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“We feel like we can teach a lot of life skills through play,” said Playworks president Elizabeth Cushing. “Virgin is all about sport for good, so we feel like we’re…

On May 10, 2017, Playworks CEO and Founder Jill Vialet rang the NASDAQ Opening Bell and explained Playworks’ aim to bring safe, healthy …

For children to get the most out of recess, research shows this time should be considered an essential part of the school day, rather than a “break.”

Marie Melodia, principal at San Pedro for the past two years, had previously seen Playworks’ success during her time as an administrator at schools in the East Bay’s “Iron Triangle”…

LOS ANGELES, March 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Playworks and the Socially Dynamic Entertainment, producers of Mack & Moxy, plan to play to the hearts of millions of children with the…

Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz are calling on states and school districts to require elementary schools to provide daily recess for all students along with detailed recess plans…

Some schoolchildren no longer know how to play. Empathy stimulation is key.

Recent reports from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America), and the National Physical Activity Plan highlight the importance of play in…

Jill Vialet and Elizabeth Cushing, Playworks’s impressive CEO and president, initiated these meetings to give their growth investors a chance to develop a relationship with each other. In Elizabeth’s words, “the meetings…