Changing the Game Project Competitors

Girls on the Run is a transformational physical activity based positive youth development program for girls in 3rd-8th grade. We teach life skills through dynamic, interactive lessons and running games. The program culminates with the girls being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5K running event. The goal of the program is to unleash confidence through accomplishment while establishing a lifetime appreciation of health and fitness. Girls on the Run International (GOTRI) is the parent organization of more than 200 Girls on the Run councils across the United States and Canada. GOTRI establishes, trains and supports a network of community-level councils with local volunteers. The volunteers serve as role models to the girls through coaching the 10-week, 20 lesson curricula. The curriculum is delivered in these areas through after-school programs, recreation centers and other non-profit settings. Mission: We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. Vision: We envision a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams.

Aspire Academy is a globally recognized national sports academy for the development of Qatar’s athletically talented boys. The internationally renowned sports programs and facilities are a symbol of Qatar’s sporting ambitions and pride. Aspire Academy provides integrated sports development, sports science and academic learning for scholarship boys from Grade 7 (12 - 13 years) to Grade 12 (17 - 18 years). Additionally, Aspire delivers an ambitious health and lifestyle program for the community delivering over 25,000 classes per annum. We are at the heart of a sporting revolution currently taking place in Qatar and around the region. We are conceiving, promoting and implementing game-changing excellence in sports that is enabling an entire generation of highly-skilled, disciplined and competent individuals, both Qataris and otherwise. We are the country’s premier and the region’s leading sports academy. This is what we do.

As the world's preeminent and most respected youth sports organization, we will inspire and shape future generations. We strive to embody our values – Community, Fun, Integrity, Inclusion, and Teamwork - each and every day.