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March 2, 2015

Playworks Coach: Paul Hammond ›

Playworks can present many challenges in the first couple of weeks when beginning as a first time coach at a new school. My story begins at the start of the…

March 2, 2015

Playworks Coach: Hana Chamoun ›

It is hard to believe that it has really only been a handful of months since I started as an AmeriCorps volunteer, working with Playworks Pennsylvania. It feels like so…

March 2, 2015

Playworks Coach: Stephanie Murray ›

As a Playworks coach, there are so many positive things that outweigh the long hours, lesson planning, and nasty weather.  Everyday I come to school and look forward to seeing…

January 17, 2015

City Council Members Henon and Blackwell Visit Playworks ›

  At some city public schools, there is no recess at all – deep budget cuts mean there are not enough adults to monitor students' playtime. But at McMichael Elementary…

December 19, 2014

A Great Story by Coach Steph ›

  Stephanie Murray, known as Coach Steph, is a first-year AmeriCorps coach at McCall Elementary School. Coach Steph has been incredibly consistent, organized, and committed during her first month of…

February 11, 2014

Coach Michelle Makes a Difference ›

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…

February 3, 2014

“Tag You’re It” – George McCall & Bache-Martin Elementary School ›

George McCall Elementary  School  English & Mandarin, “The Challenge” With more than half of McCall School’s population speaking Mandarin as a primary language, communication is often difficult. Last year it was very…

January 29, 2014

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service ›

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service 2014 will always be a day to remember. First year AmeriCorps coaches Lauren L’Mac McGuire and Corrie O’Neil led their fellow AmeriCorps members, Playworks colleagues…

January 16, 2014

Tag You’re It ›

Over the course of the year, Kayla has made a complete transformation.  All she needed was a boost of confidence and the opportunity to shine. The first time meeting Kayla,…