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    1. Welcome!

    2. KEY POINTS Founded by Juliette Gordon Low in Savannah, Georgia in 1912. For nearly a century, Girl Scouts of the USA has served as a vital movement in Americas history. Even though we were established in 1912 and have strong traditions, we are working very hard to ensure our program is meaningful and purposeful for girls today. GSUSA developed the Girl Scout Leadership Experience so we could deliver our program effectively to girls of all ages and added a tool that provides outcomes so our volunteers can measure the success of the girls experience. In addition, we have been listening to what the girls want! The girls told us they want to receive information from us electronically so we have been working hard to make our website user-friendly and have been sharing information on various social media sites (i.e. facebook, twitter, etc.). Currently, GSSEM has over33,000 girl members and 11,000 adult members. KEY POINTS Founded by Juliette Gordon Low in Savannah, Georgia in 1912. For nearly a century, Girl Scouts of the USA has served as a vital movement in Americas history. Even though we were established in 1912 and have strong traditions, we are working very hard to ensure our program is meaningful and purposeful for girls today. GSUSA developed the Girl Scout Leadership Experience so we could deliver our program effectively to girls of all ages and added a tool that provides outcomes so our volunteers can measure the success of the girls experience. In addition, we have been listening to what the girls want! The girls told us they want to receive information from us electronically so we have been working hard to make our website user-friendly and have been sharing information on various social media sites (i.e. facebook, twitter, etc.). Currently, GSSEM has over33,000 girl members and 11,000 adult members.

    3. KEY POINTS A vision statement is the ultimate goal an organization wants to accomplish. The mission statement is how an organization is going to accomplish its vision. The mission supports the vision. Everything we do supports our vision, mission and our customersthe GIRLS. We serve girls ages 5-17 so we have a variety of ways they can learn about our program that is interesting and age specific.KEY POINTS A vision statement is the ultimate goal an organization wants to accomplish. The mission statement is how an organization is going to accomplish its vision. The mission supports the vision. Everything we do supports our vision, mission and our customersthe GIRLS. We serve girls ages 5-17 so we have a variety of ways they can learn about our program that is interesting and age specific.

    4. KEY POINTS When a girl joins Girl Scouts they will learn the Promise and Law. The Promise and Law says that by becoming a Girl Scout member each girl promises to help others, be honest, fair, considerate, responsible, respectful, and do their best to make the world a better place. The Promise and Law shows girls that we will provide a safe environment for them to be themselves and help them learn to make a difference in the world. KEY POINTS When a girl joins Girl Scouts they will learn the Promise and Law. The Promise and Law says that by becoming a Girl Scout member each girl promises to help others, be honest, fair, considerate, responsible, respectful, and do their best to make the world a better place. The Promise and Law shows girls that we will provide a safe environment for them to be themselves and help them learn to make a difference in the world.

    5. KEY POINTS GSSEM supports a large portion of Michigan. We are responsible for a total of 9 counties: Genesee, Lapeer, part of Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Sanilac, St. Clair and Wayne counties. We have 5 service centers, 2 community offices and 4 camps to best support our adult volunteers and girls. KEY POINTS GSSEM supports a large portion of Michigan. We are responsible for a total of 9 counties: Genesee, Lapeer, part of Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Sanilac, St. Clair and Wayne counties. We have 5 service centers, 2 community offices and 4 camps to best support our adult volunteers and girls.

    6. KEY POINTS Depending on a girls age she will fall into one of 6 grade categories. We use a girls grade to determine what level Girl Scout she will be. Each level has age specific tools and resources for leaders to use while working with the girls. KEY POINTS Depending on a girls age she will fall into one of 6 grade categories. We use a girls grade to determine what level Girl Scout she will be. Each level has age specific tools and resources for leaders to use while working with the girls.

