Special Programs
Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington is committed to implementing programs that provide all girls an opportunity to build extraordinary lives, discover self-confidence, connect with the people and community around them and take action to make the world a better place.
Girl Scouts Beyond Bars
Girl Scouts Beyond Bars is a special program for girls whose mothers reside at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville. They meet twice a month with their mothers at Coffee Creek, re-establishing relationships and sharing Girl Scout activities in a safe, supportive environment. The program focuses on Girl Scout values and healthy decision-making skills.
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C.H.O.I.C.E.
C.H.O.I.C.E. is focused on middle and high school aged girls who may not be involved in other organizations and may be having difficulty reaching their full potential. Leaders are recruited from local colleges and communities to provide positive female role models who can relate readily to the issues and concerns of teenage girls.
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Hispanic Initiative Program
The Hispanic Initiative Program provides bilingual support to Girl Scout Leaders to expand and sustain Girl Scouting among Latina girls throughout Multnomah and Washington Counties. Since its inception, the program has made remarkable strides in eliminating barriers of participation by translating many forms and other materials for volunteers and girls to use, and developing key partnerships with Latino community leaders. Each year hundreds of Latina girls are served through troops and the Migrant Summer Program.
During regular troop meetings Latina Co-op Troops, which consist of 3 volunteer leaders and 10 to 12 girls, work together on a variety of topics including assertive communication, bullying, conflict resolution, making positive choices, personal safety, hygiene and domestic violence. This wonderful program is an integral part of the way our council contributes to our greater mission of serving Every Girl, Everywhere.
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Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)
Engaging girls in technology is one of the most important factors in creating tomorrow’s workforce. Only 20% of engineering program students are female and only half of that number are currently employed as engineers! Girl Scouts offers a variety of programs aimed at bridging this gender gap. Our programs are focused on offering girls real world experience.
LEGO Robotics is a program for youth ages 9-14. Participation options include designing, building, programming, documentation, spirit and team leading.
There are also Science & Engineering opportunities for all ages during the school year, which are listed in the Program Guide . Events may include Girls Engineering Day, Northwest Science Expo, Tryon Creek State Park, and overnights at the Oregon Zoo, OMSI, and the Pacific Science Center in Seattle.
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