Updates
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November 12, 2014
Junior Coach Jelani Makes Excellent Happen ›
Junior Coach Jelani is the only returning Junior Coach at the King K-8 School in Dorchester with Playworks Coach DC. Over the course of her two years working as…
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October 15, 2014
Coach Brandon Makes Excellent Happen ›
Coach Brandon is a returning program coordinator familiar with the mission and values of Playworks. Entering his third year with Playworks Massachusetts, he has returned to Boston Teachers Union Pilot School…
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August 26, 2014
Playworks Massachusetts AmeriCorps Members Kick Off Year of Service ›
Thirteen Playworks Massachusetts AmeriCorps members are kicking off their year of service at elementary schools across the state in partnership with the Massachusetts Service Alliance. These full-time AmeriCorps members will…
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August 25, 2014
Statement from Playworks on Tragic Passing of Former Playworks Coach Dawnn Jaffier ›
Boston, MA, August 25, 2014 – Playworks Massachusetts Executive Director, Max Fripp, issued this statement today concerning the passing of former Playworks Coach Dawnn Jaffier: The Playworks family deeply mourns the…
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August 4, 2014
Brown Brothers Harriman Organizes a Summer Convention for Playworks Junior Coaches ›
This summer Playworks partnered with global financial services firm Brown Brothers Harriman to assemble 40 of Boston’s finest youth leaders for a convention focused on leadership and the transition to middle school. This Junior Coach…
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June 16, 2014
Boston Scientific Believes in the Power of Play ›
At Playworks the true beneficiaries of our collaborative partnerships are the students we serve. For the past four years, Boston Scientific, an innovator of medical solutions that improve the health…
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June 12, 2014
Playworks in the Park ›
This summer Playworks and the Highland Street Foundation will partner together to bring the power of play to Boston Common and parks across the city – the goal being to…
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June 5, 2014
Coach DC Makes Excellent Happen ›
Coach DC is a second-year program coordinator who brings a special energy to each school day, fully demonstrating the Playworks core values. In her second year at Playworks Massachusetts, Coach…
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May 19, 2014
Coach Casey Makes Excellent Happen ›
Coach Casey is a first year program coordinator at the Orchard Gardens K-8 School in Roxbury. Over the course of the school year, Coach Casey has proven to be incredibly…