King County Play Equity Coalition
King County Play Equity Coalition is a network of organizations dedicated to challenging and changing systems to shift power and center physical activity as a key part of health and youth development.
Washington state students in grades K-5 will be guaranteed at least 30 minutes of recess beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, thanks to a new law signed today by the Governor….Continue reading WE DID IT! Landmark School Recess Bill Signed Into Law in Washington State
The Basketball Equity Action Team’s work to bring basketball to local communities was recently highlighted in the Seattle Times. …Continue reading Basketball Equity Action Team’s work highlighted by Seattle Times
Earlier this month, the Coalition partnered with 14 member organizations to put on the 2nd annual Sports Sampling Camp! The Coalition was excited to partner with our pro-sports team members and with six of our youth-serving sports-based organization members. The Coalition couldn’t have done it without the help of each and every participating member! This…Continue reading SPORT SAMPLING CAMP 2022
The King County Play Equity Coalition was selected to support Seattle-King County as one of four new regions to be added to the Thrive Outside Communities project, supported by the Outdoor Foundation. King County is joining Chicago, Detroit, and Washington, D. C. as new communities in the already 12-city cohort. …Continue reading King County Play Equity Coalition to serve Seattle and King County as part of the new cohort of Thrive Outside Communities
King County Play Equity Coalition webinar recorded live, 11/12/2020: Free play and its role in health, equity, and community in King County A cross-sector conversation discussing: The importance of free play for physical activity, mental health, and improved learning. How COVID is making us re-examine the importance of unstructured play. Inequities of access to free…Continue reading Webinar replay: Free play and its role in health, equity, and community in King County
Accessibility to and enjoyment of parks and outdoor space has taken on somewhat of a new meaning in the time of COVID-19. Reaping the benefits of being outdoors, particularly reductions in stress and anxiety, is more important than ever. However, access to the outdoors is also more restricted than ever and inequities in access to…Continue reading Re-imagining Outdoor Space During and After COVID-19