This month, Playworks took the south side by storm, filling up every bounce house, laser tag vest, rock climbing harness and more at Bounce Milwaukee! All who attended received a…
https://www.playworks.org/wisconsin/2015/02/26/playworks-bounces-into-bounce/
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…
https://www.playworks.org/pennsylvania/2015/03/02/playworks-coach-paul-hammond/
It’s not every day that you get a chance to play games with the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners, but we play with everyone! On February 10th, 2011 we had…
https://www.playworks.org/pacific-northwest/2011/03/16/multnomah-county-commissioners-got-game-2/
I love the game of Ultimate. Ultimate’s foundational philosophy the Spirit of the Game is a code of conduct that encourages personal responsibility and honesty on the field. When I…
The goal was a simple one on Thursday afternoon for Nat Borchers: Have fun. The Portland Timbers defender accomplished that during a visit to Burton Elementary School in Vancouver. “I…
http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/jun/09/timbers-borcher-has-fun-at-local-school-visit/
Each year, Playworks introduces its program to potential expansion cities through a weeklong “Recess Roll-Out.” Selected schools in the city each get a Playworks coach for the week to demonstrate…
https://www.playworks.org/story-of-play/inspiration-in-little-rock/
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…
After 15 years on school playgrounds, we’ve learned a few things.
https://www.playworks.org/resource/lessons-from-the-playground/
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
