Updates

December 6, 2013

Corporate Play Day ›

A Playworks Corporate Play Day is a fun, active team-building, community engagement, and/or service experience that takes as many as 20 of your employees from the office to the playground.…

December 1, 2013

Meet Coach Steph ›

Name: Steph La Haye (Coach Steph)School: Garland ElementaryFavorite Recess Game: Roshambo Rock Star Background: This is my first year as a Playworks coach. Throughout college, I was a subcontracted tutor…

October 2, 2013

Maddy Wilson ›

Name: Maddy Wilson School: Hi-Mount Community School Favorite Recess Game: Elbow Tag! Background: Why hello there!  I’m super jazzed to get this new year off to a fabulous start!  I’ve worked with…

September 23, 2013

Playworks to Partner with American Graduate Day ›

Playworks Wisconsin is headed to New York City! Principal Janel Hawkins from Dr. George Washington Carver Math & Science Academy and fifth grader Esther Lopez from Allen-Field Elementary will join…

April 30, 2013

General Mills Comes to Play ›

Playworks joined the General Mills senior leadership team and advisory board member Jamie Burrell for an energizing afternoon of play provided by the Playworks Corporate Recess Program. Burrell recognized the…

March 22, 2013

Playworks travels to D.C.! ›

Playworks Milwaukee Executive Director Kristina Olkowski and Playworks Coach Chevy Robinson were given the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. at the end of February to raise awareness about Playworks…

March 21, 2013

Sign Up for Corporate Kickball 2013! ›

Join Playworks Tuesday, June 18, 2013 for our Second Annual Corporate Kickball Tournament. We'll share an afternoon of friendly competition–and nostalgia brought on by green grass and bouncy balls–as teams compete to win the coveted traveling…

March 12, 2013

Great Stories ›

STORY 1 Antwon, a kindergartner, had been an active listener and participant in every class game time I had held up until about two weeks ago. His behavior changed dramatically…

March 11, 2013

Happy AmeriCorps Week! ›

Each year during AmeriCorps Week, the commitment of AmeriCorps members and alums is recognized by highlighting the extraordinary impact the organization makes across the nation every day. AmeriCorps Week is…