Read some of this year’s meaningful stories of impact.
Empowering Kids to be Courageous
Bringing out the Kindness from Within
Helping Students Uncover their Leadership Potential
Pennsylvania Legislators Play to Prevent Bullying
Challenges of a First Year Teacher
Junior Coaches Lead by Example
Breaking Down Barriers on the Playground
Finding the Confidence to Try Again
Playground Aide Turned Recess Rock Hero
Playworks Helps Make Leadership a Family Tradition
President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition
June 14, 2019
Playworks Founder Jill Vialet wins President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition’s 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award. The award honors individuals whose careers have greatly contributed to the advancement or promotion of physical activity, fitness, sports, or nutrition nationwide.
May 31, 2019
Pahara-Aspen Fellow Jill Vialet founded Playworks on the theory that, through valuable play, kids learn to make friends, solve problems, and believe in themselves, every day. At last year’s Action Forum, Jill made the audacious Action Pledge above to propel the importance play forward. In this video, Jill shares the progress Playworks has made so…
April 26, 2019
Springtime, with all its fanfare, is often a time of escalating conflicts. Students are antsy from a long winter of learning, and their classmates are now more like annoying siblings than playful friends. The key to making the spring season a success is to teach students how to resolve conflicts appropriately—that means using their words and…