Research
Media Coverage
The G.I.R.L.S. Program and Co-Design Project have been featured in a number of media publications.
- Fashion Forwards. CEHD Connect Magazine. August 11, 2015.
- Muslim Basketball Players Design Own Outfits And You Won't Believe What Happens Next!. Patheos.com. August 3, 2015.
- Girls, Girls, Girls. SLAMonline.com. July 23, 2015.
- Fashion levels playing field for Muslim girls in sports. Winnipeg Sun. July 17, 2015.
- Muslim girls with a love for sports design "culturally appropriate uniforms" so they can play in comfort. Bella Naija. July 8, 2015.
- Minneapolis Muslim girls design their own modest sportswear. Yahoo!News.com. July 5, 2015.
- Minneapolis Muslim girls design their own modest sportswear (+video). Christian Science Monitor. July 5, 2015.
- Muslim girls design their own basketball uniforms, including velcro hijabs. Mashable. July 4, 2015.
- Minnesota girls design new sports uniforms that level playing field for Muslims. NYDailyNews.com. July 3, 2015.
- New Sports Uniforms Level the Playing Field for Muslim Girls. MercuryNews.com. July 1, 2015.
- Muslim girls design new basketball uniforms to preserve their religious culture. World Religion News. June 27, 2015.
- Awesome Group of Muslim Girls Make B-Ball Uniforms That Match Their Faith. GOOD Magazine. June 13, 2015.
- US Muslim girls come up with Shariah-compliant uniform to play basketball. Pakistan Today. June 13, 2015.
- Muslim Girls Design Their Own Culturally Appropriate Basketball Uniforms. HuffingtonPost, June 11, 2015.
- Muslim Schoolgirls in Wisconsin Design News Sports Uniforms. NBC News. June 11.
- New Minnesota sports uniforms break barriers for Muslim girls. Northland News. June 10, 2015.
- New uniforms will help Muslim girls compete in sports. Fox9 News. June 10, 201
- Breaking barriers in basketball. MNDaily. June 10, 2015.
- Muslim girls design special sports uniform. USAToday.com. June 9, 2015.
- New sports uniforms break barriers for Muslim girls. KARE-11.com. June 9, 2015.
- New uniforms score points for modesty for Muslim girls. Star Tribune. June 8, 2015.
- WBEZ/Chicago Public Media. “Study examines barriers to participation in sports for Somali girls in Twin Cities.”
- Minnesota Public Radio. “A gym of their own: Somali girls learn basketball.”
- Fox 9 KMSP-TV. “Cedar Riverside girls basketball designs own culturally-appropriate uniform.”
- CEHD Connect. “Teaming Up.”
- Minnesota Alumni Magazine. “Girls Gotta Move.”
- Active Wear Blog (College of Design). “Culturally Appropriate Active Wear Keeps East African Girls at the Top of Their Game.”
- EMERGING Spring 201."Culturally Appropriate Active Wear."
- All Things KiNSiDered. “Dr. Chelsey Thul: Making a functional and fashionable difference.”