Hearts Of Gold - Reflections from Gold Award Girl Scouts

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ In this episode of Hearts of Gold, Janae-Rose shares her Girl Scout Gold Award project called Youth Connect Charlotte. She addresses the issue of segregation in her home city and the lack of interaction between youth from different backgrounds. Janae-Rose's project involves partnering with Transforming Youth Movement to connect participants with students from other areas of Charlotte, allowing them to discuss the issues they see in the city and build connections. Through this initiative, Janae-Rose aims to promote positive change and bridge the divide in her community. More about Janae-Rose: Janae-Rose Fageyinbo is a born-and-raised Charlottean who is proud of her immigrant roots! In fact, her efforts to give back to any community she is a part of comes from her value for collaboration between people of diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Currently, she is a rising sophomore at Yale University and still participates in Girl Scouts as a leader at the local Boys and Girls Club. Janae-Rose has a few different career ideas up from going into academia, teaching, or working in healthcare and she's excited about all the opportunities ahead of her. As a Girl Scout since 1st grade, Janae-Rose has definitely benefited from being exposed to a variety of fields and opportunities since elementary school.In her free time, Janae-Rose enjoys reading, baking, and hanging out with friends. Links: https://youthconnectclt.wixsite.com/website https://www.instagram.com/youthconnectclt/ Key takeaways from the episode: 1️⃣ Building Bridges: My Gold Award project, Youth Connect Charlotte, aimed to bridge the gap between different communities in my city. By bringing together youth from diverse backgrounds, we were able to foster understanding, break down barriers, and create a sense of unity. It reminded me of the power of everyday conversations in driving positive change. 2️⃣ Finding the Right Partners: One of the challenges I faced was finding the right community partner for my project. I discovered Transforming Youth Movement, an organization already working with court-referred students. Their goals aligned perfectly with mine, and their support was instrumental in the success of the project. It taught me the importance of finding partners who share your vision and are eager to help you execute it. 3️⃣ Embracing Iteration: Throughout the project, I learned the value of flexibility and iteration. I initially started with a book club, but quickly realized it wasn't engaging for everyone. So, I adapted and transformed it into a conversation club, which sparked more meaningful discussions. It reminded me that being open to feedback and making adjustments is crucial for creating a program that truly resonates with participants. Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3rx06pr Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinson or on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

With the upcoming new Girl Scout year and new Silver Award requirements, I thought I would share an episode I recorded with Sarah Heeter for her podcast 'Troop Leader Experience' last spring. Girl Scout Councils are rolling out this updated information. Check your council's website for updates and GSLearn for trainings for your Girl Scouts (and you). We also recorded an episode about the Highest Awards, especially the Gold Award! https://pod.link/1439828810/episode/824ccd0587f406f4ad6855d0f3074e76 Check out that episode and other great information regarding troop leadership at Troop Leader Experience wherever you listen to audio. https://pod.link/1439828810

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ In this episode of Hearts of Gold, we hear from Jaansi, a 15-year-old Girl Scout and proud Gold Award winner. Jaansi shares her project, Project Neurify, which aims to make AI education accessible to all. She fundraised through a workshop and used the money to build a website with a free video curriculum and curated resources. Despite starting her project before ChatGPT became popular, Jaansi's timely focus on AI education is commendable. Tune in to learn more about her inspiring journey. More about Jaansi: Jaansi is a Girl Scout from New Jersey attending Phillips Exeter Academy. She has been a Girl Scout for nearly a decade, beginning her journey as a Daisy in kindergarten. Her Gold Award initiative, Project Neurify, is a free online curriculum with helpful videos and curated resource lists that provide a platform for computer science and artificial intelligence education to be available for anyone and everyone. Jaansi has also completed her Bronze and Silver Awards. She is passionate about making mental health and computer science education more accessible, especially for marginalized communities. Outside of Girl Scouts, Jaansi runs a podcast of her own, LearnOn Podcast. Links: https://www.projectneurify.org/ https://pod.link/1526489066 Jaansi's Gold Award project, Project Neurify, aimed to make computer science and artificial intelligence education accessible to all. She fundraised through a workshop and used the funds to build a website with a free video curriculum and curated resources. Her fascination inspired Jaansi's project with artificial intelligence in medicine and her awareness of the lack of accessibility and representation in higher computer science education. She wanted to provide a more comprehensive and accessible teaching curriculum for those who may be socioeconomically disadvantaged. Jaansi faced challenges in running her project virtually and had to find ways to establish a human connection with her team of volunteers. She used communication platforms like Discord and organization tools like Notion to keep everyone connected and accountable. Documenting everything was also crucial for her final report and for cherishing the journey of her project. Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3rx06pr Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinson or on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ On this episode of Hearts of Gold, Anna talks about her Girl Scout Gold Award project called "Step to Specs". Anna noticed that she had a lot of unused glasses frames in her room and realized that other people in her town might be in the same predicament. She started collecting donated glasses and passed them on to people who couldn't afford them. After amassing around 4,000 pairs of glasses, Anna partnered with the LAC USC hospital and created an online database to distribute the glasses to patients in need. Tune in to learn more about Anna's inspiring project. More about Anna: Anna has worn glasses since five years old, which has fueled her passion of helping others with impaired vision. She created "Step to Specs" to distribute free donated glasses to Los Angeles residents in need. To do so, she collected over 4,000 pairs of glasses from her community, measured the prescription of each pair with a lensmeter, built an online database to catalog them, and established a free glasses program at the Los Angeles County+USC Hospital. With the help of USC ophthalmologists and medical students, she gave out over 1,000 pairs of glasses to patients at Los Angeles County Hospital, where many are uninsured and can't afford to pay for glasses out of pocket. Through this program, many patients have regained the ability to read, walk, and drive again. She published a peer reviewed research paper about the impact of the program on the LA patient population. Lastly, Step to Specs is a service learning partner of the Keck School of Medicine. Anna is a senior at La Canada High School. She is the president of the National Honors Society, Healthcare Professionals Club, and Origami Club, and is her district's student representative on the school board. She is also a laboratory assistant at the Keck School of Medicine and a hospital volunteer. After working closely with patients during her project, she aspires to be a doctor. Links: https://steptospecs.com Research paper: https://doi.org/10.47611/jsrhs.v11i2.3344 Key takeaways from the episode: Anna's research paper on glasses distribution: Anna discusses her research paper on glasses distribution and the unique search function she developed for prescription glasses. The paper is available online for other hospitals to implement a similar program. This research paper has been beneficial for Anna's resume and college applications, showcasing her passion for research and ability to overcome writing hurdles. Connecting people through glasses donation: Anna plans to go to medical school and wants to take on a more active role in patient care. She has been volunteering in hospitals and working with patients to gain experience. Anna's project of collecting donated glasses from her small town and distributing them to people in need in Los Angeles has connected people and revived stories. She feels privileged to be able to help people and breathe new life into the glasses. Collaboration and data privacy in a community project: Anna discusses her experience working with nurses, doctors, and patients in a community project. She emphasizes the importance of building connections with nurses to gain access to doctors and being cautious about HIPAA laws when collecting data. The project involved collaboration with various individuals and organizations, including a project advisor, community organizations, ophthalmology residents, medical students, and USC undergrad students. Note: This episode highlights Anna's journey in distributing glasses to those in need, the challenges she faced, and the impact of her volunteer work. It also emphasizes the importance of collaboration, flexibility, and support in achieving goals. Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3rx06pr Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinson or on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ On this episode of Hearts of Gold, Sim shares her Girl Scout Gold Award project, Honoring the Missing Man. Sim explains that her project was inspired by the dedication and perseverance of the veterans she met through her involvement in the Air Force Junior ROTC program. She set out to raise awareness about the Missing Man table, a table that is set up to recognize POW and MIA soldiers. With the help of her fellow cadets, Sim donated kits to over 15 schools and presented to the school board. Her project was a great success in honoring and educating others about the sacrifices of our soldiers. More about Simran: Simran Carl is a junior at Cedar Park High School. She has been an active member of the Girl Scouts since kindergarten and has recently completed her Gold Award. She served on the Advisory Board and is currently a National Delegate. In addition to my home troop, I am a member of the only scuba diving-based Girl Scout in the country. Her Gold Award project focused on creating missing man tables and donating them to Leander Independent School District schools. Through her dedication and hard work, Simran has demonstrated a strong commitment to serving her community and positively impacting those around her. In addition to her community service work, Simran enjoys spending time with her friends and family, pursuing creative hobbies, and exploring new interests. She lives with her sister, parents, and a particularly heavy orange barn cat in Austin, Texas. After high school, Simran hopes to go to college to study business or pre-medicine. Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/honoringthemissingman/ In this episode of the podcast, Hearts of Gold, produced by the Grow and Share Network, guests who have earned their Girl Scout Gold Award share their experiences and projects with the audience. The podcast aims to inspire and motivate listeners to pursue their own Gold Award projects and make a positive impact in their communities. Listeners are encouraged to subscribe to the podcast and catch up on previous episodes, which are available on various podcasting platforms and YouTube. One of the guests featured on the podcast is Sim, who completed her Girl Scout Gold Award project called Honoring the Missing Man. Sim's project involved setting up a Missing Man table to recognize POW and MIA soldiers. Through her high school's Air Force Junior ROTC program, Sim worked with veterans and discovered that many of her fellow cadets were not aware of the Missing Man table. She set out to make sure everyone knew about it by putting together a team of ROTC cadets and donating kits to over 15 schools in her district. She also presented to the school board and donated a kit to them. The Missing Man table is a simple round table with multiple items on it that represent different things, and Sim wanted to make sure that people knew that POW and MIA soldiers may be gone, but they are not forgotten. Sim's project impacted many people in her community, and she received a lot of positive feedback from those who helped her along the way. Sim shares her future plans, which include studying either medicine or business. She has been involved in HOSA, a future health professionals club, since her freshman year of high school and has been around doctors her whole life, as her mother and family members are doctors. Sim also shares her love for s'mores and her technique for making them, which involves either burning them to a crisp or spending 30 minutes trying to get them golden brown, but ultimately as long as they have chocolate, graham cracker, and marshmallow, she considers it a s'more. Overall, the Hearts of Gold podcast is a great resource for anyone interested in learning about the amazing projects completed by Girl Scout Gold Award recipients. Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinson or on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ In this episode of Hearts of Gold, Lakshanya talks about her Girl Scout Gold Award project, which focuses on inspiring young children to navigate through media effectively. Lakshanya created a curriculum where she presented information to schools in India, her local community, and her high school. She provided tips and tricks on how to safely navigate through the internet and social media by having a Q&A session with the students. Lakshanya's project aims to protect the next generation from negative effects and provide children with the necessary skills to safely navigate through media. More from Lakshanya: I have been a Girl Scout since I was in Kindergarten and if it's one thing I learned it's that Samoas and Thin Mints are the superior cookies... I'm kidding. Girl Scouts has taught me that you need resilience and creativity, not just one or the other(especially when it comes to selling cookies), but it has also shown the power of being a woman. I have completed the Silver Award and met some of my best friends while doing the project! I also participate in science fairs, am the vice president of the Speech and Debate club at my school, the founder of the Women in Science Club at my high school, lead for Student Government, and have participated in track and field for 5 years. In the future, I hope to become an MD PhD and use the leadership skills that I have learned to help others succeed in the process! Website link: https://rajaganapathilaksh.wixsite.com/my-site-1/blog Key points from the episode: Media literacy for young children. In today's world, media is everywhere. From television to social media, it is difficult to escape the constant barrage of information. For young children, this can be overwhelming and confusing. That is why media literacy is so important. Media literacy is the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in a variety of forms. It is a crucial skill that can help children navigate the complex world of media. Lakshanya, a Girl Scout, recognized the importance of media literacy and decided to make it the focus of her Gold Award project. Her project aimed to inspire young children, specifically elementary schoolers and high schoolers, on effective ways to navigate through media. Lakshanya created a curriculum that she presented to schools in India, her local community, and at her high school. Instead of a traditional presentation, she opted for a Q&A format that made the students feel like they were getting advice from a peer. For elementary schoolers, Lakshanya used an analogy to help them understand the importance of media literacy. She asked them if they ever saw a bright packaging at the store and wanted to buy it just because of the packaging. She then compared this to the colorful pictures and videos on YouTube that may not be safe. For high schoolers, Lakshanya talked about the negative effects of social media, like catfishing attempts and cyberbullying. Lakshanya's project had a significant impact on the students she presented to. She realized that many students did not know about the negative sides of social media and were not aware of the importance of media literacy. In addition to her presentations, Lakshanya also created a website that allows students to reflect on situations that have happened, give advice, and provide videos on further media literacy. Lakshanya's project is an excellent example of the importance of media literacy for young children. It is crucial to teach children how to navigate through media safely and effectively. With the constant barrage of information that children face, media literacy is a crucial skill that can help them make informed decisions and avoid negative consequences. By teaching children media literacy, we can help them become responsible and informed media consumers. Social media can harm. During her sessions with elementary school students, Lakshanya was surprised to find that many of them did not understand the impact of social media. They saw it as a tool for being cool and scrolling through content, but did not realize the potential harm it could cause. Lakshanya explained to them how one word on Instagram or Snapchat could flip someone's world upside down. She also taught them tips and tricks on how to stay safe online, such as checking with parents before watching videos on YouTube. The biggest challenge Lakshanya faced during her project was getting students to attend her sessions. However, she overcame this by offering incentives to engage them and make the sessions more fun. Her efforts paid off, as attendance increased from three to twenty students. Through her project, Lakshanya learned that many young people are not actively thinking about their actions on social media and the potential harm it can cause. By teaching media literacy, she hopes to change this and create a more informed and responsible generation of media consumers. Lakshanya's fav

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Ripley shared her experience of creating her Girl Scout Gold Award project—a book discussing the difficulties of being disabled in a world that largely ignores invisible illnesses. Ripley herself has multiple chronic illnesses and was misdiagnosed with psychological ailments before being able to name what she was facing. She wrote the book to redefine the idea of disability and to discuss the ableism found in our community and how we can help those suffering from health issues. Her motivation stemmed from her journaling and a writing project she completed in college which her professor commended her for. More about Ripley: Ripley finished her Girl Scout Gold Award Project, A Unicorn's Childhood, to bring awareness to invisible disabilities, ableism, and the failures of the American Healthcare system for women. Ripley was a Girl Scout for 13 years, starting when she was a Daisy in kindergarten and finishing at 18 years old as a freshman in college. Ripley is an avid reader, writer, and equestrian; her partner in crime Radar (an OTTB), is mentioned often in her project. She is pursuing a degree in Psychology with the intent of focusing on changing how pain psychology is approached in the medical industry. Links: Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/laura.cusinato.716) Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/rip_chazire/) Goodreads: (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22956923.Ripp_N_Chazire) My Project: (https://www.amazon.com/Unicorns-Childhood-Ripp-N-Chazire/dp/B0BQ9LLRCV/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZMRX1LXXKBI4&keywords=ripp+chazire&qid=1682439468&s=books&sprefix=ripp+chazire%2Cstripbooks%2C110&sr=1-1) My Website: (https://ripleyatlas.wixsite.com/chazire-s-updates) Key points from the episode: The world needs your story. Ripley is an example of someone who has used her story to make a difference in the world. Through her Girl Scout Gold Award project, she wrote a book about her journey with multiple chronic illnesses. Ripley was misdiagnosed many times and it took her five times longer to get the correct diagnosis. Her book discusses the idea of being disabled in a community that only needs you as disabled if you have a visible disability. It also talks about the failures of the public health care system and the public school system, particularly around women and mental health. Ripley found the confidence to share her experiences and create her book through her love of writing. She had kept a journal and was a writer from a young age. She also had the support of her professor and classmates who encouraged her to write a book. They saw the power in her story and knew that it needed to be shared with the world. Fighting illness with creativity. Ripley was diagnosed with a chronic illness at a young age. Despite the challenges she faced, she was determined to make a difference in the world. She used her creative talents to write a book about her experiences with her illness. Ripley had to balance the creative process of writing a book with meeting the expectations of her Gold Award project. Writing the book was the easy part, but she had to figure out how to publish it without spending any money. She reached out to many people, but no one was willing to sponsor her project. She then took graphic design courses and taught herself how to design her own book cover. Ripley also had to edit her book, which was the most time-consuming part of the process. She had to go back through and edit her own work, which was difficult since she had to maintain her creative process and not change too much. She also had to make sure the book was sustainable, so she chose to publish it on Amazon, which ships internationally. Write for your audience. When it comes to writing, it is important to remember that you are writing for your audience. Whether you are writing a book, a blog post, or a script, you need to consider who your audience is and what they want to read. If you are writing a book, you should consider the age group of your readers and the type of content they are looking for. If you are writing a blog post, you should consider the topics that your readers are interested in. If you are writing a script, you should consider the type of story that will resonate with your audience. Take time, be creative. When it comes to creative writing, it is especially important to take your time and be creative. You don't want to rush through your work and end up with something that is not up to your standards. It is important to give yourself enough time to explore different ideas and develop your story. It is also important to take breaks and come back to your project with fresh eyes. One way to ensure you are taking your time and being creative is to use the Pomodoro method. This method involves setting a timer for a set amount of time and then rewarding yourself after that time is up. Don't make assumptions. However, it is also important to remember that not all people have the

