Girl Scouts Helps Girls Hone Leadership Skills Like A Boss
LAFAYETTE, La., March 20, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Girl Scouts of Louisiana - Pines to the Gulf is hosting a Girl Leadership Conference at the Hilton on April 11, 2015 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. for all girls ages 11-18. It is $15 for Girl Scouts to attend. If girls are not currently registered Girl Scouts they can still attend for an additional fee. The program is designed by Girl Scouts of the USA in collaboration with LeanIn.org and funding is provided by Junior League of Lafayette. The day will be filled with leadership, team-building and self-esteem exercises and will feature special guest, motivational speaker, Heather Schultz.
When a little boy asserts himself, he is called a leader. When a little girl asserts herself, she is called "bossy." Starting at a surprisingly young age, cultural gender expectations discourage girls from leadership. When a young girl asserts herself in the manner expected of boys, she risks being branded bossy—a precursor to other offensive and dismissive descriptors such as "aggressive," "angry," and "overly ambitious."
"It is critical that girls know what they have to say is important. Girl Scouts is the place for them to learn to be leaders in a safe environment where they can learn to overcome failures and turn them into successes. It offers girls a built in support system that they need and helps them to find the confidence it takes to lead," says Rachel Broussard, CEO of Girl Scouts of Louisiana – Pines to the Gulf.
The Ban Bossy campaign will be housed on a newly launched website, BanBossy.com, where visitors can take the pledge to Ban Bossy, share facts and figures on girls' leadership, read Ban Bossy quotes from celebrities and leaders, and download our leadership tips encouraging girls and women to lead at home, at school, and at work.
About Girl Scouts of the USA:
Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts of the USA is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls, with 3 million girl and adult members worldwide and over 49 million alumnae. Nonpartisan and inclusive, Girl Scouts is the leading authority on girls' healthy development. Girl Scouts build girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. The organization serves girls from every corner of the United States and its territories. Girl Scouts of the USA also serves American girls and their classmates attending American or international schools overseas in 90 countries. For more information on how to join, volunteer, reconnect with, or donate to Girl Scouts, call 800-GSUSA-4-U (212-852-8000) or visit www.girlscouts.org.
Contact:
Erin Turner
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SOURCE Girl Scouts of Louisiana - Pines to the Gulf
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