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(Screaming giggles) That’s the sound of a bunch of teenage girls acting like, well, teenage girls. Which is exactly what they’re supposed to be doing at a camp called “Act Like A Grrl.” It aims to ease the transition from giggly little kid to young adult by letting girls swing between silly and serious as much as they want. In any given day they might go from dressing in glittery superhero outfits to reading aloud deeply personal essays. The program’s founder hopes to help young girls find their true voices, as WPLN’s Kim Green reports..

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Listen to “This I Believe” essays from Act Like A Grrl campers.
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Cyan – “Survival”

Dylan – “Family”

Kamilah – “Change”

Visit www.thisibelieve.org