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This Gold Award Girl Scout Doesn’t Have to Prove Herself to Anyone
When this Gold Award Girl Scout Speaks, the United Nations Listens
This Gold Award Girl Scout Is Fighting for Social Justice
This Gold Award Girl Scout Earned More than $160k in Scholarships (and Saved Lives Along the Way)
This Gold Award Girl Scout Needed Life-Saving Surgery. Now She Helps Kids Stay Healthy and Safe
This Gold Award Girl Scout is Changing the Face of Computer Science Around the World
Making Math Fun for Kids
Gold Award Girl Scout KaLa Started a Social Justice Club at Her High School
Gold Award Girl Scout Grace Improved Education Equity
Gold Award Girl Scout Himani Fights Against Global Gendercide
Gold Award Girl Scout Alice Tackles Mental Health Issues Through Theater
Gold Award Girl Scout Breanna Teaches Kids to Protect Pollinators
Gold Award Girl Scout Sophia Puts Indigenous Storytelling in the Spotlight
Joy’s Gold Award Project: Supporting Transgender Youth
Higher Sense of Purpose
From Gold Award Project to Annual Event
Makayla: From founder of the Black Student Union to sparking a district-wide movement
Katherine: She’s ready to rock the vote and teach other females to do the same.
Celia: Swapping fast fashion fads for sustainable style.
Emily: Making menstrual hygiene products accessible
Anushka: Tackling food scarcity at home and around the globe.
Anupama: Breaking students of color out of systemic cycles and into coding.
Marcela: Adding Up Success
Jessica: Real-Life Superhero
Esther: Cyber Safe Seniors
Emma: Taking Care of Veterans
Claudia: Building a supportive mental health network for high school students.
Isabel: Using her family’s story to raise awareness around male breast cancer.
Jillian: Championing athletes with intellectual disabilities as they prepare to cross the finish line.
Kamille: Encouraging students of color to embrace history and find their spotlight.
Mac: Breaking the cycle of improper recycling.
Orezi: Helping first-generation Black students apply for colleges where they’ll have the best experience.
Rebecca: Welcoming minority middle school girls to the world of STEM.
Sarah: Filling the community with music one instrument at a time.
Trinity: A trendsetter teaching girls of color how to embrace and care for their hair.
Kayla: Standing up for survivors of sexual assault.

High school senior ambassador Girl Scout standing against black background and smiling at the camera - wearing a denim jacket with vintage Girl Scout profiles patch.

Gold Award Girl Scouts are world changers.

Gold Award Girl Scouts are world changers. They put their hearts, minds, and go-getting spirit into lasting solutions that make their communities—and the world—a better place. They’re Girl Scouts just like you.

See how Gold Award Girl Scouts make a difference—and discover how you can make a positive impact by earning your Gold Award.

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