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Girl Scouts of the USA

By: Kamla Modi, Sabrica Barnett, Kallen Tsikalas & Judy Schoenberg
In: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Out-of-School Learning
Edited by: Kylie Peppler
Subject:Teaching Methods & Learning Styles (general), After School, Tutoring & Out-of-School Programs
Keywords:after-school programs; cookies; girls; out-of-school; positive for youth; youth; youth organizations

[Page 322]Girl Scouts of the USA is the largest organization in the world dedicated to girls’ leadership development, with more than 2.8 million active members. Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts’ mission is to develop “girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place” (Girl Scouts, n.d.). The Girl Scout Research Institute (GSRI), founded in 2000, serves as an applied research arm of Girl Scouts of the USA, measuring the impact of Girl Scout programming and informing national conversations about girls and their development. The work of the GSRI informs organizational strategy and decision making around the needs of girls, volunteers, parents, alumnae, and communities. This entry describes the role of Girl Scouting in the lives of girls and its impact on ...

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  Modi, K., Barnett, S., Tsikalas, K., & Schoenberg, J. (2017). Girl scouts of the usa. In K. Peppler (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopedia of out-of-school learning (Vol. 1, pp. 322-324). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483385198.n125
  
  Modi, Kamla, Sabrica Barnett, Kallen Tsikalas, and Judy Schoenberg. "Girl Scouts of the USA." In The SAGE Encyclopedia of Out-of-School Learning, edited by Peppler, Kylie, 322-24. Thousand Oaks,, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2017. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483385198.n125.
  
  Modi, K., Barnett, S., Tsikalas, K. and Schoenberg, J. 2017. Girl Scouts of the USA. In: Kylie Peppler Editor, 2017. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Out-of-School Learning, Thousand Oaks,, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 322-324 Available at: <https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483385198.n125> [Accessed 22 May 2022].
  
  Modi, Kamla, et al. "Girl Scouts of the USA." The SAGE Encyclopedia of Out-of-School Learning. Edited by Kylie Peppler. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks,: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2017, pp. 322-24. SAGE Knowledge. 22 May 2022, doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483385198.n125.
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