Playworks joined the General Mills senior leadership team and advisory board member Jamie Burrell for an energizing afternoon of play provided by the Playworks Corporate Recess Program. Burrell recognized the…
https://www.playworks.org/wisconsin/2013/04/30/general-mills-comes-to-play/>
Are you ready for some good old-fashioned fun? We're rallying our returning teams for another high-energy day of nostalgia over green grass, a wide open field, and a big red bouncy…
https://www.playworks.org/maryland/2011/10/18/playworks-corporate-kickball-tournament-2012/>
This week is AmeriCorps Week, and we want to take a moment to highlight all of our awesome AmeriCorps Coaches serving in Boston Public Schools every single day. Keep reading…
https://www.playworks.org/new-england/2023/03/16/celebrating-our-americorps-members-during-americorps-week/>
SALT LAKE CITY — The stars, bullies, sidekicks and loners joined other playground personalities in coming together during recess at Lincoln Elementary School.They played a new version of kickball —…
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We have lots to do to make it our perfect “work and play” space, but we are well on our way! We are located downtown (map), right in the Loop’s…
https://www.playworks.org/illinois/2011/08/29/playworks-chicago-office-up-and-running/>
When Alicia, a Sports4Kids coach, came to Urban Promise Academy back in 2006, Jaziela was a quiet, reserved, and insecure sixth grader. She decided to become a junior coach because…
https://www.playworks.org/story-of-play/jazielas-story-of-transformation/>
Ask a young child, “How was school today?” and you’re likely to hear about recess. My son is 7 years old, and like many children his age, recess is the…
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My name is Coach Breandan and I am a second-year Playworks Coach at the Richard J. Murphy School in Dorchester, MA. During my time as a coach, I’ve seen many…
https://www.playworks.org/new-england/2020/02/24/coachs-blog-how-play-brings-the-murphy-community-together/>
Join Playworks Minnesota Friday, June 14 for our Third Annual Corporate Kickball Tournament. We'll share an afternoon of friendly competition–and nostalgia brought on by green grass and bouncy balls–as teams compete to win the coveted traveling…
https://www.playworks.org/minnesota/2012/09/17/corporate-kickball-tournament-2013/>