Event Updates
The Play Way™ & LAUSD Schools
Imagine hallways alive with connection, laughter, and purpose.
The Play Way™ is partnering with schools across LAUSD to deliver more than just fun—we’re providing a science-backed solution to some of the biggest challenges in education today. PLAY empowers students to grow as resilient leaders, empathetic collaborators, and confident problem-solvers.
How PLAY Transforms Schools:
- Emotional Intelligence: Students build empathy, self-awareness, and stronger relationships.
- Conflict Resolution: PLAY turns disagreements into opportunities for connection and teamwork.
- Leadership Development: Students discover confidence, adaptability, and the ability to inspire others.
- Mental Wellness: PLAY reduces stress, fosters belonging, and creates emotionally safe environments.
Why It Matters Now
Schools face unprecedented challenges—bullying, disconnection, and mental health struggles. PLAY is the answer. It transforms hallways into hubs of connection, growth, and kindness, ensuring students thrive both in school and beyond.
Make A Play Print™ Today
Sponsoring a Play Ninja™ isn’t just helping one student. It’s starting a movement—spreading kindness, emotional intelligence, and connection throughout entire communities. Together, we’re shaping the next generation—one playful act of kindness at a time.
PlayRade™ Hopscotch
On November 11, 2026, Los Angeles becomes the stage for something extraordinary: the first-ever PlayRade.
This isn’t just an event—it’s the start of a new yearly tradition where the community comes together to break the world record for the longest hopscotch and smash stigmas, stereotypes, and social barriers through the power of PLAY.
Hop, Skip, Jump, PLAY—-and Transform Your World
The PlayRade brings together Play Ninjas from across Los Angeles— businesses, schools, and organizations—to lead the charge, guide the community, and break world records while building friendly, inclusive, lasting connections. It’s more than a hopscotch—it’s a movement to showcase Los Angeles as the kindest, most playful, and welcoming city on the planet.
Setting the Stage for LA28
By 2028, we’ll induct 1.1 million Play Ninjas across Los Angeles, creating a city ready to welcome the world to the Olympics. With every square of hopscotch, every act of kindness, and every moment of connection, Los Angeles shows the world how we PLAY kind forever.
Sponsoring the PlayRade means joining a legacy of kindness, unity, and action. Together, we’re displaying what science proves: that PLAY has the power to transform communities, break barriers, and inspire the world— one playful act of kindness at a time!
LA28 Olympics : Welcoming the World Playfully
LA28
Los Angeles isn’t just hosting the Olympics—it’s becoming the ultimate playground. By LA28, 1.1 million Play Ninjas in the Los Angeles area will be transforming how we connect, one playful act of kindness at a time.
From hopscotch in the streets to joyful moments in workplaces, PLAY is turning LA into a city where creativity, kindness, and connection take center stage. It’s proof that a little play can go a long way in changing how we see and support each other.
This isn’t just a countdown to the Olympics—it’s a celebration of Los Angeles leading the charge for a world united through play. Let’s show the world how LA plays, starting now.
The torch is lit. The stage is set. Are you ready to play?
Setting the Stage for LA28
By 2028, we’ll induct 1.1 million Play Ninjas across Los Angeles, creating a city ready to welcome the world to the Olympics. With every square of hopscotch, every act of kindness, and every moment of connection, Los Angeles shows the world how we PLAY kind forever.
Sponsoring the PlayRade means joining a legacy of kindness, unity, and action. Together, we’re displaying what science proves: that PLAY has the power to transform communities, break barriers, and inspire the world— one playful act of kindness at a time!