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December 5, 2023
Building Stronger Leaders with Old National Bank ›
Imagine a corporate retreat for more than 175 bankers. Are you picturing spreadsheets and various financial reports? Sadly, there are some corporate retreats that aren’t any different from a typical…
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February 7, 2023
Building Skill Through Play: Encouraging Students to Initiate and Sustain Games ›
The second semester of school is under way and it’s off to a great start! School staff have been working the entire first semester of school to create a welcoming…
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February 3, 2023
Partnership Spotlight: Troy Community Consolidated School District ›
Playworks Illinois has so many wonderful partnerships with schools and districts throughout Illinois. One partnership we’re highlighting is with Troy Community Consolidated School District located in Will County. There are…
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January 17, 2023
Program Spotlight: TeamUp ›
Playworks offers a variety of service options to best meet the needs of our partner schools and youth serving organizations. TeamUp is a service that combines direct service and consultative…
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January 13, 2023
Mid-Year Impact Report ›
Playworks Illinois is excited to share our Mid-Year Impact Report with you! In this Impact Report you can find our impact numbers so far this year and our recent case…
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December 19, 2022
Building Skill Through Play: Managing Disappointment and Teaching Positive Body Language ›
It’s the holiday season! Schools and Playworks are counting down the days until winter break, but first we’re focusing on managing disappointment and teaching positive body language. We all know…
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November 30, 2022
Building Skill Through Play: Successful Game Participation ›
At Playworks, games are integral to what we do and in order to have a successful game, you need student engagement and participation. This November, our teams leaned into the…
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August 29, 2022
Playworks Illinois 2021-2022 Impact Report ›
For the last 10 years, Playworks Illinois has given kids foundational skills for success on the playground, in the classroom, and in the community. We are the leading organization that…
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June 22, 2022
2022 Kickball Tournament ›
On Saturday, June 11, Playworks Illinois held our 9th Annual Kickball Tournament. The tournament was such a fun first event back after the COVID-19 pandemic. Our teams gave it their…