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Forbes
June 1, 2016
Inside The Impact At Playworks ›
Jill Vialet, one of Forbes’ Impact 30 in 2011 and founder of the national nonprofit Playworks, takes us inside the organization to look at key financial metrics and the mission it…
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Our Sports Central
May 27, 2016
Timbers Launch Two Innovative Summer Programs for Local Youth ›
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers today announced the launch of two innovative programs hosted by Stand Together, the community platform for the Timbers and Portland Thorns FC. During the…
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COM-UNIK
May 25, 2016
Rethinking The Quality of Recess Among Primary Students in the United States ›
We have long known that children, learn more while they play: not just about the world around them but about themselves. They learn how to analyze information and how to…
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Crain's Detroit Business
April 29, 2016
Playworks celebrates ‘game changers’ who make positive impact on community ›
Shawn Blanchard paints a vivid portrait of the problems facing kids in inner cities. He was born with drugs in his system. He and his brothers were separated from each…
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KARE 11
April 25, 2016
Playworks aims to create better recess ›
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- Recess is a chance for kids to have a break from their classroom. It’s a chance for students to be physically active and get outside and play. Unfortunately,…
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Tech Insider
April 24, 2016
The secret to saving American education is something kids have been doing for centuries ›
Picture yourself at the center of an elementary school blacktop. Orbiting you are dozens of children, each of them running past like tiny, glowing suns. Now ask yourself: How could something so…
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thenotebook
April 19, 2016
The Educational Value Of Recess ›
The students knew they had just 15 minutes outside. Once the recess coach yelled, “On your mark, get set, play,” the 2nd graders scattered in excitement across the bare blacktop at…
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April 19, 2016
Governor Doug Ducey’s Tour of Loma Linda Elementary School ›
Governor Doug Ducey visited Loma Linda Elementary School in Creighton Elementary School District on April 18, 2016. During his visit, Governor Ducey was able to observe Playworks, an innovative play-based…
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Journal Sentinel
April 19, 2016
Playworks Makes Learning Social Skills Fun At Recess At MPS ›
Before coaches started organizing recess activities at more than a dozen city schools, small conflicts could escalate quickly. Arguing, shoving, kids egging on the drama, suspensions and later disruptions in…