Today, Girl Scouts of the USA CEO Anna Maria Chávez, National President Connie Lindsey, and eight outstanding Girl Scout Gold Award recipients from across the country presented President Obama with the Girl Scouts National Report, and met with him on the pressing issues impacting girls everywhere.
At the meeting in the Oval Office, Chávez stressed the urgent needs of girls, and the importance of mentorship ToGetHerThere – to achieve balanced leadership within a generation.
“Our Girl Scout Gold Award recipients who met the president today are the embodiment of girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place,” said Chávez. “It’s critical we continue to inform our national leaders on the urgent needs of all girls across the country, and stress that together, we can achieve balanced leadership within a generation.”
In addition to the meeting with the president, the Girl Scouts also met with senior staff at the White House about their Gold Award projects. Below are descriptions of the attendees and their projects.
Adriana Camille Caban Urena: Girl Scouts of Caribe Council
Adriana recently graduated from San Carlos high school in Aguadilla, PR and has been accepted at the University of Mayaguez where she will pursue a Bachelors Degree in Accounting with a minor in Political Science. She later intends to complete a degree in Environmental Law. Adriana’s Gold Award take action project titled “Green Harmony” was born as a response to environmental enhancement through recycling. She created a “Recyclable Materials Deposit Center” in her neighborhood and held an orientation for local residents on the importance of recycling and its impact on our society/environment. Additionally, she formed an environmental group called “ARENUAM” (Friends of our environment to the rescue) at the neighborhood elementary school. The group composed of elementary school students, teachers and senior citizens is responsible for group discussions and creating campaigns directed at “improving and caring for our environment”.
Noticia obtenida de: http://blog.girlscouts.org/2012/06/president-obama-presented-with-girl.html
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