Optimism leaves a legacy.
It lives on through the people with whom we’ve shared it. And continues to live on through the people with whom they’ve shared it. And on and on it goes - forever.
With this in mind, we are pleased to announce the creation of the Playmaker Forever Fund. The Playmaker Forever Fund celebrates and honors the legacy of remarkable Playmakers by awarding full-package scholarships that enable others to become Playmakers. Each scholarship will be awarded to the applicant who most embodies the spirit of the Playmaker honored and who is committed to carrying forward their beautiful work of building healing, life-changing relationships with children.
The Love of Terri and the Love of Lupe Scholarship offers (1) full tuition coverage for Playmaker University. Winners will be celebrated at our Playmaker Playdate event on September 14th, 2024 and will receive a free ticket to attend ($125 value). Upon certification from PMU, recipients are also entitled to one year of pre-selected Playmaker Events. (lodging and travel are not included).
The scholarship application is embedded in our Playmaker University application, click the button below to get your application.
This application window is now closed and will reopen in Spring/Summer 2025.
Because once a Playmaker, always a Playmaker. Forever.
Terri Rivera
Theresa "Terri" Rivera entered the Playmaker Community when the original name was Project Joy. Terri’s energy was rooted in positivity, optimism, kindness, patience and joy! She was an early childhood educator and eventually became Director of Head Start in Cape Cod, MA. She was a shining light and emulated everything that encompasses a true Playmaker. With Terri’s dedication to engaging the community and expanding playmaker fun, in 2016, Terri and other playmakers helped create a retreat named Playmakers for Playmakers. This retreat continues to live the legacy of what our playmaker community is all about.
To earn the Love of Terri scholarship honoring Terri’s legacy, we ask that recipients are dedicated to engaging their community, participating in Playmaker events to build connection and learning, to bring the power of playmaking into their early education classrooms and or schools, to find the joy in creating games and overall embody the true essence of love, joy, and optimism.
Terri, once a playmaker, always a playmaker.
Lupe Romero
Guadalupe "Lupe" Romero entered the Playmaker Community when the original name was Project Joy. Lupe’s energy was gentle, warm, soft and inviting. She was deeply close with Terri and participated in all the Playmakers for Playmakers retreat where she supported her fellow playmakers and immersed herself in the joy and play around her as well as Playmaker Events. Lupe was an Early Childhood Educator for HeadStart in Cape Cod, MA and was dedicated to engaging her community and students. She brought the superpowers of Playmakers to LIFE in her classrooms. She was a dedicated educator and playmaker through and through!
To earn the Love of Lupe scholarship of honoring Lupe’s legacy, we ask that recipients are dedicated early childhood educators who will bring the 10 Playmaker Superpowers (courage, fun, humor, simplicity, gratitude, love, openness, creativity, authenticity, and compassion) to life within their classroom through games, play and more! Recipients must be in Early childhood Education.
Lupe, once a playmaker, always a playmaker.
Want to grow the movement?
If you're interested in learning more or in contributing to the Playmaker Forever Fund and fueling our movement, please email us at info@playmakerproject.org.
