Hearts Of Gold - Reflections from Gold Award Girl Scouts

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Gabrielle created For Math's Sake: Peer-to-Peer Videos and Math Packet to support math education in a virtual environment.

From Gabrielle:

My Gold Award Project addressed the issue of improving math proficiency and content mastery (achieving a level necessary for the next grade level) for 6th Grade students in Georgia middle schools and beyond. Additionally, it addressed the impact of school closures, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on students' ability to improve math proficiency and content mastery.

Since the age of ten, I have asked friends and family to forgo giving me birthday presents and instead provide school supplies, cash, or gift card donations to Lindley Sixth Grade Academy, a local public school.

I also established and registered a non- profit foundation, 40 Mustard Seeds, with the Georgia Secretary of State. The primary purpose of the foundation is to provide tools such as school supplies and tutoring in person or virtual in the area of math.

Math videos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eXSkZU_5uMIgGNkIDWpd9cXJLlTOuYw0

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Molly created Nurturing Nature Knowledge education program to encourage an interest in nature and the environment in kids.

Hi! My name is Molly McGarity. I am a Girl Scout Ambassador from Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson and a senior in High School.

I have been a Girl Scout since kindergarten, making 2021 my 13th year as a member! I have earned my bronze and silver award and I am so excited to be earning my Gold Award. I am a member of the Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson competitive canoe team and I have spent about half of the summers of my life at Camp Addisone Boyce. Being in Girl Scouts has allowed me to meet so many friends and try so many new things. It has also helped me realize how much I love nature and teaching people.

My experiences at Camp Addisone Boyce were a big inspiration behind this project, I wanted to create something to get kids outside and excited about nature! I was also inspired by my grandfather, Sidney Horenstein, who was an environmental educator and geologist. The passion I have found for the outdoors and the environment, combined with my love of working with kids pushed me to pursue this project.

In the future, I plan to become an environmental educator and continue sharing my passions with anyone who wants to listen! This project has solidified that this is the path that I want to take!

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nurturingnatureknowledge/

Booklet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zo8SvLXzvJ7Q49vU0Rhp0p-a1CLNQbQq/view

Email: [email protected]

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Siya created a website to share resources for students to learn about autism.

Siya Kulkarni is a senior at the Morris County School of Technology and attends the Academy for Health Care Sciences. She has been a proud member of Girl Scouts since sixth grade. For her Girl Scout Gold Award, Siya founded the global initiative, Project EnAble, which focuses on creating inclusive communities by leveraging technology and spreading autism awareness. To date, the project has reached 52,000+ lives in countries such as the United States, India, and Canada. For her efforts, Siya was also awarded the 2021 Diana Award, which is the most prestigious accolade a young person can receive for their social action or humanitarian work. Siya also won the gold medal at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in the Health Occupations Professional Portfolio competition. Siya aspires to join the medical field to make a difference in the communities that nurtured her to become the determined and passionate individual she is today.

Website: www.project-enable.com Instagram: @project.enable

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Rachel created a business program specifically for Black Girls.

Rachel Holmes has been a Girl Scout since Daisies and has been with her troop for 12 years. With Girl Scouts she has led many projects including creating an art cart for a local hospital and has two publications with the Evergreen Times about her projects. She recently completed her Gold Award in which she founded and led a program called Black Girls Mean Business. The virtual summer business program provides black high school girls with mentorship and helps them develop a career plan as well as business skills.

As a senior in high school she participates in many activities aside from Girl Scouts. She is a member of the National Honor Society and has served as an officer for her Black Student Union for the past three years. Rachel is also a nationally ranked competitive artistic swimmer with the Santa Clara Aquamaids, and has been with the club for 11 years.

Rachel plans to attend a 4 year college next year to study business and communications. She plans to expand Black Girls Mean Business and eventually make it an official nonprofit.

Instagram- @blackgirlsmeanbusinessprogram

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Jasmine created an English library for a Japanese school.

Hello my name is Jasmine Elaine Swainson. I was born in Bremerton, Washington at Naval hospital Bremerton. My dad William Swainson was active military and my mom was a hairstylist. We lived in Bremerton till I was 8 years old where I was very active in dance. I attended a Spanish immersion program at my school. At that time we moved to Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and I attended a 50/50 immersion school. In 7th grade my family and I moved to Sasebo, Japan. This is where my Girl Scout years began. As a cadet I earned my silver award by making a baby blanket and donated it to the Marine corps relief society. Some of the things I like about overseas Girl Scouts is we get to interact with the Japanese girl guides and I have made lots of friends, even if they move we stay in contact. Before the coronavirus pandemic hit the world I had started my project and I originally was going to do a therapeutic garden for the sailors and anyone who could go on base. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit I really searched for alternate options because there was no way to continue with my idea and there were other longevity issues. I then went to a Japanese school over the summer and saw that they had a small amount and limited reading level of English books in the library. With COVID shutting everything down and people being stuck at home deciding to clean and get rid of stuff I saw a way to help. I realized I could take old English books people on base we're trying to get rid of off their hands and clean and organize them and then donate them to the school to help expand their English library.

