28 New Badges Embolden Girl Scouts to Navigate and Succeed in a Rapidly Changing World
Girl Scout badges for entrepreneurship, math in nature, and digital leadership build crucial skills and offer experiences that equip girls with the tools to build positive futures.
Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington Media Contact:
Sarah Shipe, Director of Communications | sshipe@girlscoutsosw.org | 503-930-5275
PORTLAND, OR (August 3, 2021)—Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) today announced 28 new badges focused on entrepreneurship, math in nature, and digital leadership that embolden girls to navigate a changing society and build the futures they want for themselves and the world. Amid seismic shifts in technology and culture brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, Girl Scouts can now earn new badges—in addition to the hundreds of existing badges—that address girls’ evolving interests in ways that resonate with them. The badges also address some of parents’ top concerns for their children as they handle the increasingly digital world, helping girls develop an entrepreneurial mindset toward technology, learn STEM skills while exploring nature, and build confidence and safe practices online.
The new Girl Scout badges include:
“These exciting badges help girls explore their potential and build confidence as mathematicians, entrepreneurs and leaders in new ways,” said GSOSW CEO Karen Hill. “When girls can see math at work in the world around them, when they know how to approach a challenge with a plan, when they see technology as a tool for making a difference—there’s truly nothing they can’t accomplish.”
“Girl Scouts helps girls navigate our changing world and build the futures they want to see,” said GSUSA Interim CEO Judith Batty. “Through our new badge experiences, girls can conserve the natural world, run their own small business, create digital content that inspires others, and address online bullying. Girl Scouts has been a source of connection, support, and joy for girls throughout the pandemic, and is addressing current issues girls, parents, and caregivers care about.”
And through Girl Scouts at Home™, GSUSA has made free self-guided activities from select new and existing programming available online to the public. Members can additionally access a suite of Girl Scout programming online through the Volunteer Toolkit, including troop meeting plans, tips for volunteers, and other resources to help girls earn badges and awards.
To join or volunteer, visit girlscouts.org/join.
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About Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington
In partnership with more than 6,800 adult members, Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington prepares more than 11,500 girls in grades K-12 for a lifetime of leadership, adventure and success. GSOSW’s programs in civic engagement, financial literacy, the outdoors and STEM serve girls in 35 counties in Oregon, and Clark, Klickitat and Skamania counties in Southwest Washington. The Girl Scout mission is to build girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. For more information or to join Girl Scouts today, visit girlscoutsosw.org.