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A tightly wound spring, a ball atop a hill, a newly planted seed, or a young child in a swing asking “Higher! Higher!”: our intentions to bring out the best…

It’s Bullying Prevention Awareness Month and at Playworks we know that real players don’t bully! Join the conversation online at #realplayersdontbully to help get safe and healthy play into more…

Baltimore, MD—September 27, 2016—Last week, AmeriCorps Alums announced former Playworks Coach Tanika Lynch as one of two recipients of the prestigious 2016 AmeriCorps Alums Eli Segal Leadership Award. The highly…

The road to scaling social impact isn’t always linear or free of bumps. Playworks CEO and Founder Jill Vialet speaks to the unforeseen challenges and key lessons learned when scaling…

BACKED BY $26 MILLION IN NEW FUNDING COMMITMENTS, NEW PLAYWORKS VISION AIMS TO ENSURE SAFE AND HEALTHY PLAY EVERY DAY FOR 3.5 MILLION KIDS IN 7,000 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE Educators and Families…

New Playworks vision aims to ensure safe and healthy play every day for 3.5 million kids in 7,000 elementary schools nationwide

Disney's Forever in Your Mind and tennis star Sloane Stephens help kick off Playworks' Rock Star Recess Concert Event

Washington, DC—September 1, 2016—Today, Let’s Move! Active Schools—part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative—announced that Playworks is one of nine new partners joining this national collaborative, which is…

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf names Sept. 1, 2016 Jill Vialet Day