Stories of Play
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April 25, 2012
Why I Play Everyday and Want Everyone to Play Too ›
As a child, I played on a soccer team called the Lady Tigers. Our jerseys were red and white, and I loved mine so much I wore it all the…
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April 23, 2012
Why Ultimate Frisbee is the Next Big Youth Sport ›
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…
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April 11, 2012
How Has Playworks Changed Your Life? Tell Us Your Story! ›
Whenever I’m visiting one of our partner schools in a Playworks city, I meet a parent or a teacher who wants to take me aside and tell me an incredible…
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March 30, 2012
Children’s Play the Irish Way ›
I’m just back from a really extraordinary week in Ireland as a part of Ashoka Ireland’s Change Nation. Ashoka brought together 50 social entrepreneurs from around the world and created…
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March 21, 2012
An Equal Opportunity to Get Out and Play ›
Today’s guest blogger Kathryn Malý is a K-8 educator who coaches teachers in Seattle. She is passionate about helping teachers find ways to keep kids academically engaged by inviting movement–like…
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September 13, 2011
World Lessons from Children’s Street Play ›
More than 20 years ago, Jules Oosterwegel, a Netherlands filmmaker, was on a trip in West Timor. Standing and watching some children play a simple game in the capitol of…
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August 16, 2011
Power of Play ›
Playworks Program Coordinator, Coach Jory, joined the Portland team in 2009-2010 as an AmeriCorps member. He is passionate about social justice, youth leadership, community engagement and anything creative! I was sold on…
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June 6, 2011
Jackson at Play ›
Nine rock star coaches made their way to Jackson, Mississippi last month to showcase Playworks on school playgrounds for one week. Here is what they heard and experienced: “Playworks has…
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May 31, 2011
Recess in Chicago ›
Nine Recess Roll-Out Coaches and two support staff brought energized play to nine playgrounds this May. Here are a few quotes and stories from the week-long demonstration of Playworks: “I…