Racism goes against the values of Girl Scouts, and although we have
acted to counter racism throughout our history, we know we have
enormous work ahead of us to build a truly anti-racist organization.
We are prioritizing these efforts, both on an individual level and
within every aspect of Girl Scouting. Girl Scouts of the USA and all
111 Girl Scout councils will engage in challenging discussions, center
voices we haven’t listened to in the past, act with integrity, and
learn from any missteps. We pledge to never stop working to create the
just and equitable world that every girl, and all of us, deserve. We
must challenge, stereotypes, assumptions, and structures that are racist.
Girl Scouts stand for inclusion and as our founder, Juliette Gordon
Low said in 1912, “I have something for ALL the girls of America.”
Girl Scouts is not a political organization, but we are a human one.
We are an increasingly diverse organization that stands for respect,
equality, inclusion, and justice. We stand for empowering ALL girls—in
every community across our nation, from every background and every
ability and in every economic circumstance—to create the change they
want to see in the world.
Throughout our organization’s history, Girl Scouts has encouraged
girls to participate in actions and activities they are passionate
about, whatever any affiliated social causes may be. As the preeminent
leadership development organization for girls, we feel it is our duty
to encourage girls to participate in rather than shy away from issues
they care about. We support the girl who supports the cause, which
means we support girls’ agency in making choices that speak to them.
Below are some of the Girl Scout program activities that will help
girls become civically engaged.
