Updates
February 25, 2010
The Value of Play in the Workplace ›
What do play and work have in common? As you might imagine, that’s something we think about at Playworks. In the workplace, play can be a tool that smart leaders…
February 11, 2010
Playworks Dispatch from the White House ›
“This is not about inches or pounds, and it’s not about how our children look. This is about how our children feel.” ~ First Lady Michelle Obama announcing Let’s Move, the…
February 4, 2010
First-of-its-kind Gallup Poll Links Recess to Academic Achievement ›
Principals say recess has a positive impact on learning; students are more focused, listen better after recess
January 22, 2010
Play, Progress and the Unreasonable Man ›
Recently I was asked to speak at the TEDx Conference in San Francisco on the role of play and creativity. The theme of my talk was based on a quote…
Ashoka
November 19, 2009
Playworks Founder Jill Vialet at TEDx San Francisco ›
Ashoka Fellow Jill Vialet, founder of Playworks, gave a wonderful talk recently at TEDxSF about creativity, play and Everyone a Changemaker™. Watch it below:
July 13, 2009
Sports4Kids Changes Its Name to Playworks ›
Award-winning program also unveils www.playworks.org to help schools, others make recess count