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Making Any Space a Playspace

Posted January 13, 2025.

Play is essential to a child’s development, regardless of whether it happens on a bustling playground, in a quiet classroom, or even in a small hallway. While a traditional outdoor…

https://www.playworks.org/wisconsin/2025/01/13/making-any-space-a-playspace/

Impact & Evaluations

Impact Playworks’ evidence-based services make a difference in our community. Get Involved Menu About Staff Advisory Board Current Schools & Youth-Serving Orgs Contact Us News Events Impact & Evaluations Impact…

https://www.playworks.org/pacific-northwest/impact/

“Having Playworks ultimately ensures more instructional time”

Posted September 25, 2017.

The bottom line for me is that having Playworks ultimately ensures more instructional time. I have found that the kids who can least afford to spend time in my office are…

https://www.playworks.org/colorado/testimonial/playworks-ultimately-ensures-instructional-time/

Add Some Fun to Your Virtual Meetings & Promote Playworks with Zoom Backgrounds

Posted January 22, 2021.

Many of us will begin this year continuing the work from home life and  spending a lot of time in virtual meetings. Please consider using one of these Playworks Zoom…

https://www.playworks.org/colorado/2021/01/22/add-some-fun-to-your-virtual-meetings-promote-playworks-with-zoom-backgrounds/

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Nonprofit Scaling Through Partnership: Sharing Your Secret Sauce

Posted November 2, 2023.

Playworks is working toward ensuring that every kid has access to safe and healthy play every day at school. CEO Elizabeth Cushing discusses the path to scale and how Playworks…

https://ssir.org/articles/entry/share_your_secret_sauce#

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Nonprofit Scaling Through Partnership: Sharing Your Secret Sauce

Posted November 2, 2023.

Playworks is working toward ensuring that every kid has access to safe and healthy play every day at school. CEO Elizabeth Cushing discusses the path to scale and how Playworks…

https://ssir.org/articles/entry/share_your_secret_sauce#

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Corporate recess could be coming to an employer near you

Posted March 28, 2022.

Playworks Michigan pilots Corporate Recess post-pandemic employee team building. Think you’re too old to play tag or dodge a ball? Playworks doesn’t. It’s launching “corporate recess” team-building activities with Southeastern…

https://www.crainsdetroit.com/nonprofit/playworks-michigan-pilots-corporate-recess-post-pandemic-employee-team-building

For You by Hailey Nicholas

Posted April 5, 2018.

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…

https://www.playworks.org/pacific-northwest/2018/04/05/for-you-by-hailey-nicholas/

Playworks and WorldOregon

Posted October 11, 2024.

This month, WorldOregon served as the local host for a delegation of leaders from the Federated States of Micronesia as part of a U.S. Department of State professional development program…

https://www.playworks.org/pacific-northwest/2024/10/11/playworks-and-worldoregon/

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