Pennsylvania
February 3, 2014
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…
January 29, 2014
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…
January 16, 2014
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,…
October 14, 2013
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,…
July 15, 2013
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.…
June 15, 2013
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…
May 22, 2013
Mr. Mike is a noon time aid here at the Jackson School, and needless to say, he is quite the champion of play. I call him “Big Mike.” Firstly because…
May 15, 2013
Support physical activity and healthy play in Philadelphia by joining the High 5 Club and help your school earn awesome new playground equipment as a reward! Sign up by choosing…
April 23, 2013
Jenny Aiello has been named the C.W. Henry Champion of Play. The parent of a first grade student at the school, Jenny is an advocate for Playworks in the C.W.…
