Girl Scout Alina Tong, 17, from Oak Park previously suffered a traumatic brain injury from which she experienced difficulty returning to her school system. Noticing the lack of awareness surrounding these types of injuries, Alina began her project, “Learn, Prevent, Care: Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness,” to share her experience with students and teachers so that … Continue reading Gold Award Girl Scouts – Alina Tong
Adriana Ferraro, a Thousand Oaks Girl Scout, is a recent graduate from Chaminade College Preparatory School. With a strong love for both children and reading, she sought to combine both with her Gold Award project, Bonding Through Books. Adriana reached out to St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard with the goal to create a … Continue reading Gold Award Girl Scouts – Adriana Ferraro
Kaylee Jacques is a junior at Oaks Christian School. Her passion for video and photography inspired her Gold Award project, Video for a Cause, for which she created numerous short videos about the organization, Many Mansions, and their services. Many Mansions is a nonprofit corporation that has provided well-managed, service-enriched, affordable housing to low-income residents … Continue reading Gold Award Girl Scouts – Kaylee Jacques
Rachel Wright sought out to make a difference in the lives of animals awaiting a new home. She set out to the Ventura County Animal Shelter in order to reach out to those in need and create a solution. The idea for her project stemmed from noticing the overcrowding at shelters, due to potential pet … Continue reading Gold Award Girl Scouts – Rachel Wright
The Girl Scout Gold Award is the most prestigious award in the world for girls, and it’s available exclusively to Girl Scouts. Open to girls in high school only, the Gold Award allows girls to tackle issues that are the most important to them. From ocean pollution to expanding education access, Gold Award Girl Scouts … Continue reading 7 Steps to Going Gold
Isabella Blanco noticed that there were not many free and accessible opportunities for youth to become engaged in science and engineering in her hometown of Santa Maria. Although she had always been interested in STEM fields, growing up she often felt that there was little room for educational enrichment outside of school. In conjunction with … Continue reading Gold Award Girl Scouts – Isabella Blanco
Natalie McCaffery was naturally drawn to the world of STEM that utilizes real-life application. She recognized the lack of healthy food choices among young students and their unawareness of where the food that they put in their bodies comes from. Seeking to combine her interests in both computer science and sustainable agriculture, she set out … Continue reading Gold Award Girl Scouts – Natalie McCaffery
Camille Busco is a senior at Royal High School in Simi Valley. She remembers a particular moment when she visited the Ventura County Animal Shelter asking to volunteer, but was denied because she was under eighteen years old. After she returned home, she thought about other individuals who had probably been turned down for volunteering … Continue reading Gold Award Girl Scouts – Camille Busco
Alexis Whiteford Alexis Whiteford was a Girl Scout from a Daisy Kindergartener until she graduated high school as an Ambassador. She worked diligently to achieve her Gold Award and is now a lifetime member. Today, she is a sophomore at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where she studies Corporate Communication and Leadership Studies. She is … Continue reading Young Alums – Alexis Whiteford & LATO
Madison Mok from Camarillo has recently earned her Gold Award with her project, Busy Blankets for Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness. After spending years visiting Assisted Living facilities and recognizing the serious effect that Alzheimer’s has on patients and their loved ones, Madison was determined to make an impact in their lives. “For my Girl Scout Gold … Continue reading Gold Award Girl Scouts – Madison Mok
