Updates
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
April 23, 2014
Playworks Leads Fifth Grade Reading Challenge ›
Playworks CEO and Founder Jill Vialet recently released Recess Rules, the story of a group of kids determined to save recess at their school. As a Playworks nationwide initiative to get students…