SharkNinja and Play Like a Girl Ignite Innovation During Massachusetts STEM Week
When community meets creativity, confidence takes flight.
Massachusetts STEM Week was the perfect moment for SharkNinja to turn intention into impact. The company partnered with Play Like a Girl to host a series of hands-on learning experiences that gave girls across Boston a front-row seat to careers in innovation, engineering, and design.
Over 100 girls participated in the Play Like a Girl Innovation Design Challenge—guided by SharkNinja volunteers who mentored, coached, and celebrated their ideas. Through this experience, girls learned not only what STEM careers look like—but that they belong in them.
- Team-based innovation challenge using design thinking
- Employee-led mentorship, feedback, and encouragement
- Real-world demos and STEM learning activities
- Professional storytelling and media coverage
The Impact
- 100+ girls inspired through immersive STEM learning
- Employee volunteers engaged across multiple departments
- 96% of girls left feeling more confident about careers in innovation
- High visibility during Massachusetts STEM Week
Your Brand. Your People. Our Girls.
Let’s turn your expertise into a force for good. Partner with Play Like a Girl to inspire the next generation.
Play Like a Girl and HCA Healthcare Empower Girls to Pursue Careers in Medicine
A one-day hospital-based experience that shaped futures—and inspired purpose in employees.
Medical City Dallas and Medical City Children’s Hospital partnered with Play Like a Girl to host 75 middle school girls for a powerful day of behind-the-scenes hospital tours, career talks, simulations, and mentorship. Employees from across the hospital stepped up as mentors—showing girls what a future in healthcare can look like.
Key Features
- Immersive tours of surgery, radiology, and emergency care
- Mentoring and Q&A sessions with hospital staff
- Real-world skill-building with medical tools and simulations
- A morale boost and pride-building moment for employees
The Results
75
girls inspired in one day
90%
now interested in healthcare careers
100%
of volunteers would return
Multi-department staff engagement
Let’s grow the healthcare workforce together.
Amazon Volunteers Help Girls Score Big in Tech at Tech Touchdown
A one-day activation that created lasting impact for girls—and unforgettable purpose for employees.
At Amazon, community impact is more than a goal—it’s part of the company’s DNA. That’s why Amazon partnered with Play Like a Girl and the Seattle Seahawks to host Tech Touchdown, a transformative field day for middle school girls. The goal: inspire confidence and curiosity in STEM while giving employees a chance to lead and mentor.
Through this one-of-a-kind event, Amazon employees became mentors, role models, and champions of equity in tech—helping 87 girls see what’s possible for their future.
Key Features
- STEM stations hosted by Amazon technologists
- Pro-led flag football drills with Seahawks players
- Flash mentoring and sideline chats with Amazon women in STEM
- Captured content and success stories to share internally and externally
The Results
87
girls participated in Seattle
100%
of volunteers reported increased connection to Amazon’s mission
95%
of girls left more confident about careers in tech
High social and brand visibility across platforms
Join Us in Building the Future
Let’s inspire girls. Let’s activate employees. Let’s change the game—together.
How Bridgestone Engaged Employees by Investing in the Next Generation of Women
A multi-city tour blending purpose, play, and employee pride.
Bridgestone wanted to go beyond check-writing and deliver a meaningful employee engagement experience that aligned with their corporate values. They partnered with Play Like a Girl to bring the Flag Football Field Day Tour to five cities—uniting employees, girls, mentors, and NFL athletes in a dynamic, high-energy environment that celebrated sport, STEM, and sisterhood.
Play Like a Girl made it easy. From planning to execution, every Field Day stop provided:
- Engaging volunteer roles for Bridgestone employees
- Turnkey logistics and co-branded visibility
- Authentic impact stories to share with stakeholders
- Powerful mentorship moments for the next generation
The Impact
- 500 girls served
- Hands-on STEM and sports stations
- 87 percent of volunteers felt more connected to their company
- Five-city reach with scalable program design