VIDEO: Kelly Benning, Vice President the of The National Association of Friendship Centres in Canada, believes that stories can help create change. Kelly shares her thoughts about the importance of women and girls sharing their stories in this...
Stories
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 on the Run before, but I never knew much about it. I...
VIDEO: Sise Sawaneh, from the Republic of the Gambia, discusses her advocacy to end female genital mutilation in this brief conversation with Elisa Gambino, One Production Place.
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 3rd-5th grades girls as I have not been in a group of...
VIDEO: Mushairat Mamun shares her perspective on how stories can help make the world a better place in this short conversation with Elisa Gambino, One Production Place.
I love the title of this campaign, Say It Forward. I love the play on words, how it invites women to use their voices (Say), how it is open to all experiences and there is no prompt (It) and how it implies a better, more equal future for women...
I am not proud of this story but if this story can help one person then it was worth telling. I met a man when I was 19 that I fell in love with. He was 26. I was way too young to be so head over hills but I knew he was the one. We were...
VIDEO: Angel Kharya of Girl Rising India explains to Elisa Gambino, One Production Place, how women and girls can inspire each other through sharing their stories.
Hi! I’m Coach Rebecca. I’ve been involved with Girls on the Run Atlanta since 2016 and have coached three fun and crazy seasons with Paideia and The Atlanta International School. When I’m not working as an event planner or coaching Girls...
This was my life. High school homecoming queen, captain of the varsity cheer squad…. experienced sexual abuse/harassment while in college…leading to bad judgment/decisions after college leaving my image “destroyed” being called...