Increasing Access and Inclusion in Girl Scouting
Every girl. Everywhere. That’s our goal.
What Girl Scouts learn today will solve tomorrow’s problems. They are the leaders and innovators that our future requires, and Girl Scouting gives them the tools they need to succeed.
Access to Girl Scouting should not be limited by factors beyond a child’s control.
Community Programs aim to serve all youth regardless of their circumstances, bringing community-funded programming directly to the places they already are.
Girl Scouts Beyond Bars
Powerful relationships create positive impact.
Girls whose mothers are currently or were recently incarcerated
find support in Girl Scouts through programs that guide them to make
positive choices, build resiliency, and improve self-esteem. Girl
Scouts Beyond Bars helps young people as they address the stigma and
mitigate the significant risk factors they face, seeking to lessen the
likelihood of entering the juvenile justice system.
Gamma Sigma Girls
Lead the way to a big future.
Middle and high school Gamma Sigma Girls participate in a
unique college and career readiness, advocacy, and service-learning
program that enhances in-school learning and encourages exploration of
their future possibilities.
Discovery Girls
Learn beyond the classroom.
Discovery Girls ask questions and want to learn more about the
world around them. The program’s Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
(TEKS) and Social-Emotional Learning core competency-aligned
curriculum explores the relationship between different topics and
themes, encourages the discovery of and an appreciation for STEM
connections, and responds to girls’ desire for knowledge.
SISTERS
Fun with purpose.
Stay in School to Enjoy Real Success, or SISTERS, seeks to
decrease the school dropout rate by offering experiences and tools
that help participants build their own bright futures. Programming
combines Girl Scouts’ curriculum with four key Texas Education Agency
(TEA) dropout prevention strategies:
- Personalized learning environments
- One-on-one mentoring
- Academic support
- Career and technology education
Tech Girls
Experiment with STEM.
Middle and high schoolers involved in Tech Girls participate in
a weekly after-school program that combines a hands-on STEM curriculum
with an informal environment to support student-driven exploration and
experimentation. Tech Girls investigate a variety of STEM topics and
gain encouragement to pursue STEM-related education and career paths.
Want to support Girl Scouts Community Programs? Contact us at development@gsctx.org.
