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  • This Gold Award Girl Scout Doesn’t Have to Prove Herself to Anyone
  • When this Gold Award Girl Scout Speaks, the United Nations Listens
  • This Gold Award Girl Scout Is Fighting for Social Justice
  • This Gold Award Girl Scout Earned More than $160k in Scholarships (and Saved Lives Along the Way)
  • This Gold Award Girl Scout Needed Life-Saving Surgery. Now She Helps Kids Stay Healthy and Safe
  • This Gold Award Girl Scout is Changing the Face of Computer Science Around the World
  • Making Math Fun for Kids
  • Gold Award Girl Scout KaLa Started a Social Justice Club at Her High School
  • Gold Award Girl Scout Grace Improved Education Equity
  • Gold Award Girl Scout Himani Fights Against Global Gendercide
  • Gold Award Girl Scout Alice Tackles Mental Health Issues Through Theater
  • Gold Award Girl Scout Breanna Teaches Kids to Protect Pollinators
  • Gold Award Girl Scout Sophia Puts Indigenous Storytelling in the Spotlight
  • Joy’s Gold Award Project: Supporting Transgender Youth
  • Higher Sense of Purpose
  • From Gold Award Project to Annual Event
  • Makayla: From founder of the Black Student Union to sparking a district-wide movement
  • Katherine: She’s ready to rock the vote and teach other females to do the same.
  • Celia: Swapping fast fashion fads for sustainable style.
  • Emily: Making menstrual hygiene products accessible
  • Anushka: Tackling food scarcity at home and around the globe.
  • Anupama: Breaking students of color out of systemic cycles and into coding.
  • Marcela: Adding Up Success
  • Jessica: Real-Life Superhero
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  • Claudia: Building a supportive mental health network for high school students.
  • Isabel: Using her family’s story to raise awareness around male breast cancer.
  • Jillian: Championing athletes with intellectual disabilities as they prepare to cross the finish line.
  • Kamille: Encouraging students of color to embrace history and find their spotlight.
  • Mac: Breaking the cycle of improper recycling.
  • Orezi: Helping first-generation Black students apply for colleges where they’ll have the best experience.
  • Rebecca: Welcoming minority middle school girls to the world of STEM.
  • Sarah: Filling the community with music one instrument at a time.
  • Trinity: A trendsetter teaching girls of color how to embrace and care for their hair.
  • Kayla: Standing up for survivors of sexual assault.
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Gold Award Girl Scouts are world changers.

Gold Award Girl Scouts are world changers. They put their hearts, minds, and go-getting spirit into lasting solutions that make their communities—and the world—a better place. They’re Girl Scouts just like you.

See how Gold Award Girl Scouts make a difference—and discover how you can make a positive impact by earning your Gold Award.

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