Updates
April 7, 2023
Rock Paper Scissors Tournament 2023 ›
Rock, Paper, Scissors (RPS) is Back and Better Than Ever as Playworks Hosts its First RPS Tournament Since 2018 On April 6th, Playworks hosted Boston area professionals for a night…
March 30, 2023
Empowered youth to community leaders ›
The importance of youth leadership programming in elementary schools Childhood is spent brimming with fascinations of the future – ideas of what infinite potential can amount to, ambitions of fulfilling…
March 16, 2023
Celebrating our AmeriCorps Members during AmeriCorps Week ›
This week is AmeriCorps Week, and we want to take a moment to highlight all of our awesome AmeriCorps Coaches serving in Boston Public Schools every single day. Keep reading…
February 28, 2023
Games for middle schoolers ›
If you take a second to remember your middle and high school days, it probably looked different than your elementary school memories. One of the biggest differences between elementary school…
February 13, 2023
2022-23 Mid Year Report: Expanding and Enhancing ›
Playworks New England programming has continued to expand across New England as we enhance our service models, partnerships, and the ways in which we serve our communities. Your investment in…
February 8, 2023
A day in the life of Junior Coach Cattleya ›
At the Mather School, you can find Playworks Junior Coach Cattleya leading her peers in recess games, resolving conflicts at recess, and modeling positive language on the playground. Read more…
January 18, 2023
Building skills through play: adult engagement at recess ›
What does adult engagement look like at recess and why is it important? Adults actively engaging on the playground is important because it encourages healthy play at recess. Playworks’ programming recognizes…
January 10, 2023
Understanding the Complex Simplicities of Play ›
Play is a behavior that is natural and has existed for thousands of years and across species. It combines a set of made-up rules or norms and a willingness to…
December 28, 2022
Looking forward to joy in 2023 ›
Over the last five weeks, we have been exploring the concept of joy. We’ve answered check-in questions on our Instagram based around joy, heard from five Coaches on Facebook about…