INITIATIVES & RESEARCH
Measuring the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, and using what we find to innovate programs and practices.
NEW Volunteer Training!
Leadership Lessons to Include All Girls is a NEW limited time training opportunity provided by Partner’s With Youth With Disabilities. Sessions focus on adapting badges, tips for girls with Autism Spectrum Disorders, responding to challenging behaviors from an ADD/ADHD perspective, and more.
Chances are every Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts volunteer works with at least one girl or an adult with a disability. Some disabilities are easy to ask questions about and accommodate, others are harder to talk about, and complicated to accommodate. This training will give you the vocabulary, techniques, and the knowledge you need to better Include All Girls in Girl Scouts. Register for an Include All Girls session.
Surveys
Take a survey! Tell Us About Your Girl Scout Experiences.
Spotlight Survey: "Find Your Perfect Program Match!"
What is a survey?
What is an evaluation?
What is a pre-and-post test study?
Click HERE to read recent survey results: "What is the MOST fun thing about Girl Scouts!"
Leadership Experience
Through a two part survey of 4,931 Girl Scouts from eastern Massachusetts we have measured the outcomes of what girls get as a result of their girl scout experience over time. This survey began October 2008 and finished June 2009, the results are fascinating, click to view the powerpoint.
Measuring The Girl Scout Leadership Experience 2009View more presentations from GirlScoutsEasternMA.
Girl Scouts Make A Difference
"Because of the hard work I did on my Gold Award Project, I know that anything is possible with dedication and commitment to something you believe in."
My Ideas Matter
Here's what you told us about Discovering, Connecting and Taking Action in the world around you!
96% of Girl Scout Juniors and Cadettes tell us that “Girl Scouts helps me discover my inner strengths and personal values.”
Source: GSEM, Council Initiatives and Research, Ongoing Evaluation of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (Oct 2008-June 2009).
What Girls Scouts Say...
"I know I can help others when they need it, just by working together with my Girl Scout friends." Girl Scout Brownie
"Girl Scouts is a fun adventure with your friends where we teach each other about the things we deal with in life." Girl Scout Junior
"Girl Scouts taught me to be independent, care for myself, be confident, and has really helped me become who I am. I love Girl Scouts!" Girl Scout Cadette
"At Girl Scouts, I learned to think more positively of who I am - both my personality and my looks." Girl Scout Senior
"I have Down Syndrome and my Girl Scout friends are the BEST! My Girl Scout troop even went on a Buddy Walk to raise awareness of Down Syndrome with me." Girl Scout Junior
"I am living in China this year, and Girl Scouts helped me to make new friends, and not be afraid to try new things." Girl Scout Cadette