Welcome to the GSCSA blog! We look forward to sharing how Girl Scouts are taking action in our council — for themselves, their communities, and the world.
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Ella Brandon of Ooltewah had a difficult time finding information about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) career options for women while planning her future, which inspired her to create a STEM career resource blog. The blog features interviews with women in various fields, providing a resource for young women exploring career paths. The posts Read more
Catherine Gergel worked to help victims of racially driven attacks. After experiencing anti-Asian racism, Catherine created a website to help people find help and learn self-defense basics and for potential bystanders to learn strategies to safely intervene. She created videos and classes using karate, one of her lifelong passions, to teach both de-escalation and self-defense. Read more
Mia Warren aimed to make museum visits more accessible after learning from a visually impaired friend that those individuals do not have the same museum experiences as sighted people. She partnered with the East Tennessee Historical Society to create special QR codes that offer detailed descriptions of the space and indicators to help people navigate Read more
Lauren Kennedy worked to restore the volunteer program at her local animal shelter and improve the shelter’s adoption information on social media. She worked with the shelter to reopen the volunteer program that had been shuttered by the pandemic and helped the organization better manage social media by creating up-to-date animal adoption availability. Lauren trained Read more
Emmalyn “Emma” Kinsey of New Market is passionate about the environment and was determined to address dangers posed by invasive species to the native ecosystem. Partnering with Seven Islands State Birding Park, Kinsey assembled and led a large volunteer team to help clear and treat a quarter-mile area of invasive species over several days, allowing Read more
Ellen Petrik, a lover of history, set out to make the subject more engaging and approachable for children. She worked with Blount Mansion to create a new, interactive exhibit featuring historical toys that children can play with! This included handmade marbles, whirligigs, dolls and a dollhouse. She developed interactive stations featuring reticule sewing and writing Read more
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