National Board on Diversity

Juliette Gordon Low, our Founder, declared that Girl Scouts would be 'Something for all the girls of the world.' For nearly a century, keeping her promise has been our sacred mission. Since 2003, the number of Latina Girl Scouts has increased twenty percent and right now, more than 2.4 million girls of inspiring courage, confidence, and character participate in the programs available within the Girl Scout Movement.

Girl Scouts champion diversity because it is right, and we are committed to spending another century being a powerful, positive presence in the lives of girls. Our determination to creating a Movement where people of diverse cultures are empowered, rewarded, and respected is evident in everything we do:

Girl Scouts have always believed, as Juliette Low said, 'Right is Right, Even if No One Else Does It.' Girl Scouts established its first troop for African American girls in 1917. Troops for all girls, including those who were physically challenged, Mexican-American, or Native American were established in the 1920s.

Connie Lindsey, our National President, said: "Our greatest responsibility is to serve our girls, by giving them access to opportunities that build their leadership skills and instill in them the knowledge that no dream is beyond their grasp."

We champion diversity and inclusion because we must accomplish a great mission: we must bring the benefits of Girl Scouts—our ability to help girls transform themselves, their communities, and our world—to every girl, no matter who they are or where they live.

Linda Mazón-Gutiérrez
GSUSA National Secretary