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Elisa's Gold Award project is called An Esther Generation. It is a ministry aimed at helping teen girls and young adult women to draw closer to God and better understand their identity and purpose in life. She provides digital resources, writing and speaking opportunities to assist people on their spiritual journeys. Elisa shares how her own faith journey was ignited by her family, who adopted daily Bible reading times, and her church which provided many resources for her. Additionally, during Covid she experienced God in a powerful and tangible way that helped to strengthen her faith. More from Elisa: My name is Elisa John, and I am a Girl Scout Ambassador with Troop 312 in Texas. I started Girl Scouts when I was in 3rd grade and have gone on to earn my Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards. In my free time, I enjoy reading, photography, playing soccer, and trying new foods. I'm an introvert, and although I initially viewed this as a weakness, I've realized what a powerful gift this is. From a young age, I was very passionate about using my words to create change. My faith is very important to me, and as I grew older, I continued deepening my relationship with Jesus. The more I learned about Him, the more I felt called to utilize my love of writing and speaking to share the love of God with others. This ignited my spark for ministry and enabled me to create An Esther Generation ministry through my Gold Award project. My future plans are to continue growing this ministry, developing more digital resources, and organizing an annual in-person Rise Up Conference for teen girls and young adult women. My dream is to also write my own book one day. Website: https://anesthergeneration.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anesthergeneration/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/AnEstherGeneration Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3UuRmd6VkZUPvIpNRr5zsS Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@anesthergeneration Freebies: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1i8O8hHtv_br25zVIggEDNtteDKEWV9Dc?usp=sharing Key points from the episode: Grow in faith and purpose. Growth in faith and purpose is a journey that many of us have taken at some point in our lives. For some, this journey begins in childhood, when we are taught about the power of faith and the importance of having a purpose. For others, it begins later in life, when we are presented with the opportunity to explore our faith and discover our purpose. Elisa, a Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, is a prime example of someone who has taken this journey of faith and purpose. Through her Gold Award project, Elisa sought to help teen girls and young adult women draw closer to their relationship with God and learn more about their eternal identity and purpose. Elisa believes that the best way to learn more about who you are is to learn more about who Jesus is, and this is the focus of her project. Through Anesthesia Generation, Elisa has created an Instagram account to post encouraging content and a website with blog articles and free digital resources. Her goal is to provide girls with the tools they need to stay faithful in their relationship with God. Elisa credits her parents for instilling in her a strong faith from a young age. Through daily Bible readings and church attendance, Elisa was able to learn more about her faith and how to use it to glorify God. Even during the pandemic, Elisa was able to find solace in her faith and use it to fuel her project. Growth in faith and purpose is a journey that we all take at some point in our lives. For Elisa, this journey began in childhood and has only been strengthened by her Girl Scout Gold Award project. Through Anesthesia Generation, Elisa is helping other girls learn more about their faith and purpose, and inspiring them to use their gifts to glorify God. God's promises are true. Elisa's project was inspired by a prayer she had with her mother before starting her project. She prayed that God would use her project to touch the right people and create an internal impact. In a world filled with darkness and brokenness, Elisa believes that it is important to form connections between teens and adults. She created digital affirmation cards to help girls recognize the difference between their emotions and validating their emotions. The cards also help girls to go back to the word of God and remember His promises. Elisa also created 31 days of prayers and journal prompts to help girls prioritize their relationship with God. She also created a worksheet to help girls understand what they are taking away from their Bible readings. In addition to these free resources, Elisa also created free small group notes so that girls can always go back and read what passages of scripture they read. Elisa's team was made up of different members of her community and her local church. They helped her by providing support and encouragement throughout her project. Elisa's project is a shining e

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ In this episode of the Hearts of Gold podcast, Rebekkah shares about her Girl Scout Gold Award project called "Through the Eyes". She explains that it was an immersive experience aimed at all ages and backgrounds to teach about several eye conditions like glaucoma, macular degeneration, and amblyopia. Rebekkah created a sensory board with a Braille alphabet, simulation glasses, and a hands-on Braille activity with a muffin tin and balls. She added a UV lamp and QR codes for sustainability and global impact. The project was inspired by Rebekkah 's personal struggles with her vision. More from Rebekka: My name is Rebekkah. I am a 17 year old, Adult Girl Scout. More importantly, I am also a 3-time high award recipient. I have been in Girl Scouts for 12 years. I joined as a daisy and have aged out. I have sold thousands of boxes of cookies and have hundreds of hours of community service. Girl Scouts has allowed me to learn perseverance, make lifelong friends, kindness, and how to be a sister to every girl scout. I plan on attending Georgia Southern University starting Fall of 2023 and majoring in psychology. I would love to become a trauma therapist for the youth or an autism specialist. https://rebekkahgold.weebly.com/ https://www.instagram.com/rebekkah.go.gold/ https://ms-my.facebook.com/RebekkahGoGold/ Key points from the episode: Make a Difference Through Service. The importance of service is often overlooked, but it can have a huge impact on people's lives. For example, Rebekkah, a Girl Scout, used her Gold Award project to make a difference in her community. Through her project, "Through the Eyes," Rebekkah created an immersive experience to raise awareness about visual impairments. Rebekkah was inspired to create her project after struggling with her own visual impairments. She was born with amblyopia and strabismus and later suffered a horrific eye infection that caused her vision to decrease significantly. As a result of her struggles, she was bullied and told she would never be able to drive. However, Rebekkah persevered and used her experience to create a project that would help others. Rebekkah's project took place at the local community center and included a sensory board with Braille alphabet simulation glasses, a hands-on activity using a muffin tin and six balls, and a UV lamp with QR codes linking to her website and social media pages. Through her project, Rebekkah was able to spread awareness about visual impairments and connect with people from all over the world. Rebekkah's project demonstrates the power of service. By using her own personal experience, Rebekkah was able to create something that had a lasting impact on her community. Her project not only raised awareness about visual impairments, but also showed the importance of perseverance and resilience. By making a difference through service, Rebekkah was able to create a positive change in her community. Take charge and be bossy. Rebekkah's project also shows the importance of taking charge and being bossy. Despite the obstacles she faced due to the pandemic, Rebekkah was able to stay focused on her goal and take charge of the situation. She worked closely with her neighbor, an OT specialist, to develop her idea and proposed it to her eye doctor. When the library she wanted to put her project in was undergoing renovations, Rebekkah had to quickly pivot and put it in the community center instead. Rebekkah's leadership skills were evident throughout her project. She led the meetings and outlined what needed to be done. She also took charge of the shopping trip to get supplies and wrote the list of items needed. Rebekkah was also the one who made the decisions and stuck to them, no matter what. Rebekkah's project shows that taking charge and being bossy can be a powerful tool. She was able to use her leadership skills to create a successful project that had a lasting impact on her community. Rebekkah's project shows that it is possible to make a difference through service and that taking charge and being bossy can be a powerful tool for creating positive change. Partnerships are essential. Partnerships are essential for any successful project. Rebekkah's Gold Award project is an excellent example of this. She was able to partner with Girl Scouts Historic Georgia to take over their social media for a day during their Quest Fest event. This partnership allowed her to reach a wider audience and spread the word about her project. She also partnered with Kristina Lachagh, who helped boost Rebekkah's social media presence and gave her access to more resources. Rebekkah's project is a great example of how powerful partnerships can be. Not only did she gain access to more resources, but she was also able to make meaningful connections with people who could help her succeed. Partnerships are essential to any successful project because they provide access to resources and connect peopl

