24 New Badges
for Girls to Change the World! Entrepreneurship (grades K-12)
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his year Girl Scouts introduced 24 new badges designed to help girls practice ambitious leadership in the crucial areas of automotive engineering, STEM career exploration, entrepreneurship, and civics, many of which remain male-dominated. In a year of unprecedented global change, our country's need for strong, broad-minded, and decisive leadership has never been greater. Through new and existing programming, Girl Scouts equips the next generation of female change-makers with the breadth of knowledge, skills, and experiences they need to take charge and do good for the world, both now and in the future.
Three in four of today’s girls are interested in becoming an entrepreneur, but more than half say they need more support in this area (2019 Report by the Girl Scout Research Institute Study Summary); these badges are designed to fill the gap. Try it! New Badge Activities to Practice Being an Entrepreneur at bit.ly/gs-new-badges. • Daisy Toy Business Designer • Brownie Budding Entrepreneur • Junior Business Jump-Start
• Cadette Business Creator • Senior Business Startup • Ambassador Entrepreneur Accelerator
STEM Career Exploration (grades 2-8) The dearth of women in STEM fields is well documented, but data shows that girls are more interested in a STEM career when they learn how they can use it to help people (2019 Report by the Girl Scout Research Institute Study Summary), demonstrating the value of Girl Scouts’ unique approach. Try it! New Badge Activities to Explore the Future at bit.ly/gs-new-badges. • Brownie and Junior STEM Career Exploration • Cadette STEM Career Badge
Automotive Engineering (grades K-5) Only 13% of engineers are women (SWE Research Update: Women in Engineering by the Numbers (Nov. 2019), underscoring the need for these badges, which will introduce more girls to the field. Try it! New Badge Activities to Design a New Vehicle at bit.ly/gs-new-badges. • Daisy, Brownie and Junior Automotive Design
Civics (grades K-12) Just 24% of eighth graders are proficient in civics, and only two in five American adults can name the three branches of U.S. government (American Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania), highlighting the need for these badges. Try it! New Badge Activities to Dive into Democracy at bit.ly/gs-new-badges. • Democracy for Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors
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