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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

*Passport Day in USA 2013* A Celebration


An excited Atlanta Passport Party participant...
23 February 2013, Omni Hotel at CNN Center

Every year around this time, the US State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs presents Passport Day in the USA, a Saturday when those who want to get or renew their passport can go to their local passport agency and, without an appointment, apply.  This year, Passport Day in the USA goes down from 10am - 3pm on Saturday, March 9, 2013.  #gotpassport?

This year, The Passport Party Project is going to celebrate Passport Day in the USA by partnering with travel bloggers in Philadelphia, New York, DC, Detroit, Chicago and Los Angeles so that 24 girls nationwide will get their first passports.  Cool, isn't it?

And on that note...

It is my pleasure to introduce you to the committed travel bloggers facilitating the passport process and the girls that will benefit... 

*Drumroll please*


PHILADELPHIA
Facilitator: Martice Sutton
Twitter:  @GirlsGoGlobal
Martice is facilitating the passport process for 7 girls and their parent(s)...


Jhade G. (above), age 12
Naima P. (above), age 12
Tahirah P. (above), age 14
Tamia S. (above), age 15
Taleah C. (above), age 10
 Imani W. (above), age 12 
Yamirah S. (above), age 12

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CHICAGO
Facilitator: Ana Serafin
Ana is facilitating the passport process for 1 girl and her parent(s)...

Soleil (above), turning 11 on March 9

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CHICAGO
Facilitator:  Kiratiana Freelon
Twitter: @Kiratiana
Kiratiana is facilitating the passport process for 2 girls and their parent(s)...

Virginia H. (above), age 12
Davida H. (ab0ve), age 11

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DETROIT
Facilitator: Angela Myers
Twitter: @2girls_bikini
Angela is facilitating the passport process for 4 girls and their parent(s)...

Devan R., age 12 (above left) and her sister Lauren R., age 13 (above right) 
Courtney K. (above), age 13
Sydney T. (above), age 13

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NYC
Facilitator: Evelyn Alvarez
Twitter: @theRipeness
Evelyn is facilitating the passport process for 3 girls and their parent(s)...
Not pictured:  Daesia N., 13 / Knyasia N., 12 / Celeste N., 12

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WASHINGTON, DC
Facilitator: Arcynta Childs
Twitter: @arcynta
Arcynta is facilitating the passport process for 5 girls and their parent(s)...


Ashley T. (above), age 14
Monique C. (above), age 14
La'Traya T. (above), age 14
Breona B. (ab0ve), age 14
Bionca B. (ab0ve), age 14
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LOS ANGELES
Twitter:  @OneBrownGirl
Facilitator:  Mary Mitchell for Tracey Friley
Mary is facilitating the passport process for 2 girls and their parent(s)...
Jessica (ab0ve), age 13

Destiny D. (ab0ve), age 13



We would love for you to join us on our quest to get passports in the hands of as many girls people as possible, so if you don't have a passport or you'd like to gift someone with a passport, please start here.  (And don't forget to tell us about it!)

Safe travels...