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Supriya created a nutrition organization to promote healthy hearts. More about Supriya: Supriya Kotnani is currently a pre-med Anthropology student at Baylor University. An 8 year Girl Scout member, she earned her Girl Scout Silver Award in 2016 and Girl Scout Gold Award in 2020. Her Girl Scout Silver Award was awarded for planting a community garden and her Gold Award was awarded for the creation of the nutrition organization, Heartbeet for Healthy. In May 2022, Supriya was invited to speak at a Girl Scout Award event about her experience as a Girl Scout Gold Award recipient. In university, Supriya has participated as a Student Researcher and Supplemental Instructor, in addition to expanding Heartbeet for Healthy. In the future, she aspires to become a physician and further serve her community. Website: www.heartbeetforhealthy.org Article written about Heartbeet for Healthy: https://baylorlariat.com/2023/03/14/heartbeet-for-healthy-pumps-positive-message-into-nutrition/ Instagram: @heartbeetforhealthy Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinson or on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Mehaa created a computer lab for the village of Kampot in Cambodia. More about Mehaa: Mehaa Raja is a freshman at UC Berkeley, studying Mechanical Engineering. She started Girl Scouts in 4th grade as a junior, and graduated as a Senior Ambassador. Over the span of almost a decade in Girl Scouts Mehaa took part in various community service projects with her troop, to name a few; annual canned food drives, making blankets for animal shelters, and making goodie bags for the local Women's shelter. Girl Scouts also engulfed her with special memories such as the annual sleepover at the local baseball field, Twilight Camp, and the local Winter Parade. Aside from Girl Scouts, Mehaa enjoys dancing with her sister and trying out new recipes in the kitchen. Instagram @mehaa.raja Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinson or on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Rhegan created a non-profit to support gymnastics in her family's home country of the Bahamas. More from Rhegan: Hi, I am Rhegan Duncombe! I am the founder of the non-profit Gymnast to Gymnast INC. At the age of sixteen years old, I founded the organization, originally from St. Louis, Missouri. I will begin my junior year in the fall of 2021 at The Out-of-Door Academy. I aspire to be an orthopedic surgeon and want to focus on the foot and ankle. At six years old, I began my gymnastics, and at the age of twelve, I moved to Florida with my family to further my gymnastics career. At fifteen, I had to stop gymnastics due to multiple injuries. During my gymnast career, I was able to win multiple accolades at state and regional levels. With my newfound freedom, I was able to spend more time with friends. Other things I enjoy in my free time are watching basketball, interior design, and cooking and baking. Gymnast taught me so many different life skills and has helped shape me into the woman I am today. I am so excited to be given the opportunity to help others, and I hope you will join me in this mission! Instagram @gymnasttogymnast Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinson or on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Haley created an environmental organization and hosted monthly service projects and workshops. More about Haley: Haley Santos is currently an Ambassador in Girl Scouts and a junior in high school. She has been in Girl Scouts for nearly a decade with her close friends, Bonnie and Sam. At her high school, Haley is in theatre and several clubs such as Key Club and National Honors Society. Haley also holds leadership positions within these clubs, including secretary and social media manager. She is currently a member of her school's Dual Enrollment program and hopes to finish her Associate's Degree by the time she graduates high school. Haley plans to major in stage managing or directing and minor in digital marketing. Her dream is to be a part of the world tour of a Broadway show. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gaiaspassion/ Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinson or on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Ifrah choose to educate kids about myopia – commonly known as nearsightedness – and how they can try to prevent it. More about Ifrah: Ifrah Attar is currently a senior in high school from Delaware. Ifrah has been a Girl Scout since she was in the third grade. Ifrah completed her Silver Award in 2020 and completed her Gold Award in the Summer of 2022. Throughout Ifrah's time in Girl Scouts, she has obtained beneficial skills including leadership, responsibility, and time-management. Outside of Girl Scouts, Ifrah is involved in various community service organizations and has achieved the Gold President's Volunteer Service Award in the Spring of 2022. Additionally, Ifrah founded the Nutrition Awareness Club at her school, a club where students address issues related to food and malnourishment. After graduating, Ifrah plans on pursuing an undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering and work on advancing health care technology. Achieving the Girl Scouts Gold Award is a major accomplishment and Ifrah hopes her Gold Award project inspires Girl Scouts! Link to an article written about project:https://www.newarkpostonline.com/news/local-girl-scout-educates-kids-about-eye-health/article_65147d59-5c5f-57de-97a5-b719ea230226.html Link to the Eye Care Log that was created, which was a result of the myopia research was distributed to attendees of the workshop:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y1trsb5_G6eQ_eksluOy6UWpF6qKUaqMpo7waFOkVlA/edit?usp=sharing Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinson or on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Evelyn developed a website, designed a curriculum, and held workshops for underprivileged girls to expose them to careers in STEM. More from Evelyn: My name is Evelyn Taliaferro and I am a current freshman at Princeton University majoring in electrical and computer engineering. I joined Girl Scout Troop 5357 in the first grade and was an active member of the troop until I graduated from Nansemond River High School in 2022. My Girl Scout journey culminated with my Gold Award Project, "EngineerKids!" where I developed a website, designed a curriculum, and held workshops for underprivileged girls to expose them to careers in STEM. My passion for engineering stemmed from my participation with my high school's engineering specialty program, Project Lead the Way. The summer after my junior year I attended the Virginia Summer Governor's School where I discovered my specific interest in electrical engineering. I'm passionate about exposing girls to careers in engineering and I currently work with young Girl Scouts as a member of the Society of Women Engineers at Princeton University. Website link: https://www.engineerkids.org/ Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinson or on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Katie collected artwork from local kids to turn into a series of murals along walking/biking trail in Atlanta More about Katie: Katie Maier is a college freshman and Girl Scout Ambassador from Atlanta, Georgia. A member of Girl Scout Troop 11461 since first grade, she served as troop co-president throughout high school. Her Gold Award project, Picture Your Path, combined her passion for making visual arts with her love of the outdoors as she collected artwork from local kids to turn into a series of murals along walking/biking trail Path400. Outside of Girl Scouts, she has been involved in Model United Nation as the founder and leader of her school's chapter and as a state official, and she created an English language tutoring program between students at her high school and students at a secondary school in Tanzania. She plans to study international relations and studio art in college so that she can continue to grow as a servant leader and global citizen. Project link: https://livablebuckhead.com/pictureyourpath/ Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinson or on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Anushka founded Young Chefs STL and created a cookbook full of healthy recipes that focused on using ingredients typically found at food pantries. More about Anushka: Anushka Rawat, a senior at Parkway South High School, serves as the Student Council business chair. She has held numerous leadership positions, including president of Mock Trial and HOSA–Future Health Professionals, and co-president of Speech and Debate. Additionally, Anushka is an active member of her school's lacrosse and swim team. As a Gold Award Girl Scout, she founded Young Chefs STL and created a cookbook full of healthy recipes that focused on using ingredients typically found at food pantries. Anushka hopes to double major in environmental studies and public policy, eventually pursuing a career in environmental policy with work towards strengthening food security. She would love to run for the Missouri Senate and possibly the U.S. Senate in future years. Young Chefs STL website: http://www.youngchefsstl.org/ Link to cookbook: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DwuCBzQmYmx-bEQDf58ekpYw3Xqg98JU/view?usp=sharing Young Chefs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngchefsstl/?hl=en Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anushka.rawat27/?hl=en Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinson or on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Kennedy took a Girl Scout Troop experience and created a STEM program, with a special focus on minorities in STEM. More from Kennedy: Hello, my name is Kennedy Watkins. I am the founder of Gilded Teas, an organic loose-leaf tea company. My company's mission is to encourage minorities to join the STEM and agriculture fields. During high school, I was a part of One Laptop Per Child my sophomore year and along with other girls, created lesson plans to teach elementary students how to code in Barbados as my May program. I wanted to continue to introduce more people to the STEM field. In my Junior year, I began working on my Gold Award, the highest award recognized by a Girl Scout. The project was influenced by my time in Barbados. I created my own lesson plans and I'm sharing them with teachers. Currently, I am a Computer Science major, and this past year I didn't see many females of color in my classes. I wanted to grow an audience for my message so that I could reach more people and grow more awareness. I want to use my company's platform to teach a new audience about this. Gilded Teas targets health-conscious tea drinkers who before learning of my company were unaware of the stem field from a minority perspective. https://gildedteas.