Box United is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that uses the sport of boxing to connect communities of young women across the world. Fight Like a Girl (FLAG) is their signature boxing and leadership development program for high school girls run in partnership with the U.S. Consulate in Cape Town, South Africa. FLAG is fiercely committed to developing young female leaders who are proficient not only in jabs and hooks, but in social impact and cross-cultural collaboration. FLAG runs at the same time in Chicago, IL and Somerset East, South Africa, and includes several opportunities for students to collaborate with peers from across the city and world.
Follow them on Instagram @box_united, and learn more about their program at boxunited.com!