Why We Need More Girls in Sports: Professional Female Athletes & Club Girls Talk Pressure, Representation and the Power of Motivation - Boys & Girls Clubs of America
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It’s the 50th anniversary of Title IX but girls and women in sports still have strides to make in getting more representation on the court and the field. Boys & Girls Club alumni like Olympian Jackie Joyner Kersee and today’s Club girls share their advice for empowering girls to get in the game.
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Why We Need More Girls in Sports: Professional Female Athletes & Club Girls Talk Pressure, Representation and the Power of Motivation - Boys & Girls Clubs of America
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Why We Need More Girls in Sports: Professional Female Athletes & Club Girls Talk Pressure, Representation and the Power of Motivation - Boys & Girls Clubs of America
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