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Play is a universal language that all kids understand — and it's one of the most important ways they can learn the social and emotional skills they'll use in the classroom, in life, and into adulthood.
No one knows the power of play better than Asia Wisecarver, Executive Director of Playworks PACNW — a nonprofit working with schools to support healthy and inclusive play for all kids across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska.
Watch the recording of our live fireside chat with Asia to learn about:
- The power of play — for kids and adults
- Why leveraging play requires a system change in schools
- Playworks PACNW's innovative nonprofit model that supports partnerships across four vast states