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gildedteasllc/ Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinson or on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Giovanna wrote a bilingual book for children experiencing radiation treatment explaining what the process is like. More about Giovanna : Giovanna Quevedo was inspired to write, "A Kid's Guide to Radiation Therapy," after her mother was diagnosed with cancer and prescribed radiation therapy as treatment. Her mother's experience made her wonder how pediatric patients cope with their cancer treatment. While researching educational materials about cancer, she failed to find age-appropriate resources for pediatric radiation patients and she wanted to change that. Over the course of two years, Giovanna researched, wrote, self-published, and donated her book. Today, her bilingual children's book is available through partnerships with twelve leading hospitals and cancer organizations across the globe which reach an estimated 45,000 people annually. Giovanna is a University Honors student and President's Scholar studying Nutritional Science and Chemistry with the goal of working in healthcare. After earning her Gold Award, she represented Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles as their inaugural Gold Award Scholarship recipient and in the 2022 Tournament of Roses Troop. She loves Girl Scout camp and works as a lifeguard and boating instructor for a camp in her council. Giovanna hopes her project will continue to reach children and families in need as they embark on their journey to healing. https://akidsguide.wixsite.com/radiation Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinson or on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Celebrating 100 Episodes of Hearts of Gold and Girl Scout Gold Award Projects Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Today we are celebrating our 100th episode of Hearts of Gold. Hear from prior guests and where they are now. Kaitlyn Ludlam: Ep 26 Astrobot STEM https://pod.link/1406353288/episode/2c783afacbdba960beb102ff1bf2b271 https://www.astrobotstem.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaitlyn-ludlam-bb5bba162/ https://twitter.com/astrobotkaitlyn?lang=en https://www.facebook.com/AstroBotKaitlyn/ https://www.instagram.com/astrobot_kaitlyn/?hl=en Julia Kay: Ep 5 Ban the Bag https://pod.link/1406353288/episode/3469f6f322f3451829a74c09b401ff43 Angelica Arias: Ep 58 Heart 2 Art https://pod.link/1406353288/episode/f8e5ac7a5fdd9b38913cb00822a79b0b YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIaxSuaXuibQEQcIMD5N9-g Instagram link: https://instagram.com/heart2artt?igshid=udm6rkrl01ef Kelsey Chico: Ep 4 United for Haiti https://pod.link/1406353288/episode/0f1a454091fb3535c14326dcac21678c Anna Shinohara: Ep 41 Hydrophonic Gardening and Healthy Recipes https://pod.link/1406353288/episode/76a5fd78624e6211b5e0387e92fed2bd Link to Google Folder with food activities and information on hydroponic gardens: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bj_IpgW1NBjzVUkYfHWmGRwO5CzLH8e5?usp=sharinghttps://circulate.it/r/wf2cwfsVIjYTIXzA2F3EshuKUXYXgOtevBbYo_cDWF8FeAmPzREeIsEIF1DB9Ji4AuuuWlEc2SsHYcFkMd_R6nGtVFo/www.instagram.com/gift8lives/?hl=en) Gitika Gorthi: Ep 69 Ignited Thinkers https://pod.link/1406353288/episode/230f4cba24ab055c493e4ca83cac8622 Website: www.ignitedthinkers.org Twitter/LinkedIn/Instagram: @IgnitedThinkers and @GitikaGorthi Noelle Buice: Ep 8 https://pod.link/1406353288/episode/0fe5ed4926d3d904b02f1db2c7c541db http://ckcritters.org/ Shelby O'Neil: Ep 46 https://pod.link/1406353288/episode/5d0f63d5848d2ff73e8684da5b06b70c www.jroceanguardians.org Instagram: @jr.ocean.guardians Twitter: @NoStrawNovember Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinson or on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Orezi created a website with reviews submitted by students at Universities and Colleges on the environment and racial diversity. More from Orezi: I have been a Girl Scout since Kindergarten, and since I finished my Gold Award project I will become a Lifetime Girl Scout. Whenever I think about community, I think about Girl Scouts not only because of my troop but also because of how much I have been taught to notice what is happening locally and engage. I was part of Girl Scouts' national advisory board also known as G-Team from early 2019 to late 2020 where I did work on the GSUSA website, mental health programming, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. I also worked as a Media Star for Girl Scouts of Colorado. I am currently going to school at Pomona College where I will major in psychology because I hope to be a research psychologist when I grow up. Link: www.adifferentnarrative.com Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinson or on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Kyra started a mental health club at her school and hosted a suicide prevention awareness walk to benefit her community. More about Kyra: Kyra Berry received her Gold Award in 2016 for starting an annual suicide prevention walk, which she chairs to this day, as well as a Stress Less club in high school. As the chairperson of the annual Burlington County Out of the Darkness Walk for suicide prevention, Kyra manages a team of volunteers to promote the event and secure sponsorships and participants. To date, the walk has raised over $262,000 and garners more than 400 walkers each year. Kyra is a recent graduate of Loyola University Maryland and has her Bachelor's in Public Relations and Advertising. Her favorite Girl Scout cookies are Lemonades, and she loves to play with her cat, Theo, and raise monarch butterflies in the summer. http://www.afsp.org/burlingtonco Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinson or on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Nell created an interpretive website including videos and an interactive game to increase awareness of Manzanar, a Japanese camp, and those that lived there. More about Nell: Nell Yukiye Murphy (18) is a 2022 Girl Scout Gold Award recipient for her project, Journey to Manzanar. Nell's grandfather, actor Jerry Fujikawa, was incarcerated at Manzanar, along with his family from 1942-1943. She has made several trips to the Eastern Sierra and Manzanar, including an indelible trip with her Los Angeles-based Girl Scout troop. She was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, where she graduated this year from Ramon C Cortines School of Visual and Performing Art. She is currently a freshman at Carnegie Mellon University, School of Drama, where she is studying acting and carrying on a long family tradition of being a performer and storyteller. Links: https://sierraforever.org/journey-to-manzanar/ Recent article about the project: https://discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2022/10/24/nell-yukiye-murphy/ Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinson or on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

In honor of No Straw November, we are replaying this episode from 2020. Get your 2022 patch and other resources at No Straw November | Jr Ocean Guardians See a full transcript at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/blog/ Shelby is a 2018 National Gold Award Girl Scout who started a non profit in order to reduce plastic waste in our oceans. She did this by connecting with Executives at large businesses to educate and encourage them to reduce plastic usage. More from Shelby: Shelby O'Neil is a National Geographic Young Explorer as well as the Founder of Jr Ocean Guardians and the No Straw November challenge. As a past National Gold Award Girl Scout, O'Neil worked with several companies in the aviation, health care, and beverage industries to reduce single-use plastic pollution. To date, over 40 million single-use plastic straws have been reduced annually from O'Neil's corporate relationships. O'Neil has also worked in policy resulting in a No Straw November statewide resolution and the passing of a "Straws Upon Request" bill in California. Hailing from the small town of San Juan Bautista, CA, O'Neil is an advocate for equal education - currently focusing on shifting the narrative on who can be a scientist in hopes the world of science gains diverse innovators. As an incoming sophomore, O'Neil attends the University of California Berkeley majoring in Global Environmental Politics. www.jroceanguardians.org Instagram: @jr.ocean.guardians and @oneil Twitter: @NoStrawNovember https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/girl-scout-wrote-letters-to-companies-urging-them-to-ditch-plastic-and-they-did/ https://www.girlscoutsccc.org/content/dam/girlscouts-girlscoutsccc/documents/pageForms/2018_National_Gold_Award_Girl_Scout.pdf https://www.jroceanguardians.org/post/sesame-street-n-is-for-nature-film Find us on social: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn @sherylmrobinson Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Megan created a little league for special needs children and recruited volunteers to provide one on one mentorship to each player. More from Megan: My name is Megan Corby and I have been a Girl Scout for over 12 years. I started as a Daisy and I am now a Lifetime Girl Scout member. I have been very active as a member of my community through Girl Scouts and various clubs during my school career. I took on multiple leadership roles in high school including Student Council Vice President and President of the Students Against Destructive Decisions club. I am now a freshman at Monmouth University and I am studying Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, and Teacher of Student Disabilities with a Health Studies minor. I intend to go to graduate school to become a Speech Language Pathologist! Links: https://s3.amazonaws.com/my.llfiles.com/00059781/Challenger-Presentation-for-LL-Website.pdf Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Bridget held sewing classes and taught about recycling clothing, thrifting, how to upcycle your clothes, and much more. She created a Instagram profile to share her information to others unable to attend her classes. More from Bridget: My name is Bridget Lacerda, and I have been a Girl Scout since 2010, starting as a Daisy Scout. I have earned my Bronze, Silver, and Gold Award, which means that I have been awarded my Changemaker Award. I am currently a senior in high school at Somerville High School in Somerville New Jersey. In addition to Girl Scouts, I run Cross Country and Track, and have earned my varsity letter in both. I am a Captain for the Cross Country team, and President and Founder of the Literature Club. I am also in the National Honor Society, the Environmental Club, and I run the social media for the town Environmental Commission. As a Senior, I am working on my college applications. I plan to study the health sciences and the humanities in college. Links: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077455849178 