New England
August 4, 2023
This year was the first time since the pandemic that recess started to look like recess again – where everyone could play together, in one space, no exceptions. The presence…
June 23, 2023
On June 16, 2023, twelve teams, representing a wide array of local organizations, came together at Boston College High School to support the work of Playworks New England. It…
June 9, 2023
On Saturday, June 3, over 85 Junior Coaches and their families gathered at the Lilla G. Frederick School to celebrate a year of hard work and leadership from these 4th…
May 31, 2023
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re exploring research around this topic and how play (and Playworks) can make a difference. The urgent need to support children’s mental health …
April 7, 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
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
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
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
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…