Updates
September 12, 2016
It’s Time To Rock Your Recess ›
Disney's Forever in Your Mind and tennis star Sloane Stephens help kick off Playworks' Rock Star Recess Concert Event
September 1, 2016
Playworks joins Let’s Move! Active Schools National Collaborative ›
Washington, DC—September 1, 2016—Today, Let’s Move! Active Schools—part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative—announced that Playworks is one of nine new partners joining this national collaborative, which is…
September 1, 2016
It’s officially Jill Vialet Day in Oakland, CA! ›
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf names Sept. 1, 2016 Jill Vialet Day
September 1, 2016
Playworks joins Let’s Move! Active Schools ›
Part of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! initiative, the national collaborative encourages physical activity in schools
August 31, 2016
September 1, 2016 Named Jill Vialet Day in the City of Oakland ›
Oakland, CA—September 1, 2016—Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf named September 1, 2016 Jill Vialet Day in honor of Playworks’ founder and in celebration of Playworks’ 20th anniversary. David Silver, Director of…
The Charlotte Weekly
June 17, 2016
Keep Kids Active this Summer ›
Schools out! Kids cheer! Parents groan. Playworks, a nonprofit devoted to improving children’s health and well-being through activity, wants to help ensure kids stay active this summer. Throughout the school…
June 17, 2016
California Educator Cover Story: Reclaiming Recess ›
Play during schooltime improved students' behavior and academic performance
June 13, 2016
Playworks Named a Finalist for the 6th Annual Classy Awards ›
Boston, MA—June 14, 2016—Classy, the world’s first social impact platform with the goal of helping organizations solve social problems more effectively and efficiently, today announced Playworks as a finalist for…