Southern California
August 19, 2016
In 2004, California Volunteers partnered with Playworks to help improve lives and build healthy communities by placing AmeriCorps members in schools. AmeriCorps members will also expand opportunity for themselves, gaining skills and…
August 8, 2016
Do you believe in the power of play? When it comes to a child's physical, emotional, and cognitive growth, nothing is more enriching and empowering than playtime. The magic of…
June 27, 2016
The 2015-16 SoCal AmeriCorps Graduation was held at the StubHub Center Stadium Club in Carson, CA on June 10, 2016. This off-site venue provided an excellent opportunity for the AmeriCorps members…
June 23, 2016
Playworks has teamed up with New Balance to offer the SparkStart Fitness Challenge across the nation. See how New Balance, MLB athletes, and Playworks are getting kids in the game!…
June 9, 2016
Coach Boh, the Playworks Coach at Diamond Elementary in Santa Ana, shared this story of transformation: Silviano (name changed for privacy) was one of my junior coaches that struggled with controlling…
May 11, 2016
Playworks Announces Local AmeriCorps Member as National 2016 Rookie of the Year Award Winner Carson, CA—May 10, 2016—Playworks announced today that DeMar George, Playworks AmeriCorps Coach of Playworks Southern California…
April 10, 2016
Playworks AmeriCorps Coaches do their strong clap for service Watch this video written, produced by, and starring our Playworks Southern California AmeriCorps Coaches to celebrate AmeriCorps Week. Coaches answer the call…
March 29, 2016
The construction team at DPR’s MicroVention project site in Alisa Viejo, CA, partnered with youth in Playworks’ junior leadership program to transform a 12 x 12 foot barren dirt lot on the…
March 17, 2016
I am most excited about meeting the Laker player and Laker Girls! This is like recess at my school because we ro-sham-bo for fairness. –Kayla Ingram, Westport Heights, 4th Grade…