https://www.instagram.com/sew.sustainably/ Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Chris submitted a bill to their state representatives to create protections for children who are shown on family vlogs. Chris found out the lack of privacy protection to these children, created awareness in their community, connected with a representative to draft the bill and get it presented to the Washington State House with Emily Wicks, and has presented to Oregon's state legislature. Chris also shares their progression from Bronze Award to Silver Award to their Girl Scout Gold Award and experience during the Gold Award process. More from Chris: I have been a Girl Scout from 3rd grade through to my senior year in high school, and have recently become a lifetime member. I earned my bronze award by creating informational booklets about the Seattle Locks with my troop, my silver award by leading an art workshop for Brownie Scouts and creating a toy drive for Seattle Children's Hospital with two fellow scouts, and my gold award by introducing legislation to the Washington State House of Representatives. Aside from Girl Scouts, I have been a member of Sustainability Ambassadors from 6th grade through senior year in high school, leading projects on water sustainability, teaching teachers about how to incorporate sustainability into all aspects of their curriculum (from history to art to science to math), and writing sustainability blogs for the Sustainability Ambassadors Writers Group (SAWG). HB 2032: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2032&Initiative=false&Year=2021 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quit_clicking_kids/ Website: https://quitclickingkids.wixsite.com/website Geekwire: https://www.geekwire.com/2022/kids-are-non-consenting-stars-of-some-family-vlogs-and-a-high-schooler-wants-to-change-that/ TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/12/family-vlogs-child-influencers-exploitation-youtube-laws/ HerCampus: https://www.hercampus.com/school/cwu/this-bill-could-protect-young-children-in-family-vlogs/ Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Shannon planted 100 trees in her community to replace those lost to Emerald Ash Bore and Dutch Elm disease. The 100 was significant as she did it the year Girl Scouts celebrated 100 years. Shannon talks about her project, how Girl Scouts continues to impact her a decade later, and using her Girl Scout experiences and Gold Award project in applying to colleges, with a specific example for her medical school application. She shares her adventure volunteering at Pax in London with WAGGGS. More from Shannon: I am 27 years old, born and raised in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, and am a first year medical student at the University of Illinois College of Medicine- Rockford. I am a lifelong girl scout, having started in Daisies through to completing my gold award during junior year of high school. I am hugely inspired by my mother, Karen Layng, who was my troop leader and is currently on the GS USA council. She encouraged me to volunteer internationally for WAGGS during my pre-medical gap year and more recently to join the GS of Chicago and Northwest Indiana Council's Associate Board in 2021. The values instilled in me by girl scouting are values I hold dear today and are at the core of why I want to be a doctor. I hope to continue emulating them as an adult through my practice and am excited to be starting medical school this summer. My medical specialty interested are reconstructive surgery and oncology. In my spare time I enjoy baking, yoga, and musical theatre. Link to Smart Cookies event: https://www.girlscoutsgcnwi.org/en/donate/special-events/smart-cookies.html Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Savannah collected books and made a reading nook for AVDA domestic abuse victims center. The children are able to curl up in a bean bag with a book and a blanket while their parent does paperwork. More from Savannah: My name is Savannah Garrett, and I was a Girl Scout from the time I was 5 until I graduated high school at 18. I am currently 19 and a Sophomore at the University of Central Florida studying Political Science and National Intelligence and Security. I am so thankful for growing up as a Girl Scout because of the amazing friends and memories that I was able to make during my childhood. I am especially thankful for my Troop Leader Kristina Phelps for pushing me to get my Gold Award, even amid my senior year, applying to colleges, and dealing with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. If it were not for her dedication to Troop 20962, I would not be here today. After college, I plan on moving to Washington D.C. to continue working for or alongside the government in some capacity. I am taking the Girl Scout Law with me to make the world a better place and to serve my country. https://openyourheartopen.wixsite.com/abook https://www.avdaonline.org/ Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Elle collected and refurbished instruments for the Willoughby Fine Arts program to provide the opportunity for students to participate in the program. More about Elle: Eleanor Ramos has been involved in Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio for 11, going on 12, years! Girl Scouts has played such a huge role in her life, from making friends, to building leadership skills, to making lifelong connections that have brought such unique opportunities. Some of her favorite Girl Scout memories include singing camp songs, selling cookies, and camping with her Troop. Eleanor is a rising senior in high school and a two-time, honors college graduate. She holds a degree in psychology and a degree in science. After graduating high school, Eleanor will double major in Science in Nursing and Biomedical Engineering on a pre-medical school track. While in medical school, she wants her focus to be on neuroscience, emergency medicine, or molecular genetics, and biology. Fun fact: To make her S'mores unique, Eleanor makes them with apple slices instead of graham crackers! https://www.instagram.com/geaugacoqueen/ https://www.instagram.com/eleanorramos05/ Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Ella educating her community about the care of Saguaros and partnered with INaturalist to track the Saguaro population and health. More from Ella: My name is Ella Werre. I've been a Girl Scout for 13 years, I started as a Brownie and continued until I finished the program as an Ambassador. I've always looked up to the older girls in the program who were able to achieve the prestigious Gold Award, so I began to work on achieving some of the lower awards that pave the way to a Gold - the Bronze and the Silver. I'm currently a freshman at Michigan State University. I am majoring in Astrophysics and Arts & Humanities, and have had a lot of fun working with clubs and volunteer organizations in my new community so far! website: https://saveoursaguarosaz.com/ Inaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/save-our-saguaros-a-gold-award-project Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Nicole drew attention to the opportunities in the San Diego area to support local farmers. More about Nicole: Nicole Curristan is a lifelong Girl Scout from sunny San Diego, California. Throughout her nearly thirteen years of Girl Scouting, she has traveled across her home state of California, represented her council as a National Girl Delegate, served as a three-year Emerging Leader Girl Scout, and explored her interest in environmental science through starting an interest group: Girls for Environmental Action. Her favorite memory from Girl Scouts was attending the virtual 2020 National Council Session, where her delegation shared many hours of Zoom calls, tears, and moments of joy. Outside of Girl Scouting, she enjoys hiking, going to the beach, crocheting, and baking. This fall, Nicole will be attending the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), majoring in Environmental Science. In the future, she hopes to become a professor or researcher in the Environmental Science field, where she can educate and inspire the next generation of environmental scientists. website: www.eatinglocalsandiego.com Girls for Environmental Action: https://www.gs4environment.com/home Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Molly drew attention to the need of donations to her local vet center for the vets' pets. More from Molly: My name is Molly Heinzelman and I am a junior in High School. I have been in Girl Scouts since kindergarten, and I always enjoy participating in outings with my troop. In addition to Girl Scouts, I play volleyball and cross country ski on the high school team, and I sail with my family in the summer. I am also part of an environmental club and a volunteer club in my school. In my free time, I love spending time outside, reading, baking, and traveling. In college, I don't know exactly what I want to study, but probably something is STEM or psychology. Even though I don't know exactly what I want to do in the future, I know I want to have a positive impact on the world around me. website: https://mheinzelman05.wixsite.com/don-t-forget-about-t Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Tiara created t-shirt quilts for memory care residents and taught sewing to kids at the Boys and Girls Club. More about Tiara: Tiara Jackson is from Terry, MS, where she currently resides with her parents, brothers, and dog Hope. She is a student at Hinds Community College Utica Campus, majoring in Radio/Television Broadcast Production. Tiara is a freelance writer for Mississippi Free Press and she is the president of the National Association of Black Journalists Hinds Chapter. Once a Girl Scout, always a Girl Scout, Tiara earned her Gold Award, the highest honor a Girl Scout can achieve. Her Gold Award project was called Sewing for the Soul; she made t-shirt blankets for patients in memory care and she also taught girls how to sew at the Boys and Girls Club as well. Tiara is currently Miss Hinds Community College and her platform is the Lupus Foundation. Tiara will be using her platform to help those who have lupus in need and to solve the mystery of lupus. During her free time she enjoys hiking, kayaking, and watching horror movies. Her favorite quote is "Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die. Life is a broken-winged bird that can not fly." by Langstong Hughes. Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Kate created a 6 week camp and triathlon encouraged youth to explore a new sport More from Kate: I have been a Girl Scout for 11 years, starting when I was five. Now at sixteen, I am a student-athlete who participates in Civil Air Patrol as squadron First Sergeant, and a Girl Scout Senior who volunteers with younger troops. As a military child, I have had many opportunities in different scouting councils such as the Las Vegas and Nation's Capital councils. This military life has allowed me to travel and gain knowledge from new experiences. I am working to complete high school with high academic standing with the goal of attending Oregon State University for Marine Biology. I also look to participate in ROTC during college and commission as a pilot for the United States Air Force. Project summary: My project was created to introduce young girls to a new life-sustainable sport and how to care for their bodies. I worked with experts in athletics, nutrition, and physical fitness to create a mother-daughter 6 week triathlon camp. I joined with the Osan Fitness Center to add a youth triathlon to the summer series. This attracted families from Osan Air Base, Camp Humphreys Garrison, and Seoul. The 6 week camp and triathlon encouraged youth to explore a new sport, look at nutrition in a healthy way, and to seek ways to be active year round. https://www.triathlete.com/culture/people/this-teenager-is-out-to-show-her-peers-anyone-can-do-a-triathlon/ Instagram: @tri_ing_mybest Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Anya worked to update the state and community laws regarding burials to encourage green burials. More about Anya: Anya Nicoll a Girl Scout for over nine years is currently an Ambassador in Troop 10615, a Girls Representative of the Green and White Mountains Board of Directors, and as of Spring 2022, a lifetime member and a Gold Award Girl Scout. When not serving her community or driving the change in our world as a Girl Scout, Anya can also be found at Saco Valley Gymnastics Center either coaching pre-school classes or perfecting her own skills as a Platinum Level Xcel Gymnast where she has taken first in New Hampshire States. This fall Anya will attend college at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) studying Material Science and Engineering. Her goal - to some day design materials for space exploration. Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Cydney shared selfcare, coping skills, and more with girls at her school. More about Cydney: Cydney Brown is the former Philadelphia Youth Poet Laureate. She is an award-winning poet and author of "Daydreaming." She is a Senior at Abington Friends School and has been writing poetry since she was in 5th grade. Brown has been featured in The New York Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, 6abc, Philadelphia Citizen, and Fox29. She loves that there are no limitations to writing. She has recited her poetry at The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Benjamin Franklin Hall, Lincoln University, The Ideas We Should Steal Festival, and The Kelly's Writers house. Her poetry explores the topics of social justice, self-image, love, and nature. She won first place in The National Hip Hop workshop poetry competition and loves to perform spoken word poetry. She is the Recipient of The Romero Scholarship For Excellence in Spoken Word. She is a Gold Award Ambassador Girl Scout who is active in improving her community and is the recipient of The Good Citizenship Award. Cydney wishes to inspire people to speak their truth and share her poetry with the world. Website - https://www.cydtalks.com/ Book - https://www.amazon.com/Daydreaming-Cydney-Hope-Brown/dp/B08Z4B15T4/ Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Hailey created a video to encourage girls to join troop 6000 using actual girls from the troop. More about Hailey: My name is Hailey, and I have been a girl scout for eight years. I started as a second-year junior and bridged last year as an ambassador into adulthood. Throughout my eight years of scouting, I have created lifelong friends, learned the importance of advocacy, participated in countless take-action projects, and tried to make the world a better place. I am also a founding member of Troop 6000, the first Girl Scout troop designed for women and girls living in the New York City shelter system. My mother came up with the idea of starting the troop back in 2017 when we were living in the shelter ourselves. I am currently a first-year at St.John's University and am majoring in business in hopes of one day starting my own. Project Video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aouYIaoJvWxjOy4pOSHyKegW8Exw1Ss0/view Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Emma partnered with her library to create an event to show youth how they could be more engage in their community. More about Emma: Emma Fass is a Senior at Norcross High School in Peachtree Corners, Georgia. She is enrolled in the International Baccalaureate program, where she is a full Diploma candidate. She will graduate high school in May 2022. She plans to attend university in the fall to study International Affairs and Romance Languages. At school, Emma is a 4-year Varsity-Scholar Athlete for the Norcross Swim and Dive team, where she has been a state qualifier all four years. Currently, she is a senior captain on the team. In 2022, Emma won the County Championships in the 50-yard Freestyle event and placed top ten in the 7-A GHSA Swimming State Championships. Emma is also an active member in several clubs, including DECA, Women Empowering Women, Random Acts of Kindness, and she currently serves as a Vice-President in the National Spanish Honor Society. Emma is an active member of her community, and she regularly volunteers at the local library. She is a member of the Teen Advisory Council at the Peachtree Corners Library where she plans and carry-out programming for teens. Additionally, she is a participant in the Gwinnett County 4-H club as a teen leader and is a competitive year-round swimmer for the Spartans Aquatic Club. She is also involved in her Church youth group, where she is a CORE teen leader. Emma has been a Girl Scout for 13 years, joining in kindergarten. During her time as a Girl Scout, Emma has participated in a variety of activities. Her favorites are Father-Daughter Camping at Camp Misty Mountain with her dad and sister and World Thinking Day. Emma competed each year in the Gwinnett County bake-off, where she has won multiple times. She also spent a day at the Georgia Capitol in 2020. Emma is a recipient of the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards, the highest awards in Girl Scouting. This summer, Emma and her sister will embark on a Girl Scout Destination to Italy centered on the country's cuisine and culture. In her free time, Emma loves to read, watch movies, bake, and spend quality time with her cats. She also enjoys spending time outside with her friends and family. Emma's proudest accomplishments include her time as a United States Youth Ambassador to Ecuador in 2020 and a representative for Georgia at Girls State and Girls Nation in 2021. Linktree https://linktr.ee/civicengagement4teens Youtube Video Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFhXVLA7trnDcd191SKf8MQ AJC Article https://www.ajc.com/neighborhoods/teens-project-promotes-community-involvement/RRWT2SBSAFAQPGY7WLV5XSPQOI/ Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Julie hosted a series of virtual volunteer fairs which highlighted 35 unique, Houston-based volunteer-driven organizations and nonprofits and created a website to continually access the fair and other resources. More about Julie: Julie Mandimutsira has had the absolute honor of being a Girl Scout since 4th grade. Through scouting, she received countless opportunities to expand her capabilities and grow in her confidence and maturity; from earning her Silver Award, for which she developed and gave a series of presentations that aimed to encourage adolescents to recognize their self-worth and appreciate and love their natural beauty, talents, and abilities and raised $500 worth of baby item donations for the PRMC of Fort Bend County Mommy Store program, and Gold Award, for which she hosted a series of virtual volunteer fairs which highlighted 35 unique, Houston-based volunteer-driven organizations and nonprofits that offer youth volunteering opportunities in a variety of career fields and for a variety of potential interests, created and launched a website to allow participants to continually access the fair and other resources and created and began recruiting interested participants for 2 additional youth professional development programs, to traveling to Costa Rica and Panama with Girl Scout Destinations to having a chance to try her hand at nearly everything from bookmaking to forensic science to entrepreneurship through badges and cookie sales, Julie truly enjoyed a delightful, transformative Girl Scouts career. She is currently a sophomore at Duke University, where she is majoring in Biomedical Engineering and minoring in Spanish and Computer Science. At Duke, Julie is an active member of the National Society of Black Engineers, FEMMES+, Project Tadpole, and Wannamaker Quad Council and is an Ignite Fellow for Center for Global Women's Health Technologies, a PepsiCo Ed-Tech Fellow, and a Virtual Reality Consultant in the Multimedia Project Studio. In her free time, she loves reading mystery, romance, adventure, and fantasy novels, dancing, kickboxing, and listening to music. Julie is not entirely sure of what the post-college future holds for her but hopes to explore a myriad of careers in her lifetime that range from AR/VR engineering to immunoengineering to writing to education. Project Website: http://geartovolunteer.com/ Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Julie hosted a series of virtual volunteer fairs which highlighted 35 unique, Houston-based volunteer-driven organizations and nonprofits and created a website to continually access the fair and other resources. More about Julie: Julie Mandimutsira has had the absolute honor of being a Girl Scout since 4th grade. Through scouting, she received countless opportunities to expand her capabilities and grow in her confidence and maturity; from earning her Silver Award, for which she developed and gave a series of presentations that aimed to encourage adolescents to recognize their self-worth and appreciate and love their natural beauty, talents, and abilities and raised $500 worth of baby item donations for the PRMC of Fort Bend County Mommy Store program, and Gold Award, for which she hosted a series of virtual volunteer fairs which highlighted 35 unique, Houston-based volunteer-driven organizations and nonprofits that offer youth volunteering opportunities in a variety of career fields and for a variety of potential interests, created and launched a website to allow participants to continually access the fair and other resources and created and began recruiting interested participants for 2 additional youth professional development programs, to traveling to Costa Rica and Panama with Girl Scout Destinations to having a chance to try her hand at nearly everything from bookmaking to forensic science to entrepreneurship through badges and cookie sales, Julie truly enjoyed a delightful, transformative Girl Scouts career. She is currently a sophomore at Duke University, where she is majoring in Biomedical Engineering and minoring in Spanish and Computer Science. At Duke, Julie is an active member of the National Society of Black Engineers, FEMMES+, Project Tadpole, and Wannamaker Quad Council and is an Ignite Fellow for Center for Global Women's Health Technologies, a PepsiCo Ed-Tech Fellow, and a Virtual