Updates

Playworks Arizona is celebrating AmeriCorps week by highlighting one of our AmeriCorps coaches, Mitzi Ortega. Coach Mitzi is a first year AmeriCorps coach serving at Montebello School in Phoenix, Arizona.…

Junior Coach Ailinn started the year very shy and timid. Although small in size, she has a huge heart and enormous leadership potential. Being a Junior Coach at a school…

We are happy to announce Julieta Desrosiers as the Recess Team Member of the Month! Julieta has been a part of the Mariposa community for many years. She helps out in…

Launching a program in a brand new district is easier said than done for some people, but not Coach Mitzi. Since beginning her journey with Playworks as an AmeriCorps member, Coach…

It took 67 minutes for the nearly 3,500 third- through eighth-graders to break the Guinness World Record for the longest high-five chain.  Some eager and some shy, the 3,473 children from the…

Working in a returning school has its perks and challenges. On the plus side, the students and staff are already familiar with the Playworks program, having worked with a previous coach.…

We are thrilled to announce Ariana as our November Junior Coach of the Month! Ariana is a 5th grader at Bethune School. The five best words to describe Ariana: responsible, charismatic,…

Coach Mykhal first met Cruz while playing a game of foursquare. Despite the hot weather, Cruz never slowed down and made time to teach Coach Mykhal the different variations of…

Coach Jen is a second year AmeriCorps member at Granada Primary School in Phoenix, Arizona. This year, Coach Jen took on the challenge of launching a brand new school with…