Girl Scouts

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

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%.

GIRL SCOUTS BEYOND BARS

PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 PUBLIC LAW 117-328 AND THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR DIVISION L OF THAT ACT. PROJECTS SELECTED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING ARE LISTED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) THAT ACCOMPANIES A SPECIFIC FISCAL YEAR’S APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. THE JES LISTS PROJECT, RECIPIENT, STATE, AMOUNT AND CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AWARD PROJECTS INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. HUD WILL NOT KNOW THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT SUBMITS THE REQUIRED PROJECT NARRATIVE AND CONFIRMS ALIGNMENT WITH THE LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. TO FIND THE DETAILS OF THE GRANT AWARD AS WRITTEN WITHIN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD USE THE FOLLOWING LINK AND PATH SELECTIONS TO GET TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANTS HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/EDI-GRANTS, SELECT THE FISCAL YEAR OF INTEREST, SCROLL DOWN TO PROGRAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS, UNDER FISCAL YEAR 20XX CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 20XX: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT).; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVED PROJECT NARRATIVE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS OR SERVED BY THE ENTITIES THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE JES RECIPIENT OR PROJECT DESCRIPTION SECTIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 PUBLIC LAW 117-328 AND THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR DIVISION L OF THAT ACT. PROJECTS SELECTED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING ARE LISTED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) THAT ACCOMPANIES A SPECIFIC FISCAL YEAR’S APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. THE JES LISTS PROJECT, RECIPIENT, STATE, AMOUNT AND CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AWARD PROJECTS INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. HUD WILL NOT KNOW THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT SUBMITS THE REQUIRED PROJECT NARRATIVE AND CONFIRMS ALIGNMENT WITH THE LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. TO FIND THE DETAILS OF THE GRANT AWARD AS WRITTEN WITHIN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD USE THE FOLLOWING LINK AND PATH SELECTIONS TO GET TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANTS HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/EDI-GRANTS, SELECT THE FISCAL YEAR OF INTEREST, SCROLL DOWN TO PROGRAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS, UNDER FISCAL YEAR 20XX CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 20XX: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT).; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVED PROJECT NARRATIVE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS OR SERVED BY THE ENTITIES THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE JES RECIPIENT OR PROJECT DESCRIPTION SECTIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

GIRL SCOUTS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES

INQUIRY IN THE COMMUNITY: BUILDING SCIENCE CAPACITY IN VOLUNTEER LEADERS

K-12 COMMUNITY-BASED

GIRL SCOUTS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES

GIRL SCOUTS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

CHALLENGE AND CHANGE

GIRL SCOUTS DIAMONDS OF ARKANSAS, OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT GIRL SCOUTS RISE, A JUVENILE JUSTICE DIVERSION PROGRAM FOR GIRLS AGES 10-17. THE PURPOSE IS TO SERVE GIRLS IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM OR AT RISK OF ENTERING THE SYSTEM IN ARKANSAS COUNTIES WITH HIGH NUMBERS OF JUVENILE ARRESTS AND AT-RISK YOUTH. THIS PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED IN 2015 BY THE GIRL SCOUTS DIAMONDS COUNCIL TO ADDRESS THE SPECIFIC NEEDS THAT GIRLS IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM FACE. GIRL SCOUTS RISE PROMOTES PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR GIRLS BY ENHANCING PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESILIENCE, PROMOTES EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, AND STRENGTHENS SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE SERVING AT LEAST 240 AT-RISK GIRLS IN THE ARKANSAS JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM; REGULAR ASSESSMENTS OF THE CURRICULUM AND PARTICIPANT RESPONSES; PROGRAM EVALUATIONS THAT INCLUDE RECIDIVISM RATES;AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FULL CURRICULUM FOR WORKING WITH GIRLS IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM THAT CAN BE UTILIZED BY OTHER NONPROFITS THAT SERVE THIS SPECIFIC POPULATION.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

VIVA - A HISPANIC VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND DEVELOPMENT MODEL

GIR SCOUTS FINANCIAL LITERACY PROJECT

PROJECT RECONNECT/MEND

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

FAB FACTOR PROGRAM

FIE EARMARK GRANT AWARDS

FIE EARMARK GRANT AWARDS

CHALLENGE AND CHANGE

MENTORING CHILDREN OF PRISONERS

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.

