Updates
December 21, 2017
Thank you Jill and Josh King for your generous support of Playworks! ›
Thank you, Jill and Josh King, at Twelve Consulting for your amazing support of Playworks! You help to create safe and healthy play at recess for 24,500 Twin Cities students this…
December 21, 2017
Happy Holidays from Playworks Minnesota! ›
How lucky are we to truly live our organization’s values? At Playworks, no meeting or celebration is complete without play, in this case, a healthy tourney of around-the-world ping pong.…
April 18, 2017
Playworks Minnesota Honored at Character Recognition Awards ›
St. Paul, MN—May 25, 2017— Playworks Minnesota received a 2017 Minnesota Ethical Leadership Award on May 25 at the Character Recognition Awards Ceremony. We were one of three community programs, five…
February 24, 2017
What Does Service Mean to Our AmeriCorps Coaches? ›
AmeriCorps engages more than 75,000 Americans in intensive service each year at nonprofits, schools, public agencies, and community and faith-based groups across the country. Playworks started our partnership with AmeriCorps…
February 9, 2017
The First Ever Opera Recess! ›
On December 7 at Forest Elementary School in Robbinsdale, Playworks and the Minnesota Opera combined forces to bring together the fun and play of recess with the drama and grace…
February 9, 2017
Twelve Consulting Joins Playworks for Recess ›
2017 Twelve CG Day of Inspiration from Twelve Consulting Group on Vimeo. On January 24, Twelve Consulting joined Playworks Minnesota at Lucy Laney Elementary for a Play Day as part…
January 11, 2017
Junior Coach Ja’Quis ›
Here at Lucy Laney, Ja’Quis Brown is known as a “Senior Coach.” He is in his second year in the Junior Coach Leadership Program and has taken on additional leadership responsibilities.…
December 6, 2016
Meet Coach Brandon ›
Coach Brandon is a Minnesota kid through and through. He grew up in Blaine, Minnesota and he’s lived in the Twin Cities most of his life. He graduated from the University…
June 3, 2016
Minnesota Twins Visit Whittier Elementary ›
On Friday, May 20th, the Minnesota Twins joined Playworks at Whittier Elementary School for recess and some wiffle ball fun! As part of the Minnesota Twins and Major League…