http://girlscoutsdiamonds.org RSS feeds for Girl Scouts Diamonds 60 http://girlscoutsdiamonds.org/CouncilInfo/News/tabid/71/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/39/International-Day-of-the-Girl.aspx#Comments 0 http://girlscoutsdiamonds.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=71&ModuleID=428&ArticleID=39 http://girlscoutsdiamonds.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=39&PortalID=0&TabID=71 http://girlscoutsdiamonds.org/CouncilInfo/News/tabid/71/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/39/International-Day-of-the-Girl.aspx International Day of the Girl is more than just a day. It is a movement to speak out against gender bias and advocate for girls’ rights everywhere. The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution marking October 11 as the International Day of the Girl.  10.11.12 is bigger than one issue, one organization, or even one country.    The Day of the Girl is about highlighting, celebrating, discussing, and advancing girls lives and opportunities across the globe. When girls come together to talk about what really matters to us, we can teach other people–grownups, boys, and girls all across the world–a new way of thinking about issues like gender stereotypes, discrimination, and opportunity.   Get the girls together in your troop and get a city proclamation. This official declaration provides an opportunity for you to support girls everywhere, and speak out against the stereotypes, obstacles and problems girls still face. It means asking your Mayor or Councilmember to declare 10.11.12 as the Day of the Girl!    Click here to access the Day of the Girl Proclamation Toolkit.    Click here to view more information on Day of the Girl or visit their website.   aloggins Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:34:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:39 http://girlscoutsdiamonds.org/CouncilInfo/News/tabid/71/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/38/DEADLINE-EXTENDED-Our-Journey-to-the-Ballot-Box.aspx#Comments 0 http://girlscoutsdiamonds.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=71&ModuleID=428&ArticleID=38 http://girlscoutsdiamonds.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=38&PortalID=0&TabID=71 http://girlscoutsdiamonds.org/CouncilInfo/News/tabid/71/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/38/DEADLINE-EXTENDED-Our-Journey-to-the-Ballot-Box.aspx We are excited to say that we have a great opportunity coming soon that will help Brownie through Ambassador girls earn parts of the citizen badge.  Please take a second to look at the attached flyer regarding the council program “Our Journey to the Ballot Box.”      The 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote, will be on display at the Clinton Presidential Library for only a few days in October. With this being an election year, and the 100th year of Girl Scouting, what better time to educate yourselves, your girls and your communities about the importance of voting, and the struggle that many women went through to make the right for women to vote a reality?     An additional exciting part of this announcement is that we have an opportunity for Cadettes and up to help plan and carryout this girl-led event in conjunction with the Clinton Presidential Library and council staff.    Save the Date:  October 20th, 10am-2pm, Clinton Presidential Library, Little Rock, AR is the date of the actual program “Our Journey to the Ballot Box” that is open to Brownies-Ambassadors.  Please note that this is the same date as the Race for the Cure, but the race participants will be finished before the start time of the program, so please consider doing both if you already had the race on your calendar to do with family or your troops.     Register by October 10, 2012! Our Journey to the Ballot Box Flyer Our Journey to the Ballot Box Committee Application jbickers Tue, 11 Sep 2012 21:18:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:38 http://girlscoutsdiamonds.org/CouncilInfo/News/tabid/71/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/37/Girl-Scouts-Join-National-Cybersecurity-Awareness-Campaign.aspx#Comments 0 http://girlscoutsdiamonds.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=71&ModuleID=428&ArticleID=37 http://girlscoutsdiamonds.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=37&PortalID=0&TabID=71 http://girlscoutsdiamonds.org/CouncilInfo/News/tabid/71/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/37/Girl-Scouts-Join-National-Cybersecurity-Awareness-Campaign.aspx The Girl Scouts of the USA has partnered with the U. S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and joined the Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign’s National Network. The Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign is a national public awareness effort among government, industry, and non-profits designed to guide the nation to a higher level of Internet security by educating and empowering the American public to be more vigilant about practicing safe online habits. The campaign will provide Girl Scouts with tools and resources to help raise awareness among kids, teens and young adults about emerging online threats and the importance of cybersecurity. This partnership builds on the campaign’s efforts to highlight curriculum resources available to communities as well as to promote cyber security awareness to millions of girls engaged in Girl Scouting. Through this relationship, the Girl Scouts of the USA will advocate and promote cybersecurity awareness across the country. Visit the DHS Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign Materials and Toolkit for information to share with adults and girls to educate them on the importance of staying safe online. jbickers Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:30:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:37 http://girlscoutsdiamonds.org/CouncilInfo/News/tabid/71/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/36/GSUSA-Featured-Author-from-North-Little-Rock-AR.aspx#Comments 0 http://girlscoutsdiamonds.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=71&ModuleID=428&ArticleID=36 http://girlscoutsdiamonds.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=36&PortalID=0&TabID=71 http://girlscoutsdiamonds.org/CouncilInfo/News/tabid/71/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/36/GSUSA-Featured-Author-from-North-Little-Rock-AR.aspx "Don't fear failure; instead, fear failing to try. Taking the risks necessary to achieve excellence means you must embrace some failure along the path to excellence. My only fear is that I will look back and regret that I didn’t try." ~ Darcy Pattison Darcy Pattison, of North Little Rock, AR, is a featured author in GSUSA's The Studio.  The Studio is a showcase for inspiring storytellers of all kinds, who offer an inside look at how they do what they do.  Darcy is an author of picture books and novels, including two nature books: Prairie Storms, Desert Baths, Wisdom: The Midway Albatross, and 11 Ways to Ruin a Photograph. She also travels to teach her popular Novel Revision Retreat course. She is the 2007 recipient of the Arkansas Governor’s Arts Award, Individual Artist Award for her work in children’s literature. She is currently co-chair of the Children’s Program for the Arkansas Literary Festival. For more information about Darcy Pattison, visit http://www.darcypattison.com. For more information about The Studio, visit http://studio.girlscouts.org/about-us/. jbickers Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:35:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:36