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Hearts Of Gold - Reflections from Gold Award Girl Scouts
by Sheryl M Robinson
Identifying a project, overcoming challenges, personal connections, outcomes, and special moments: hear from Gold Award Girl Scouts sharing their stories related to Girl Scout Gold Award projects.
Episodes
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Ep 171 Suds for Students: Combatting Chronic Absenteeism with Care Packages
Carolina Quinones joins the podcast to share the story of her Girl Scout Gold Award project, which set out to combat chronic absenteeism by addressing a lack of laundry resources for students in New York City. When faced with a massive $150,000 structural roadblock to install washing machines at...
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Ep 170 Emergency Radio Communication with Chloe Button
Following the tragic loss of her brother and a total breakdown of communication during a severe hurricane in Fairview, 14-year-old Chloe Button dedicated her Girl Scout Gold Award project to building community resilience. She assembled waterproof natural disaster packs containing radios…
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Ep 169 Bridging the Digital Divide Globally and Locally with Nazeefa Loladia
Nazeefa Loladia earned her Girl Scout Gold Award by designing a multi-layered project to address the digital divide. Locally, she organized an electronics donation drive that collected nearly $5,000 in devices for the Atlanta nonprofit Inspiredu to refurbish and distribute to underserved...
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Ep168 Teaching Empathy and Neurological Diversity with Hannah MacLean
Hannah MacLean's Girl Scout Gold Award project focused on instilling patience, empathy, and understanding for neurologically diverse students within the Franklin Public School System. Motivated by the bullying and unfair treatment her younger sister faced, Hannah enhanced the district's...
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Ep 167 Restoring History and Building a Digital Future with Layla King
Layla King discusses her impactful Girl Scout Gold Award project to restore Lincoln Cemetery, a historically Black cemetery in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Partnering with the organization Saving Our Ancestors Legacy (SOAL), Layla took a hands-on approach to preservation, learning to clean and level...
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Ep 166 Building Connections: The Impact of Adoption Peer Groups Loren Elle and the project that gained her acceptance to The Ohio State
Loren Elle shares her Girl Scout Gold Award project, which focused on creating a peer group for adopted preteens and teens. Loren Elle discusses how her personal experience with adoption motivated her to provide a supportive space for others with similar backgrounds. Through her project, Loren…
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Ep 165 Advocating for Animals: Andrea's Journey to the Girl Scout Gold Award
Andrea shares her inspiring journey as a Girl Scout working on her Gold Award project focused on advocating for animal welfare, specifically for dogs in Florida. With the state ranking fourth in county shelter deaths due to overcrowding, Andrea discusses the critical issues surrounding impulsive...
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Ep 164 Roadkill Awareness: Raina's Wildlife Conservation Project
Full transcript: https://substack.com/home/post/p-182329540 Episode Description: Raina shares her impactful Girl Scout Gold Award project, which focuses on wildlife conservation and reducing roadkill. She discusses her volunteer work at the Red River National Wildlife Refuge, where she noticed a...
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Ep 163 Empowering Neurodivergence: Lia's Sensory Friendly Futures Gold Award Project
Diagnosed with autism at a young age, Lia discusses her passion for promoting neurodivergence awareness and the need for sensory-friendly spaces. She created 20 fidget bins, filled with calming tools like calming strips, water timers, and Pop-Its, which she distributed to libraries, schools, and...
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Ep 162 Planting Trees and Building Community: Anita's Gold Award Project
Anita's project was planting 20 trees along the riverfront in her hometown of Yorkville, Illinois. She discusses the importance of biodiversity, particularly in riverfront areas, and the challenges posed by soil erosion and fluctuating water levels. Anita explains her research process to select...
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Ep 161 The Purrr-Fect Home Building Cat Houses and Community: Gabby's Girl Scout Gold Award Project
Episode Description: Gabby shares her mission to support community cats in Gainesville by aiding the local trap-neuter-release operation, Operation Catnip. She highlights her efforts in building cat houses and raising awareness about the mental health benefits these community cats provide to...
