Making the world a better place? That’s a job for a Girl Scout. When girls go for the Silver Award—the highest award Cadettes can earn—they get the opportunity to use their leadership skills to create change…
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Citizenship
Girl Scouts have a legacy of civic engagement—their actions as citizens make the world a better place. Encourage your girls to speak up and advocate for issues and ideas that are important to them.
Big Goals? No Sweat! 7 Ways to Support Girls Who Want to Change the World
In my first year of college, I had an ambitious idea for an advocacy project. It was one of those cartoon-lightbulb-over-your-head moments when an idea takes root in your mind in a way that you…
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Girl Scouts and Civic Engagement—in the Election Season and Beyond
It’s that time again—election season! This fall, voters across the country will head to the polls to cast their ballots and make their voices heard. While the presidential election years…
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Changes to the Gold Award: What You Need to Know
The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award a Girl Scout can earn. It is an endeavor and challenge that only Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors can pursue. When…
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Go Green for Earth Day with Girl Scouts
As Girl Scouts, we’re committed to “using resources wisely” when we say the Girl Scout Law. It comes right before “make the world a better place.” So, Earth Day—with its…
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7 Reasons Your Girls Should Get Civically Engaged
Research shows that “the public education system is not creating an adequate civic education foundation for all youth,” and a Girl Scout Research Institute poll found that just 38 percent of girls…
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