Updates
August 6, 2018
The CDC Announces Funding for Physical Activity Programming ›
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) School Health Branch (CDC Healthy Schools) shared the news that 17 State Departments of Education have been awarded Fiscal Year 2018 funding through the…
August 1, 2018
Brown Brothers Harriman and Playworks ›
On May 31, Junior Coaches from Boston’s Curley, Eliot, and Henderson Elementary schools took a field trip to the Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) offices in Downtown Boston–their third visit of…
June 29, 2018
Playworks New England Corporate Kickball Tournament was a Home Run! ›
Earlier this month, nearly 300 professionals representing 24 companies across Metro Boston ditched their desks to round the bases for the 11th annual Playworks New England Corporate Kickball Tournament. The…
June 26, 2018
For New Balance, Investment is More Than Just a Check ›
Every day at Playworks schools in Lawrence, you can see students getting active at recess and interacting with their peers and their Playworks Coach. On many days of the…
June 26, 2018
Get to Know AmeriCorps Coach Claire Collins ›
As a kid, Claire Collins loved recess. It was her time during the school day where she could play games with her peers, try new things, and imagine what life…
June 26, 2018
Get to Know AmeriCorps Coach Zach Brown ›
As a kid, Zach Brown remembers being bullied at school during recess. In fact, there were days he’d rather stay in the classroom than play outside with his peers. As…
June 26, 2018
Get to Know AmeriCorps Coach Myla Ona ›
After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh in 2017 with a dual degree in psychology and sociology, Myla Ona knew she wanted to work with kids in a non-traditional office…
June 26, 2018
Coach Dani Finishes the Year Strong at the BTU ›
Coach Dani is a first year Jesuit Volunteer Corps Coach at the Boston Teachers Union School (BTU) in Jamaica Plain. This year, Coach Dani worked hard alongside lunch staff to…
June 21, 2018
United Way Announces Playworks Among Winners of Competitive Grant Awards ›
The United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley on Thursday, May 31 announced it will distribute $30.8 million in support of strategies, organizations, partnerships and programs aimed at solving…