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Public
Policy and Advocacy
Girl Scouts of the USA first established a Public Policy and Advocacy office in 1952.
Since that time, the organization has worked to build strong
relationships with Members of Congress, as well as with officials
at the White House and federal departments and agencies.
Delegate Ron Villanueva from Virginia
Beach, GSCCC CEO Tracy Keller, and Delegate John Cosgrove
from Chesapeake.
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Girl Scouts from Colonial Coast traveled to Richmond, Virginia,
on February 15 to take part in the annual Virginia Girl Scout
Legislative Day. The morning included a Milk and Cookies reception
held for legislators where they were able to sample Girl Scout
cookies and be updated on the delivery of the Girl Scout Leadership
Experience by Virginia councils. Exhibits prompted discussion on
several Girl Scout initiatives, including STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math), healthy living, the
100th anniversary Forever Green service project and the
new ToGetHer There campaign.
After the reception, Girl Scouts were invited to House and
Senate sessions where resolutions were read by leading women
legislators in recognition of the 100th anniversary of
Girl Scouts. A tour of the Executive Mansion in the afternoon made
it a full day!
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Girl Scout Leader Tanya Eldert and her
daughter with Tracy Keller and Delegate Sal Iaquinto from Virginia
Beach.
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Girl Scouts from GSCCC with Delegate Matthew James who
serves part of Chesapeake and Norfolk. "I'm a proud father of a
former Girl Scout," he said.
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Girl Scouts from Colonial Coast with Nettie Fischer, legislative
aide for Delegate Johnny Joannou who serves parts of Norfolk and
Portsmouth.
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Join the Girl Scouts Advocacy Network
The Girl Scouts Advocacy Network provides a tool
for you to become the voice for girls and to make a difference in
your community and across the nation. Sign up today at www.girlscouts4girls.org and begin to take
action.
Support Healthy Media Images for
Girls!
A campaign created in partnership with Girl
Scouts of the USA, The Creative Coalition, National Cable &
Telecommunications Association, and the National Association of
Broadcasters has resulted in the production of Watch What You Watch, a PSA that
encourages all of us to pay attention to the media images that are
influencing the nation's youth.
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Become an Informed Advocate on Issues that Impact Girls
Girl Scout Research
Institute
League
of Women Voters of Virginia
Relational Aggression Suggested Links:
girlshealth.gov/bullying
opheliaproject.org
girlscouts.org/onlinesafety
stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov
kidshealth.org
pacerkidsagainstbullying.org
Suggested Reads:
Queen Bees Wannabes
by Rosalind Wiseman
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