Updates

  At some city public schools, there is no recess at all – deep budget cuts mean there are not enough adults to monitor students' playtime. But at McMichael Elementary…

  Stephanie Murray, known as Coach Steph, is a first-year AmeriCorps coach at McCall Elementary School. Coach Steph has been incredibly consistent, organized, and committed during her first month of…

Coach Michelle -Aka- "BIG Meesh" is a rookie AmeriCorps coach at one of our first year schools, Henry C. Lea. In just a few short months she has made a huge impact…

George McCall Elementary  School  English & Mandarin, “The Challenge” With more than half of McCall School’s population speaking Mandarin as a primary language, communication is often difficult. Last year it was very…

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service 2014 will always be a day to remember. First year AmeriCorps coaches Lauren L’Mac McGuire and Corrie O’Neil led their fellow AmeriCorps members, Playworks colleagues…

Over the course of the year, Kayla has made a complete transformation.  All she needed was a boost of confidence and the opportunity to shine. The first time meeting Kayla,…

Lauren McGuire, aka Coach Mac, is Playworks Pennsylvania’s Coach of the Month.  She is a first year AmeriCorps coach at Kearny Elementary School.  Coach Mac has been incredibly consistent, organized,…

Mr. Nicolella is a Champion of Play! He is an eighth grade teacher who has supported Playworks from day one at Kearny Elementary. After our first class game time, Mr.…

Meet Yvette. An energetic and enthusiastic advocate of play, she can usually be found on the recess yard playing the tag game of the week. She represents the best example…