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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Girl Scouts"”.
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Girl Scouts Empower Other Girl Scouts to Consume 3-A-Day™ of Dairy
… knowledge about osteoporosis prevention in young girls and no research has been completed in which osteoporosis education is delivered by peers in children. A 3-A-Day™ of dairy peer education program was developed by local Girl Scouts with the purpose of teaching other Girl Scouts about the …
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Exploring Girl Scouts' self-perceptions as geoscientists using a feminist standpoint lens and transformative mixed methods
… young women in geoscience learning. Twenty-one girls in the sixth through eighth grades participated in a six-week study, which featured informal geoscience experiences. Three research questions guided the study: (1) What are girls' standpoints on "science"? (2) How might the Girl Scouts offer …
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Increasing latino engagement in sustainability and philanthropic efforts of mainstream youth development organizations in the United States
… and the review of existing data from 4-H, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and the YMCA, this study examines Latino participation in the four organizations. In addition, through research, interviews with community leaders and with Latino philanthropists the study analyzes Latino nonprofit engagement and …
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"We will be prepared" : scouting and civil defense in the early Cold War, 1949-1963
… voluntary organizations, including the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and the Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA), assisted the federal civil defense programs by promoting civil defense messages and agendas. In this thesis, I will explore how the GSUSA and BSA translated federal …
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The Effects of Youth Organizations on High School Graduation
Organizations such as the Boy Scouts of America, the Girl Scouts of America, church groups, community recreation sports, high school sports, and other youth organizations provide educational, recreational, and social interaction opportunities for many adolescents in the United States. As …
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Opportunities in Non-Formal Education to Enhance Girls' Motivation Toward Learning Geography, Geospatial Technologies, and Related Careers
… environment may foster middle-school aged girls’ motivation for exploring geography and/or geospatial studies and future careers. The researcher developed an interventional program based on motivational factors such as intrinsic value (inherent enjoyment of an activity) and utility value …