Coach Michelle -Aka- "BIG Meesh" is a rookie AmeriCorps coach at one of our first year schools, Henry C. Lea.
In just a few short months she has made a huge impact on the school and has created an environment where every child wants to play. In addition to her school, she is impacting the community by participating in various community service projects throughout the city of Philadelphia as an AmeriCorps coach. Coach Michelle is our Rock Star Coach.
August 24, 2021
Play brings out the best in every kid. Over the course of 25 years since Jill Vialet founded Playworks, she and her colleagues, as well as researchers and play experts, have demonstrated precisely how and why play works to help kids learn and grow in the most positive and healthy ways. Jill gathered stories from people…
March 25, 2021
As more and more schools transition back to in-person learning, we know educators are looking for games that are physically-distant and don’t require equipment. The need for play is more important than ever due to the isolation that our kids have endured during COVID-19. Play encourages creativity, flexibility, teamwork, and other critical social skills. We’ve…
March 12, 2021
One year ago… All of our partner schools closed their buildings and our work serving kids in schools risked coming to a halt. We knew our mission had to continue. We remained committed to providing opportunities for joy and connection through play for kids in a COVID safe way, regardless if their school was virtual,…