Girl Scouts Of Central Maryland Inc

GSCM BUILDS GIRLS OF COURAGE,CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. IT IS THE LARGEST LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION FOR GIRLS AND ENSURES THAT ALL GIRLS REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND, ETHNICITY, INCOME OR CIRCUMSTANCE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THAT ALLOW THEM TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITY, SCHOOL, AND THE WORLD.

PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT: GIRL SCOUTS OF CENTRAL MARYLAND (GSCM) OFFERS RESEARCH-BASED AND EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS IN A VARIETY OF VENUES IN BALTIMORE CITY, ANNE ARUNDEL, BALTIMORE, CARROLL, HARFORD AND HOWARD COUNTIES, USING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TECHNIQUES THAT PRODUCE IMPACT AND POSITIVE OUTCOMES IN MORE THAN 10,355 GIRLS K-12, IN THE NATIONAL PRIORITY AREAS OF STEM EDUCATION/CAREER ASPIRATIONS, THE OUTDOORS, LIFE SKILLS, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. IN 2022 RETURNED TO MORE DYNAMIC INPERSON MODEL POST PANDEMIC. THESE PROGRAMS HELP A GIRL TO INCREASE READINESS FOR AND OPPORTUNITIES TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL, ASPIRE TO PURSUE CAREERS, MAINTAIN PRODUCTIVE INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH A FOUNDATION OF STRONGSELF-IMAGE/SELF ESTEEM, AND RESPECT AND APPRECIATE THE OUTDOORS AND ITS RESOURCES.GSCM OFFERS THE CORE GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM INCLUDING EARNING SKILL-BUILDING BADGES WHILE ALSO OFFERING A VIBRANT TROOP PROGRAM DELIVERED BY 6,556 ADULT MEMBERS, WHO ARE TRAINED IN THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE. GIRLS ARE GUIDED TO COMPLETE IMPACTFUL SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECTS. FOR EXAMPLE, IN 2022 MORE THAN 500 GIRLS ACHIEVED THEIR BRONZE, SILVER, AND GOLD AWARD THE HIGHEST AWARD LEVEL FOR THEIR AGE GROUP. THE GOLD AWARD IS THE HIGHEST ACHIEVEMENT A GIRL CAN EARN AND OFFERS BENEFITS SUCH AS ACCESS TO COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND HIGHER RANKING IN THE MILITARY. AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE GIRL SCOUT EXPERIENCE IS CAMP. TYPICALLY, GSCM OFFERS RESIDENT CAMP AT CAMP CONOWINGO (CECIL COUNTY), OVERNIGHT/DAY CAMP AT CAMP WHIPPOORWILL AND CAMP WOODLANDS (ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY), AND DAY CAMP AT ITS PROGRAM CENTER (BALTIMORE) AND CAMP ILCHESTER (HOWARD COUNTY), WHICH INCLUDES A NATURE CENTER. IN 2022, A FULL CAPACITY RESIDENT CAMP PROGRAM WAS OFFERED AND SERVED NEARLY 1000 GIRLS. GSCM DELIVERS OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME PROGRAMS IN BALTIMORE CITY, BALTIMORE, AND HARFORD COUNTIES TITLE I. IN 2022 GSCM INCREASED THE NUMBER OF PROGRAMS TO GIRLS IN SCHOOLS. WE SERVED MORE THAN 500 GIRLS IN SCHOOLS. PROGRAMS TYPICALLY INCLUDE READING AND FINANCIAL LITERACY, ROBOTICS, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, ANTI-BULLYING, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES, AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. IN ADDITION, GSCM CONTINUES TO OFFER IT'S NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED BEYOND BARS PROGRAM. TO DATE, THE PROGRAM HAS SERVED MORE THAN 400 GIRLS SINCE 1992. THE PROGRAM WAS FOUNDED IN MARYLAND THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE AND THE MARYLAND CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION FOR WOMEN AND HELPS GIRLS MAINTAIN A BOND WITH THEIR INCARCERATED MOTHERS THROUGH GIRL SCOUT ACTIVITIES IN THE PRISON, AND PROGRAMS OUTSIDE OF THE PRISON SUCH AS CAMPING AND COLLEGE TOURS.GSCM OFFERS THE CORE GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM INCLUDING EARNING SKILL-BUILDING BADGES WHILE ALSO OFFERING A VIBRANT TROOP PROGRAM DELIVERED BY 6,556 ADULT MEMBERS, WHO ARE TRAINED IN THE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE. GIRLS ARE GUIDED TO COMPLETE IMPACTFUL SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECTS. FOR EXAMPLE, IN 2022 MORE THAN 500 GIRLS ACHIEVED THEIR BRONZE, SILVER, AND GOLD AWARD THE HIGHEST AWARD LEVEL FOR THEIR AGE GROUP. THE GOLD AWARD IS THE HIGHEST ACHIEVEMENT A GIRL CAN EARN AND OFFERS BENEFITS SUCH AS ACCESS TO COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND HIGHER RANKING IN THE MILITARY. AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE GIRL SCOUT EXPERIENCE IS CAMP. TYPICALLY, GSCM OFFERS RESIDENT CAMP AT CAMP CONOWINGO (CECIL COUNTY), OVERNIGHT/DAY CAMP AT CAMP WHIPPOORWILL AND CAMP WOODLANDS (ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY), AND DAY CAMP AT ITS PROGRAM CENTER (BALTIMORE) AND CAMP ILCHESTER (HOWARD COUNTY), WHICH INCLUDES A NATURE CENTER. IN 2022, A FULL CAPACITY RESIDENT CAMP PROGRAM WAS OFFERED AND SERVED NEARLY 1000 GIRLS. GSCM DELIVERS OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME PROGRAMS IN BALTIMORE CITY, BALTIMORE, AND HARFORD COUNTIES TITLE I. IN 2022 GSCM INCREASED THE NUMBER OF PROGRAMS TO GIRLS IN SCHOOLS. WE SERVED MORE THAN 500 GIRLS IN SCHOOLS. PROGRAMS TYPICALLY INCLUDE READING AND FINANCIAL LITERACY, ROBOTICS, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, ANTI-BULLYING, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES, AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. IN ADDITION, GSCM CONTINUES TO OFFER IT'S NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED BEYOND BARS PROGRAM. TO DATE, THE PROGRAM HAS SERVED MORE THAN 400 GIRLS SINCE 1992. THE PROGRAM WAS FOUNDED IN MARYLAND THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE AND THE MARYLAND CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION FOR WOMEN AND HELPS GIRLS MAINTAIN A BOND WITH THEIR INCARCERATED MOTHERS THROUGH GIRL SCOUT ACTIVITIES IN THE PRISON, AND PROGRAMS OUTSIDE OF THE PRISON SUCH AS CAMPING AND COLLEGE TOURS.