WHAT WE DO
EMPOWERING GIRLS
Play Academy with Naomi Osaka provides grants and capacity-building training for community sports organizations; and emphasizes fun, positive play experiences and coaches who are trained in gender-inclusivity.
By funding programs in various communities around Haiti, LA and Japan, Play Academy is helping redefine sport for the next generation of girls.
Haiti
From childhood to adulthood, girls in Haiti often experience violence, hunger, early pregnancies and abandonment, among other challenges. One organization, in partnership with Play Academy, is using soccer to empower girls and overcome those challenges.
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La
In Los Angeles, we’ve teamed up with organizations in underserved communities – Beat the Streets Los Angeles, Kids Enjoy Exercise Now Los Angeles and Pete Brown Jr. Tennis Program – who are committed to using sport to inspire and empower girls to reach their full potential.
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Japan
By collaborating with key organizations in Osaka and Tokyo, together we began tackling an alarming issue: Girls by the age of 15 drop out of sport at double the rate of boys and miss out on many benefits. We want to change that.
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