Playworks in New Orleans

Playworks launched in New Orleans, LA in the fall of 2008.  The community, school administration, faculty, teachers and students have warmly welcomed and embraced Playworks' unique approach to play and physical activity.

Playworks New Orleans is off to a fantastic start to the 2009-2010 school year!  We began our year by hosting our colleagues from the brand new Playworks launch city of Newark, NJ.  Both teams from New Orleans and Newark spent five full days together for Pre Service Training at the Reilly Athletic Center at Tulane University.  This was a week of learning the in’s and out’s of Playworks from a youth development curriculum stand point to a culture of play.  This wee

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