Playworks
Playworks' vision is that one day, every child in America will have access to safe, healthy play every day. Play creates essential opportunities for children to explore their imaginations, to connect with other people and to stretch and grow physically, emotionally and socially. Playworks focuses on five key areas to build play into the fabric of the community. They are: (1) recess time, (2) leadership development, (3) class game time, (4) interscholastic and developmental sports leagues, and (5) out-of-school programs.
Service learners will help facilitate recess, class game time, after-school programs, or developmental sports leagues at our partner schools. Service learners will be trained by Playworks NOLA to be able to lead games and play with children in a way that promotes our four core values of Healthy Play, Respect, Healthy Community and Inclusion. Students can expect to learn group management skills with both children and adults. Students will also learn fun games to use at recess or inside the classroom. Students will get to see how New Orleans Public School children play and exercise. Students who choose to volunteer in our office can learn about all the work that goes into running a multi-site nonprofit organization.
Service locations, days & times, and transportation
New Orleans College Prep
3127 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
10 minute drive from Loyola
15 minute bike ride from Loyola
25 minutes via public transit
Pick up the #16 Claiborne bus from Calhoun & Claiborne. Exit at Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. Walk 1 block.
Monday-Thursday, 8:00a-6:00p and Friday 8:00a-2:00p
Akili Academy
1700 Pratt Drive
25 minute drive from Loyola
45 minutes via public transit
Take the free university Green Line shuttle to Deming. Walk 1 block. Take the #52 St. Bernard/St. Anthony bus to the intersection of Mirabeau Avenue and Pratt Drive. Walk 1 block.
Monday-Thursday, 8:00a-6:00p and Friday 8:00a-2:00p
ARISE Academy @ Drew Elementary School
3819 St. Claude Avenue
20-25 minute drive from Loyola
50 minutes via public transit
Take the free university Green Line shuttle or the St. Charles streetcar to the end of the line at Canal Street. Walk to Canal Street & N. Peters Street (near Canal Place Shopping Center). Pick up the #5 Marigny-Bywater bus. Exit at St. Claude & Pauline.
Monday-Thursday, 8:00a-6:00p and Friday 8:00a-2:00p
Murray Henderson Elementary School
2701 Lawrence Street, on the West Bank
25 minute drive from Loyola
Monday-Thursday, 8:00a-6:00p and Friday 8:00a-2:00p
Office
137 N. Clark Street
Take the free university Green Line shuttle or the St. Charles streetcar to the end of the line at Canal Street. Take the Canal streetcar to Clark Street. Alternatively, take the #32 Leonidas bus from St. Charles & Broadway to Carrollton & Canal. Walk 5 blocks to Clark Street.
Tuesday-Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Preservice requirements
Selected students will need to present a government-issued photo ID for a background check and evidence of a negative TB test. Training and orientation scheduled by arrangement at our office.
Contact
Mallory Josol, Volunteer Coordinator
mjosol@playworks.org, 504.272.2596