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How GOTR Girls Gave Back This Spring

06/15/2018

Each season, GOTR girls make a positive contribution to the communities they call home through community service. Girls are given the chance to plan a Community Impact Project which provides them an opportunity to recognize the power and potential they have to make an impact on their neighbors, and neighborhoods, all around the world. From gardening at their schools to helping the homeless, GOTR girls made impressive strides during this season.

The Time Has Come: How Junior Coaching Inspired Me to Change the World

06/19/2018

As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “I have a dream.” My dream is to close the gender gap around the globe. I dream of a world where women have an equal opportunity for education, jobs, health and political positions. I dream of a world where men and women receive equal pay for equal work. And, just as Dr. King said, “The time has come."

Running with Reason: How One Woman Found Friendship by Going the Distance

06/01/2018

I really enjoy “me time” while running. Solo running gives me time to focus on my next race, think through situations in my personal life or just allows me to completely lose myself in my music. In fact, I’ve trained for three marathons on my very own. But, sometimes, long runs, as with life, are hard to get through alone.