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 […]
A Girl Scout studies the underside of a skull. On Saturday, January 9, Girl Scouts of Western New York went to the University of Buffalo to learn about medical school. One hundred girls attended the program with 30 troop leaders and volunteer chaperones. The girls were all in […]
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 […]
Did you know over 13,000 girls across Western New York joined forces in participating in the world’s largest girl-led business? From kindergarten to high school seniors — girls have the opportunity to learn business and financial skills that will last a lifetime while also raising money for their […]
This month’s blog salutes the women who paved the road for me and so many others in celebration of National Women’s History Month. I want to thank all the trailblazers who have made contributions throughout history to equal the playing field and shatter the glass ceiling for women. […]
Over the Christmas holiday my family saw the movie, Rise of the Guardian and I was pleasantly reminded about the childhood characters that I grew up with. In the movie we met Jack Frost, Santa, Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, and the Sandman. Without spoiling the movie for those […]
Lately I’ve noticed quite a few articles on women breaking barriers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. I think the progress being made in this direction is wonderful. There are numerous benefits to having women in STEM careers. They are able to provide greater financial support […]
Hello and welcome to my first blog. I’m looking forward to sharing my thoughts and passions about topics that affect girls and women of all ages. As a former Girl Scout and the CEO of the Girl Scouts of Western New York, I don’t think it’s a coincidence […]
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