Updates

February 4, 2010

First-of-its-kind Gallup Poll Links Recess to Academic Achievement ›

Principals say recess has a positive impact on learning; students are more focused, listen better after recess

January 22, 2010

Play, Progress and the Unreasonable Man ›

Recently I was asked to speak at the TEDx Conference in San Francisco on the role of play and creativity. The theme of my talk was based on a quote…

Jill Vialet
Jill Vialet

Ashoka

November 19, 2009

Playworks Founder Jill Vialet at TEDx San Francisco ›

Ashoka Fellow Jill Vialet, founder of Playworks, gave a wonderful talk recently at TEDxSF about creativity, play and Everyone a Changemaker™. Watch it below:

July 13, 2009

Sports4Kids Changes Its Name to Playworks ›

Award-winning program also unveils www.playworks.org to help schools, others make recess count

December 10, 2008

Americans Want Schools to Take Recess Seriously ›

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 17, 2008

Tag, You’re Healthy! ›

ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE