Susana Victor, an 8th grader at Stripling Middle School, is headed to Washington, D.C. to present her congressional bill on improving conditions for children in foster care. Susan competed along with two other groups in Girls Rock the House (GRTH), a national initiative for 8th grade girls in political districts represented by women of the House of Representatives, featuring a six-week curriculum that inspired girls to envision their roles in the political process. Girls Incorporated of Tarrant County oversaw the two groups and worked with the girls in a six-week, hands-on learning experience to create their bills. The young ladies were from White Settlement ISD and Fort Worth ISD.
Susana’s bill is about improving conditions for foster care children such as better screening of foster families and better management of case loads for caseworkers. Susana will meet with House Representatives and participate in a recognition dinner with winners from throughout the United States.
Beginning at the group level, each girl crafted and submitted a bill to a local, impartial judging panel. Group winners then went onto the district competition and the winner chosen at the district level won the trip to Washington, D.C. for a two and a half day program.
