E 69 Gitka Gorthi - Ignited Thinkers Girl Scout Gold Award Project

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Gitka connected with partners to expand her existing platform and row it to a new level, encouraging rocketry activities for younger students. Gitika Gorthi is a senior attending Chantilly High School and is the Founder and CEO of the non-profit organization IgnitedThinkers. Gitika founded IgnitedThinkers in the 8th-grade to spread space education to all. She is an aspiring aerospace physician and astronaut. Gitika has been a Girl Scout since kindergarten and it has greatly equipped her with the tools to be a strong leader in her community. Gitika has previously been a service-unit delegate and Girl Scout Girls Advisory Board Member for the Nation's Capital; currently, she is one of the Teen Board of Directors for the Girl Scouts Nation's Capital and one of the Girl Advisory Board Members for Girl Scouts USA. Website: www.ignitedthinkers.org Twitter/LinkedIn/Instagram: @IgnitedThinkers and @GitikaGorthi Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter's YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