Nonpro t
BY DACIA GARCIA
The nonpro t currently o ers classes to girls ages 12 17 and will soon start classes for girls ages eight and up.
COURTESY PAIGE VAUGHN
Nonpro t Headstrong Girls’ Boxing was founded in 2021 and o ers scholarships for teenage girls to learn boxing skills.
COURTESY PAIGE VAUGHN
Headstrong Girls’ Boxing improves girls’ con dence Nonpro t Headstrong Girls’ Boxing, founded in 2021 by a duo from Austin Women’s Boxing Club, shapes a space for young girls to get frustration out, strengthen communication skills and nd community all while staying active.
Julia Gschwind (left) and Alex Plichta (right) are the co- founders of Headstrong Girls’ Boxing.
How it works Girls ages eight to 17 are able to apply for a schol- arship in which they receive free training at AWBC. The scholarship covers a trimester of classes and currently eight girls are participating in the pro- gram. For the upcoming trimester from September to December, Plichta said they hope to raise funds to support 10 or more kids. The impact Plichta said the most impactful growth she sees in participants is their con dence. “I’ve seen a major growth in their communica- tion skills and their openness to problem solve,” she said.
COURTESY HEADSTRONG GIRLS’ BOXING
AWBC owner Julia Gschwind and instructor Alex Plichta started the nonpro t project during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gschwind had a longtime goal of providing free training to girls as a way to get more girls involved in the historically male-dominated sport. “I think entering that space where generations of people associate it with men and then taking control of that space is incredibly empowering,” Plichta said.
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