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To celebrate the year of service to their school community, Playworks invites Junior Coach youth leaders from across the state to Milwaukee for the Playworks Youth Leadership Fest where participants will meet young leaders from other communities and envision what leadership looks like for themselves in the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Playworks expects over 800 youth leaders to attend. We are looking for volunteers to help make it a day our young leaders will never forget.<\/p>\n<p>Volunteer shifts run from 9:30AM-1:00PM on 5\/14\/2026. The event will take place at <span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Henry Maier Festival Park in Milwaukee.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Click the button to learn more! 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