PITTSBURGH — When an Avenger taps you for an important mission, you don't question it. You just assemble.
That's what Clark Summit natives Isabel Lam, 20, and Clare Della Valle, 21, did when they were contacted by the producers of "Growing Up," a Disney+ docuseries created by "Captain Marvel" star Brie Larson that highlights the stories of 10 young adults. Lam and Della Valle had earned national attention for helping to organize a Period Day rally in Philadelphia, and Disney+ wanted to feature the childhood best friends in the new show's first season.
"Growing Up" premiered Sept. 8 with an entire episode dedicated to Lam, now a University of Pittsburgh junior, and Della Valle talking about their formative years in Lackawanna County and how they started a chapter of "PERIOD: The Menstrual Movement" at their high school in an effort to promote menstrual equity and acceptance among their peers.
