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Empowering Girls To Become Tomorrow’s Leaders
In 1917, just five years af- ter the Girl Scouts were established, two groups of girls began meeting in Honolulu with the goal of exploring new possibilities and the wonders of the world around them. With support from Hawaiʻi’s last reigning monarch, Queen Liliʻuoka- lani, these troops would go on to become the first Girl Scouts Council west of the Mississippi. Nearly 105 years later, Girl Scouts of Hawaiʻi continues to build girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place.
Creating a nurturing and empowering environment for young girls is no easy
By Shari Chang, CEO of Girl Scouts of Hawai‘i
leadership, resilience, sense of self and contributions to- ward creating a better future for all. The event also serves as a fundraiser to support various Girl Scout initia- tives, including the newly opened STEM Center for Excellence and After School Leadership Program.
fers leadership programs in underserved and under-re- sourced areas to provide girls from low-income fam- ilies with hands-on, experi- ential learning opportunities that complement national and state science standards. GSH removes barriers to participation by offering the programs at a low cost and delivering them in their classrooms or at Boys & Girls Clubhouses within easy walking distance of school.
This year’s Girl Scouts of Hawai‘i Women of Distinction are (from left) Bettina Mehnert, Elisia Flores and Lauren Nahme.
The new STEM Center on Oʻahu’s North Shore pro- vides girls with year-round opportunities in cybersecu- rity, astronomy, robotics, computer coding, botany, chemistry and environmen- tal stewardship to drive them toward education and career choices in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). The ASLP of-
PHOTOS COURTESY GIRL SCOUTS OF HAWAI‘I
task, but the Girl Scouts are fortunate to be backed by thousands of dedicated alumnae, volunteers and mentors, who are passionate about investing in the lead- ers of the next generation.
es a few of the state’s most distinguished female leaders at its annual Women of Dis- tinction fundraising dinner. This year’s event on March 11 at the Coral Ballroom in Hilton Hawaiian Village will honor three exception-
al mentors — Elisia Flores, vice-chair and CEO of L&L Franchise Inc.; Bettina Meh- nert, president and CEO of AHL; and Lauren Nahme, vice president for strategy and transformation at Kame- hameha Schools — for their
All GSH programs are de- signed to help girls discover their full potential and better serve their communities.
Each year, GSH recogniz-
For more information, visit gshawaii.org.
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