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Ep 160 From Passion to Action: How Annie Advocated for Pet Safety in South Florida
Annie discusses her impactful Girl Scout Gold Award project, "South Florida Pet Safety." She highlights the alarming statistic that up to 30% of animal deaths are preventable and shares her mission to educate pet owners in her transient community about unique local dangers. Annie details her...
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Ep 159 Embracing Cultural Diversity: Aanya Kasera's Journey to the Girl Scout Gold Award
Aanya discusses her project, "Sharing the Joys of Cultural Diversity," which focused on fostering understanding and appreciation of cultural differences among children in her community. Aanya highlights two key components of her project: facilitating discussions about cultural identity in local...
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Ep 157 Shay Roy-Lewis Her Art Exhibit: Art, Advocacy, and Achievement
Shay shares insights into her impactful Gold Award project, an art exhibition held at the Overture Center for the Arts. The exhibit aimed to raise awareness about mental health among teenage girls in a positive light, showcasing the strength and creativity of young women artists from the Madison...
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Ep 156 Marly Barnett: Transforming Spaces: The Making of a Children's Art Gallery
Marley shares her inspiring journey of curating and developing a children's art gallery in partnership with the Southwest Art Gallery and Science Center. At just 16 years old, Marley embarked on this project to provide art-related opportunities for kids in her community in North Dakota, where…
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Ep 155 Building Connections Through Letters: Hannah Crawley's Girl Scout Gold Award Journey
Imagine a world where friendships are built one letter at a time. That's exactly what Hannah Crawley created with her Girl Scout Gold Award project—a nationwide pen pal program connecting Girl Scouts across the U.S. and even Japan. At a time when social media dominated communication, Hannah…
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Ep 154 Honoring Amanda Blake's Legacy Through the Gold Award
Full transcription available on Substack Cee-Cee Deslaurier-Tate about her incredible Girl Scout Gold Award project, which honors the legacy of Amanda Blake, best known as Miss Kitty from Gunsmoke. Cee-Cee dedicated over 1,000 hours to creating a documentary highlighting Amanda's conservation…
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Ep 153 Makayla Hoefs' "Coding for Cookies" Project
# Full transcription available at [heartsofgoldpodcast.com](http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/) ## Episode Summary Makayla Hoefs shares the inspiring story behind her Girl Scout Gold Award project, *"Coding for Cookies."* This innovative initiative bridges Girl Scouts and robotics, offering young...
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Ep 152 Montserrat Hidalgo - Environmental Justice Through the Gold Award
In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Montserrat Hidalgo, a recent high school graduate and environmental justice advocate. Montserrat shares her journey from Girl Scout Gold Award recipient to an emerging leader in her community. Learn how her project tackled urban heating and…
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136B Isabel Santiago Reyes - Follow up from Sangam India World Center visit
This bonus episode has Isabel popping in to share her experience from her trip to the Sangam World Center in India.
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Ep 151 Breaking Barriers in Aviation: A Girl Scout's Journey to Empower Young Women in Flight
Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Today, we're thrilled to have Pepper join us to share her inspiring journey as a young aviator and her impactful Girl Scout Gold Award project. From her first flight at just 10 years old to becoming a certified pilot, Pepper has...
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Ep 150 Building Leadership and Community: Rachel's Gold Award Project for JROTC Trophies
Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Rachel shares her inspiring journey of earning the Girl Scout Gold Award through her project of constructing a trophy case for her high school's JROTC program. She discusses the motivation behind her project, which stemmed from the...
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Ep 149 From Art to Action: A Girl Scout's Journey to Combat Single-Use Plastics
Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Jackie shares her inspiring journey of earning the Girl Scout Gold Award through her project titled "Single-Use Less Plastic." She discusses her advocacy against single-use plastic pollution, highlighting the importance of public...
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Ep 148 Empowering Neurodiversity: Piya's Journey to the Girl Scout Gold Award
Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Piya's project focused on increasing education and awareness around neurodiversity advocacy, a topic that is close to her heart. She began by founding her school's first neurodiversity affinity group, creating a safe space for...
