For most kindergartners, recess is a new concept. On the first day of the school year, they often come out to the yard with wide, bright, and confused eyes. They…
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March 10–16 marked AmeriCorps Appreciation Week! AmeriCorps is a network of national service programs of which members commit their time to address critical community needs. We have 25 AmeriCorps members…
For the 20th anniversary of AmeriCorps, Playworks and AmeriCorps Alums honored three of our AmeriCorps alums. This award was given to outstanding AmeriCorps alums who continue to model the values…
https://www.playworks.org/story-of-play/playworks-louisiana-americorps-alum-makes-service-her-life/>
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https://www.playworks.org/georgia/2015/04/16/playworks-georgia-annual-survey-2014-2015/>
The boy band Forever in Your Mind made a surprise appearance at the Dennis C. Haley Pilot School in Roslindale Tuesday as part of a promotion for Playworks, a national nonprofit that…
Annie Flettrich, a New Orleans native, stays active in the community by volunteering for leadership positions and attending networking events for various local nonprofit and professional organizations. She has been…
https://www.playworks.org/louisiana/2012/09/24/annie-flettrich-is-september-2012s-gamechanger/>
All year long, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) associates have been volunteering at King K-8 School in Dorchester. These volunteers jump in the game during recess. They lead…
Play during schooltime improved students' behavior and academic performance
https://www.playworks.org/news/california-educator-cover-story-reclaiming-recess/>
My girls came home the first day of school raging about the cool stuff they did with the recess coach, and it’s been that way every day this week. The…
https://www.playworks.org/southeast/testimonial/girls-raging-cool-stuff-recess/>