Art is supposed to represent what the first amendment stands for. That is what I was taught to believe years ago. Apparently, times continue to change for worse instead of better. Today, I...
Mentors/Teachers/Coaches
Girls on the Run Story
I am a 44 year old woman. I asked a lot of questions as a girl because I always wanted to learn and know more, and remember being told to be quiet, to stop asking questions. I was a...
All of the Red Balloons
This story originally appeared in Kate Rademacher’s collaborative blog series on the topic of Risky Love: Without giving it too much thought, I signed up to spend spring break my...
I KNOW that I can DO anything and MORE!
I am amazing because I AM ME. My name is Shaila and im 9 years old, its been hard for me to make good friends since my self esteem is not very good. I struggled with body image and it makes...
Bravery in the Eye of the Storm
Well today it happened… A day we never want to happen, but continually prepare for throughout the school year. We had a tornado touch down near the school, and as expected, went into our...
Carina’s journey
My name is Carina Imbrogno and I was born in 1974 in Buenos Aires, Argentina to Italian immigrants. I was born with a rare genetic disorder called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome kyphoscoliosis...
Changes, Choices and Challenges
Born in the family of educators, I was not only born teacher but born to be a teacher. Teaching is something that come naturally to me. Yes it is in my genes. I wanted to be everything...
Teachers who inspire me
MRS. DONALDSON AND MR. BOYLES I WANT A THANK YOU FOR INSPIRING ME TO KEEP GOING THROUGH HARD TIMES AND SHOWING ME THAT I CAN INSPIRE PEOPLE TO USE THERE FEELINGS FOR GOOD.
More Than An Internship
For one of my graduation requirements, I needed to fulfill an internship/practicum course. As I was going through the list of options, Girls on the Run stood out to me. I had heard of Girls...
Girls on the Run is so much fun!
I volunteered this year for Girls on the Run Central KY and it was life changing. I am currently a college student studying Nursing, so I was a little nervous about being with a group of...