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Starting with the Fall 2024, season we’re launching an updated Girls on the Run curriculum: Hello, Superstar! 

Happy Pride! During Pride Month, we’re proudly recognizing and celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community’s achievements and joy in running, because we believe that when you can see it, you can be it! We’re looking forward to sharing these trailblazers’ excellence and resources for you to learn more all month long! 

This Black History Month, Girls on the Run-Chicago celebrates the extraordinary legacy of Black women runners who paved the way for us all. Because we believe that when she can see it, she can be it!

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! This month we’re passing the relay baton to Chicago-based organizations that work to lift up young Latinas. We’ll feature their amazing work and words, as well as resources for you and your kids to learn more. And, of course, we ask you to pass the baton by sharing their words with your community, too! 

At Girls on the Run, we know we’re stronger together. When we work with other organizations and bring their voices to the table, we can better serve our girls—we call it the Girls on the Run Relay: we all play a part in getting girls across the finish line. That’s why this Black History Month, we’re passing the relay baton to Chicago-based organizations led by Black women who each work to lift up women and girls. All month, we’ll feature their amazing work and words, and resources for you and your kids to learn more. #BHMGirlsOnTheRunRelay

To continue learning more about how you can tap into the power of play, check out resources mentioned by our panelists during the event. 

We’re celebrating Pride all month long by spotlighting LGBTQI artists, activists, organizers, and educators who embodied the GOTR value “Standing Up for Ourselves and Others” to build Chicago. #builtwithpride will feature their stories alongside resources to help you celebrate their work and Chicago’s LGBTQI community. Follow along with us all through June! 

Participating in sports can do wonders to a girl’s confidence, social life and health. Like anything else, some girls will be more skilled than others, but that does not mean that everyone should not give sports a try.

Drinking enough water every day is an essential part of human health, making water the best drink choice for everyone — including growing girls. Even though it can sometimes be more tempting to reach for a sugary or caffeinated drink, when you choose water instead, your body will thank you every time.