    7. KEY POINTS Again, our mission is to help girls make decisions and lead with courage, confidence, and character to make the world a better place. This is the Girl Scout Leadership Experience model. This model has 4 main parts that we will talk about in detail: Girl Scout activities Girl Scout processes Short-Term outcomes Long-Term outcome As we talk about this model, remember everything we do for or with the girls is referenced against this model so we can measure and ensure that our outcomes are supporting our organizations mission. KEY POINTS Again, our mission is to help girls make decisions and lead with courage, confidence, and character to make the world a better place. This is the Girl Scout Leadership Experience model. This model has 4 main parts that we will talk about in detail: Girl Scout activities Girl Scout processes Short-Term outcomes Long-Term outcome As we talk about this model, remember everything we do for or with the girls is referenced against this model so we can measure and ensure that our outcomes are supporting our organizations mission.

    8. Discover KEY POINTS Every leadership activity a girl participates in needs to include 3 elements to be purposeful and meaningful: Discover, Connect, Take Action Discover Girls understand themselves and their values and use their knowledge and skills to explore the world. Connect Girls care about, inspire, and team with others locally and globally. Take Action Girls act to make the world a better place. When completing an activity, if a girl experiences each of these 3 elements they will learn something about themselves and build their leadership skills.KEY POINTS Every leadership activity a girl participates in needs to include 3 elements to be purposeful and meaningful: Discover, Connect, Take Action Discover Girls understand themselves and their values and use their knowledge and skills to explore the world. Connect Girls care about, inspire, and team with others locally and globally. Take Action Girls act to make the world a better place. When completing an activity, if a girl experiences each of these 3 elements they will learn something about themselves and build their leadership skills.

    9. Girl Led KEY POINTS GIRL LED This means girls are more engaged in playing a critical role as decision-makers in the planning and implementation of their activities. As part of a girl-adult partnership, volunteers can use this process to strengthen girls empowerment and decision-making roles in activities. Adults provide age-appropriate facilitation ensuring the planning, organization, set-up, and evaluation of all activities are done jointly with girls. The girl-led approach to ideas and activities ensures that girls are engaged in their learning and experience leadership and decision-making opportunities as they prepare to become an active participant in their local and global communities. LEARNING BY DOING As the girls actively participate in meaningful activities (e.g. trying new skills, solving real-life problems, or role-playing) and reflect on them to evaluate what they have learned (e.g. by keeping a journal), girls get to explore their own questions, discover answers, gain new skills, and share ideas and observation with others. Throughout the Learning by Doing process, it is important for girls to be able to connect these experiences to their lives and apply what they have learned to their future experiences. COOPERATIVE LEARNING Work together in all-girl environments encourages girls to be powerful, emotionally and physically safe, and to experience a sense of belonging even in the most diverse groups.KEY POINTS GIRL LED This means girls are more engaged in playing a critical role as decision-makers in the planning and implementation of their activities. As part of a girl-adult partnership, volunteers can use this process to strengthen girls empowerment and decision-making roles in activities. Adults provide age-appropriate facilitation ensuring the planning, organization, set-up, and evaluation of all activities are done jointly with girls. The girl-led approach to ideas and activities ensures that girls are engaged in their learning and experience leadership and decision-making opportunities as they prepare to become an active participant in their local and global communities. LEARNING BY DOING As the girls actively participate in meaningful activities (e.g. trying new skills, solving real-life problems, or role-playing) and reflect on them to evaluate what they have learned (e.g. by keeping a journal), girls get to explore their own questions, discover answers, gain new skills, and share ideas and observation with others. Throughout the Learning by Doing process, it is important for girls to be able to connect these experiences to their lives and apply what they have learned to their future experiences. COOPERATIVE LEARNING Work together in all-girl environments encourages girls to be powerful, emotionally and physically safe, and to experience a sense of belonging even in the most diverse groups.

