Updates
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May 14, 2015
Coach Nick Makes Excellent Happen ›
Coach Nick is a first year Playworks AmeriCorps member at the Orchard Gardens K-8 School in Roxbury. Over the course of the school year, Coach Nick has proven to be…
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May 11, 2015
Playworks Announces 2015 Rookie of the Year ›
During this season of seemingly unending indoor recess, Coach Nate Haddad of Thomas J. Kenny School in Dorchester, Massachusetts has maintained a positive outlook, focusing instead of building a healthy…
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May 1, 2015
Junior Coach Kinsaed Makes Excellent Happen ›
Junior Coach Kinsaed is a student at the Conservatory Lab Charter School in Dorchester with Coach Kaleigh. He has been a great leader in and out of the classroom since the…
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April 15, 2015
Coach Emily Makes Excellent Happen ›
Coach Emily is a first-year Jesuit Volunteer Corps program coordinator at the Sumner Elementary School in Roslindale. She is passionate about making a difference in the community and is dedicated…
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April 9, 2015
Playworks Massachusetts Teacher of the Month, Ms. Wagner ›
Ms. Wagner is a rock star 4th grade teacher and huge supporter of Coach Kaleigh at the Conservatory Lab Charter School in Dorchester. Ms. Wagner fully embodies all of Playworks…
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March 27, 2015
Junior Coach Wilmarys Makes Excellent Happen ›
Junior Coach Wilmarys is a student at the UP Academy Holland in Dorchester with Coach Heather. She has shown incredible growth as a student and youth leader since joining the…
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March 16, 2015
Playworks Massachusetts Teacher of the Month, Ms. Perez ›
Ms. Perez is a rockstar teacher and huge supporter of Coach Ben at the King-Open School in Cambridge. Ms. Perez takes an active role in both recess and Class Based…
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March 16, 2015
Coach Cheryl Makes Excellent Happen ›
Coach Cheryl is a first-year AmeriCorps program coordinator at the Blackstone Elementary School in the South End. She is a natural Playworks coach and has an immense commitment to making…
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March 2, 2015
Playworks Celebrates the Memory of MLK, Jr. with a Weekend of Service ›
What do both the New England Patriots and the Playworks Massachusetts AmeriCorps Members have in common? They are all champions! Like any great team, this year’s 12 AmeriCorps members serving…