On a sunny Monday morning in May 2010, Playworks coaches descended on playgrounds all over Philadelphia to transform chaotic recess periods to times when every kid participates, learns to positively…
https://www.playworks.org/pennsylvania/2010/07/13/playworks-rocks-philadelphia-recess/
Approximately 120 students from nine of our partner schools took part in Playworks Georgia’s volleyball league this spring. The kids put in 10-12 hours of practice time with their coaches and then…
https://www.playworks.org/georgia/2018/04/05/community-players-kids-coaches-parents/
This is a great game for all ages to practice their throwing and catching skills. In this game, players throw up a ball (or object) and clap as many times…
On a sun-crisp Friday morning at Kearny Elementary School in Northern Liberties, a brisk game of four-square comes to a sudden halt. “You’re out!” declares fourth grader Jayah Grimes to…
http://articles.philly.com/2014-04-17/entertainment/49188441_1_playworks-jill-vialet-recess
The Portland Children’s Levy will invest $33 million over the next three years in 57 programs benefitting Portland children, one of those programs being Playworks. These investments span a…
https://www.playworks.org/pacific-northwest/2014/10/07/portland-childrens-levy-invests-in-play-2/
When students at West Education Campus, a pre-K –grade 8 school in Washington, DC look up to London Finley, they see a playground leader who’s calm, cool, and quick-to-smile. They’re…
https://www.playworks.org/greater-washington-dc/2014/01/29/coach-bridge-profile/
Our Playworks staff sat down with Junior Coach Celida Anaya on the Allen-Field Elementary playground to learn more about how her participation in the Playworks Junior Coach Leadership Program have transformed her and…
https://www.playworks.org/wisconsin/2014/10/28/meet-playworks-junior-coach-celida-anaya/
Last week, Playworks Denver kicked off their basketball season with a basketball extravaganza. Despite the frigid weather, over 80 4th and 5th grade girls showed up from our 12 schools to…
https://www.playworks.org/colorado/2013/01/28/playworks-denver-basketball-extravaganza/
