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March 4, 2019
“Everybody can be great because anybody can serve.” –Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Join us in a week-long celebration of all the contributions AmeriCorps members make in our communities. This school year,…
FOX31
ZORA STEPHENSON
February 22, 2019
Teachers report spending about two hours a day resolving conflicts that start at recess. For some students, recess can be the worst part of their day. At Montview Elementary in…
LinkedIn Talent Blog
Samantha McLaren
January 31, 2019
When Jill Vialet founded the nonprofit Playworks, her goal was to bring out the best in every child through the power of play, helping kids build important social and emotional skills. And, she…
The Washington Times Herald
January 29, 2019
Nickelodeon and the NFL are teaming up for Double Dare at Super Bowl, a brand-new Super Bowl-themed episode of the net’s iconic game show, premiering Sunday, Feb. 3, at 12 p.m.…
American Management Association Playbook
Elizabeth Cushing
January 25, 2019
Organizational culture is the sum of the values and behaviors that contribute to the unique psychological and social environment of an organization. The same programming that we bring to kids—the…
The Philadelphia Tribune
Chanel Hill
January 7, 2019
As a fourth-grader at Chester A. Arthur School, London Timmons is involved with different activities at her school. Timmons participates in an enrichment program and is a Playworks Pennsylvania Junior Coach. “I’m…
Comcast Newsmakers
January 3, 2019
One in four U.S. students say they have been bullied at school. Playworks President Elizabeth Cushing joined Comcast Newsmakers to discuss how Playworks is working to combat bullying and teach kids…
December 4, 2018
Ten-year-old Nafis Johnson has been developing and honing his leadership skills by contributing his time as a Junior Coach for Playworks Pennsylvania. The Playworks Junior Coach program gives selected fourth-…
IndyStar
Shari Rudavsky
November 29, 2018
No more standing around. A new approach to recess keeps kids moving. Playworks, as well as partners Jump IN for Healthy Kids, aims to keep kids healthy and active in Indiana. …