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Girls Inc. Kicking Out Violence Through Project BOLD

Posted by girlsincchatt on May 14, 2009

Were you able to kick a board in half in the fourth and fifth grade?

Participants in the Girls Inc. Hardy Elementary after-school program can. Click here to see a short video!

Hardy Elementary Girls give a Tae Kwon Do demonstration with Terry Hanner.

Hardy Elementary Girls give a Tae Kwon Do demonstration with Terry Hanner.

Through a Prevention of Violence Against Girls and Women Grant funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Girls Inc. girls spent the last six weeks learning about how to stand up against violence and what to do when confronted with a violent situation.

The girls also learned self-defense with the help of Terry Hanner, a Tae Kwon Do master and gave a demonstration last week before parents, teachers and local elected officials.

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