Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan

💛 Meet Gold Award Girl Scout, Aria Brown! 💛 For her Gold Award Project, Aria noticed a lack of diversity and representation in the social studies curriculum in her school district. She took action by producing 13 videos focusing on cultural diversity that have since been implemented into the curriculum in her school district. Read more about Aria's project on our blog: https://bit.ly/3xPwQOg The Gold Award is the highest achievement within Girl Scouts. Learn more about what it takes at www.gssem.org/gold

Congratulations to Nisha Singhi, last year's Young Woman of Distinction, for being our council’s GSUSA Gold Award Scholarship recipient! Her vision, heart, and ambition will leave a lasting impact and her Gold Award will help protect the environment and wildlife in her community from the harmful effects of balloon debris for generations to come. Way to go, Nisha! We can’t wait to see what you do next. Read more about Nisha's Gold Award Project: https://bit.ly/45WEWRv Gold Award Scholarship Info: https://bit.ly/3YeQ7DB

💛 Meet Gold Award Girl Scout, Sage Johnson! 💛 For her Gold Award Project, Sage aimed to inspire young students, especially girls of color, about STEM-related fields. She hosted an event at Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy in Detroit engaging students in four experiments focusing on a blood model, heart replica, muscle demonstration, and the digestive system. Sage was also recognized by Senator Veronica Klinefelt of the 11th District (Macomb & Wayne Counties) who extended an invitation to Sage and her family to visit the capital for a recognition of accomplishment on the Senate floor while they were in session. Way to go, Sage! Read more about Sage's project on our blog: https://bit.ly/465Eroe The Gold Award is the highest achievement within Girl Scouts. Learn more about what it takes at www.gssem.org/gold

Get your foursome registered for GSSEM's Annual "FORE! the Girls" Golf Classic on Monday, August 19! This year's event will be held at Western Golf & Country Club in Redford Charter Twp, featuring cigar rolling demo, whiskey tasting, and more! Cost includes green fees, golf cart, drink ticket, breakfast, snacks, and award banquet. Register: www.gssem.org/golftickets For more information or to become a sponsor: www.gssem.org/golf

💛 Meet Gold Award Girl Scout and Young Woman of Distinction Runner Up, Monika Parkila! 💛 For her Gold Award Project, Monika helped educate young drivers about basic car maintenance through workshops and YouTube videos. She was very proud when two of her workshop attendees were later able to help a fellow student jump start their car. Read more about Monika's project on our blog: https://bit.ly/3XZVFl5 The Gold Award is the highest achievement within Girl Scouts. Learn more about what it takes at www.gssem.org/gold

💛 Meet Gold Award Girl Scout and Young Woman of Distinction Runner Up, Lilly Truel! 💛 For her Gold Award Project, Lilly raised funds to have a wheelchair-accessible platform swing and an adult disability harness swing installed at a park in her community. To spread awareness of the issue, she donated books to 10 local libraries which featured main characters with disabilities. Read more about Lilly's project on our blog: https://bit.ly/4bzcu9M The Gold Award is the highest achievement within Girl Scouts. Learn more about what it takes at www.gssem.org/gold

✨ We're excited to welcome our newest board member, Christopher Dargin! ✨ Dargin is the Director of Innovation at Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners. He leads the forefront in crafting innovative financial products, services, and benefits tailored for workers historically reliant on debt for economic viability. Members of our leadership team have expertise in a variety of specific fields and work together to ensure girls benefit from their experience as Girl Scouts. 👉 See more of GSSEM's Board of Directors: www.gssem.org/board

💛 Meet 2024 Young Woman of Distinction and Gold Award Girl Scout, Elizabeth Cook! 💛 For her Gold Award Project, Elizabeth created a website, www.create4focus.com, where teens can connect and learn about ADHD and art therapy, while learning about the science that links art therapy to increased focus, stress reduction, and increased self-esteem. Congratulations, Elizabeth! Read more about Elizabeth's project on our blog: https://bit.ly/4cn7BS5 The Young Woman of Distinction honor is a prestigious honor given to a Gold Award Girl Scout whose project demonstrates extraordinary leadership, has a measurable and sustainable impact, and addresses a local challenge related to a national and/or global issue. The Gold Award is the highest achievement within Girl Scouts. Learn more about what it takes at www.gssem.org/gold

✨ We're excited to welcome our newest board members, Lisa Sperling and Tonya Berry! ✨ The board provides the leadership in developing the overall strategic vision of the council and in establishing the policies and bylaws that guide GSSEM. Lisa is a corporate finance and analytics leader with 35 years of experience at Ford Motor Company. She has held a variety of roles in Corporate Finance and Global Insights/Analytics. Tonya is senior vice president of transformation and engineering for CMS Energy and Consumers Energy. In this role, Berry applies her more than 20 years of experience deploying lean methodologies to enhance quality and improve work management in gas and electric groups. 👉 See more of GSSEM's Board of Directors: www.gssem.org/board

Congratulations to 2024 Gold Award Girl Scout, Sage Johnson, for being recognized by Senator Veronica Klinefelt for her incredible project, Medical Minds of the Future! We'll be highlighting Sage and all of the GSSEM 2024 Gold Award Girl Scouts' projects in the coming weeks. Stay tuned! In the meantime, read more about the Honor Awards Ceremony on our blog: https://bit.ly/4bllBup