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Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Ifrah choose to educate kids about myopia – commonly known as nearsightedness – and how they can try to prevent it. More about Ifrah: Ifrah Attar is currently a senior in high school from Delaware. Ifrah has been a Girl Scout since she was in the third grade. Ifrah completed her Silver Award in 2020 and completed her Gold Award in the Summer of 2022. Throughout Ifrah’s time in Girl Scouts, she has obtained beneficial skills including leadership, responsibility, and time-management. Outside of Girl Scouts, Ifrah is involved in various community service organizations and has achieved the Gold President’s Volunteer Service Award in the Spring of 2022. Additionally, Ifrah founded the Nutrition Awareness Club at her school, a club where students address issues related to food and malnourishment. After graduating, Ifrah plans on pursuing an undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering and work on advancing health care technology. Achieving the Girl Scouts Gold Award is a major accomplishment and Ifrah hopes her Gold Award project inspires Girl Scouts! Link to an article written about project:https://www.newarkpostonline.com/news/local-girl-scout-educates-kids-about-eye-health/article_65147d59-5c5f-57de-97a5-b719ea230226.html Link to the Eye Care Log that was created, which was a result of the myopia research was distributed to attendees of the workshop:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y1trsb5_G6eQ_eksluOy6UWpF6qKUaqMpo7waFOkVlA/edit?usp=sharing Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinson or on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter’s YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Evelyn developed a website, designed a curriculum, and held workshops for underprivileged girls to expose them to careers in STEM. More from Evelyn: My name is Evelyn Taliaferro and I am a current freshman at Princeton University majoring in electrical and computer engineering. I joined Girl Scout Troop 5357 in the first grade and was an active member of the troop until I graduated from Nansemond River High School in 2022. My Girl Scout journey culminated with my Gold Award Project, “EngineerKids!” where I developed a website, designed a curriculum, and held workshops for underprivileged girls to expose them to careers in STEM. My passion for engineering stemmed from my participation with my high school’s engineering specialty program, Project Lead the Way. The summer after my junior year I attended the Virginia Summer Governor’s School where I discovered my specific interest in electrical engineering. I’m passionate about exposing girls to careers in engineering and I currently work with young Girl Scouts as a member of the Society of Women Engineers at Princeton University. Website link: https://www.engineerkids.org/ Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinson or on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter’s YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Katie collected artwork from local kids to turn into a series of murals along walking/biking trail in Atlanta More about Katie: Katie Maier is a college freshman and Girl Scout Ambassador from Atlanta, Georgia. A member of Girl Scout Troop 11461 since first grade, she served as troop co-president throughout high school. Her Gold Award project, Picture Your Path, combined her passion for making visual arts with her love of the outdoors as she collected artwork from local kids to turn into a series of murals along walking/biking trail Path400. Outside of Girl Scouts, she has been involved in Model United Nation as the founder and leader of her school's chapter and as a state official, and she created an English language tutoring program between students at her high school and students at a secondary school in Tanzania. She plans to study international relations and studio art in college so that she can continue to grow as a servant leader and global citizen.  Project link: https://livablebuckhead.com/pictureyourpath/ Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinson or on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter’s YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Anushka founded Young Chefs STL and created a cookbook full of healthy recipes that focused on using ingredients typically found at food pantries. More about Anushka: Anushka Rawat, a senior at Parkway South High School, serves as the Student Council business chair. She has held numerous leadership positions, including president of Mock Trial and HOSA–Future Health Professionals, and co-president of Speech and Debate. Additionally, Anushka is an active member of her school’s lacrosse and swim team. As a Gold Award Girl Scout, she founded Young Chefs STL and created a cookbook full of healthy recipes that focused on using ingredients typically found at food pantries. Anushka hopes to double major in environmental studies and public policy, eventually pursuing a career in environmental policy with work towards strengthening food security. She would love to run for the Missouri Senate and possibly the U.S. Senate in future years. Young Chefs STL website: http://www.youngchefsstl.org/ Link to cookbook: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DwuCBzQmYmx-bEQDf58ekpYw3Xqg98JU/view?usp=sharing Young Chefs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngchefsstl/?hl=en Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anushka.rawat27/?hl=en Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinson or on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter’s YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ    

