Wisconsin
March 20, 2017
Playworks leads to less conflict, more cooperation, parent involvement, and smiling faces to Wilson Elementary School.
Studies show that if a child does not play a team sport by the age of ten, chances are they never will during their educational career. Many students lack the…
February 24, 2017
Every year, Playworks Wisconsin partners with AmeriCorps to hire energetic and service-minded people. This partnership allows us to expand our reach and serve more schools. This year, AmeriCorps Week is from March 4 through…
February 10, 2017
“I was already aware of the good work of Playworks in MPS schools, but as I learned more about the research and the significant impact Playworks programming has on children’s…
January 16, 2017
Playworks Wisconsin spent the day painting with City Year and hundreds of other volunteers at Rufus King International Middle School during Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.
December 13, 2016
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, December 9, 2016 – Brady Corporation is investing $50,000 to support the AIM of Playworks to bring safe and healthy play to 3.5 million children in 7,000 schools…
Principal Agee has been the principal of Hawthorne Elementary School for over four years. This will be her second year partnering with Playworks. Please click on the image below to…
October 18, 2016
Ms. Rouse is our Power Educator of the Month. She embodies healthy play with her students 100% of the time. Out at recess, you can find her playing every game…
October 4, 2016
This August, our coaches underwent two full weeks of all-day trainings to get ready for the 2016-2017 school year. These trainings are long, intense, incredibly important, and filled with games. Preservice…