Celebrating Black History Month 2023
Check out all the stories we highlighted this year, or check out our 2021 archives.
Member Essentials 11/03/22
Hello GSWNY Members and Volunteers, Are you ready? It’s almost unbelievable to think that we are in a new membership year and quickly approaching the kick-off of our upcoming cookie program season.This year will be filled with adventure and another great opportunity for our Girl Scouts to grow […]
Be Yourself – GSWNY Influencer Series 10 – Alison Wilcox
What was your journey to being your authentic self? I feel that I am always and will always be on this journey. When I was younger, I often compared myself to others, and wanted to be accepted. As I got older and had more experiences – both successes […]
Be Yourself – GSWNY Influencer Series 09 – Tamaira Coleman
What was your journey to being your authentic self? When I was younger, I was bullied for being short, so I’d often conform to the crowd just to be accepted. Since then, I have learned to honor myself, my values and my goals even when it seems unpopular. […]
Be Yourself – GSWNY Influencer Series 08 – Sonia Croxie
My journey to being my authentic self My journey to being my authentic self has come by just living, going through life’s experiences, and dealing with them the best way I know how. However, I believe the key to being your authentic self is to surround yourself by […]
Be Yourself – GSWNY Influencer Series 07 – Angela L. Smith
My journey to being authentic is something that I work on continuously. Being authentic means that I will act in ways that will show people my true self and how I feel rather than showing them only a particular side of myself. This is not always easy as […]
Be Yourself – GSWNY Influencer Series 06 – Sharon Sanford
What was your journey to being your authentic self? My journey to be my authentic self began when I was a little girl and has evolved over the years. I grew up on the east side of Buffalo, New York and attended a private school in Snyder, New […]
Be Yourself – GSWNY Influencer Series 05 – Dr. Tonja M. Williams
I serve as the Superintendent of Schools for the Buffalo Public School District; which is the second largest school district in New York State. At this stage in my life, both personal and professional it is important to me that I truly live each day as my authentic […]
Be Yourself – GSWNY Influencer Series 04 – Trina Burruss
What was your journey to being your authentic self? It was hard fought. I always thought of myself as being shy, which held me back and altered the way I contributed to the rooms I was in. Eventually, I took a personality test and discovered I wasn’t shy, […]
Be Yourself – GSWNY Influencer Series 03 – Latrese Myers
What was your journey to being your authentic self? In my career, there were many times when I was the only person in the room or floor who looks and talks the way I do. While that was uncomfortable in the early stages of my career, it ultimately […]
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