Girl Scouts Of Eastern Massachusetts Inc

THIS AWARD APPROVES FUNDING FOR THE 2023-24 VOLUNTEER GENERATION FUND ARP PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN THE APPROVED PROGRAM NARRATIVE AND BUDGET. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THE VOLUNTEER SUPPORT PROGRAM, INCREASING THEIR EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS IN DELIVERING GSEMA'S MISSION. BY PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING HIGH LEVEL ACTIVITIES: EXPANDING THEIR CAPACITY TO SUPPORT, ENGAGE, TRAIN, AND RETAIN VOLUNTEERS AND ENABLING 4,500 SKILL-BASED VOLUNTEERS IN 178 COMMUNITIES IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS TO EFFECTIVELY DELIVER THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE, THIS WILL BENEFIT 19,500 K-12 STUDENTS. THE GENERAL EXPECTED OUTCOME INCLUDES HELPING GIRLS, GRADES K-12, TO THRIVE BY TAKING THE LEAD IN THEIR OWN LIVES AND IN THE WORLD. YOUTH WILL BE PROVIDED WITH MENTORING AND LEADERSHIP, SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, OPPORTUNITIES AND OUTLETS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND CONCRETE SKILL-BUILDING AND KNOWLEDGE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AREAS OF LIFE SKILLS, STEM, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND THE OUTDOORS/ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. YOUR 2023-24 REGULATORY MATCH IS 20%, AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 50.0%.

THE OFFICE OF STEM ENGAGEMENT (OSTEM) SEEKS TO: 1. ATTRACT STUDENTS TO STEM THROUGH UNIQUE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT SPARK INTEREST AND PROVIDE CONNECTIONS TO NASA S MISSION AND WORK; 2. ENGAGE STUDENTS IN AUTHENTIC LEARNING EXPERIENCES WITH NASA S