovation Review

November 2, 2023

Nonprofit Scaling Through Partnership: Sharing Your Secret Sauce ›

Playworks is working toward ensuring that every kid has access to safe and healthy play every day at school. CEO Elizabeth Cushing discusses the path to scale and how Playworks…

Group of kids jumping and playing hopscotch
Group of kids jumping and playing hopscotch

Philanthropy Daily

October 25, 2023

Playworks and Camp Fire Collaborate to Bring Safer and Healthier Play to School ›

Playworks and Camp Fire are launching TagTeam in partnership with Camp Fire Alaska in Anchorage, AK, and with Camp Fire Heartland, in Kansas City, MO, serving more than 10,000 youth.…

kids running at recess
kids running at recess

KQED

October 24, 2023

California’s K-8 Students Guaranteed Outdoor Time with New Recess Law ›

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 291 into law, making a half-hour of recess mandatory for all elementary school students from kindergarten through eighth grade in the state. Laura Medina…

children at recess
children at recess

The Hechinger Report

February 9, 2023

When recess is the hardest part of the day ›

Recess is a critical time for children, a time for play that can benefit both their behavior and academics. But it isn’t joyful for all children. Playworks’ Laura Medina Quintanar…

kids playing roshambo
kids playing roshambo

Manistee News Adovcate

October 18, 2022

MAPS implements program to cut down on playground bullying ›

Manistee Area Public Schools has implemented a new program in order to help students learn to better interact with one another on the heels of the coronavirus pandemic necessitating cohorting…

coach and kids playing with hula hoop
coach and kids playing with hula hoop

BBC

January 21, 2022

The Compass: Why We Play ›

Playworks was featured in a recent BBC segment. This episode of The Compass’ ‘Why We Play’ series explored the role of play in “building our understanding of our surroundings, culture…

Child leading game on foursquare court
Child leading game on foursquare court

Today Show

September 10, 2021

Why Recess at School is Vital and How it Has Changed ›

Recess quality matters. A high-quality recess can help kids have fun and laugh, feel included, and develop social, emotional, and physical skills. The Today Show highlights why quality play matters…