CHALLENGE GRANTS

GIRL SCOUTS BEYOND BARS

CHALLENGE AND CHANGE

VIVA LA

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

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

GIRL SCOUTS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA: GREEN BY NATURE

GIRL SCOUTS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA: GREEN BY NATURE

DESCRIPTION:THIS GRANT AGREEMENT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THE GIRL SCOUTS OF BLACK DIAMOND COUNCIL IN WEST VIRGINIA FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING GIRL SCOUT MEMBERS ON THE IMPACTS OF HARMFUL POLLUTION EXPOSURE TO PUBLIC HEALTH. THIS EDUCATION WILL BE DONE THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HEALTHY LIVING CHAMPION PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES THREE COMPONENTS (HEALTHY SELF, HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, AND HEALTHY HOME) AS THEY RELATE TO THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEALTH TOPICS: LEAD, FOOD WASTE, CHRONIC DISEASE, AND INDOOR AIR POLLUTION. ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED IN THIS PROJECT WILL BE FOCUSED ON THREE COMPONENTS: HEALTHY SELF, HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, AND HEALTHY HOME. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL DEVELOP THE HEALTHY LIVING CHAMPIONS PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING GIRL SCOUTS MEMBERS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES: THE OUTCOME OF THIS WORK IS TO SERVE 1,000 GIRLS AND 200 ADULTS, WITH 50% BEING IN AREAS OF HIGHEST NEED. THE BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE GIRL SCOUTS OF BLACK DIAMOND COUNCIL AND THE COUNCIL'S YOUTH MEMBERS.

PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY

ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY

THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE ROAMING THE RED PLANET SERIES IS TO ENGAGE MORE GIRLS IN ROBUST STEM LEARNING THEREBY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF WOMEN WHO PURSUE STEM CAREERS.

GIRL SCOUTS ARIZONA CATCUS PINE COUNCIL

ESTABLISH PROJECTS MEETING THE EDUCATION & OUTREACH NEEDS OFFOOD INSECURE COMMUNITIES BY INSTALLING POLLINATOR HABITAT,AND A RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM.

GIRL SCOUTS PROGRAMS

GIRL SCOUTS HEART OF NEW JERSEY'S (GSHNJ) MISSION IS TO BUILD GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER, WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL & COMMUNITY SERVICES' EDUCATION PRIORITY AREA, GSHNJ SEEKS TO END THE CYCLE OF POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS AND INCARCERATION AMONG LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES BY ENGAGING VULNERABLE NEW JERSEY GIRLS IN STRUCTURED, IMPACTFUL PROGRAMMING. SPECIFICALLY, IN AN EFFORT TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES FACED BY HOMELESS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, AS WELL AS FAMILIES IMPACTED BY THE JUSTICE SYSTEM, GSHNJ IS LAUNCHING TROOP 6000 AND OUR GIRL SCOUTS BEYOND BARS (GSBB) PROGRAMS TO SERVE HIGH-NEEDS GIRLS IN NEWARK AND ELIZABETH. TROOP 6000 WILL SERVE AN INITIAL COHORT OF 26 GIRLS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND TWO ADULT VOLUNTEERS, AND GSBB WILL SERVE TEN GIRLS AND THEIR MOTHERS/CAREGIVERS IN ITS LAUNCH YEAR, WITH THE INTENT TO GROW AND EXPAND BOTH PROGRAMS IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS. THESE PROGRAMS WILL FUNCTION JUST AS ANY OTHER GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM WOULD - EXCEPT TROOP MEETINGS WILL TAKE PLACE IN LOCAL, PARTNERING HOMELESS SHELTERS AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FACILITIES, AND WITHIN THE EDNA MAHAN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN CLINTON, NEW JERSEY. TROOP MEETINGS WILL BE LED BY TRAINED TROOP LEADERS - WOMEN LIVING IN THE SHELTER SYSTEM AND INCARCERATED MOTHERS - WHO WILL ENGAGE GIRLS IN TYPICAL TROOP ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS EARNING BADGES, SELLING COOKIES, AND PARTICIPATING IN CAMP OUTINGS. GSHNJ PROPOSES TO ENLIST A TOTAL OF TWO VISTA VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL HELP TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF BOTH PROGRAMS. THE VISTA VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE AS VITAL TEAM MEMBERS, HELPING TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE TWO PROGRAMS WITHIN LOCAL CENTRAL NEW JERSEY COMMUNITIES AND BEYOND; FORGING PARTNERSHIPS WITH HOMELESS SHELTERS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE FUNDING COMMUNITY, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE FUNDERS; AND CONTRIBUTING TO ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT, FROM DELIVERING TRAININGS TO ADULT VOLUNTEERS ON THE OUTSET OF THE PROGRAMS' ROLL-OUT, TO DEVELOPING COMPLEMENTARY ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES. IN AN EFFORT TO PROVIDE TROOP 6000 PARTICIPANTS WITH A PLACE TO TRANSITION ONCE THEIR FAMILIES LEAVE THE SHELTER SYSTEM, THE TWO VISTA VOLUNTEERS WILL ALSO HELP TO RECRUIT GIRLS AND GROW TRADITIONAL GIRL SCOUT TROOPS IN THE AREAS IN WHICH WE ARE FORMING TROOP 6000 TROOPS. THE TWO VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE WITH GSHNJ FOR ONE YEAR.

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.

GIRL SCOUTS HEART OF NEW JERSEY, NJ, FOR EDUCATIONAL AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PURCHASE OF TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT.” IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 500000

CHALLENGE AND CHANGE

NO-COST EXTENSION