Barbara Jordan – Women’s History Month Day 7
Learn all about Barbara: Britannica Biography US House of Representatives
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Dorothea Dix – Women’s History Month Day 6
Dorothea Dix was born in Maine in 1802. Her father was Methodist minister who spent a lot of time on the road, leaving Dorothea at home with her mother and three younger siblings. While she wasn’t alone, the care for her siblings often fell to her as her […]
Berta Caceres – Women’s History Month Day 5
Berta Caceres was born into a time of civil unrest in her country. She was a member of the Lenca people in La Esperanza in southwestern Honduras, the predominant indigenous group in that area. Her mother, Austra Flores, served as her first role model for activism. Austra served […]
Kate Gleason – Women’s History Month Day 4
Today our incredible woman holds the title of the first female engineer. In a time when engineering schools wouldn’t admit women, Kate Gleason found a way. Even better, Kate was from our very own Rochester. Born Catherine Anselm Gleason, Kate was born into a mechanical family. Her father […]
IT’S TIME FOR GIRL SCOUT COOKIE BOOTHS!!
We’re just here to let you know that it’s officially Girl Scout Cookie booth season which means we have our delicious cookies available to purchase on the spot at all your favorite retailers. Be on the lookout this March! Find Girl Scout Cookies near you
Sarojini Naidu – Women’s History Month Day 3
Sarojini Naidu was born into the Bengali family of Kulin Brahmins, although her father moved to Hyderabad State after receiving his doctorate from Edinburgh University. As someone who valued his education, he passed this passion to Sarojini. As the oldest of eight children, she learned English when she […]
Ida B. Wells – Women’s History Month Day 2
Ida B. Wells was born into slavery in Mississippi when the Civil War was in its infancy. In the early years of her life, she and her family were freed after the war and then became active in Reconstruction Era politics. Taught to value education, Ida went to […]
Patsy Takemoto Mink – Womens History Month Day 1
More than just the first Asian-American elected to congress, Patsy was the first woman of color to make it there, period. Overall, she was a member of Congress in the House of Representatives 13 times, spanning the years from 1965 to 2002. “Patsy Mink was a vibrant, passionate, […]
Thank you to everyone who sold Girl Scout Cookies!
Today our Girl Scout Cookie drops begin! It’s the weekend when all the ordered cookies are delivered and our wonderful sellers come to our warehouse locations to pick them up. Cookie season means a lot of Girl Scouts because we know the value it has on our members. […]
Why Girl Scouts?
For more than 100 years, we’ve been the preeminent leadership organization for girls, developing businesswomen, astronauts, governors, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and even secretaries of state. The benefit of our program speaks for itself, yet it’s easy to miss why our program is so important. The Girl Scout difference is […]
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