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Need help planning a playspace project? Want to mobilize your community? Trying to find ways to promote play? KaBOOM! has fun, interactive, and informative WE Play! trainings throughout the year and across the country. The trainings cover topics on fundraising, community organizing, equipment selection, and play advocacy.


KaBOOM! also has free online training resources so that you can learn all year round. For our webinar schedule, please click here. For our audio PowerPoints and corresponding downloadable materials, please click here. Find out more below!


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What is WE Play!?

The KaBOOM! Workshops Entirely on Play (WE Play!) are one-day regional trainings that provide everything you need to know on planning playspace projects. These fun-filled (can you say "kazoo"?), action-packed trainings use the KaBOOM! Community Build Road Map as a framework for building great places to play. A few of the topics we cover are playground safety, surfacing, design, fundraising, and Build Day preparation. Participants represent a variety of organizations, including YMCAs, Boys & Girls Clubs, parks and recreation departments, schools, churches, and neighborhood associations. What’s more exciting? All participants have the opportunity to volunteer at a local playground build the next day. In other words, you’ll come ready to learn and leave ready to play (and plan)!


Read more about the experiences of past WE Play!'s from participants on our community forums. Log in and post a question!
What is a webinar?

Short for web-based seminar, a webinar is an online presentation or seminar with interactive elements — the ability to give, receive and discuss information. In a webinar, each participant sits at his or her own computer and is connected to other participants on the Internet. The presenter speaks over a standard telephone line, pointing out information being presented on screen, and the audience can respond over their own telephones or over an online chat.

KaBOOM! holds two to three webinars each month that cover topics ranging from our community-build model to fundraising to innovative side projects. To participate, all you need are a phone and an Internet connection. The sessions generally last 45-60 minutes each. Check out the schedule of all upcoming webinars and archives.
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 Planning to attend a 2008 WE Play! training? Introduce yourself here!
 
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Planning to attend a 2008 WE Play! training? Introduce yourself here!
Posted: 11 Mar 08 11:49 AM
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Hi everybody!

I know you're psyched about attending WE Play! 2008! If you're planning to attend any one of our sessions in the following cities, introduce yourself here and share your hopes, thoughts, ideas, and more!

Post a picture of yourself if you can (or better yet, create or edit your KaBOOM! profile and include your photo!)

Washington, D.C. April 10
Boston, Mass. April/May (Date: TBD)
Los Angeles, Calif. May 15  
Chicago, Ill. May 16  
Houston, Texas June 19  
Cleveland, Ohio July 10  
New Orleans, La. July 25  
Denver, Colo. August 6  
Atlanta, Ga. August 7  
New York, N.Y. August 13  
Phoenix, Ariz. October 10  
San Francisco, Calif. November (Date: TBD)
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Re: Planning to attend a 2008 WE Play! training? Introduce yourself here!
Posted: 14 Apr 08 12:10 PM
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Hi Everyone!  My name is Maura Contreras and I'm excited to be attending my first WE Play event in Chicago!  I am the Secretary for the Montara Homeowners Association in Hanover Park, Illinois.  We are looking to update our playground to a much safer and efficient playground for all of our children, friends and neighbors.  I hope to hear all of your wonderful success stories and pick up some helpful tips along the way.  I look forward to hearing from everyone!

Maura, Hanover Park, Illinois

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Re: Planning to attend a 2008 WE Play! training? Introduce yourself here!
Posted: 14 Apr 08 5:45 PM
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Hi Maura,

I'm the KaBOOM! Manager of Training & Education so I'm working on putting together the Chicago WE Play! as I type!  I know the KaBOOM! staff looks forward to meeting you and our other participants on May 16.  I hope that you're also able to attend the build on May 31.  Check the website for more information later this week!

Tiffiney

tcarney@kaboom.org

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Re: Planning to attend a 2008 WE Play! training? Introduce yourself here!
Posted: 15 May 08 7:51 AM
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Hi there from Canton, GA. My name is Nancy Serrand. I am the Code Enforcement Officer for the City of Canton and proudly, the Chairperson of the Playful City USA Committee. I look forward to meeting all the existing and new playmakers to share ideas, skills and formulate new networking opportunities to spread the word!! It's all about rallying the community and the kids! But more importantly, it's all about FUN!

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Re: Planning to attend a 2008 WE Play! training? Introduce yourself here!
Posted: 15 May 08 9:46 AM
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Thanks for introducing yourself, Nancy!

I wanted to let everyone know that if you're planning to attend a WE Play! and want to encourage other people to come, you can download and print flyers to post at your local gym, childcare center, university, grocery store, house of worship, etc. We have a different flyer for each city hosting a WE Play! Check it out!

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