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Playworks is the leading nonprofit leveraging the power of play to support and improve children’s physical and emotional health. Focusing on recess, Playworks programs provide an opportunity for every student…

In this fabulous TED Talk, Playworks CEO & Founder Jill Vialet shares, “Play matters because it gives us a brief respite from the tyranny of apparent purpose.” If you believe play is…

Playworks’ 2013 Most Valuable Principal, Mr. Adam Parrott-Sheffer, hails from Chicago’s Mary .J. Peterson Elementary School. Mr. P, as everyone calls him, cares so much about play that he’s made sure there…

Playworks’ Rookie of the Year, Jon Gibbs, serves at Bennet-Kew Elementary School in Ingleside, California. He exemplifies service and the power of play. Coach Jon has been a standout, both…

Jill Vialet offers a unique approach to recess at hundreds of California elementary schools that improves student learning and behavior, and reduces bullying. For building a school movement focused on…

On our playgrounds, everyone plays, everyone belongs and everyone contributes to the game. We create a place for every kid on the playground to be their best, bring out the…

Playworks’ Rookie of the Year hail’s from Montezuma Elementary in Albuquerque. Amanda Padilla combines her background in Special Education with her love of coaching to create a healthy, inclusive environment for every student every…