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A father-daughter dance ... in prison

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Angela Patton |

TEDxWomen 2012

• November 2012

At Camp Diva, Angela Patton works to help young girls and their fathers stay connected and become part of each others' lives. But what about girls whose fathers can't be there -- because they're in jail? Patton tells the story of a very special father-daughter dance.

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At Camp Diva, Angela Patton works to help young girls and their fathers stay connected and become part of each others' lives. But what about girls whose fathers can't be there -- because they're in jail? Patton tells the story of a very special father-daughter dance.

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Attend Camp Diva's annual Date With Dad Weekend.

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Angela Patton is an ambassador for who she calls "at-promise" (as opposed to "at-risk") girls and a serial innovator.

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A dance of their own

Angela Patton hosts the second annual father-daughter dance in prison, and sets her sights on what's next.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

Read our curation guidelines.

Attend Camp Diva's annual Date With Dad Weekend.