Well, maybe it’s still a few months from when we actually get to go to camp, but the Girl Scouts of Western New York are deep into our preparations. We want to make sure you have the best experience possible! One of the ways we want to reach […]
Every year, the World Value Index is assembled to show which brands ‘do the most and least good for the world.’ Unlike many reports, the information for this ranking comes from people, not shareholders. According to enso’s website, “the World Value Index measures brand on awareness of purpose, […]
On Sat., Sept. 24, Girl Scouts from the Western New York council participated in the 47th annual Skills and Chills event. The event took place at Camp Seven Hills Goodyear located in Holland, NY. Skills and Chills is a yearly competition in the GSWNY council that allows Girl […]
Caption: The girls broke into groups to discuss topics that affect driving such as bad weather, construction, personal distractions, and more. On Sat., April 2, the Girl Scouts of Western New York partnered with GEICO car insurance to deliver a car maintenance and safety program called Car Care […]
The event started off with high school-level Girl Scouts teaching younger girls fun camp songs. Ambassador Scouts Paula Brant, Miranda Mellan, Adeline Kofoed, Kelsey Lubecki, along with Senior scouts Ashley Whipkey and Gabrielle Gasiorek taught the girls the song “Bazooka Bubblegum.” Girl Scouts from all over Western New […]
Rochester, NY (Feb. 10, 2016) – On Sat., Feb. 6, the Girl Scout Tekakwitha Service Unit in Rochester held their 4th Annual International Festival at the Rochester School of Medicine to celebrate World Thinking Day. To earn the Girl Scout badge associated with the event the girls devoted […]
The more news I hear about the nearly 300 girls who were abducted from a secondary boarding school in Nigeria, the more troubled I become. Recent developments have revealed that the captors have threatened to sell the girls into marriage in the marketplace for $12 and to use […]
There has been quite a bit of buzz around LeanIn.org and the Girl Scouts of the USA’s public service campaign Ban Bossy. In full disclosure, I am a CEO of one of the Girl Scout councils. As you can imagine, the opinions range from supporting a ban on […]
Forbes magazine published an article that talked about how women receive conflicting messages in the workplace. The article gives examples of conflicting messages like, “speak up but don’t be pushy” or “lead with confidence but don’t contradict your boss.” With all these unspoken codes, it’s any wonder that […]
I recently completed an alarming but beneficial training on how to identify child sexual abuse. The organization is D2L and their mission is to “To Empower People to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse.” I walked away from that training with these words ringing in my ear. Who is listening […]
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