League of American Bicyclists Women Bike Mini-Grant

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Permalink Reply by globalguy on June 6, 2014 at 3:58pm

From the League of American Bicyclists website:

West Town Bikes (Chicago) 
Girls Bike Club 
$750 mini-grant
An inspiration at the Youth Bike Summit over the past several years, the young women ofWest Town Bikes are creating a model for truly youth-led, female-oriented presence in the traditionally male-dominated bike shop space. "West Town Bikes' Girls Bike Club is changing the perception of biking in their community and getting more of their peers to hop on a bike for fun, building life skills and developing relationships with friends and their community," says Alex Wilson, executive director of West Town Bikes. "Girls Bike Club was created by a group of female high school students participating in a summer apprenticeship who began meeting every week to form their own unique group. Creating a welcoming space within the often male-dominated shop atmosphere, the young women of color plan rides together, make jewelry from bike parts and even have time set aside for homework help -- not only creating friendships, but also cultivating healthy lifestyles and job skills along the way."

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