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Kennedy took a Girl Scout Troop experience and created a STEM program, with a special focus on minorities in STEM. More from Kennedy: Hello, my name is Kennedy Watkins. I am the founder of Gilded Teas, an organic loose-leaf tea company. My company's mission is to encourage minorities to join the STEM and agriculture fields. During high school, I was a part of One Laptop Per Child my sophomore year and along with other girls, created lesson plans to teach elementary students how to code in Barbados as my May program. I wanted to continue to introduce more people to the STEM field. In my Junior year, I began working on my Gold Award, the highest award recognized by a Girl Scout. The project was influenced by my time in Barbados. I created my own lesson plans and I'm sharing them with teachers. Currently, I am a Computer Science major, and this past year I didn't see many females of color in my classes. I wanted to grow an audience for my message so that I could reach more people and grow more awareness. I want to use my company's platform to teach a new audience about this. Gilded Teas targets health-conscious tea drinkers who before learning of my company were unaware of the stem field from a minority perspective. https://gildedteas.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gildedteasllc/ Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinson or on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter’s YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Giovanna wrote a bilingual book for children experiencing radiation treatment explaining what the process is like. More about Giovanna : Giovanna Quevedo was inspired to write, “A Kid’s Guide to Radiation Therapy,” after her mother was diagnosed with cancer and prescribed radiation therapy as treatment. Her mother’s experience made her wonder how pediatric patients cope with their cancer treatment. While researching educational materials about cancer, she failed to find age-appropriate resources for pediatric radiation patients and she wanted to change that. Over the course of two years, Giovanna researched, wrote, self-published, and donated her book. Today, her bilingual children’s book is available through partnerships with twelve leading hospitals and cancer organizations across the globe which reach an estimated 45,000 people annually. Giovanna is a University Honors student and President’s Scholar studying Nutritional Science and Chemistry with the goal of working in healthcare. After earning her Gold Award, she represented Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles as their inaugural Gold Award Scholarship recipient and in the 2022 Tournament of Roses Troop. She loves Girl Scout camp and works as a lifeguard and boating instructor for a camp in her council. Giovanna hopes her project will continue to reach children and families in need as they embark on their journey to healing. https://akidsguide.wixsite.com/radiation Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinson or on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter’s YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ  

Celebrating 100 Episodes of Hearts of Gold and Girl Scout Gold Award Projects Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Today we are celebrating our 100th episode of Hearts of Gold. Hear from prior guests and where they are now. Kaitlyn Ludlam: Ep 26 Astrobot STEM https://pod.link/1406353288/episode/2c783afacbdba960beb102ff1bf2b271 https://www.astrobotstem.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaitlyn-ludlam-bb5bba162/ https://twitter.com/astrobotkaitlyn?lang=en https://www.facebook.com/AstroBotKaitlyn/ https://www.instagram.com/astrobot_kaitlyn/?hl=en Julia Kay: Ep 5 Ban the Bag https://pod.link/1406353288/episode/3469f6f322f3451829a74c09b401ff43 Angelica Arias: Ep 58 Heart 2 Art https://pod.link/1406353288/episode/f8e5ac7a5fdd9b38913cb00822a79b0b YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIaxSuaXuibQEQcIMD5N9-g Instagram link: https://instagram.com/heart2artt?igshid=udm6rkrl01ef Kelsey Chico: Ep 4 United for Haiti https://pod.link/1406353288/episode/0f1a454091fb3535c14326dcac21678c Anna Shinohara: Ep 41 Hydrophonic Gardening and Healthy Recipes https://pod.link/1406353288/episode/76a5fd78624e6211b5e0387e92fed2bd Link to Google Folder with food activities and information on hydroponic gardens: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bj_IpgW1NBjzVUkYfHWmGRwO5CzLH8e5?usp=sharinghttps://circulate.it/r/wf2cwfsVIjYTIXzA2F3EshuKUXYXgOtevBbYo_cDWF8FeAmPzREeIsEIF1DB9Ji4AuuuWlEc2SsHYcFkMd_R6nGtVFo/www.instagram.com/gift8lives/?hl=en) Gitika Gorthi: Ep 69 Ignited Thinkers https://pod.link/1406353288/episode/230f4cba24ab055c493e4ca83cac8622 Website: www.ignitedthinkers.org Twitter/LinkedIn/Instagram: @IgnitedThinkers and @GitikaGorthi Noelle Buice: Ep 8 https://pod.link/1406353288/episode/0fe5ed4926d3d904b02f1db2c7c541db http://ckcritters.org/ Shelby O'Neil: Ep 46 https://pod.link/1406353288/episode/5d0f63d5848d2ff73e8684da5b06b70c www.jroceanguardians.org Instagram: @jr.ocean.guardians Twitter: @NoStrawNovember   Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinson or on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter’s YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Orezi created a website with reviews submitted by students at Universities and Colleges on the environment and racial diversity. More from Orezi: I have been a Girl Scout since Kindergarten, and since I finished my Gold Award project I will become a Lifetime Girl Scout. Whenever I think about community, I think about Girl Scouts not only because of my troop but also because of how much I have been taught to notice what is happening locally and