Reality Consultant in the Multimedia Project Studio. In her free time, she loves reading mystery, romance, adventure, and fantasy novels, dancing, kickboxing, and listening to music. Julie is not entirely sure of what the post-college future holds for her but hopes to explore a myriad of careers in her lifetime that range from AR/VR engineering to immunoengineering to writing to education. Project Website: http://geartovolunteer.com/ Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Celestina updated the volunteer work space, volunteer guidelines and manuals, and create a social media presence for her local food pantry. More about Celestina: My name is Celestina Pint, I am a junior in high school from Knoxville, TN, and I have been a Girl Scout for almost 12 years. I love outdoor activities like backpacking and hiking, and I also enjoy traveling, baking, competitive board games, volunteering, and any type of art that involves creating something with my own hands. I am a member of my school's Equity and Inclusion Committee and co-president of our Baking Club; I also participate in Spanish Club, Mathletes, and Mu Alpha Theta. Outside of school, I participate in dance (my favorite genre is tap). I love all things math and science, so in the future I would like to participate in biomedical research that helps save lives and make the world a better place. I hope to major in Biomedical Engineering and eventually earn a PhD. Instagram: @westknoxfishpantry Facebook Page: @westknoxfishpantry Website: westknoxfishpantry.org Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Madison advocated for Black adolescent mental health. More about Madison: Madison Garrett is a 17-year old changemaker and Ambassador Girl Scout of Troop 2261. Growing up in Brooklyn, New York, Madison began Girl Scouts at age 8 in Mount Lebanon Baptist Church. Since the first time she recited the Girl Scout Promise, Madison passionately lives out the mission of Girl Scouts. Receiving her Silver Award for raising awareness for environmental crises and earning her Gold Award for advocating for Black adolescent mental health, Madison aspires to make a difference any way she can. For her Girl Scout Gold Award, Madison brought attention to the often-unknown issue of the rising suicide rate of Black children. Advocating for the cause in numerous ways, including speaking about self-esteem to the little Black girls of her Girl Scout Troop 2261, writing articles for The New York Beacon about Black mental health, and hosting a mental health seminar for all ages, Madison became determined to destigmatize the taboo of mental health within the Black community. As 2021 Girl Scout Future Woman of Distinction, she continues to spread her message, highlighting the importance of Black mental health on television, in publications, or simply speaking to her sister Scouts. Entering Columbia University in the fall, Madison can't wait to continuously use her voice to raise awareness for disregarded and overlooked issues-including the matter of Black mental health and the increasing suicide rate of Black children. Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Katie created a video to show how easy it is to create a composting plan at home. From Katie: I was a Girl Scout for 13 years (Kindergarten-12th grade) with Troop 29334 in the Greater Atlanta area. While with my troop, I earned my Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards along with other Community Service and Service to Girl Scout pins. Some of my favorite memories are from campouts, father-daughter dances, and world thinking days. In high school, I participated in color guard, worked at an ice cream store, and served on my youth group's leadership board. In college, I now belong to the Society of Women Engineers and Rescue Paws UGA. Currently, I am a freshman at the University of Georgia working towards my degree in Environmental Engineering with a minor in Geology. My goal is to eventually consult or go into the Army Corps of Engineers. YouTube Tutorial: https://youtu.be/amAwjLA5KD4 Project Instagram: @toogoodtowastecompost Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Gabrielle created For Math's Sake: Peer-to-Peer Videos and Math Packet to support math education in a virtual environment. From Gabrielle: My Gold Award Project addressed the issue of improving math proficiency and content mastery (achieving a level necessary for the next grade level) for 6th Grade students in Georgia middle schools and beyond. Additionally, it addressed the impact of school closures, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on students' ability to improve math proficiency and content mastery. Since the age of ten, I have asked friends and family to forgo giving me birthday presents and instead provide school supplies, cash, or gift card donations to Lindley Sixth Grade Academy, a local public school. I also established and registered a non- profit foundation, 40 Mustard Seeds, with the Georgia Secretary of State. The primary purpose of the foundation is to provide tools such as school supplies and tutoring in person or virtual in the area of math. Math videos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eXSkZU_5uMIgGNkIDWpd9cXJLlTOuYw0 https://40mustardseeds.com/ Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Molly created Nurturing Nature Knowledge education program to encourage an interest in nature and the environment in kids. Hi! My name is Molly McGarity. I am a Girl Scout Ambassador from Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson and a senior in High School. I have been a Girl Scout since kindergarten, making 2021 my 13th year as a member! I have earned my bronze and silver award and I am so excited to be earning my Gold Award. I am a member of the Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson competitive canoe team and I have spent about half of the summers of my life at Camp Addisone Boyce. Being in Girl Scouts has allowed me to meet so many friends and try so many new things. It has also helped me realize how much I love nature and teaching people. My experiences at Camp Addisone Boyce were a big inspiration behind this project, I wanted to create something to get kids outside and excited about nature! I was also inspired by my grandfather, Sidney Horenstein, who was an environmental educator and geologist. The passion I have found for the outdoors and the environment, combined with my love of working with kids pushed me to pursue this project. In the future, I plan to become an environmental educator and continue sharing my passions with anyone who wants to listen! This project has solidified that this is the path that I want to take! Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nurturingnatureknowledge/ Booklet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zo8SvLXzvJ7Q49vU0Rhp0p-a1CLNQbQq/view Email: [email protected] Share this how with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Siya created a website to share resources for students to learn about autism. Siya Kulkarni is a senior at the Morris County School of Technology and attends the Academy for Health Care Sciences. She has been a proud member of Girl Scouts since sixth grade. For her Girl Scout Gold Award, Siya founded the global initiative, Project EnAble, which focuses on creating inclusive communities by leveraging technology and spreading autism awareness. To date, the project has reached 52,000+ lives in countries such as the United States, India, and Canada. For her efforts, Siya was also awarded the 2021 Diana Award, which is the most prestigious accolade a young person can receive for their social action or humanitarian work. Siya also won the gold medal at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in the Health Occupations Professional Portfolio competition. Siya aspires to join the medical field to make a difference in the communities that nurtured her to become the determined and passionate individual she is today. Website: www.project-enable.com Instagram: @project.enable Share this how with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Rachel created a business program specifically for Black Girls. Rachel Holmes has been a Girl Scout since Daisies and has been with her troop for 12 years. With Girl Scouts she has led many projects including creating an art cart for a local hospital and has two publications with the Evergreen Times about her projects. She recently completed her Gold Award in which she founded and led a program called Black Girls Mean Business. The virtual summer business program provides black high school girls with mentorship and helps them develop a career plan as well as business skills. As a senior in high school she participates in many activities aside from Girl Scouts. She is a member of the National Honor Society and has served as an officer for her Black Student Union for the past three years. Rachel is also a nationally ranked competitive artistic swimmer with the Santa Clara Aquamaids, and has been with the club for 11 years. Rachel plans to attend a 4 year college next year to study business and communications. She plans to expand Black Girls Mean Business and eventually make it an official nonprofit. Instagram- @blackgirlsmeanbusinessprogram email- [email protected] Share this how with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Jasmine created an English library for a Japanese school. Hello my name is Jasmine Elaine Swainson. I was born in Bremerton, Washington at Naval hospital Bremerton. My dad William Swainson was active military and my mom was a hairstylist. We lived in Bremerton till I was 8 years old where I was very active in dance. I attended a Spanish immersion program at my school. At that time we moved to Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and I attended a 50/50 immersion school. In 7th grade my family and I moved to Sasebo, Japan. This is where my Girl Scout years began. As a cadet I earned my silver award by making a baby blanket and donated it to the Marine corps relief society. Some of the things I like about overseas Girl Scouts is we get to interact with the Japanese girl guides and I have made lots of friends, even if they move we stay in contact. Before the coronavirus pandemic hit the world I had started my project and I originally was going to do a therapeutic garden for the sailors and anyone who could go on base. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit I really searched for alternate options because there was no way to continue with my idea and there were other longevity issues. I then went to a Japanese school over the summer and saw that they had a small amount and limited reading level of English books in the library. With COVID shutting everything down and people being stuck at home deciding to clean and get rid of stuff I saw a way to help. I realized I could take old English books people on base we're trying to get rid of off their hands and clean and organize them and then donate them to the school to help expand their English library. Local News Station Video https://fb.watch/9bvebzcw4P/ Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