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The American Legion Auxiliary believes that educating youth about the basic ideals and principles of government will help to ensure the survival of democracy. Girls State is a unique citizenship training program in which Auxiliary members guide the youth of our nation toward an understanding, comprehension, and appreciation of their roles as United States citizens.
For more than 60 years, the American Legion Auxiliary has succeeded in giving young women the finest citizenship training program possible. The program has grown from a few hundred participants to nearly 20,000 Girls State delegates annually. |
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Girls State offers training in the practical processes of self government and good citizenship as practiced in a democratic society.
Each summer, approximately 20,000 enthusiastic young women participate in Girls State sessions across the nation. At Girls State, the “citizens” study local, county, and state governmental processes. They do this by setting up their own miniature city, county, and state governments and administer them according to the laws of their particular state.
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Girls State
