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On Wednesday, February 2, 2012, Sens. Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Rep. John Carney (all D-Del.) hosted the Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay on Capitol Hill as they celebrated 100 years of Girl Scouting. The Girl Scouts, primarily from across the state of Delaware, were in Washington to participate in activities surrounding the centennial of the Girl Scouts of the USA and to launch ToGetHerThere, the largest, boldest advocacy and fundraising cause campaign dedicated to girls’ leadership issues in the nation’s history.
ToGetHerThere is a response to unacceptable obstacles that affect today’s girls. A comprehensive new research study called, “ToGetHerThere: Girls’ Insights about Leadership,” commissioned by Girl Scouts in partnership with GFK Roper, suggests that girls are desperate for accessible leadership role models to emulate, with the majority of them saying they have never, or almost never, had successful women speak to their school or class, or offer “girls like themselves” visits to their workplace. Additionally, the study reveals that while girls are still generally optimistic about their futures, close to three out of five girls think that while a woman can rise up in a company, she will only rarely be put in the very top leadership role. Additionally, 81 percent of 13- to 17-year-old girls believe the workplace could do a better job of meeting the needs of their female workers.
“The 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts is the right moment for us to commit to making a measurable impact on this generation of girls,” the Delaware Delegation said. “Together, we will break down the barriers that prevent girls from leading by strengthening leadership programs through organizations like the Girl Scouts. When parents, teachers, and community leaders in Delaware – and across our country – ensure that girls have the resources they need to achieve their leadership potential, we not only help our girls, we improve our whole society.”
Sens. Carper and Coons and Rep. Carney encourage the public to celebrate 100 years of Girl Scouting by visiting ToGetHerThere.org, and joining the initiative to inspire girls by:
- Becoming informed, learning about the need to solve this issue for girls today, and how a successful female leader positively impacts the world around her.
- Speaking up for supportive environments in local communities, such as advocating for healthy media images, helping identify effective mentors, increasing girls’ involvement in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and joining the fight against bullying.
- Investing in girls to invest in the future.
On Wednesday, February 2, 2012, Sens. Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Rep. John Carney (all D-Del.) hosted the Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay on Capitol Hill as they celebrated 100 years of Girl Scouting. The Girl Scouts, primarily from across the state of Delaware, were in Washington to participate in activities surrounding the centennial of the Girl Scouts of the USA and to launch ToGetHerThere, the largest, boldest advocacy and fundraising cause campaign dedicated to girls’ leadership issues in the nation’s history.
ToGetHerThere is a response to unacceptable obstacles that affect today’s girls. A comprehensive new research study called, “ToGetHerThere: Girls’ Insights about Leadership,” commissioned by Girl Scouts in partnership with GFK Roper, suggests that girls are desperate for accessible leadership role models to emulate, with the majority of them saying they have never, or almost never, had successful women speak to their school or class, or offer “girls like themselves” visits to their workplace. Additionally, the study reveals that while girls are still generally optimistic about their futures, close to three out of five girls think that while a woman can rise up in a company, she will only rarely be put in the very top leadership role. Additionally, 81 percent of 13- to 17-year-old girls believe the workplace could do a better job of meeting the needs of their female workers.
“The 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts is the right moment for us to commit to making a measurable impact on this generation of girls,” the Delaware Delegation said. “Together, we will break down the barriers that prevent girls from leading by strengthening leadership programs through organizations like the Girl Scouts. When parents, teachers, and community leaders in Delaware – and across our country – ensure that girls have the resources they need to achieve their leadership potential, we not only help our girls, we improve our whole society.”
Sens. Carper and Coons and Rep. Carney encourage the public to celebrate 100 years of Girl Scouting by visiting ToGetHerThere.org, and joining the initiative to inspire girls by:
- Becoming informed, learning about the need to solve this issue for girls today, and how a successful female leader positively impacts the world around her.
- Speaking up for supportive environments in local communities, such as advocating for healthy media images, helping identify effective mentors, increasing girls’ involvement in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and joining the fight against bullying.
- Investing in girls to invest in the future.
