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Girls on the Run Chicago
Dedicated to a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential, Girls on the Run has impacted the lives of millions of girls across the country through fun and effective afterschool and camp programming designed to enhance girls’ social, emotional, and physical skills and behaviors to successfully navigate life experiences. GOTR Chicago is the Chicago-based chapter of the nation-wide organization.
Trained coaches lead small teams of girls in grades 3-8 through the program’s intentional curriculum which creatively integrates running. The program culminates with girls completing a celebratory, non-competitive 5K where they learn that the finish line is just the beginning!
- Develop and improve competence
- Feel confidence in who they are
- Develop strength of character
- Respond to others and oneself with care
- Create positive connections with peers and adults
- Build lives of purpose and make a meaningful contribution to community and society.
- By the age of 9, girls’ self-confidence begins to drop
- 50% of girls ages 10-13 experience bullying, such as name-calling and exclusion
- At age 10, girls’ physical activity levels decline and continue to decrease through adolescence
- 85% of participants who completed the program improved in competence, caring, character or connection
- Girls who completed the program increased their physical activity by more than 40%
- 97% of participants who completed the program learned critical life skills like conflict resolution and decison-making
In Spring 2025 alone, GOTR Chicago:
- Served 3,863 girls in grades 3-8
- Hosted 182 program sites throughout 7 counties
- Distributed 1,108 pairs of shoes
- 79% of participants were living in under-resourced communities