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Ep 147 Empowering Voices: Mikenna and the Silver Stories Podcast
Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Mikenna shares how she created a platform to record and share the authentic stories of seniors in her community, which she then uploaded to YouTube and a dedicated website. She also made personalized booklets for each senior...
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Ep 146 Healing Through Toys: Sammie's Journey to Support Uvalde Survivors
Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Sammie, a remarkable Girl Scout who shares her journey of earning the prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award. Sammie's project, Sammy's Toy Drive, was inspired by the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Initially...
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Ep 145 Creating Historic Lamont: Amelia's Gold Award Journey
Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Amelia developed an app called Historic Lamont, a location-aware walking tour app that highlights the hidden historical gems of her hometown, Lamont, a suburb of Chicago. Inspired by a limited-availability walking tour from the…
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Ep 144 Building United Communities: Camilla's Gold Award Project
Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Camilla's project aims to build more united communities by educating people about different Asian cultures through workshops, YouTube vlogs, and a beautifully illustrated book. Camilla shared that her project was prompted by the rise...
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Ep 143 - Solving Overcrowded Shelters: Neha's Gold Award Journey
Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Neha's project, centered around dogs and the issue of overcrowded shelters, led her to create a nonprofit called Pawprints. The nonprofit focuses on raising awareness about the importance of microchipping and GPS tracking collars to...
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Ep 142 Championing Bird Conservation: Adoriam's Gold Award Journey
Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Adoriam, a passionate Girl Scout, shares her inspiring journey of earning the Girl Scout Gold Award. Adoriam's project focused on addressing the declining bird population in Houston, a city that ranks as the second worst in America…
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Ep 141 Revamping Animal Shelter Trails: Savannah's Gold Award Journey
Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Savannah, a dedicated Girl Scout who shared her journey of earning the prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award. Savannah's project focused on improving the trails at her local animal shelter. She identified the need for better-marked…
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Ep 140 Empowering Survivors: Elizabeth's Gold Award Project on Abuse Awareness
Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ We had the pleasure of speaking with Elizabeth, a freshman in college who recently completed her Girl Scout Gold Award project. Elizabeth's project, titled "Wisdom Wings," aims to support survivors of sexual abuse by providing care...
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Ep 139 Raising Awareness: Haley's Gold Award Project on Distracted Walking
Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ We had the pleasure of speaking with Haley about her impactful Girl Scout Gold Award project. Haley's project focuses on raising awareness about the dangers of distracted walking, particularly in her hometown of Houston, Texas. She...
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Ep 138 From Passion to Action: Valerie's Gold Award Project on Feral Cats
Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Valerie's Girl Scout Gold Award project addressed the critical issue of cat overpopulation in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Partnering with her local Humane Society, HAWS, she contributed to their Project Guardian initiative by…
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Ep. 137 Building Bridges and Breaking Records: Kaylee's Gold Award Journey
Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Kaylee, an inspiring young woman who has achieved remarkable feats both in her Girl Scout journey and in her athletic endeavors, shares the story of her Girl Scout Gold Award project, where she built over 100 feet of wooden bridges…
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136 Isabel's Journey to Water Conservation: A Girl Scout Gold Award Story
Isabel has been in Girl Scouts since kindergarten. Isabel and her troop have plans to stay together with her friends until they graduate from High School. They are saving all their cookies and fall products proceeds for a cruise in 2027. Some of Isabel's best memories in Girl Scouting were the...
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Ep 135 Conquering Iron Deficiency: Sarah Bland's Journey To The Girl Scout Gold Award
Sarah Bland is a high school senior from Richmond, Virginia, where she lives with her mom, dad, and brother. Sarah runs cross country and track year round, and she has been an active member of her Girl Scout troop for 13 years. In her free time, she loves exploring new restaurants, hiking with...
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EP 134 Sofia Martinez Beyond the Attic Boutique Girl Scout Gold Award
Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Watch the full episode! https://youtu.be/Z4CUJSXgLOw Sophia shares her inspiring Girl Scout Gold Award project, "Beyond the Attic Boutique," aimed at providing formal and special occasion wear for foster youth without the need to...
