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Students Form PERIOD Chapter

June 29, 2021 Leave a Comment

In 2020, Maggie Walker students partnered with Sylvia’s Sisters to help get legislation passed at the state level requiring public schools to provide free period products in restrooms. Those students have now established a chapter of PERIOD, a national organization committed to fighting period poverty and stigma through service, education, and advocacy.

Read more about their efforts.

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