“I live to inspire girls, volunteers, Girl Scout staff and alumni” GirlInspireStaffVolunteerGirl ScoutAlumni Author:Anna Maria Chavez
“There’s a tendency for young people to get discouraged and frustrated easily. But don’t be afraid to fail. In many ways, we learn so much more from our failures than our successes. Remind yourself that failure is nothing more than a means to a greater end. Bide your time, learn from your mistakes, and lead by example. If you believe in what you’re doing, it will show.” PeopleIfsWayBelieveMeanEndsShowsYoungMistakeGreaterFailingExampleTendenciesFrustratedDiscouragedIf You BelieveLearn From Your MistakesAfraid To Fail Author:Anna Maria Chavez
“Unless and until our society recognizes cyber bullying for what it is, the suffering of thousands of silent victims will continue.” SufferingVictimSilentOur SocietyBullyingBulliedCyberCyber Bullying Author:Anna Maria Chavez
“Cyber bullies can hide behind a mask of anonymity online, and do not need direct physical access to their victims to do unimaginable harm.” NeedsBehindsDirectVictimHarmAccessMaskOnlineBullyAnonymityUnimaginableCyberCyber Bullying Author:Anna Maria Chavez
“At Girl Scouts, we are committed to raising awareness about the terrible effects of cyber bullying, and to teaching girls how to recognize the signs of bullying of any sort and extricate themselves or another from a bad situation before it spirals out of control and ends in tragedy.” EndsGirlSituationTeachingEffectsAwarenessTerribleTragedyCommittedBullyingSpiralsCyberBad SituationsGirl ScoutCyber BullyingRaising Awareness Author:Anna Maria Chavez
“Girl Scouts is a girl-serving organization, so our members are girls.” GirlMembersOrganizationServingGirl Scout Author:Anna Maria Chavez
“Many people don't know, but American Girl Scouts get to travel the world, and that's a very good thing, as the more we can expose our young people to other cultures, the better off we'll be in this increasingly globalized environment.” PeopleKnowsWorldYoungCultureGirlEnvironmentGood ThingsVery GoodBetter OffTravel The WorldOther CulturesGirl Scout Author:Anna Maria Chavez
“Girls are twice as likely as boys to avoid leadership roles for fear of being deemed 'bossy' by their peers.” GirlBoysRolesPeersBossyLeadership Roles Author:Anna Maria Chavez
“Simply stated, girls want role models and mentors.” WantGirlRolesModelsRole ModelsMentor Author:Anna Maria Chavez
“Research shows that girls look at leadership differently than boys.” LooksShowsGirlBoysResearchThat Girl Author:Anna Maria Chavez
“Girl Scouts is such an iconic organization that it's easy to overlook how daring an idea it was for founder Juliette Gordon Low to gather those first 18 girls in that troop in Savannah, Georgia. It was 1912, after all, and women wouldn't earn the right to vote for another eight years.” YearsFirstsIdeasGirlEasyLowsVoteOrganizationEightDaringFoundersGeorgiaIconicRight To VoteSavannahGirl Scout Author:Anna Maria Chavez
“Sometimes when I speak to groups or I'm interviewed by a journalist, I ask them to imagine their communities without Girl Scouts - to imagine the thousands of food drives and clothing and toy collections that would never take place if not for Girl Scouts.” IfsSometimesGirlAsksSpeakCommunityImagineGroupsJournalistCollectionsClothingsToysGirl Scout Author:Anna Maria Chavez
“Too often, nonprofits are viewed as rigid and bureaucratic - less nimble and capable of adapting in this fluid environment than our corporate counterparts. I don't agree.” EnvironmentCapableAgreeCorporateFluidAdaptingCounterpartsNonprofitsNimble Author:Anna Maria Chavez
“What gets posted online is not short term, and is open for easy misinterpretation. Messages and pictures spread faster through the Internet than they ever could by word of mouth.” EasyTermInternetMessagesMouthsSpreadFasterOnlineShort TermWord Of MouthMisinterpretation Author:Anna Maria Chavez
