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For 10 years Playworks Utah has partnered with elementary schools to support educators with play-based strategies that improve both student and adult experiences at school by strengthening relationships, easing transitions, and enabling everyone to feel emotionally safe at school every day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cComputer science educators have been uniquely challenged during the pandemic and have been doing an incredible job to build community,\u201d said Chris Conard, Executive Director of Playworks Utah. \u201cIt is with gratitude that we Play it Forward and support them as they continue to foster relationships and develop skills in kids in our state.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The resources available for Computer Science educators include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Playworks School Reopening Workbook which offers guidance and practical tips that can be immediately applied on infusing play and playfulness in a COVID-safe way,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brain breaks that can be hosted by Playworks professionals directly with classes,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virtual consultations with Playworks experts,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep Playing, a digital service which provides weekly curated games with debrief questions and more.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone in the state who spends even a portion of their position teaching computer science, including part-time teachers and librarians who teach a computer science course, qualify to take advantage of this incredible opportunity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">###<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Playworks<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Playworks is the le<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ading national nonprofit leveraging the power of play to transform children\u2019s physical and emotional health. Playworks currently serves more than 61 schools in Utah, and reaches more than 31,961 students directly and through professional training services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About the Community Foundation of Utah<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Community Foundation of Utah is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit grantmaker and serves as Utah\u2019s catalyst for philanthropy by fostering accessible, collaborative, and innovative giving in our communities, now and for generations to come. Since establishment in 2008, the organization has fostered nonpartisan community partnership and has facilitated over $55 million in grants to Utah\u2019s nonprofit sector. 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