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Crain's Detroit Business

March 28, 2022

Corporate recess could be coming to an employer near you ›

Playworks Michigan pilots Corporate Recess post-pandemic employee team building. Think you’re too old to play tag or dodge a ball? Playworks doesn’t. It’s launching “corporate recess” team-building activities with Southeastern…

MLive

October 28, 2019

Detroit Lions players encourage students to stand up to bullying ›

Several Lions players took time on Tuesday afternoon to visit the Mason Academy to encourage kindness and to discourage bullying through the act of play. The players met, played with…

WJR-AM

September 5, 2019

Detroit Lions Named Recipient of the 2019 Playworks Michigan Game Changer Award ›

Each year, we recognize a partner that goes above and beyond in helping provide safe and healthy play for children in our community. We were able to sit down with…

WGVU News

September 5, 2019

Playworks Michigan Expands to 4 Grand Rapids Area Elementary Schools ›

Executive Director Angela Rogensues talks about Playworks Michigan’s collaboration with four Grand Rapids area elementary schools to launch the Playworks Pro initiative this fall with WGVU/ Grand Rapids Radio.

Crain's Detroit Business

August 27, 2019

Nonprofit grows ‘power of play’ philosophy, training in Michigan ›

Playworks Michigan, a Detroit-based nonprofit affiliate working to keep kids active and healthy through play, is expanding its reach to elementary schools in Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids and Lansing. Playworks, which…

June 4, 2019

Playworks on 910 Superstation ›

Our Executive Director, Angela Rogensues, sat down with Kelly Cobb from The Nolan Finley Show on 910 AM Superstation during the Mackinac Policy Conference to discuss the Power of Play…

WPHM

May 30, 2019

WPHM Radio Interview: Mackinac Policy Conference ›

Today’s children face countless challenges when accessing safe and healthy play. Many elementary schools lack the basic infrastructure or personnel needs to support a daily recess for students. Alexandra Gardner,…

Everything Blue Water TV

May 30, 2019

Playworks Michigan on EBW TV ›

Executive Director Angela Rogensues sits down with Everything Blue Water TV to discuss education, business and the power of play at the annual Mackinac Policy Conference. With multiple partners in…

Click on Detroit

December 17, 2018

The Power of Play During School Breaks ›

Playworks Michigan Executive Director Angela Rogensues shares how to ensure kids continue to enjoy the power of play even during school breaks. She is joined by Coach Tyler and kids…