We Are Lane One

Length 06:30
Licensor Blunt Youth Radio Project
Producer(s) Emily LaFond
Formats Commentary, First-person essay, Youth Produced
Topics Sports, Women, Youth
Produced January 1, 2007
Added to PRX January 2, 2007
 

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Summary:

Emily LaFond can't handle the shame of not being the best. But an embarrassing stint on the school swim team helped her lose her ego.

Website:

http://bluntradio.org

Additional Credits and Funding:

Financial support was provided by the following organizations: The Chrysalis Youth Action Fund, The Ferguson Foundation, The Filene's Foundation, The Simmons Foundation, and YOUTHINK, a youth philanthropy board.

Timely on:

January 01: Firsts

Tones:

Engaging, Humorous, Personal

Language:

English

Description:

Sometimes the embarrassment of losing keeps you from playing the game at all. That's the way it was for Emily Lafond, until her poor performance on the swim team taught her how to fail with pride.

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