Playworks for Everykid
This project's parent organization is Playworks
It operates in United States
It uses Multiple sports
Entered the Sport for Education Award
More about Playworks for Everykid
Playworks believes in the power of play to bring out the best in every kid. Playworks uses play and sports to improve the lives of children nationwide through recess.
Unlike traditional sports, everyone has a place in a Playworks game. Whether it’s through wall ball or four-square or other games, Playworks includes every child at each of our 390 partner schools in physical activity and games.
Playworks leverages recess into an asset that transforms the school day and creates a safe and supportive school environment. A study published in the Journal of School Health in 2011 showed that students exposed to one year of Playworks programming showed statistically significant increases in the following four protective factors compared to students with no exposure to Playworks: physical activity; problem-solving skills; meaningful participation in school; and goals and aspirations.
Since our founding 18 years ago at two schools in California, we have grown to serve 190,000 students every school day at 390 low-income elementary schools in 23 cities across the country. We will reach another 250,000 students at 1,000 schools through professional training.