About
Established in LOS angeles in 1922, girl scouts of greater LOS angeles (gsgla), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, serves over 35,500 girls in partnership with nearly 19,000 adult members and volunteers throughout the communities of LOS angeles county, and parts of KERN and SAN bernardino counties. Gsgla is the largest girl-serving nonprofit agency in southern california, with programs in entrepreneurship, life skills, outdoor, and STE(a)m. Girl scouts bring their dreams to life and work together to build a better world. Through our research-backed programming, girl scouts of ALL backgrounds and abilities CAN be unapologetically themselves as they discover their strengths and rise to meet new challenges whether they want to climb to the TOP of a tree or the TOP of their class, LACE up their boots for a HIKE, advocate for change, or make BEST friends who challenge and inspire them. Backed by the worldwide girl scouts movement that includes 1.5 million members and millions of alumnae, girl scouts in our council lead the way as they find their voices and make changes that affect the issues most important to them. Driven by our desire to make an impact in more girls' lives, gsgla contributes significant resources to bringing the girl scout leadership experience to under-resourced communities, including communities of color. The fact that sixty-eight percent of the k-12 girl population in greater LOS angeles is latina indicates the opportunity. We are proud that this year, nearly 12,300 girls participating in gsgla are from low-income communities, comprising one third of our total membership. Girl scouts' k-12 model builds UPON progressive experiences that get more dynamic and hands-on as girls advance. Experiences are focused on entrepreneurship, life skills, the outdoors, and STE(a)m. Regardless of the AREA girl scouts explore, everything they do is steeped in innovation, self-empowerment, leadership development, civic engagement, and creativity. The activities blend critical life-skill development with FUN, hands-on programs that keep girl scouts engaged. Every girl scout program is designed to give girls the opportunity to: discover life skills and a positive sense of self; connect with others in a multicultural environment; and take action to make the world a better place. By providing an ALL-girl environment with supportive adults, girl scouts are given the chance to engage in girl-LED, cooperative and hands-on activities. We create a space where girl scouts CAN try new things, learn new skills, overcome fear of failure, become resilient problem-solvers, build self-esteem, and, ultimately, thrive. The outcomes are powerful. Girl scouts are more likely than NON-girl scouts to: have a strong sense of self and positive values, seek challenges and learn from setbacks, develop and maintain healthy relationships, and exhibit community problem-solving skills.
In care of Brenda Zamzow
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