Girls Gotta Run! Pursuing your dreams in sport & beyond in Ethiopia (Learning World: S5E28, 2/3)

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Channel: WISE Channel · 2015 · Education

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"Girls Gotta Run" is an athletic scholarship programme in Ethiopia that empowers girls by combining running and education. How does it work? At the Abba Pascal girl’s school, the girls train three times a week, complementing their excercises by sharing a meal together and a life skills training programme.  Running keeps the girls on track to pursue their dreams - in sport and beyond.

Read more about the Girls Gotta Run Foundation: http://www.girlsgottarun.org/

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