I’ve been working with Girls on the Run for the past 7 or 8 years. The program is all about helping girls find their inner strength to battle gossip and any other negative images they may glean from all the crap they’re bombarded with on a daily basis.
And the program works. Every once in a while I’m thrilled to get a clear example of just how well.
Yesterday’s example was from 11-year-old Josie El-Ramady, GOTR Youth Ambassador. She spoke so eloquently that her mom was in tears.
I took her aside after her speech to ask her why the program works for her. Her video is below.
If you’d like to enroll, go to www.girlsontherun.ca and see if you can get the program started in your daughter’s school. Check out my photos from this year’s event!
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- GOTR!
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- But first, let me take a selfie!
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- A motivational speech
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- Playing around
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- START!
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- So many runners!
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- Go go go!
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- Look at those girls running!
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- FINISH!
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- Be yourself because you are awesome!