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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.
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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.
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…