Hearts Of Gold - Reflections from Gold Award Girl Scouts

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Isabel shares her Girl Scout Gold Award project focused on raising awareness about breast cancer in men. Isabel's journey began when her grandfather was diagnosed with breast cancer, which shocked her family as they were unaware that men could also be affected. Isabel delves into the statistics, highlighting that 1% of cancer diagnose...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ In this episode of Hearts of Gold, we hear from Himani, who shares her Girl Scout Gold Award project called "Project Save the Girl Child." Himani's project aims to raise awareness about the issue of female gendercide, which is the preference for a male child over a female child in patriarchal societies. She educates people about the c...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ In this episode of Hearts of Gold, Janae-Rose shares her Girl Scout Gold Award project called Youth Connect Charlotte. She addresses the issue of segregation in her home city and the lack of interaction between youth from different backgrounds. Janae-Rose's project involves partnering with Transforming Youth Movement to connect partic...

With the upcoming new Girl Scout year and new Silver Award requirements, I thought I would share an episode I recorded with Sarah Heeter for her podcast 'Troop Leader Experience' last spring. Girl Scout Councils are rolling out this updated information. Check your council's website for updates and GSLearn for trainings for your Girl Scouts (and you). We also recorded an episode about the Highest A...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ In this episode of Hearts of Gold, we hear from Jaansi, a 15-year-old Girl Scout and proud Gold Award winner. Jaansi shares her project, Project Neurify, which aims to make AI education accessible to all. She fundraised through a workshop and used the money to build a website with a free video curriculum and curated resources. Despite...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ On this episode of Hearts of Gold, Anna talks about her Girl Scout Gold Award project called "Step to Specs". Anna noticed that she had a lot of unused glasses frames in her room and realized that other people in her town might be in the same predicament. She started collecting donated glasses and passed them on to people who couldn't...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ On this episode of Hearts of Gold, Sim shares her Girl Scout Gold Award project, Honoring the Missing Man. Sim explains that her project was inspired by the dedication and perseverance of the veterans she met through her involvement in the Air Force Junior ROTC program. She set out to raise awareness about the Missing Man table, a tab...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ In this episode of Hearts of Gold, Lakshanya talks about her Girl Scout Gold Award project, which focuses on inspiring young children to navigate through media effectively. Lakshanya created a curriculum where she presented information to schools in India, her local community, and her high school. She provided tips and tricks on how t...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Ripley shared her experience of creating her Girl Scout Gold Award project—a book discussing the difficulties of being disabled in a world that largely ignores invisible illnesses. Ripley herself has multiple chronic illnesses and was misdiagnosed with psychological ailments before being able to name what she was facing. She wrote the...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Elisa's Gold Award project is called An Esther Generation. It is a ministry aimed at helping teen girls and young adult women to draw closer to God and better understand their identity and purpose in life. She provides digital resources, writing and speaking opportunities to assist people on their spiritual journeys. Elisa shares how...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ In this episode of the Hearts of Gold podcast, Rebekkah shares about her Girl Scout Gold Award project called "Through the Eyes". She explains that it was an immersive experience aimed at all ages and backgrounds to teach about several eye conditions like glaucoma, macular degeneration, and amblyopia. Rebekkah created a sensory board...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Supriya created a nutrition organization to promote healthy hearts. More about Supriya: Supriya Kotnani is currently a pre-med Anthropology student at Baylor University. An 8 year Girl Scout member, she earned her Girl Scout Silver Award in 2016 and Girl Scout Gold Award in 2020. Her Girl Scout Silver Award was awarded for planting a...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Mehaa created a computer lab for the village of Kampot in Cambodia. More about Mehaa: Mehaa Raja is a freshman at UC Berkeley, studying Mechanical Engineering. She started Girl Scouts in 4th grade as a junior, and graduated as a Senior Ambassador. Over the span of almost a decade in Girl Scouts Mehaa took part in various community ser...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Rhegan created a non-profit to support gymnastics in her family's home country of the Bahamas. More from Rhegan: Hi, I am Rhegan Duncombe! I am the founder of the non-profit Gymnast to Gymnast INC. At the age of sixteen years old, I founded the organization, originally from St. Louis, Missouri. I will begin my junior year in the fall...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Haley created an environmental organization and hosted monthly service projects and workshops. More about Haley: Haley Santos is currently an Ambassador in Girl Scouts and a junior in high school. She has been in Girl Scouts for nearly a decade with her close friends, Bonnie and Sam. At her high school, Haley is in theatre and several...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Ifrah choose to educate kids about myopia – commonly known as nearsightedness – and how they can try to prevent it. More about Ifrah: Ifrah Attar is currently a senior in high school from Delaware. Ifrah has been a Girl Scout since she was in the third grade. Ifrah completed her Silver Award in 2020 and completed her Gold Award in the...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Evelyn developed a website, designed a curriculum, and held workshops for underprivileged girls to expose them to careers in STEM. More from Evelyn: My name is Evelyn Taliaferro and I am a current freshman at Princeton University majoring in electrical and computer engineering. I joined Girl Scout Troop 5357 in the first grade and was...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Katie collected artwork from local kids to turn into a series of murals along walking/biking trail in Atlanta More about Katie: Katie Maier is a college freshman and Girl Scout Ambassador from Atlanta, Georgia. A member of Girl Scout Troop 11461 since first grade, she served as troop co-president throughout high school. Her Gold Award...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Anushka founded Young Chefs STL and created a cookbook full of healthy recipes that focused on using ingredients typically found at food pantries. More about Anushka: Anushka Rawat, a senior at Parkway South High School, serves as the Student Council business chair. She has held numerous leadership positions, including president of Mo...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Kennedy took a Girl Scout Troop experience and created a STEM program, with a special focus on minorities in STEM. More from Kennedy: Hello, my name is Kennedy Watkins. I am the founder of Gilded Teas, an organic loose-leaf tea company. My company's mission is to encourage minorities to join the STEM and agriculture fields. During hig...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Giovanna wrote a bilingual book for children experiencing radiation treatment explaining what the process is like. More about Giovanna : Giovanna Quevedo was inspired to write, "A Kid's Guide to Radiation Therapy," after her mother was diagnosed with cancer and prescribed radiation therapy as treatment. Her mother's experience made he...

Celebrating 100 Episodes of Hearts of Gold and Girl Scout Gold Award Projects Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Today we are celebrating our 100th episode of Hearts of Gold. Hear from prior guests and where they are now. Kaitlyn Ludlam: Ep 26 Astrobot STEM https://pod.link/1406353288/episode/2c783afacbdba960beb102ff1bf2b271 https://www.astrobotstem.org/ https://www.li...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Orezi created a website with reviews submitted by students at Universities and Colleges on the environment and racial diversity. More from Orezi: I have been a Girl Scout since Kindergarten, and since I finished my Gold Award project I will become a Lifetime Girl Scout. Whenever I think about community, I think about Girl Scouts not o...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Kyra started a mental health club at her school and hosted a suicide prevention awareness walk to benefit her community. More about Kyra: Kyra Berry received her Gold Award in 2016 for starting an annual suicide prevention walk, which she chairs to this day, as well as a Stress Less club in high school. As the chairperson of the annua...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Nell created an interpretive website including videos and an interactive game to increase awareness of Manzanar, a Japanese camp, and those that lived there. More about Nell: Nell Yukiye Murphy (18) is a 2022 Girl Scout Gold Award recipient for her project, Journey to Manzanar. Nell's grandfather, actor Jerry Fujikawa, was incarcerate...