    10. KEY POINTS Short-term outcomes are a way for girls and volunteers to measure if they are experiencing leadership. For example, lets say Im a leader who just completed a project with my troop and want to measure and ensure that the girls gained leadership skills from the project. I can sit my troop in a circle and discuss these short-term outcomes to see if I need to make changes on the next project or if Im right on track. Here are some sample questions I could ask: What strengths did you learn about yourself during the project? (Discover) Do you feel you learned any skills while working on this project that you can use in other areas of your life? (Discover) How did you work as team during this project? (Connect) Did the group have any conflicts? How did you resolve the conflict? (Connect) What did you learn about your community during this project? (Take Action)KEY POINTS Short-term outcomes are a way for girls and volunteers to measure if they are experiencing leadership. For example, lets say Im a leader who just completed a project with my troop and want to measure and ensure that the girls gained leadership skills from the project. I can sit my troop in a circle and discuss these short-term outcomes to see if I need to make changes on the next project or if Im right on track. Here are some sample questions I could ask: What strengths did you learn about yourself during the project? (Discover) Do you feel you learned any skills while working on this project that you can use in other areas of your life? (Discover) How did you work as team during this project? (Connect) Did the group have any conflicts? How did you resolve the conflict? (Connect) What did you learn about your community during this project? (Take Action)

    11. KEY POINTS Short-term outcomes are a way for girls and volunteers to measure if they are experiencing leadership. For example, lets say Im a leader who just completed a project with my troop and want to measure and ensure that the girls gained leadership skills from the project. I can sit my troop in a circle and discuss these short-term outcomes to see if I need to make changes on the next project or if Im right on track. Here are some sample questions I could ask: What strengths did you learn about yourself during the project? (Discover) Do you feel you learned any skills while working on this project that you can use in other areas of your life? (Discover) How did you work as team during this project? (Connect) Did the group have any conflicts? How did you resolve the conflict? (Connect) What did you learn about your community during this project? (Take Action)KEY POINTS Short-term outcomes are a way for girls and volunteers to measure if they are experiencing leadership. For example, lets say Im a leader who just completed a project with my troop and want to measure and ensure that the girls gained leadership skills from the project. I can sit my troop in a circle and discuss these short-term outcomes to see if I need to make changes on the next project or if Im right on track. Here are some sample questions I could ask: What strengths did you learn about yourself during the project? (Discover) Do you feel you learned any skills while working on this project that you can use in other areas of your life? (Discover) How did you work as team during this project? (Connect) Did the group have any conflicts? How did you resolve the conflict? (Connect) What did you learn about your community during this project? (Take Action)

    12. KEY POINTS Short-term outcomes are a way for girls and volunteers to measure if they are experiencing leadership. For example, lets say Im a leader who just completed a project with my troop and want to measure and ensure that the girls gained leadership skills from the project. I can sit my troop in a circle and discuss these short-term outcomes to see if I need to make changes on the next project or if Im right on track. Here are some sample questions I could ask: What strengths did you learn about yourself during the project? (Discover) Do you feel you learned any skills while working on this project that you can use in other areas of your life? (Discover) How did you work as team during this project? (Connect) Did the group have any conflicts? How did you resolve the conflict? (Connect) What did you learn about your community during this project? (Take Action)KEY POINTS Short-term outcomes are a way for girls and volunteers to measure if they are experiencing leadership. For example, lets say Im a leader who just completed a project with my troop and want to measure and ensure that the girls gained leadership skills from the project. I can sit my troop in a circle and discuss these short-term outcomes to see if I need to make changes on the next project or if Im right on track. Here are some sample questions I could ask: What strengths did you learn about yourself during the project? (Discover) Do you feel you learned any skills while working on this project that you can use in other areas of your life? (Discover) How did you work as team during this project? (Connect) Did the group have any conflicts? How did you resolve the conflict? (Connect) What did you learn about your community during this project? (Take Action)

