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 […]
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 […]
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 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 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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
[The story originally appeared on GirlScouts.org] Prior Highest Awards Join Gold Award Family Girl Scouts who earned their First Class, Curved Bar, Golden Eaglet, or Golden Eagle of Merit, are a part of the Gold Award Girl Scout family. To make it official, we’re debuting a digital credential for you to display on LinkedIn (and other […]
The Girl Scout Gold Award is the most prestigious award in the world for girls. Reserved for Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts, it is the highest and most difficult of all our awards. The leadership skills, organizational skills, and sense of community and commitment that come from “going […]
Girl Scouts and the DC Super Hero Girls™ are teaming up to help young cookie entrepreneurs across the country unleash that unstoppable G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader)™ shine, share their cookie stories with the world like a super hero, and enter for a chance to win an epic adventure they’ll never forget! […]
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