Girls on the Run Los Angeles

Our mission is to inspire girls in 3rd-8th grade to be joyful, healthy, and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creativity integrates running. We envision a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams. 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.

Programs and Services Offered

The 24-lesson Girls on the Run curriculum combines training for a 5K (3.1 miles) running event with the lessons that inspire girls to become independent thinkers, enhance their problem solving skills, and make healthy decisions.

All of this is accomplished through an active collaboration with girls and their parents, schools, volunteers, staff, and the community. Meeting twice a week in small teams of 8-15 girls, we teach life skills through dynamic conversation-based lessons and running games.

The 24-lesson curriculum is taught by certified Girls on the Run coaches include three parts: understanding ourselves, valuing relationships and teamwork, and understanding how we connect with a shape the world at large. Running is used to inspire and motivate girls, encourage lifelong health and fitness, and build confidence through accomplishment.

At each season's conclusion, the girls and their running buddies, complete a 5K running event. Completing a 5K gives the girls a tangible sense of achievements as well as framework for setting and achieving life goals. The result-making the seemingly impossible, possible, and teaching girls that they can.