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December 2, 2013

Imagine a world free from appearance-related anxiety. A world where girls are helping other girls define beauty for themselves… The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), Girl Scouts of the USA and Dove have joined together to work towards this incredible vision. To make this happen, we need leaders like you! As a volunteer working directly with girls, you can boost the self-esteem of girls in your world by using the teaser found on the Girl Scouts of Western ...

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Financial Literacy and Girls

November 25, 2013

This video shares some of the highlights from a study conducted by the Girl Scout Research Institute called Having It All: Girls and Financial Literacy. This study surveyed 1,000 girls ages 8-17 to find out about their confidence around financial literacy. This study shows that while the majority of girls know it’s important for them to have strong financial literacy skills, only 12 percent of them feel confident making financial decisions. The good news is that Girl Scouts is the ...

Girl Scouts bring their dreams to life and work together to build a better world. As they discover their strengths and rise to new challenges, Girl Scouts develop the confidence to consistently step forward, defy norms, and turn ideas into action. Backed by trusted volunteers, mentors, and millions of alums, Girl Scouts lead the way as they find their voices and make changes that affect the issues most important to them.

Girl Scouts of Western Ohio serves more than 28,000 girls and nearly 11,000 adult volunteers throughout western Ohio and southeastern Indiana. Explore this blog for resources to help you guide your Girl Scouts on the path to success, or check out our website for more information.

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