Gone Gold!

Alison

Beaver County PA Industrial Museum

Alison worked with the Beaver County Industrial Museum to create a database to hold the employment records of various steel companies. She also organized books in the library so that anyone interested in the history of the steel industry could easily find information about the museum. “Working on my Girl Scout Gold Award has made me appreciate history more and now that I know more about the steel industry I appreciate my ancestors who worked there too,” said Alison.

Jocelyn

Dancing in the Streets

Jocelyn introduced the fine art of dance to the children at the Boys and Girls Club of Glassboro. Their weekly dance lessons culminated in a trip to see the Nutcracker. “My project has helped me become a leader in my community,” said Jocelyn. “I am excited to use these new skills in the future.”

Paris

Fabulous Finds from the Food Bank

Paris successfully influenced clients at the Food Bank of Montesano to change their view on food and showed them how to take action to stay healthy. “My Girl Scout Gold Award project has changed me as a person because I was able to help others struggling with food and weight issues,” said Paris. “It has impacted my own life because it was great to benefit others rather than myself.”

Riddhima

Women’s Equality Awareness

Riddhima organized sessions for young teens about women’s inequality in the workplace. She shared shocking facts with them about how women are still not paid the same amount as men. “As I will be entering the workplace in the future, I wanted to spread awareness about this cause with my peers so that we can work towards eliminating the wage gap as the next generation,” said Riddhima.

Molly

Bridging the Gap

Molly created a mentoring program to help students in her district’s science and engineering fair. Over thirty students in grades four to six were paired with high school mentors who guided them through experiments. “The project allowed me to grow as an individual and to depend on myself because I was the one people were depending on,” said Molly.

Neha

Solar Cookers for Ghana

Neha saw a need for an inexpensive alternative cooking method in Ghana from the traditional method of cooking with fire and charcoal.  She partnered with an organization called, Joy2theWorld to better educate the youth and female adults in villages throughout Ghana.  She was able to provide 62 solar cookers as well as spread awareness about the benefits of solar cooking through multiple publications and media venues both in New Jersey and in Ghana.