Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys’ work is supported by 6,500 volunteers who deliver the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to nearly 18,000 girls in southern Minnesota, western Wisconsin, and one county in Iowa. Girl Scouts River Valleys is one of 111 Girl Scout councils that make up the national Girl Scout Movement, sharing the mission to build girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.
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400 Robert Street South
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55107, US
5601 Brooklyn Blvd
Brooklyn Center, MN 55429, US
4228 8th St SW
Rochester, MN 55902, US
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In the spirit of Halloween and fall festivities, revisit the "Build Me Up" podcast with Girl Scouts River Valleys and Carpenters Local 322, where the group discusses the infamous Power Girls' Pumpkin Chuckin' Event and how exposing girls to trades careers early can make a huge impact! https://lnkd.in/eNVaqqyv #WomenInConstruction #KABuilds #Community #ConstructionTrades Barb Pecks, Laurie Trousil
Did you catch our very own Marisa Williams and Paulette Bonneur, M.S. earlier this month on The Conversation with Al McFarlane? ICYMI: A great conversation was had about systems change, matriarchal leadership, keeping the ✨cool ✨ in Girl Scouts, and making the ancestors proud by investing in and SHOWING UP for our youth. Watch the interview: https://lnkd.in/gCahsGe6
Two weeks ago we officially launched the Girl Scout Leadership Institute with a fabulous event at North Hennepin Community College. 🎓🌟 We kicked off the new program with inspiring words from its director, Paulette Bonneur, M.S., setting the tone for this night full of learning and connection. Next, we were treated to an interactive performance by Afrocontigbo Dance and fitness and DJ Mishereen that had everyone on their feet! 🎶💃🏿💃🏿 During our Leader Highlight, we heard valuable advice from our amazing speakers, including GSRV's very own Marnie Overman and Marisa Williams! Their words of wisdom to their high school selves were truly empowering. 💪🏾✨ Thanks to everyone who joined us for a day of inspiration, community, and connection! Let's continue to make a difference together. #GirlScoutLeadership #CollegeReady #GirlScoutStrong #CommunityImpact
Did you catch our CEO Marisa Williams in the latest issue of Twin Cities Business? 👀🗞️ This great article by Allison Kaplan profiles the new Girl Scout Leadership Institute, a program designed specifically for teens to help them develop their leadership acumen as they make their way from adolescence to adulthood. 🎓🌟 "By transitioning our focus from cookies, camps, and crafts to a broader vision of cultivating future leaders, we can emphasize the skill-building competencies and values that Girl Scouts provides," Marisa shared. We know that from the classroom to the boardroom, everyone wins when girls and women lead. Join us! gsrv.gs/partner 🫱🏼🫲🏾 Read the TCB online issue: https://lnkd.in/gtv-bbbs
🎉 New Staff Alert! 🎉 We're thrilled to welcome an amazing group of professionals to Girl Scouts River Valleys this month! Meet Hadja Kann, our new Community Engagement Coordinator, Keely Schultz, joining us as Funded Program Specialist, Camile Bunker, stepping in as Program Assistant, and Jaya Stenquist as another fantastic Community Engagement Coordinator. 🌟 Join us in giving them a warm welcome and get ready to see the incredible impact they'll bring to our community! #GirlScoutsRiverValleys #WelcomeTeam
ICYMI: Check out this great St. Paul Pioneer Press story profiling our Director of New Strategic Initiatives Paulette, and her recently launched program, the Girl Scout Leadership Institute 🌟 Thanks to Mary Divine for the great reporting! https://lnkd.in/gMcVYG4N #GirlScoutLeadershipInstitute #ForTheTeens #WorkforceDevelopment #Leadership #CollegeReady #BrightFutures
Can you believe it’s been a whole MONTH since our #CelebrateChangemakers event? 🌟✨ We’ve certainly been riding a high since seeing you all at Mosaic Venue, and could not be more grateful for your outpouring of heartfelt support for our #GirlScouts. But we don’t want to wait 11 months before the next time 👀 As our CEO Marisa often reminds us, it takes a village to raise a child—and that village includes YOU! We must not forget that supporting local Girl Scouts is a year-round assignment, one that you are ALWAYS invited to join. 💚 Here are just a few ways: • Lead a troop🙋♀️ gsrv.gs/leader • Make a gift 🌹gsrv.gs/donate • Become a partner 🫱🏼🫲🏾 Come along with us in supporting a future where empowered women and gender-expansive people lead with confidence, creativity, and commitment to equity. Together we'll make the world a better place, one Girl Scout at a time! #changemakers #gratitude #courage #confidence #character #curiosity
Throwback to our Girl Scouts #takeover event at the Minnesota History Center last month! 🌟 More than 300 Girl Scouts explored the "Girlhood (It’s complicated)" exhibit, learning how girls have spoken up, challenged expectations, and been on the front lines of social change throughout US history. Girl Scouts also got to try their hand as city planners with our partners at YEP! Youth Engagement Planning and participate in a live game show! Special thanks to the Minnesota Historical Society for hosting our Girl Scouts and for bringing this important exhibit to Minnesota. If you haven’t seen it for yourself yet, don’t wait! https://lnkd.in/eBfEyCDn #Girlhood #ItsComplicated #Herstory #GirlScouts