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The Washington Times Herald
January 29, 2019
Nickelodeon’s Double Dare Takes the Gridiron at Super Bowl LIII ›
Nickelodeon and the NFL are teaming up for Double Dare at Super Bowl, a brand-new Super Bowl-themed episode of the net’s iconic game show, premiering Sunday, Feb. 3, at 12 p.m.…
American Management Association Playbook
January 25, 2019
Building a Corporate Culture with Play at the Core ›
Organizational culture is the sum of the values and behaviors that contribute to the unique psychological and social environment of an organization. The same programming that we bring to kids—the…
The Philadelphia Tribune
January 7, 2019
Student takes advantage of opportunities at Chester Arthur School ›
As a fourth-grader at Chester A. Arthur School, London Timmons is involved with different activities at her school. Timmons participates in an enrichment program and is a Playworks Pennsylvania Junior Coach. “I’m…
Comcast Newsmakers
January 3, 2019
Tackling School Bullying ›
One in four U.S. students say they have been bullied at school. Playworks President Elizabeth Cushing joined Comcast Newsmakers to discuss how Playworks is working to combat bullying and teach kids…
The Philadelphia Tribune
December 4, 2018
Chester A. Arthur student takes on leadership role through recess program ›
Ten-year-old Nafis Johnson has been developing and honing his leadership skills by contributing his time as a Junior Coach for Playworks Pennsylvania. The Playworks Junior Coach program gives selected fourth-…
IndyStar
November 29, 2018
Playworks and Jump IN for Healthy Kids ›
No more standing around. A new approach to recess keeps kids moving. Playworks, as well as partners Jump IN for Healthy Kids, aims to keep kids healthy and active in Indiana. …
November 28, 2018
Playworks of Greater Washington DC and Politicians Unite to Stand Up for Inclusion ›
Playworks of Greater Washington DC and Politicians Unite to Stand Up for Inclusion Nonprofit Honors Local Community Advocates to Show Real Players Don’t Bully Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018 Playworks and…
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
November 9, 2018
Twenty Minutes of Recess for NJ Kids ›
A takeaway from a recent American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) clinical study review, which details the wide-ranging benefits of play for children. From the AAP, here are 20 reasons why those…
Harvard Magazine
November 2, 2018
Social Entrepreneur Jill Vialet on “Positive Chaos” and Founding Playworks ›
Jill Vialet is founder and CEO of Playworks, a nonprofit that partners with schools to promote exercise and social and emotional health through recess. With nearly 700 employees in 23 offices around…