Pacific Northwest
April 5, 2018
Her name is Chloe. She’s new here, just moved to Portland from Tampa. Her clothes don’t fit. Her hair is dirty and tangled. For lunch she carries around a long…
This is for you, the student who chose never to play. It is for you, the student who stood under his tree instead of kick a ball or run around…
March 5, 2018
It is raining outside, as it usually is in Oregon. Ella, a fifth grader, sits by herself against the wall at recess. She refuses to make eye contact with any…
This is my third year as a Playworks AmeriCorps Coach. In my first two years as a coach I worked with over 1,000 students, and this year it will be…
December 5, 2017
On Saturday, December 2, over 120 girls played at Playworks Pacific Northwest’s Basketball Jamboree—a tournament-style all-day basketball event that gives girls who have never played basketball the opportunity to participate.…
March 1, 2017
A Playworks Office In a Year of Service by PacNW AmeriCorps coaches My punch card is 100 high-fives. My dress code is muddy shoes, stretchy pants, a whistle, a…
May 24, 2016
Playworks, KGW and OnPoint Community Credit Union are Stepping up for Education in the Pacific Northwest.
April 19, 2016
Playworks was invited to celebrate and kickoff the IAAF World Indoor Track & Field Championships with Vin Lanana and KGW’s Drew Carney. Playworks students had a once in a lifetime…
Teachers from Woodland Primary School attended a two-day Playworks training to revamp recess and engage more kids on the playground. The implementation of the program resulted in even more beneficial…
