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Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Racial Justice

Making the world a better place is the highest principle of Girl Scouts. 

For more than 100 years, Girl Scouts has stood for making the world a better place, and pledged to “help people at all times.” Those words carry great weight and responsibility and inspire us with the strength necessary to fight society’s inequities.

We know that words alone cannot take away the pain of the institutional racism felt by generations of Black families, or the fear of living your true identity when it may not match society’s expectations, or the feelings of invisibility at not having your sacred holidays celebrated publicly, or simply not being able to enter a building to attend an event. At GSOFCT, we promise that we will listen, educate ourselves and others, and use our resources to inspire our youth members, staff, and volunteers to take action in order to make the world a better place for all.

About the GSOFCT Board of Directors’ committee on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Racial Justice 
  • Mission: To direct the efforts to improve the climate of Inclusivity and Diversity throughout GSOFCT.
  • Vision: Every member of GSOFCT will feel accepted for who they are, and valued for their talents, contributions and authentic selves.
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Highest Awards
  • Earn Girl Scouts' Highest Awards. The Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards give Girl Scouts the platform to support an issue they care about—including diversity, equity, inclusion, and racial justice.

Badges & Journeys

  • Earn the GSOFCT Aware, Ally, Advocate patch.

Girl Scout Multicultural Celebration Patch Programs

  • Hispanic Heritage Month | September 15–October 15
  • Native American Heritage Month | November 1–30
  • Black History Month  | February 1–28
  • Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month | May 1–31
  • LGBTQ+ Pride Month | June 1–30

 

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For Volunteers
  • Safety Activity Checkpoints: Pages 4 and 20 cover emotional safety, mental health, and inclusivity. 
  • Volunteer Essentials Guide

For Caregivers

  • 100 Race-Conscious Things You Can Say to Your Child to Advance Racial Justice
  • How to Talk to Your Children About Racism & Protests
  • The Conscious Kid (Diversity and inclusion parenting)
  • GSUSA Raising Awesome Girls series
  • Books about Racism & Social Justice for ages K-12
  • Helping Your Child Cope with Media Coverage of Community Racial Trauma and Civil Unrest (Video)
  • Here We Read (Diversity and inclusion books for children)
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  • Coming Out Handbook | The Trevor Project
  • How to Support Bisexual Youth | The Trevor Project
  • Guide to Being an Ally to Transgender and Nonbinary Youth | The Trevor Project
  • A victory for families in Connecticut | GLAD
  • Four Stages of Coming Out | Healthy Children
  • What to Say When Someone Says Something Racist | WebMD
  • Additional responses to Racist Comments

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  • Kimberle Crenshaw's TEDTalk on Intersectionality
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For more information, please email CustomerCare@gsofct.org or call (800) 922-2770.

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