Outreach Programs - and the Girl Scout Leadership Experience - help girls develop 5 powerful outcomes:
- Stronger sense of self
- Positive values
- Community problem-solving skills
- Healthy relationships
- Increased likelihood to seek a challenge
Girl Scout Clubs
At Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa, we prepare every girl to practice a lifetime of leadership by providing her the experiences to build courage, confidence, and character, to make the world a better place.
Community Outreach Programs provide the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to girls in grades K-12 in areas underserved by the traditional troop experience.
With the support of our local sponsors, donors, and volunteers, these experiences are typically provided to girls free-of-charge in the form of six-week after-school Girl Scout Clubs, all-girl workshops, or multifaceted STEM teams. All experiences provide girls the opportunity to take the lead, learn by doing, and engage in cooperative learning.
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Developing 5 Outcomes
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Community Partners
Outreach Volunteers: Be the Role Model She'll Always Remember
Outreach Volunteers are the key to the learning and development of girls in after school and community-based programs. We provide volunteers the training, resources, and ongoing support to deliver a positive learning environment for girls, making it easier for them to be self-empowered while exploring new skills.
You can help girls who are otherwise unable to have these experiences due to lack of transportation or financial support, or unavailability of Girl Scout troops or leaders.
The journey of an Outreach Volunteer:
- Identify an outreach site near you (search by zip code). If there are no outreach sites near you or you would like to suggest a site, email us at info@gsiowa.org.
- Complete the Girl Scout Volunteer membership process including a background check ($25). A link to complete your background check will be emailed to you after your membership payment is completed.
- Let us show you the ropes! Once your background check is complete, we'll reach out to you to schedule a volunteer orientation/training session to introduce you to the Girl Scout way of work, the activity plan you'll be following, and details on your assigned location. This meeting can be in person or on a webinar, depending on what works best for you.
- You’re all ready to start! We’ll check in on you after your first day to see how it went, and throughout your experience, to make sure you have the support you need. Before you know it, you’ll be celebrating the last day of club with the girls, and sharing stories with us about your experience!
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Outreach Activity Plans
