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kids playing recess game
kids playing recess game

The Atlantic

September 13, 2016

Learning Through Play: Education Does Not Stop When Recess Begins ›

This week, Playworks is announcing a new push to reach 7,000 elementary schools serving 3.5 million kids, or about 10 percent of elementary schools, by 2020. “Ultimately if we could…

kids smiling at recess
kids smiling at recess

Right This Minute

September 13, 2016

Boy Band Teams Up With Schools For Inspiring Recess Initiative—RTM Chats With F.I.Y.M. ›

Over the next few months, elementary schools will compete for the coveted recess concert with upcoming Disney Channel “Forever Boys” stars Emery, Ricky, and Liam. But to learn more, RightThisMinute hosts go straight to the…

foursquare game
foursquare game

PR Newswire

September 1, 2016

Let’s Move! Active Schools Adds Nine New Partners to National Collaborative ›

Today, Let’s Move! Active Schools – part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative – announced nine additions to its national collaborative dedicated to ensuring 60 minutes of physical activity a day is the…

junior coach with hula hoops
junior coach with hula hoops

Blasting News

August 7, 2016

Rio 2016 Olympic Phenom Missy Franklin Shares Faith and Inspiration ›

In 2014, Missy was the youngest athlete to win the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award. Shortly thereafter, she appeared in San Francisco at the Playworks East Bay Junior Coach Conference.…

kids running outside
kids running outside

OnMilwaukee

July 8, 2016

BelAir Cantina Announces the 2016 Powered by Tacos Award Recipient ›

We are excited and proud to announce that Playworks will be the next Powered By Tacos (PBT) award recipient. Playworks is a national nonprofit that transforms school culture by increasing…

Playworks kickball
Playworks kickball

ESPN.com

June 21, 2016

Reviewing an Extraordinary Week for ESPN ›

This past week, ESPN was cited by numerous organizations for demonstrated excellence in a variety of categories. Front Row congratulates our colleagues. The text below and pictures above provide an overview. ESPN…

kids playing teatherball
kids playing teatherball

Portland Patch

June 17, 2016

Playworks Pacific Northwest: Brightening the Future for Youth of the Pacific Northwest ›

Playworks Pacific Northwest is a nonprofit organization in Portland that focuses on moving the community forward. The difference between Playworks Northwest and other organizations is that they focus on the…

kids playing jumprope
kids playing jumprope

The Columbian

June 9, 2016

Timbers’ Borchers has fun at local school visit ›

The goal was a simple one on Thursday afternoon for Nat Borchers: Have fun. The Portland Timbers defender accomplished that during a visit to Burton Elementary School in Vancouver. “I…

kids running at recess
kids running at recess

Fox 32

June 7, 2016

Keeping kids healthy and active this summer is easier (and more fun) than you think ›

CHICAGO (FOX 32 NEWS) – We are now officially into summer break and most kids are already out of school. While summer time is the perfect time for kids to get…