Girls on the Run Greater Oregon
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Mission Statement
Girls on the Run is a transformational physical activity based positive youth development program for girls in 3rd-5th grade. We teach life skills through dynamic interactive lessons and running games. The program culminates with the girls being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5k running event. The goal of the program is to unleash confidence through accomplishment while establishing a lifetime appreciation of health and fitness. Girls on the Run Greater Oregon is an Independent Council of Girls on the Run International, which has a network of over 200 councils across the United States and Canada.
About This Cause
MISSION We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. VISION We envision a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams. OUR CORE VALUES Girls on the Run honors its core values. We strive to: Recognize our power and responsibility to be intentional in our decision making Embrace our differences and find strength in our connectedness Express joy, optimism and gratitude through our words, thoughts and actions Nurture our physical, emotional and spiritual health Lead with an open heart and assume positive intent Stand up for ourselves and others What Makes Girls on the Run Different? Girls on the Run includes running — or walking, skipping and anything in between — but we are SO much more than a running program! Girls on the Run is the first of an entirely new type of recreation program that combines physical training for a non-competitive 3.1 mile running event with warm-ups, team-building activities, discussions and workouts age-appropriate to 3rd-5th grade girls. It is a physical activity-based positive youth development program – or PA-PYD – designed to develop and enhance girls’ social, psychological, and physical competencies to successfully navigate life experiences. These competencies are most often referred to as life skills. Some skills include how to get along in a group, how to assert oneself in a healthy manner, how to stop a gossip chain and how to combat the negative and unattainable images young girls see in the media. A PA-PYD program has the content, structure, training, and motivating elements that promote healthy lifestyles and prevent unhealthy and risky behaviors. "Many of my experiences with Girls on the Run were very helpful in the problems I faced in life and also helped me be... ME. I had many problems and I think without girls on the run, I would still be going through them now. Like, when we all did the emotions lesson. That helped me get over the death of my grandma 5 months ago. Also, the lesson on bullying helped me get through a bullying situation at school." -Heaven, age 10