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In 2000, Girls on the Run was established as a 501c3 nonprofit organization. [citation needed] In 2008, the Girls on the Run 5K series was established. Each season ends with a celebratory 5K event, with over 350 5Ks taking place annually, the Girls on the Run 5K series is the largest of its kind in the nation. [4]
Established in 1996, GOTR, a nonprofit organization, aims to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum that creatively integrates running.
Based on research about resiliency in youth, [11] Barker designed the foundational Girls on the Run curriculum. Barker is credited with coining the phrase "The Girl Box", defined as the imaginary place of conformity where girls may go during adolescence, due to cultural and societal stereotypes that limit choices and opportunities. [ 12 ]
The Girls' Friendly Society (GFS) is a charitable organisation that empowers girls and young women aged 5 to 25, encouraging them to develop their full potential through programs that provide training, confidence building, and other educational opportunities.
Running Start introduces young women to the power of politics through training programs. These include a High School Program (formerly the Young Women's Political Leadership Program), a Congressional Fellowship (formerly known as the Star Fellowship and funded by the Walmart Foundation), Elect Her (which was formerly known as Campaign College), and the Young Women to Watch Awards.
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The word volunteering has more recent usage—still predominantly military—coinciding with the phrase community service. [3] [4] In a military context, a volunteer army is a military body whose soldiers chose to enter service, as opposed to having been conscripted. Such volunteers do not work "for free" and are given regular pay.
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