Juneteenth Resources
Juneteenth (June 19) commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. In observance of this important federal holiday, also known as Juneteenth National Independence Day, all GSNNJ Service Centers and Shops were closed on Friday, June 17, 2022.
Each year, we encourage our Girl Scouts and community to participate in area celebrations and to share on social media any Juneteenth observances.
For more on the history of Juneteenth, check out KidsKonnect’s Juneteenth Facts and Worksheets and the National Museum of African American History & Culture's Historical Legacy of Juneteenth.
A 2022 Girl Scout Juneteenth Virtual Celebration
In 2022, Girl Scouts Overseas and Girl Scouts Nation's Capital conducted a FREE Virtual Juneteenth Celebration hosted by Bellen Woodard, the 11-year-old founder and CEO of More Than Peach®, youngest person to become Time magazine's Kid of the Year (2020), and a proud Girl Scout! Through the creation of her skin-tone crayons, Bellen has been able to help shift exclusionary language and perceptions and serve as a role model to kids and adults around the world.
This virtual celebration was designed for all program grade levels (Daisy through Ambassador), adult volunteers, and Girl Scout staff and was held on Sunday, June 19, 10:00–11:30 a.m. ET/4:00–5:30 p.m. CEST. The program was recorded and playback sent to all registered participants.
2022 Juneteenth Celebrations in Northern New Jersey
