Tag Archives: safe space

Fortnite – Girl Guide style

Posted on March 14, 2019 by

Mental health awareness: it’s a huge focus in our Girl Guide unit. We have several girls with severe anxiety issues and many girls with exceptionalities and sensitivities that we always take into consideration in all we do and in how … Continue reading →

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Everything I learned about leadership from Girl Guides

Posted on February 22, 2019 by

As a teen I remember hearing that leadership was a skill to be developed for adulthood – that youth are in training to be leaders tomorrow. My years of experience with Girl Guides of Canada has proven this wrong: leadership … Continue reading →

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Here’s what happens when girls feel safe to spread their wings

Posted on January 9, 2019 by

Girls are under a lot of social pressure these days. They’re asked to be everything at once: smart, pretty, nice, athletic, ambitious and successful. And when they don’t meet the world’s expectations (because they’re impossible!), the judgments are often swift … Continue reading →

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How Girl Guides showed their true colours – by painting a rainbow

Posted on July 25, 2018 by

When the rainbow crosswalk in Smithers, B.C., needed a re-fresh, Girl Guide members in the northern B.C. community came to the rescue. Armed with paint brushes and a kaleidoscope of colours, local Girl Guide volunteers set to work in painting … Continue reading →

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In Guiding, we have Pride in being inclusive

Posted on June 29, 2018 by

Who doesn’t love a parade? Even better – when the parade is all about positivity and inclusivity. Now that’s the kind of parade that Girl Guides will totally join in. During Pride month, Girl Guides across the country participated in community … Continue reading →

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