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Extreme Extravaganzas

Posted June 29, 2012.

Playworks Chicago kept our students moving with our League Extravaganzas! Boys from Namaste, Peterson, Inter-American Magnet, Melody, and Cameron Elementary schools came together at Wicker Park Field House for a…

https://www.playworks.org/illinois/2012/06/29/extreme-extravaganzas/

March AmeriCorps Coach of the Month: Coach Josh

Posted March 12, 2018.

Coach Josh is in his second year as an AmeriCorps member serving at Woodrow Wilson Elementary. He works hard to build a relationship with every single student at his school…

https://www.playworks.org/utah/2018/03/12/americorps-coach-drew/

Why Ultimate Frisbee is the Next Big Youth Sport

Posted April 23, 2012.

Zara Cadoux worked as a Playworks coach in Baltimore during the 2010-2011 school year. During college, she played Ultimate Frisbee on the Vassar College Women’s team, the Boxing Nuns. She currently…

https://www.playworks.org/story-of-play/why-ultimate-frisbee-is-the-next-big-youth-sport/

TJ Carrie and Playworks creates “Recess Hero” Playbook for Parker Elementary

Posted November 28, 2016.

Oakland Raiders cornerback TJ Carrie launched his charitable foundation with students on the playground of Parker Elementary in Oakland on November 28, 2016, partnering with Playworks and the Silicon Valley Community…

https://www.playworks.org/northern-california/2016/11/28/tj-carrie-and-playworks-creates-recess-hero-playbook-for-parker-elementary/

“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/

Coach Q giving a student a high-five

Celebrating our AmeriCorps Members during AmeriCorps Week

Posted March 16, 2023.

This week is AmeriCorps Week, and we want to take a moment to highlight all of our awesome AmeriCorps Coaches serving in Boston Public Schools every single day. Keep reading…

https://www.playworks.org/new-england/2023/03/16/celebrating-our-americorps-members-during-americorps-week/

Play Ball! Seattle Mariners Join Students for a Recess to Remember

Posted June 12, 2025.

Recess looked a little different at two Seattle-area schools thanks to an unforgettable visit from the Seattle Mariners and the Mariners Training Center (MTC). Our team supported a high-energy Recess…

https://www.playworks.org/pacific-northwest/2025/06/12/play-ball-seattle-mariners-join-students-for-a-recess-to-remember/

Play Supports Skill Development

Play Supports Skill Development How play and Playworks help kids develop skills to thrive Contents Introduction to the intersect of play and physical activity Physical and Motor Skills Skills used…

https://www.playworks.org/about/play-supports-skill-development/

Keep Playing Home

Welcome to Keep Playing Playworks content utilizes games and play-based practices to support the mental health and wellbeing of students, staff, and families. Come back each week for a new…

https://www.playworks.org/keep-playing-home/

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