Stories of Play

Last week six of our Program Coordinators from across the country traveled to Oklahoma City for recess roll-out—a week long demonstration of the main components of the Playworks program. Focusing…

Every so often, we get a story from the field that especially moves us because it so beautifully demonstrates how one individual can make such a genuine, meaningful difference in such…

During the summer of 2010 I went to visit my best friend, Max, in Niamey, Niger. I was prepared for the African environment and hoped for an enriching experience, but…

Today’s guest post is by Evan Kennedy. Evan is a program manager for Playworks in the East Bay. He has worked for Playworks since 2006, when he was a program coordinator…

Two weeks ago, Playworks hosted Play On 2010 at Columbia University in New York. The conference was designed to bring together individuals and organizations in the field of play and…

Each year, Playworks introduces its program to potential expansion cities through a weeklong “Recess Roll-Out.” Selected schools in the city each get a Playworks coach for the week to demonstrate…

We are often asked why we focus our full-time coaches on low-income schools. There are many reasons, but some days these reasons are more profound than others. Not too long…