engage. I was part of Girl Scouts’ national advisory board also known as G-Team from early 2019 to late 2020 where I did work on the GSUSA website, mental health programming, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. I also worked as a Media Star for Girl Scouts of Colorado. I am currently going to school at Pomona College where I will major in psychology because I hope to be a research psychologist when I grow up. Link: www.adifferentnarrative.com Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinson or on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter’s YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Kyra started a mental health club at her school and hosted a suicide prevention awareness walk to benefit her community. More about Kyra: Kyra Berry received her Gold Award in 2016 for starting an annual suicide prevention walk, which she chairs to this day, as well as a Stress Less club in high school. As the chairperson of the annual Burlington County Out of the Darkness Walk for suicide prevention, Kyra manages a team of volunteers to promote the event and secure sponsorships and participants. To date, the walk has raised over $262,000 and garners more than 400 walkers each year. Kyra is a recent graduate of Loyola University Maryland and has her Bachelor's in Public Relations and Advertising. Her favorite Girl Scout cookies are Lemonades, and she loves to play with her cat, Theo, and raise monarch butterflies in the summer. http://www.afsp.org/burlingtonco Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinson or on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter’s YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Nell created an interpretive website including videos and an interactive game to increase awareness of Manzanar, a Japanese camp, and those that lived there. More about Nell: Nell Yukiye Murphy (18) is a 2022 Girl Scout Gold Award recipient for her project, Journey to Manzanar. Nell's grandfather, actor Jerry Fujikawa, was incarcerated at Manzanar, along with his family from 1942-1943. She has made several trips to the Eastern Sierra and Manzanar, including an indelible trip with her Los Angeles-based Girl Scout troop. She was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, where she graduated this year from Ramon C Cortines School of Visual and Performing Art. She is currently a freshman at Carnegie Mellon University, School of Drama, where she is studying acting and carrying on a long family tradition of being a performer and storyteller. Links: https://sierraforever.org/journey-to-manzanar/ Recent article about the project: https://discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2022/10/24/nell-yukiye-murphy/ Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinson or on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter’s YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

In honor of No Straw November, we are replaying this episode from 2020. Get your 2022 patch and other resources at No Straw November | Jr Ocean Guardians See a full transcript at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/blog/ Shelby is a 2018 National Gold Award Girl Scout who started a non profit in order to reduce plastic waste in our oceans. She did this by connecting with Executives at large businesses to educate and encourage them to reduce plastic usage. More from Shelby: Shelby O'Neil is a National Geographic Young Explorer as well as the Founder of Jr Ocean Guardians and the No Straw November challenge. As a past National Gold Award Girl Scout, O'Neil worked with several companies in the aviation, health care, and beverage industries to reduce single-use plastic pollution. To date, over 40 million single-use plastic straws have been reduced annually from O'Neil's corporate relationships. O'Neil has also worked in policy resulting in a No Straw November statewide resolution and the passing of a "Straws Upon Request" bill in California. Hailing from the small town of San Juan Bautista, CA, O'Neil is an advocate for equal education - currently focusing on shifting the narrative on who can be a scientist in hopes the world of science gains diverse innovators. As an incoming sophomore, O'Neil attends the University of California Berkeley majoring in Global Environmental Politics. www.jroceanguardians.org Instagram: @jr.ocean.guardians and @oneil Twitter: @NoStrawNovember https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/girl-scout-wrote-letters-to-companies-urging-them-to-ditch-plastic-and-they-did/ https://www.girlscoutsccc.org/content/dam/girlscouts-girlscoutsccc/documents/pageForms/2018_National_Gold_Award_Girl_Scout.pdf https://www.jroceanguardians.org/post/sesame-street-n-is-for-nature-film Find us on social: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn @sherylmrobinson Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter’s YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Megan created a little league for special needs children and recruited volunteers to provide one on one mentorship to each player. More from Megan: My name is Megan Corby and I have been a Girl Scout for over 12 years. I started as a Daisy and I am now a Lifetime Girl Scout member. I have been very active as a member of my community through Girl Scouts and various clubs during my school career. I took on multiple leadership roles in high school including Student Council Vice President and President of the Students Against Destructive Decisions club. I am now a freshman at Monmouth University and I am studying Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, and Teacher of Student Disabilities with a Health Studies minor. I intend to go to graduate school to become a Speech Language Pathologist! Links: https://s3.amazonaws.com/my.llfiles.com/00059781/Challenger-Presentation-for-LL-Website.pdf Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter’s YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Bridget held sewing classes and taught about recycling clothing, thrifting, how to upcycle your clothes, and much more. She created a Instagram profile to share her information to others unable to attend her classes. More from Bridget: My name is Bridget Lacerda, and I have been a Girl Scout since 2010, starting as a Daisy Scout. I have earned my Bronze, Silver, and Gold Award, which means that I have been awarded my Changemaker Award. I am currently a senior in high school at Somerville High School in Somerville New Jersey. In addition to Girl Scouts, I run Cross Country and Track, and have earned my varsity letter in both. I am a Captain for the Cross Country team, and President and Founder of the Literature Club. I am also in the National Honor Society, the Environmental Club, and I run the social media for the town Environmental Commission. As a Senior, I am working on my college applications. I plan to study the health sciences and the humanities in college. Links: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077455849178 https://www.instagram.com/sew.sustainably/ Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter’s YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Chris submitted a bill to their state representatives to create protections for children who are shown on family vlogs. Chris found out the lack of privacy protection to these children, created awareness in their community, connected with a representative to draft the bill and get it presented to the Washington State House with Emily Wicks, and has presented to Oregon's state legislature. Chris also shares their progression from Bronze Award to Silver Award to their Girl Scout Gold Award and experience during the Gold Award process. More from Chris: I have been a Girl Scout from 3rd grade through to my senior year in high school, and have recently become a lifetime member. I earned my bronze award by creating informational booklets about the Seattle Locks with my troop, my silver award by leading an art workshop for Brownie Scouts and creating a toy drive for Seattle Children's Hospital with two fellow scouts, and my gold award by introducing legislation to the Washington State House of Representatives. Aside from Girl Scouts, I have been a member of Sustainability Ambassadors from 6th grade through senior year in high school, leading projects on water sustainability, teaching teachers about how to incorporate sustainability into all aspects of their curriculum (from history to art to science to math), and writing sustainability blogs for the Sustainability Ambassadors Writers Group (SAWG). HB 2032: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2032&Initiative=false&Year=2021 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quit_clicking_kids/ Website: https://quitclickingkids.wixsite.com/website Geekwire: https://www.geekwire.com/2022/kids-are-non-consenting-stars-of-some-family-vlogs-and-a-high-schooler-wants-to-change-that/ TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/12/family-vlogs-child-influencers-exploitation-youtube-laws/ HerCampus: https://www.hercampus.com/school/cwu/this-bill-could-protect-young-children-in-family-vlogs/ Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter’s YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Shannon planted 100 trees in her community to replace those lost to Emerald Ash Bore and Dutch Elm disease. The 100 was significant as she did it the year Girl Scouts celebrated 100 years. Shannon talks about her project, how Girl Scouts continues to impact her a decade later, and using her Girl Scout experiences and Gold Award project in applying to colleges, with a specific example for her medical school application. She shares her adventure volunteering at Pax in London with WAGGGS. More from Shannon: I am 27 years old, born and raised in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, and am a first year medical student at the University of Illinois College of Medicine- Rockford. I am a lifelong girl scout, having started in Daisies through to completing my gold award during junior year of high school. I am hugely inspired by my mother, Karen Layng, who was my troop leader and is currently on the GS USA council. She encouraged me to volunteer internationally for WAGGS during my pre-medical gap year and more recently to join the GS of Chicago and Northwest Indiana Council’s Associate Board in 2021. The values instilled in me by girl scouting are values I hold dear today and are at the core of why I want to be a doctor. I hope to continue emulating them as an adult through my practice and am excited to be starting medical school this summer. My medical specialty interested are reconstructive surgery and oncology. In my spare time I enjoy baking, yoga, and musical theatre. Link to Smart Cookies event: https://www.girlscoutsgcnwi.org/en/donate/special-events/smart-cookies.html Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter’s YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Savannah collected books and made a reading nook for AVDA domestic abuse victims center. The children are able to curl up in a bean bag with a book and a blanket while their parent does paperwork. More from Savannah: My name is Savannah Garrett, and I was a Girl Scout from the time I was 5 until I graduated high school at 18. I am currently 19 and a Sophomore at the University of Central Florida studying Political Science and National Intelligence and Security. I am so thankful for growing up as a Girl Scout because of the amazing friends and