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Ep 133 Erika Kendrick Dancing for Our Life Girl Scout Gold Award and author of Squad Goals, Cookie Monsters, and Insta Famous
Erika shares her journey from her Gold Award project to becoming a mental health advocate, speaker, and author. Erika's Gold Award project combined her passion for dance with her desire to work with children, leading her to teach dance to underserved kids in Chicago. This experience not only...
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Ep 132 Sarah Henning Girls Around the World Girl Scout Gold Award
Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Sarah wrote a children's book interviewing girls from different countries. She connected with girls across the world to showcase how our lives may differ, but we share common interests and humanity. Sarah worked on this project all...
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Ep 131 Sowing Seeds of Education: A Gold Award Project for Wildlife Welfare
Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Elsie created a wildlife habitat at Council Ground State Park. Discover how she built a butterfly garden, birdhouses, and a bat house, and engaged the community through educational sessions. Listen as she reflects on the challenges…
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EP 130 From Gold Award Girl Scout to Tennessee State Representative: Afton Behn's Journey of Service and Advocacy
Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Afton, a former Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, shares her experience of completing her project in 2007, which involved collecting toiletries for domestic shelters in Knoxville, Tennessee. She reflects on the impact of her Girl…
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Ep 129 Margaret Anne Mary Moore The Yes You Can Movement Girl Scout Gold Award
Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Margaret Anne Mary Moore shares her inspiring story of overcoming obstacles and achieving her greatest ambitions. Born with cerebral palsy, she relies on a motorized wheelchair, walker, and communication device. However, her family…
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Ep 128 Grace Gormley Stand Up, Speak Out: Journalism for Young Activists Girl Scout Gold Award
Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Speak Up, Stand Out Journalism for Young Activists addressed a lack of diversity in her high school's journalism community. Grace developed a free camp for underserved kids in her community to introduce them to journalism. With the...
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Ep 127 Valencia Julien Giselle Learns About Alzheimer's Girl Scout Gold Award
Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Valencia's project, titled "Giselle Learns About Alzheimer's," was inspired by her personal experience with her grandfather's battle with Alzheimer's disease. Through her project, Valencia created a children's book to educate and...
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Ep 126 Madalyn Ross Adoption Awareness in Highland County Girl Scout Gold Award
Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ As an adoptee herself, Madalyn's project was deeply rooted in her own personal story and the desire to raise awareness about adoption in her community. Through a thoughtfully designed poster and a YouTube video featuring interviews...
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EP 125 Dorothy Lakshmanamurthy Bringing History Outside Girl Scout Gold Award Munster Indiana History project and patch
Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Dorothy shares how she was inspired by her involvement in the Munster Junior Historical Society and how she created seven trail signs that highlight different aspects of Munster's history. Dorothy's favorite sign focuses on women in...
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Ep 124 Leila Morrow Growing as You Grow Older Girl Scout Gold Award Bringing Social Interaction and Mobility to the Elderly
Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Leila shares the story behind her Girl Scout Gold Award project, "Growing As You Grow Older," which centered around providing social interaction and increased mobility for elderly individuals in her community. Motivated by her...
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Ep 123 Mirika Jambudi Book Orators: From Workshops to a Global Community Girl Scout Gold Award
Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Mirika's project aimed to promote literacy and engage youth with reading and literature. She organized workshops, conducted book drives, interviewed authors, and even started a podcast to share her love for reading. Despite facing...
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Ep 122 Amira Ismail Make You Listen Girl Scout Gold Award: Civic Engagement and Voting
Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Amira created a three-day program to inspire youth to get involved in civic engagement and political campaigns, regardless of their political party. Amira discusses her inspiration for the project, including her experience working…
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Identifying a project, overcoming challenges, personal connections, outcomes, and special moments: hear from Gold Award Girl Scouts sharing their stories related to Girl Scout Gold Award projects.
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Sheryl M Robinson
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