HerSpace members volunteer at Girls on the Run Minnesota

Nora McKoy, RubicOnline • May 22, 2024

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Girls on the Run is such a wonderful organization and it was a cool experience to help with logistics to make the 5k go more smooth.

— Kate Hanf '24

NOTE: Nora McKoy attended the Girls on the Run event and volunteered as part of the HerSpace group. The predominantly photo story was edited by the Beats Manager and Director of RubicOnline, both of whom are not HerSpace members, in alignment with our Conflict of Interest policy.

Confidence, care, and character: these are three of the six values that Girls on the Run Minnesota works to instill in young girls. The program works with girls from third to eighth grade. GOTRM closes every season with a celebratory 5K that is a manifestation of the work put in throughout the season.

HerSpace co-president Georgia Ross is one of GOTRM board members and she got an opportunity for HerSpace and the broader community to volunteer at the headquarters. The 14 volunteers who opted in headed to Minneapolis on May 16 to spend the evening packing bags, laminating signs, sorting papers and more.

Alba Markowitz Mulet said, “It was a bonding experience that reminds me of my own time with Girls on the Run.”

The organization is a non-profit that has been operating since 1996. Girls on the Run works to dismantle societal gender norms by providing a space for young girls to be themselves, away from the pressure of gender stereotypes. This year’s 5K will take place June 1.

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Nora McKoy, A&E Editor

My name is Nora McKoy (she/her). I’m an A&E editor for RubicOnline. At school, I’m involved in CAS, and Sophomore Class Leadership Council. I love to watch mystery TV shows. I can be reached at [email protected].

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Kathryn Campbell is the Director of Publications at St. Paul Academy and Summit School. She advises The Rubicon newspaper, RubicOnline website, Ibid yearbook, Aureus feature magazine, and Iris art and literature magazine. Deadline is truly her happy place. Campbell considers herself a news junkie who loves discussing current events. At the state level, she teaches journalism workshop sessions for the Minnesota High School Press Association (MHSPA) and serves on the board of the Journalism Educators of Minnesota (JEM). Nationally, she is a member of the Columbia Board of Judges at Columbia University for the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) and serves as a critique judge for the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA). She was the 2015 Minnesota Journalism Educator of the Year. She can be reached at [email protected].

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