Pacific Northwest
December 18, 2023
Playworks becomes an NYSS Champion Playworks is pleased to be recognized by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services…
January 10, 2023
Play is a behavior that is natural and has existed for thousands of years and across species. It combines a set of made-up rules or norms and a willingness to…
February 4, 2022
Julie Wukelic, from the Believe in Me Foundation for Kids, visited with our ED Asia Wisecarver and SC Paige Evans last week. Playworks PacNW was recently rewarded with a $5,000…
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December 16, 2021
KATU is celebrating the Season of Giving, shining a spotlight on local organizations that need community support. Playworks Pacific Northwest program and partnership director Tami Daoud and senior program manager…
August 24, 2021
Play brings out the best in every kid. Over the course of 25 years since Jill Vialet founded Playworks, she and her colleagues, as well as researchers and play experts,…
March 25, 2021
As more and more schools transition back to in-person learning, we know educators are looking for games that are physically-distant and don’t require equipment. The need for play is more…
March 12, 2021
One year ago… All of our partner schools closed their buildings and our work serving kids in schools risked coming to a halt. We knew our mission had to continue.…
December 15, 2020
Many educators have risen to the challenge of transitioning their lessons to accommodate virtual education, and Playworks has been helping educators ensure play remains in every child’s day, even online.…
Let's Talk Portland: Playworks Pacific Northwest
October 23, 2020
Let’s Talk Portland interviews our very own Asia Wisecarver, Executive Director Playworks PacNW, to learn more about what we do, how we responded Covid19, and how Playworks PacNW will continue…
