Junior Coaches at Salesforce!

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On November 14, 2018 at Salesforce West in San Francisco, we hosted a brand new learning experience for professionals and elementary school students alike. We brought together Playworks Junior Coaches, the Salesforce User Experience team, and a host of guests for deep discussion, fun games, and a career panel focused on the importance of diversity, inclusion, and equity in the workplace. We are so grateful to all who participated!

Highlights from the day included:

  • Teams of Junior Coaches sharing their insight from playground leadership and collaborating with the Salesforce community to craft empathy-centered solutions to day-to-day workplace challenges.
  • The Salesforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) Council answering questions from Junior Coaches on the experience of working at a tech company through a DEI lens.
  • Playing together throughout the day, including a rousing game of Rock, Paper, Scissors, SPLIT!

This unique come-together moment forwards a commitment to bridge the gap between corporations and community. Our vision is that low-income students and students of color will feel that they belong in all environments. We loved watching our Junior Coaches bloom throughout the day and become comfortable in an unfamiliar space.

Looking forward, we will continue this initiative and do our part to empower our community’s youth. If you are interested in bringing a similar event to your workplace or partnering with Playworks in another way, please let us know!

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January 12, 2023

Golden State Warriors Community Foundation & Salesforce partner with Playworks ›

We are grateful for our continued partnership with the Warriors Community Foundation and Salesforce during the 2022-2023 school year. With their support, Playworks Northern California has delivered safe and healthy play to over 41,200 elementary school children of promise this year! Check out this inspiring video showcasing our work together:      

A boy and girl holding basketballs on a playground.
A boy and girl holding basketballs on a playground.

November 16, 2022

2021-22 Annual Report ›

We are excited to share with you a look back at everything we accomplished in the 2021-2022 program year. It was a year focused on rebuilding after the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and we are proud to share that we served 41,200 students in the Northern California Region.  We are thankful for your continued…

three people with Playworks shirts
three people with Playworks shirts

July 28, 2022

A year of social and emotional learning ›

“You can’t do SEL, trauma, or equity work without each other,” Jennette Claassen, Head of Evaluation, Playworks. As Playworks continued to progress on our equity journey, we explored a critical question: what are the intersections between play, social and emotional learning, physical activity, and trauma? A working group focused on this question decided, among other…