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Imagine your gender being a barrier to your access to education.
Of the 130 million youth who are out of school in the world, 70% are girls (http://www.shesthefirst.org/get-the-facts/<http://shesthefirst.org/>)
We're trying to stop that trend.

She's the First*{Dartmouth}
is hosting the
BE THE FIRST 5k run/walk
to sponsor a girl for a year at the Kiberia School for Girls in Kenya

Saturday, August 18th
9:30am
Gold Coast Lawn (start/finish)
$15 students (suggested donation)
$20 non-students
(All proceeds go directly to sponsoring a student's education)

There will be:

*******POPCORN MACHINE******FACE PAINTING*********TIE-DYE T-SHIRT STAND******EXERCISE******PRIZES********AND MORE!******

She's the First is a national non-profit organization that sponsors girls' education in countries where girls are not usually afforded the opportunity to go to school (because of societal norms, government restrictions, etc). According to their website, "While there are many equally deserving boys around the world in dire need of an education, we’ve chosen to focus our efforts on girls, since statistically, they’ve faced greater disadvantages." The effects of educating girls range from improvements in the economy, decreased maternal mortality, and benefits for women's personal rights. The national organization sponsors girls worldwide, in Haiti, Mexico, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Nepal, India, and other countries, and are constantly looking to expand our efforts. For more information, please visit shesthefirst.org<http://shesthefirst.org/>