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Mar 7, 2013
04:31 PM

By Lindsay Hock

Spotlight on: 2011 GoGirlGo! Grantee, PowerPlay NYC

PowerPlay NYC is a non-profit dedicated to educating and empowering girls through sports, teaching life skills and building self-confidence and self-esteem for life. PowerPlay programs provide girls, ages 7-18, with the opportunity to feel connected, competent and confident, so they can make positive decisions about their lives and learn how to live healthy. A natural fit for our GoGirlGo! curriculum, the New York City-based program received a grant from GoGirlGo! in xxxx.

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Dec 11, 2012
11:06 AM

By Lindsay Hock

Benefits of Sport: The Universal Truths

This much we know is true: sport is one of the most important socio-cultural learning experiences for girls. Aside from the known health benefits yielded by regular participation in sports and physical fitness, there are countless intangibles girls can take away from sports. These lessons will last a lifetime, long after the final high school soccer game or swim team race. Our almost four-decades-long commitment to making sure every girl has the opportunity to learn these lessons has uncovered some universal truths everyone must know.

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Nov 28, 2012
01:53 PM

By Lindsay Hock

Get Girls Active, Part Four: Buddy Up: The Importance of Teamwork

The most important thing you can do to inspire a girl is to make everything a team effort. A girl is more likely to be active if her parent, guardian or other key adult in her life is active. Let her see you working out, sweating and making physical activity part of your life. Be a real-life hero as she sees you jogging that extra lap, attempting that 3-point shot, striking that yoga pose. There are a number of ways you can emphasize that you are in this together.

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Nov 19, 2012
10:29 AM

By Lindsay Hock

Get Girls Active, Part 3: Keeping It Fun!

The best way to combat fear of being active in girls is to teach them to move in ways that their body and personality-type enjoy. It's important to try to make every encounter that a girl has with activity a positive one. Here are some easy tips on keeping it fun.

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Nov 14, 2012
10:25 AM

By Lindsay Hock

Get Girls Active, Part Two: Changing Attitudes about Physical Fitness

From an early age, girls are programmed to shy away from sports and activity for many reasons– little confidence in their abilities, not identifying as an athlete, fear of teasing and more. In order to guide our girls to the healthiest, happiest life possible, we need turn those negatives attitudes about physical activity around. What are some of the barriers and what can you do about them? Part Two of our Get Girls Active series breaks it down.

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