Updates
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February 18, 2011
Playworks Newark Annual Corporate Kickball Tournament ›
Support kids in Newark, Roselle, and Brooklyn Build your team Compete for the title Date: Saturday, May 21, 2011 Time: 12pm to 4pm Location: Military Park, Newark Proceeds support children…
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January 7, 2011
Meet Coach Carissa ›
Coach Carissa is the amazing Playworks Program Coordinator (PC) at Washington Elementary School in Roselle, NJ. This is her first-year as an AmeriCorps PC and she has done an astounding…
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January 7, 2011
Foundation Support ›
We are so grateful to the following foundations for supporting Playworks Newark for the 2010-11 School Year. In the last few months, we’ve been awarded the following grants to help…
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January 7, 2011
Playworks Newark partners with Lincoln School ›
Playworks Newark is very thrilled to announce a new partnernship with another Newark district school. Playworks program is now in Lincolhn School. Our commitment to the Newark community is important…
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January 7, 2011
Playworks Newark expanding to Brooklyn ›
The Playworks Newark team is very excited about the launch of our Brooklyn, N.Y. program! In January 2010, our newest Program Coordinator, Annie Dazle, a native Brooklynite, bacame the Playworks…
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January 7, 2011
Playworks Newark and Brick City SERVES Partner Together ›
Playworks Newark took part in the launch of Brick City SERVES (Newark's Comprehensive Service Plan). Mayors Booker and Bloomberg were welcomed to Broadway Elementary School while several Playworks Broadway junior…
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September 21, 2010
Playworks Newark 5K Run/Walk for Recess ›
**The registration is now closed, please register at the Park** The 1st Annual 5k Run/Walk for Recess will be held on Saturday, October 9th from 9am-11am at Branch Brook Park…
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September 21, 2010
Play On 2010 is in Newark’s Backyard!! ›
Play On 2010 was held at Columbia University in New York City on October 12 and 13, 2010 for two action-packed days. Participants took advantage of this high-energy opportunity to learn…
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September 21, 2010
Playworks at the Ultimate Block Party in Central Park ›
On October 3, 2010, the Bandshell area of New York’s Central Park (72nd St. & 5th Ave.) became the main stage in an international event for families, educators and public…
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January 8, 2010
Reporting Live… from Fourth Grade! ›
Solomon, a fourth-grader and Playworks Junior Coach, was looking for the scoop on recess for his school newspaper at University Heights Charter School in Newark. He sat down with the…