According to tribstar.com, Girls on the Run is an empowering program for girls from third through eighth grade with two separate programs based on age. According to the Excutive Director Lorri Brune, “It’s all about learning about themselves, about each other and about their community.” The organization typically runs through public school systems, this past […]
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University of Iowa Women’s Golfer Kaitlyn Hanna, Empowers Young Girls
According to hawkeyesports.com, when Kaitlyn Hanna began golfing, often times it seemed as if she was the only girl out there competing in a boys’ sport. That is why in her Freshman year in high school she decided to try and make a change to the game she loves. Hanna is quoted in saying, “Growing up, I […]
Girl Scouts Challenges Young Girls to Get Outdoors
According to prnewswire.com, this summer the Girl Scouts of the USA is announcing a new and improved, already existing outdoor programming to make sure that all girls get to experience the benefits that the outdoors offers. According to them, when youth spend time outdoors in their early years an enhancement will take place in all […]
Young Girls Learn Skills While Enjoying Themselves at the Future Jacket Softball Camp
According to northwestgeorgianews.com, Rockmart High School softball head coach Lindsey Campbell and the rest of the team, the Lady Jackets, were able to give back to the youth in the community via holding an annual Future Jacket Softball Camp. When speaking about the reasoning behind the camp, Campbell is quoted in saying that, “I think holding […]
Astonishing 1,300 Women Participated In The Women’s Philadelphia Triathlon And 5K
According to Philadelphia.cbslocal.com, Thirteen hundred athletes took to running, racing in the water, and biking for the Women’s Philadelphia Triathlon and 5K in Fairmount Park on Sunday, the only all-women triathlon in the State of Pennsylvania. The event features a nine mile bike ride on closed roads, a 5K run through West Fairmount Park and […]
The ‘Get on the Water’ Program Helps Build Confidence in Young Girls
According to fox13news.com, for ten young girls, USA Water Ski is helping them learn a new sport and build up their self confidence with their, “Get on the Water” program. USA Water Ski and Cypress Gardens Water Ski Show have partnered up in order to teach the sport of Water Ski to girls that wouldn’t […]
At Texas A&M, Girls Involved In STEM Experience
According to today.tamu.edu, high school Junior Morgan Miller and her four teammates gathered around a stuffed dog at the table. Using the toy for a reference, the girls got started on the task of building a tool to assist owners in easily bathing their dogs. After coming up with their idea and executing it, the […]
Nike Celebrates Women’s Euros Sponsorship Through “Rebel Girls”
According to thedrum.com, Nike has decided to team up with the women’s stories platform, Rebel Girls, to celebrate women footballers and inspire young girls leading up to the Uefa European Women’s Championship, which Nike is the official sponsor of. The project focuses on female athletes, coaches, and community leaders, the empowerment brands will attempt to […]
“Girls on the Run” Program Teaches Viewmont Girls Positivity, Teamwork, and Setting Goals
According to murrayjournal.com, the “Girls on the Run 5k” awards everyone a medal to celebrate the hard work they put in and their accomplishments during an eight week long program that helps educate and prepare young girls for a lifetime of living healthy. 600 girls participated in the run that took place in Utah, this […]
Teen Girls Learn Self-Defense at Police and Firefighter Camp
According to mlive.com, in Ann Arbor, Michigan there was a summer camp for 15 local girls from ages 13-17 called “Blaze & Blue Camp”. The camp was hosted by Ann Arbor police and fire departments and held its inaugural session from June 27th- June 30th, and was a part of the departments efforts to introduce […]