Girl Scouts Of The United States Of America

GIRL SCOUTS BEYOND BARS AND GIRL SCOUTS IN DETENTION CENTERS

AWARD PURPOSE THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO INCREASE ALIGNMENT BETWEEN WORKFORCE AND OST PROGRAMS AND TO EXPAND JOB TRAINING AND WORKFORCE PATHWAYS FOR OPPORTUNITY YOUTH. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED THROUGH THE CAMP COUNSELOR CAREER CATALYST TRAINING PROGRAM (C4), GIRL SCOUTS OF THE USA (GSUSA) WILL USE EMPLOYMENT AT SUMMER GIRL SCOUT RESIDENTIAL (SLEEP-AWAY) CAMPS TO DELIVER SCALED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED AND MARGINALIZED GROUPS, INCLUDING OPPORTUNITY YOUTH. THE C4 PROGRAM WILL ACCOMPLISH 3 GOALS: 1) CREATING A REPLICABLE, SCALABLE MODEL FOR EXPANDING ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERSERVED YOUNG ADULTS WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT THROUGH ON-THE-JOB TRAINING EXPERIENCES AT CAMPS; 2) EXPANDING NATIONAL AND LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS THAT PROMOTE INCREASED ALIGNMENT BETWEEN GIRL SCOUTS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, SCHOOL SYSTEMS AND EMPLOYERS TO ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY SYSTEMS LEVEL CHANGES THAT ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT; AND 3) INCREASING ACCESS TO WORK EXPERIENCES AND WORK READINESS SKILLS AMONG A MORE DIVERSE CAMP COUNSELOR STAFF TO DELIVER A MORE EQUITABLE, INCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE TO GIRL SCOUTS NATIONALLY. TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS, GSUSA WILL DEVELOP/ DISSEMINATE A C4 PROGRAM TOOLKIT AND RESOURCE SUITES FOR/IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 6 GIRL SCOUT COUNCILS TO SUPPORT CAREER EXPLORATION, CAREER COUNSELING, WORK-BASED LEARNING, AND CONNECTIONS TO EDUCATION AND JOBS. IN TANDEM, GSUSA WILL EXPAND NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS; IDENTIFY/SECURE PARTNERS TO SUSTAIN/SCALE C4 TO A BROADER GROUP OF COUNCILS; AND EQUIP COUNCILS TO EXPAND ALIGNMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS, WORKFORCE BOARDS, HIGHER EDUCATION, HBCUS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. DELIVERABLES THE C4 PROGRAM GOALS ARE: GOAL 1: TO CREATE A REPLICABLE, SCALABLE MODEL FOR EXPANDING ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERSERVED OLDER ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT THROUGH WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES AT GIRL SCOUT SLEEP AWAY CAMPS. GOAL 2: TO EXPAND NATIONAL AND LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS THAT PROMOTE INCREASED ALIGNMENT BETWEEN GIRL SCOUTS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS, SCHOOL SYSTEMS AND EMPLOYERS TO ENSURE SUSTAINABLE, SYSTEMS-LEVEL CHANGES THAT ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. GOAL 3: TO INCREASE ACCESS TO WORK EXPERIENCES AND WORK READINESS SKILLS AMONG A MORE DIVERSE CAMP COUNSELOR STAFF THAT WILL DELIVER A MORE EQUITABLE, INCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE TO GIRL SCOUT CAMPERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. SEE DETAILED OUTCOME TARGETS IN THE PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES MEASUREMENT TABLE ATTACHMENT. GSUSA WILL COLLABORATE WITH THE COHORT COUNCILS TO DEVELOP, PILOT, AND REFINE FOR EXPANSION A C4 PROGRAM TOOLKIT AND RESOURCE SUITES ON PRE-CAMP TRAINING, SUPERVISOR TRAINING, DIVERSITY TRAINING PROGRAM, AND HIRING & ONBOARDING THAT INCLUDE INPUT FROM LOCAL WIOA BOARDS ON BEST PRACTICES IN OPERATING OST WORKFORCE-FOCUSED PROGRAMS. GSUSA WILL MAKE ALL RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN AN OPEN-DATA FORMAT, TO ALLOW USE AND REPLICATION ACROSS STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS NATIONWIDE AND IS PARTNERING WITH ACA TO DISSEMINATE THE TOOLS TO THE CAMP INDUSTRY. GSUSA WILL PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COUNCILS TO SUPPORT ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF C4. THE COHORT COUNCILS WILL CARRY OUT THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: CAREER EXPLORATION SERVICES, WORK READINESS; CAREER COUNSELING; WORK EXPERIENCES AND EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT, EDUCATION, OR TRAINING. INTENDED BENEFICIARY YOUNG ADULTS AGES 18-21; UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS INCLUDING RURAL, LGTBQ+, DIVERSELY ABLED, LOW-INCOME AND GIRLS OF COLOR, OPPORTUNITY YOUTH YOUNG ADULTS AGES 18-21; UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS INCLUDING RURAL, LGTBQ+, DIVERSELY ABLED, LOW-INCOME AND GIRLS OF COLOR, OPPORTUNITY YOUTH SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES N/A