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Kaia created a website focused on Mindfulness and Meditation.

My name is Kaia Armas. I have been a member of Girl Scouts USA since I was in Grade 1. That makes it 12 years! I earned my Bronze and Silver Awards when I lived in New York. When I moved to Seattle, I joined an awesome troop and completed my Gold Award on Mindfulness and Meditation focused mainly on teens and young adults. I graduated this past June, and am currently attending the University of Washington. I think I am going to major in Communications with a minor in Informatics. I am continuing to learn new meditation and mindfulness techniques and am finding a way everyday to incorporate some type of mindfulness or meditation practice into my schedule. In my free time when I'm not doing anything Girl Scout related, I love to drawing, writing, skiing, golfing, swimming and sailing. For the past 4 years I have been a competitive sailor, and now I'm able to continue now with the UW sail team. Website link: Mindfulness and Meditation Matters - What is Mindfulness

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In honor of National Bullying Prevention Month we are replaying episode 55.

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Abby created a cyberbullying education packet. She was a member of USA Girl Scouts Overseas, attending high school in Singapore and is now a member of the USA Girl Scouts Overseas Gold Award Committee.

More about Abby: I have been involved with Girl Scouts for 13 years as a girl member and now as an Adult Member, I am on the Gold Award committee for overseas. Throughout my time in middle school, I was a victim of cyberbullying. I never want anyone to go through what I went through, so I decided to create advisory lessons for the 6th grade Homebase program. The goal of my project is to raise awareness about cyberbullying in an effort to reduce it. For my Gold Award project, I created 5 lessons all about the importance of internet safety and the prevention of cyberbullying. Currently, I am enrolled at Florida Southern College where I study nursing and exercise science.

If you would like a copy of Abby's Cyberbullying packet, please email heartsofgoldpodcast at outlook.com.

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Ephemia created Eco Orthodox to encourage her church to reduce the use of plastics and find more eco friendly options.

Ephemia Nicolakis is a second year student at Quinnipiac University in their 3+1 accelerated dual degree program double majoring in Graphic Design and Public Relations. She currently works as a Digital Platforms Assistant for Quinnipiac University's department of Integrated Marketing Communication, and is also the Social Media Manager for the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA. A new on-campus organization she recently joined is called Ability Media, an org directed to help individuals with disabilities showcase their talents through media and more! In her free time, Ephemia is a photographer for her photography business, ephemiamaria, based in Connecticut. She also loves to hang out with her sister and friends, travel, read, bake, and shop!

Ephemia was a Girl Scout starting in Kindergarten! Her favorite Girl Scout activities consisted of selling cookies and attending fun events. Her idea for her Gold Award project, EcoOrthodox, bloomed after she took a marine biology class her junior year of high school. In it she learned all about climate change and ocean pollution, as well as the single-use plastic problem, and wanted to find a solution for approaching the issue within her community. She noticed her church using tons of styrofoam and plastic containers during all of their events. Knowing the harm this does to not only us but the environment, Ephemia came up with EcoOrthodox.

Instagram - @ephemiamaria @ecoorthodox

Facebook - EcoOrthodox

Twitter - @ephe_mia, @ecoorthodox

Website: https://www.ecoorthodox.com/

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Gitka connected with partners to expand her existing platform and row it to a new level, encouraging rocketry activities for younger students.

Gitika Gorthi is a senior attending Chantilly High School and is the Founder and CEO of the non-profit organization IgnitedThinkers. Gitika founded IgnitedThinkers in the 8th-grade to spread space education to all. She is an aspiring aerospace physician and astronaut. Gitika has been a Girl Scout since kindergarten and it has greatly equipped her with the tools to be a strong leader in her community. Gitika has previously been a service-unit delegate and Girl Scout Girls Advisory Board Member for the Nation's Capital; currently, she is one of the Teen Board of Directors for the Girl Scouts Nation's Capital and one of the Girl Advisory Board Members for Girl Scouts USA.

Website: www.ignitedthinkers.org

Twitter/LinkedIn/Instagram: @IgnitedThinkers and @GitikaGorthi

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