About Playworks Northern California

All kids deserve the social, emotional, and physical benefits of play. We help schools and youth programs create healthy play environments where every child can join in.

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Meet Playworks Northern California

Founded in 1996, Playworks expanded to Northern California in 2012. Playworks Northern California serves low-income schools across the San Francisco Bay Area through our year-round, on-site support services. We’re also reaching thousands more students across Northern California through professional development workshops for schools and youth organizations.

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Meet Our People


March 11, 2021

Michelle Serrano ›

Michelle joined Playworks as an AmeriCorps coach in NorCal back in 2006, and her love of kids, sports, and our impact has remained front and center throughout her career at…

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August 11, 2022

Ashly Fagundes ›

Ashly became a Playworks Coach in 2016 shortly after graduating from San Jose State University with a B.S. in Health Science. Shortly after, through continued dedication to youth development and…

March 11, 2021

Calvin Hamilton ›

Calvin “Coach Calvin” Hamilton started off as a program coordinator in 2014, serving as an AmeriCorps Coach at Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary in Watts. After his year of service with…

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