    13. KEY POINTS Short-term outcomes are a way for girls and volunteers to measure if they are experiencing leadership. For example, lets say Im a leader who just completed a project with my troop and want to measure and ensure that the girls gained leadership skills from the project. I can sit my troop in a circle and discuss these short-term outcomes to see if I need to make changes on the next project or if Im right on track. Here are some sample questions I could ask: What strengths did you learn about yourself during the project? (Discover) Do you feel you learned any skills while working on this project that you can use in other areas of your life? (Discover) How did you work as team during this project? (Connect) Did the group have any conflicts? How did you resolve the conflict? (Connect) What did you learn about your community during this project? (Take Action)KEY POINTS Short-term outcomes are a way for girls and volunteers to measure if they are experiencing leadership. For example, lets say Im a leader who just completed a project with my troop and want to measure and ensure that the girls gained leadership skills from the project. I can sit my troop in a circle and discuss these short-term outcomes to see if I need to make changes on the next project or if Im right on track. Here are some sample questions I could ask: What strengths did you learn about yourself during the project? (Discover) Do you feel you learned any skills while working on this project that you can use in other areas of your life? (Discover) How did you work as team during this project? (Connect) Did the group have any conflicts? How did you resolve the conflict? (Connect) What did you learn about your community during this project? (Take Action)

    14. KEY POINTS Everything we do for the girls circles right back to our mission statement. ACTIVITY Have some fun with your audience! People love giveaways! Gather anything you can to make people remember you and the importance of Girl Scouting! Ask people if they can answer the following questions. How many Girl Scout Activities are there? Remind them what they are. How many Girl Scout Processes are there? Remind them what they are. How many Girl Scout Short-Term outcomes are there? See if they can name any of themReview the outcomes with them. When a girl becomes a Girl Scout what does she learn first? Promise and Law. KEY POINTS Everything we do for the girls circles right back to our mission statement. ACTIVITY Have some fun with your audience! People love giveaways! Gather anything you can to make people remember you and the importance of Girl Scouting! Ask people if they can answer the following questions. How many Girl Scout Activities are there? Remind them what they are. How many Girl Scout Processes are there? Remind them what they are. How many Girl Scout Short-Term outcomes are there? See if they can name any of themReview the outcomes with them. When a girl becomes a Girl Scout what does she learn first? Promise and Law.

    15. KEY POINTS Now that we talked about the important skills girls will gain through Girl Scouting lets look at all the different ways a girl can participate in our program. Again, weve been listening to the girls and have made some program changes to ensure they have multiple options to participate in our program: Troop A girl can join a Girl Scout Troop at their school. Events GSSEM hosts many events throughout the year, for example: Mall Madness, Cookie College, etc. Camp We have 6 camps and multiple camp programs for girls to participate in. Virtual This pathway is still under development, but ultimately girls will have an opportunity to participate in activities and projects on-line. Series Our council partners with a local veterinarian clinic where the girls can go once a week for one month and learn different things about what a veterinarian does. This pathway is great for girls to discover topics they are interested in., Travel Some Girl Scout troops traveled to Louisiana to help Hurricane Katrina victims. KEY POINTS Now that we talked about the important skills girls will gain through Girl Scouting lets look at all the different ways a girl can participate in our program. Again, weve been listening to the girls and have made some program changes to ensure they have multiple options to participate in our program: Troop A girl can join a Girl Scout Troop at their school. Events GSSEM hosts many events throughout the year, for example: Mall Madness, Cookie College, etc. Camp We have 6 camps and multiple camp programs for girls to participate in. Virtual This pathway is still under development, but ultimately girls will have an opportunity to participate in activities and projects on-line. Series Our council partners with a local veterinarian clinic where the girls can go once a week for one month and learn different things about what a veterinarian does. This pathway is great for girls to discover topics they are interested in., Travel Some Girl Scout troops traveled to Louisiana to help Hurricane Katrina victims.

    16. KEY POINTS This chart shows us were girls interests are at the different grade levels. Our priority is to offer girls options so they can decide who they want to experience Girl Scouting.KEY POINTS This chart shows us were girls interests are at the different grade levels. Our priority is to offer girls options so they can decide who they want to experience Girl Scouting.

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    21. Thank You!

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