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

kids running
kids running

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

coach and student running
coach and student running

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

Jill Vialet
Jill Vialet

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…

August 8, 2016

Nine Ways You Can Support Playworks ›

Get involved and support play.

kids playing jumprope
kids playing jumprope

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

Playworks kickball
Playworks kickball

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…