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Welcome to Learning Links, a new feature from the Adult Learning Department!
Learning is an ongoing process that takes place in many ways: attending Service Unit meetings, talking with other volunteers, reading written materials, surfing the Internet, oh--and attending classes and workshops!
Learning Links is all about enriching your volunteer experience through a variety of topics. We will be adding new links on a regular basis.
If you have suggestions for topics or resources, please contact Wendy Weeden, Adult Learning Specialist, at
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| Materials to support the Journeys, including It's Your Journey, Customize It! |
The Girl Scouts of the USA web site has a wealth of materials to support the journeys! There is a link to Journeys from the Girl Scout Central page on the Girl Scout web site. There you will find information for each grade level of each journey, including all the handouts referenced in the Facilitator’s How-to Guide, plus journey maps for each grade level! You will also find new, ready to use materials from It’s Your Journey, Customize It!
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| Good Intentions: The Beliefs and Values of Teens and Tweens Today (2009) |
This new research study from the Girl Scout Research Institute explores the beliefs and values of youth today. It builds on a study published in 1989 by Girl Scouts of the USA and compares the ethics and moral judgment of youth 20 years ago. There are also tip sheets for volunteers and parents.
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Transforming Leadership Continued
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Transforming Leadership Continued (TLC) expands the discussion of leadership begun in Transforming Leadership with its focus on the three Girl Scout Processes-Girl Led, Learning by Doing, and Cooperative Learning.
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| Connecting Activities to the Girl Scout Leadership Experience |
Use this planning tool with all of your Girl Scout activities to make sure they connect to the Leadership Development Model. This is a revised version of what is included in Leadership Essentials. |
| Using Existing Resources within the Leadership Development Model |
The tip sheets help you identify the leadership key, emphasize the processes and identify outcomes for a specific award in each grade level. This is great practice for applying the Girl Scout Leadership Development Model for all of your Girl Scout activities.
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| GSLE Electronic Resource |
This highly interactive resource guides you through the key features and benefits of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience and answers some common questions. Consider sharing this with everyone you know—it is an excellent explanation of how we are transforming the Girl Scout Movement.
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| Change It Up! What Girls Say About Redefining Leadership |
A new study from the Girl Scout Research Institute: Change It Up! What Girls Say About Redefining Leadership presents findings from a national study of almost 4,000 girls and boys on a broad spectrum of issues related to leadership: how they define it; their experiences, failures, and successes with leadership experimentation; their aspirations, hopes, and fears; the effect of gender biases and stereotypes; and predictors of leadership aspiration. From the evidence of this report, girls are clearly saying we need to “change it up” in how we define and think about leadership. |
| Safety-Wise Updates-9/09 |
The purpose of Safety-Wise has always been to provide volunteers and councils with the information they need to ensure that Girl Scout activities are delivered in a reasonably safe and secure environment. Over the years, however, subsequent editions have included more and more information not specifically related to safety. The information in Safety-Wise, as well as in other safety and risk management documents, is now being assessed so all resources are as relevant and user friendly for councils and volunteers as possible. In the meantime, please continue to use the current Safety-Wise edition (2000) with Safety-Wise Updates–Combined and Indexed! This is one document with the complete chronological (most recent first) updates to Safety-Wise 2000.
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Water Drop Patch Project
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The Water Drop Patch Project inspires Girl Scouts to learn about water quality and to take action in their communities to protect and restore local water resources, including their local rivers, lakes, streams, wetlands and ground water. The project supports the Girl Scout Leadership Development Program by promoting the following goals for girls:
• Discover - Explore the natural world to learn about watersheds and water pollution
• Connect - Use their skills and their knowledge to work with others to educate their communities about the need to protect the nation's valuable water resources
• Take Action - Make a difference in their communities by becoming watershed and wetlands stewards.
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Bridge to Girl Scout Ambassador Award
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Bridging Awards: Bridging awards mark a girl's transition from one program grade level to the next. An exciting time in a Girl Scout's life, the earning of the award and completion of the activities are designed to emphasize the continuity of one Girl Scout program and to welcome girls to an anticipated "next level." Girl Scouts of the USA is aligning all bridging awards with the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, beginning with the Ambassador level. Other grade-level requirements for bridging will be available for the 2009-2010 year.
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