2018-2019 GSSNE Program Guide GSSNE Program Guide 2018-2019 | Page 4

GET READY FOR A GREAT YEAR OF GIRL SCOUT ADVENTURES! Our programs offer every girl a chance to lead, shine, explore, and learn...all while making memories that will last a lifetime! Our 2018 - 2019 Program Guide is packed full of incredible events and activities for an amazing year ahead. CORE PROGRAM FOCUS AREAS As Girl Scouts discover themselves and their values, connect with each other, and take action to make the world a better place, they become leaders that will change their communities. Our core Girl Scout program focus areas help guide that leadership experience! Entrepreneurship Girl Scouts build their business savvy and hone their financial literacy skills through badge programs, online learning, and of course, through the Girl Scout Fall Product and Cookie Programs. S.T.E.A.M. From building a robot to designing animation for a video game, to discovering how a car’s engine runs and investigating how pollution harms the environment, Girl Scouts examine how science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) are relevant to everyday life. Life Skills Physical, social, and emotional health help prepare Girl Scouts for a healthy and independent future. Girl Scouts engage with topics including self-esteem and body image, nutrition, physical fitness, relational aggression and bullying, strong relationships, and positive lifestyle choices. 2 Outdoor Girl Scouts unplug and explore the outdoors by going hiking, learning how to cook over a fire, rock climbing, kayaking on a lake, or by going to camp. Girl Scouts connect with nature and learn the ethics of care as environmental stewards. Global Girl Scouts become global citizens by understanding and appreciating cultural differences and by “thinking globally, acting locally” to change their corners of the world. With more than 10 million Girl Scouts and Girl Guides across the world, Girl Scouts are connected to a special international sisterhood. Girl Scouts also experience global connection through travel. Take Action Girl Scouts create and implement projects that make a lasting impact. Take Action Projects are longer-term projects involving measurable change, and Girl Scouts are dedicated to taking action! Girl Scouts has a rich history of empowering girls to help improve their communities, and Take Action Projects are at the heart of both Journey awards and Highest Awards (Bronze, Silver, and Gold).