memories that I was able to make during my childhood. I am especially thankful for my Troop Leader Kristina Phelps for pushing me to get my Gold Award, even amid my senior year, applying to colleges, and dealing with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. If it were not for her dedication to Troop 20962, I would not be here today. After college, I plan on moving to Washington D.C. to continue working for or alongside the government in some capacity. I am taking the Girl Scout Law with me to make the world a better place and to serve my country. https://openyourheartopen.wixsite.com/abook https://www.avdaonline.org/ Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter’s YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Elle collected and refurbished instruments for the Willoughby Fine Arts program to provide the opportunity for students to participate in the program. More about Elle: Eleanor Ramos has been involved in Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio for 11, going on 12, years! Girl Scouts has played such a huge role in her life, from making friends, to building leadership skills, to making lifelong connections that have brought such unique opportunities. Some of her favorite Girl Scout memories include singing camp songs, selling cookies, and camping with her Troop. Eleanor is a rising senior in high school and a two-time, honors college graduate. She holds a degree in psychology and a degree in science. After graduating high school, Eleanor will double major in Science in Nursing and Biomedical Engineering on a pre-medical school track. While in medical school, she wants her focus to be on neuroscience, emergency medicine, or molecular genetics, and biology. Fun fact: To make her S’mores unique, Eleanor makes them with apple slices instead of graham crackers! https://www.instagram.com/geaugacoqueen/ https://www.instagram.com/eleanorramos05/ Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter’s YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Ella educating her community about the care of Saguaros and partnered with INaturalist to track the Saguaro population and health. More from Ella: My name is Ella Werre. I've been a Girl Scout for 13 years, I started as a Brownie and continued until I finished the program as an Ambassador. I've always looked up to the older girls in the program who were able to achieve the prestigious Gold Award, so I began to work on achieving some of the lower awards that pave the way to a Gold - the Bronze and the Silver. I'm currently a freshman at Michigan State University. I am majoring in Astrophysics and Arts & Humanities, and have had a lot of fun working with clubs and volunteer organizations in my new community so far! website: https://saveoursaguarosaz.com/ Inaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/save-our-saguaros-a-gold-award-project Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter’s YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Nicole drew attention to the opportunities in the San Diego area to support local farmers. More about Nicole: Nicole Curristan is a lifelong Girl Scout from sunny San Diego, California. Throughout her nearly thirteen years of Girl Scouting, she has traveled across her home state of California, represented her council as a National Girl Delegate, served as a three-year Emerging Leader Girl Scout, and explored her interest in environmental science through starting an interest group: Girls for Environmental Action. Her favorite memory from Girl Scouts was attending the virtual 2020 National Council Session, where her delegation shared many hours of Zoom calls, tears, and moments of joy. Outside of Girl Scouting, she enjoys hiking, going to the beach, crocheting, and baking. This fall, Nicole will be attending the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), majoring in Environmental Science. In the future, she hopes to become a professor or researcher in the Environmental Science field, where she can educate and inspire the next generation of environmental scientists. website: www.eatinglocalsandiego.com Girls for Environmental Action: https://www.gs4environment.com/home Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold Editing by https://www.offthewalter.com/ Walter’s YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0wFZRVaOpUd_nXc_8-4yQ

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Molly drew attention to the need of donations to her local vet center for the vets' pets. More from Molly: My name is Molly Heinzelman and I am a junior in High School. I have been in Girl Scouts since kindergarten, and I always enjoy participating in outings with my troop. In addition to Girl Scouts, I play volleyball and cross country ski on the high school team, and I sail with my family in the summer. I am also part of an environmental club and a volunteer club in my school. In my free time, I love spending time outside, reading, baking, and traveling. In college, I don't know exactly what I want to study, but probably something is STEM or psychology. Even though I don't know exactly what I want to do in the future, I know I want to have a positive impact on the world around me. website: https://mheinzelman05.wixsite.com/don-t-forget-about-t Share this show with your friends on Twitter. Click to have an editable already written tweet! https://ctt.ac/33zKe Join our Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/sherylmrobinson/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sherylmrobinson/?hl=en Please subscribe to Hearts of Gold on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/sherylmrobinsonor on your favorite podcast app. Support future Hearts of Gold episodes at https://www.patreon.com/heartsofgold