Updates
July 13, 2018
Kickball Tournament Raises Awareness and Support for Innovative Children’s Play ›
Eight local businesses participated in Seventh Annual Corporate Kickball Tournament raising $20,000 to help Playworks SoCal bring safe and healthy play to elementary schools. Los Angeles, CA–June 21, 2018– Playworks…
April 16, 2018
Hope and Opportunity! The Boys and Girls Club Partners with Playworks Southern California ›
Playworks Southern California has partnered with the Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Beach in the 2017–2018 school year. To kick-off our partnership, Playworks provided the club’s staff members with…
April 2, 2018
California PBIS Coalition Recognizes Orange County Playworks Schools ›
Congratulations Playworks Southern California partners on receiving statewide recognition from the California PBIS Coalition! Playworks is proud to have partnered with a special group of 2016-17 California Positive Behavioral Interventions…
April 2, 2018
Michelle Serrano Runs for Play in the Los Angeles Marathon ›
Playworks would like to highlight one of our 2018 LA Marathon Charity Challenge superstars: Michelle Serrano. Now in her twelfth year with Playworks, Michelle currently serves as the associate director…
March 13, 2018
Max Gallo Runs for Play in the Los Angeles Marathon ›
As the 2018 “Run For Play!” LA Marathon rapidly approaches, we caught up with Playworks program manager and past marathon participant, Max Gallo. A member of the Playworks team since…
March 5, 2018
AmeriCorps Coach Inspires Youth Leaders ›
Our Playworks AmeriCorps coaches make a positive impact every day at each of the schools we serve in Southern California. Coaches transform schools, engage communities, and inspire youth leaders. During…
November 30, 2017
Play Summit 2017 at Dodger Stadium ›
On November 15, Playworks hosted its inaugural Play Summit, a gathering of community members and education leaders to discuss the importance of play. In case you missed it, or if…
October 17, 2017
Goal! LA Galaxy Foundation Partners with Playworks Southern California ›
Playworks Southern California has partnered with the LA Galaxy Foundation for our 2017-2018 school year. To kick-off our partnership, the foundation demonstrated their support to Cesar Chavez Elementary School in…
October 16, 2017
Los Angeles Lakers and Spectrum Host Playworks Back-to-School Basketball Clinic ›
Lakers Community Relations and Spectrum hosted about 55 Playworks students from Cesar Chavez Elementary School in their Back-to-School Clinic at UCLA Health training center court on Monday, October 16th. The…