GIRL SCOUTS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES

K-12 COMMUNITY-BASED

GIRL SCOUTS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES

GIRL SCOUTS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES

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VIVA - A HISPANIC VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND DEVELOPMENT MODEL

GIR SCOUTS FINANCIAL LITERACY PROJECT

GIRL SCOUTS EPISODIC VOLUNTEER PILOT FOR BPC

GIRLS IN SPACE: A SUSTAINABLE PROGRAM IN AFTER-SCHOOL ASTRONOMY FOR GIRL SCOUTS AND THEIR FAMILIES: GIRLS IN SPACE IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN NASA GI

FIE EARMARK GRANT AWARDS

FIE EARMARK GRANT AWARDS

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GSE/COM: GIRLS UNDERSTAND, IMAGINE AND DREAM ENGINEERING

VIVA HISPANIC VOLUNTEER OUTREACH

THE JULIETTE GORDON LOW BIRTHPLACE WILL BUILD THE CAPACITY OF ITS STAFF TO OFFER TRAININGS ON WORKING WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, SPARKING AN ONGOING CONVERSATION ABOUT DISABILITY HISTORY, CULTURE, RIGHTS, AND ADVOCACY WITHIN ITS LOCAL COMMUNITY AND THE NATIONAL GIRL SCOUTS MOVEMENT. THE MUSEUM WILL INCREASE ITS ACCESSIBILITY AND CREATE AN ACCESS IMPROVEMENT PLAN BY COMMISSIONING A PROFESSIONAL ASSESSMENT OF ITS PHYSICAL SPACES, PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES BY THE INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN CENTERED DESIGN. THE INSTITUTE WILL ALSO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT TRAINING FOR MUSEUM STAFF, WHICH WILL BE OPENED TO OTHER EXTERNAL AUDIENCES SUCH AS MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS, TEACHERS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND THE TOURISM INDUSTRY, SERVING A TOTAL OF 150-200 PEOPLE. OTHER PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE PRESENTATION OF EIGHT PUBLIC PROGRAMS ON DISABILITY-RELATED TOPICS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GEORGIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, AND THE CREATION OF AN ONGOING PROGRAM ON DISABILITY AWARENESS TO BE PRESENTED TO GROUPS VISITING THE MUSEUM.

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GIRL SCOUTS BEYOND BARS

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VIVA LA

GIRL SCOUTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND NATIONAL PARK SERVICE COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE - GIRL SCOUNT RANGER

GIRL SCOUTS PROGRAMS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: THE MISSION OF THE GIRL SCOUTS IS TO BUILD GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER, WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE; GIRL SCOUTING HELPS GIRLS DEVELOP THEIR FULL INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL; RELATE TO OTHERS WITH INCREASING UNDERSTANDING, SKILL, AND RESPECT; DEVELOP VALUES TO GUIDE THEIR ACTIONS AND PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION FOR SOUND DECISION MAKING; AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF SOCIETY THROUGH THEIR ABILITIES, LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND COOPERATION WITH OTHERS. THE PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE EDUCATION FOCUS AREA. THE VISTA PROJECT WILL SEEK TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS BY ENHANCING THE GIRL SCOUTS' STEM, CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE, AT EACH OF THE THREE LOCAL COUNCILS, AS WELL AS OTHER NEW TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS INITIATIVES AT ONE COUNCIL, AND ENSURING THAT THOSE IMPROVEMENTS ARE SUSTAINABLE BEYOND THE FEDERAL PROJECT PERIOD. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL FURTHER DEVELOP THE PROVEN GIRL SCOUT CURRICULUM IN RELATION TO STEM LEARNING AND MAKE THEM ACCESSIBLE TO A NEW COHORT OF PREVIOUSLY UNDERSERVED GIRLS AGES 5-17 IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES THAT ARE TRADITIONALLY BLACK, LATINA AND NATIVE AMERICAN ' A MINIMUM 1000 GIRLS (200 GIRLS PER OUTREACH VISTA) WOULD BE ENGAGED IN THE STEM PROGRAMMING. A TOTAL OF 7 VISTA MEMBERS ( FOCUSED ON OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED GIRLS, TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT) WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THESE GOALS SUCH AS IMPROVING THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE FOR VOLUNTEERS AND CONDUCTING OUTREACH AND REFINING THE GSUSA'S STEM LEARNING MODELS TO WORK MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH GIRLS FROM COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED AS LOW-INCOME AND UNDERSERVED.

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