Updates

kids playing with basketballs
kids playing with basketballs

December 19, 2017

RAND Review: Playworks Found to Meet ESSA Tier I Evidence Requirements. ›

A review conducted by RAND Corporation and commissioned by The Wallace Foundation found that Playworks stands out among programs that meet ESSA Tier I Evidence Requirements for programs that support…

December 14, 2017

Pies (and more) for Playworks, Success! ›

Playworks would like to thank ButtercuP Diner for their partnership in Pies (and more) for Playworks! High-Five for supporting our mission of bringing safe and healthy play to kids every…

December 11, 2017

Why We Should Preserve the Johnson Amendment ›

A message from our Founder & CEO, Jill Vialet Why we should preserve the Johnson Amendment We believe that it is important to preserve the nonpartisanship of the philanthropic sector.…

December 1, 2017

My Cause, My Cleats ›

My Cause, My Cleats is an National Football League campaign in which players and team staff from around the league wear cleats designed to highlight the causes they support.  Look…

Screenshot of Detroit Pistons tweet
Screenshot of Detroit Pistons tweet

November 28, 2017

Real Players Don’t Bully 2017 ›

October is National Bullying Prevention Month At Playworks Michigan, we promote inclusion and respect in everything that we do. This year alone, we are helping over 17,000 students feel included…

November 17, 2017

Free resources to help school staff encourage active learning ›

Active and healthy play helps students develop self-control, build valuable skills, and get the “brain break” needed for academic success. A report from the Institute of Medicine found that children…

We All Need Each Other
We All Need Each Other

October 26, 2017

We All Need Each Other ›

We live in extraordinary times. We struggle to make sense of the catastrophes, threats, and conflicts we see at a distance and up close. Sometimes, we even forget that we…

October 5, 2017

Explore Online Learning from Playworks ›

Try out new online mini-courses from Playworks. Many of you have shared that you’d like to do more to incorporate play into learning. These mini-courses share best practices you can use…

September 27, 2017

New Attendance Report Highlights Playworks ›

Loma Linda Elementary reduced their chronic absence rate from 12% to 4%. The first step? Making sure that students felt safe at school, both physically and emotionally. “Portraits of Change:…