In a very short time I will be on my way with two others to Chicago, for the Girl's World Forum!
What is the Girl's World Forum, you might ask?
To celebrate 100 years Girl Scouts and Girl Guiding, from 2010 to 2012 the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts has hosted a Forum each year. The first forum was in the UK. The Young Women's World Forum took place simultaneously at each of the 4 World Centers. The final forum is the Girls World Forum at which teenage girls are the participants, and those of us lucky enough to be in the 18-30 age range get to be the young women chaperones.
The World Forum by WAGGGS is a series of programs focused on the United Nations (UN) Millenium Development Goals (MDGs): 1 “End poverty and hunger”, 3 “Promote gender equality and empower women” and 7 “Environmental susustainability”, topics selected in consultation with young women."
As you might imagine I'm extremely excited to participate in another WAGGGS event. The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is an umbrella organization to which Girl Scouts USA belongs, entitling those of us in Girl Scouts to participate in a host of amazing activities.
I participated in my first WAGGGS event in October 2010 - the WAGGGS Leadership Development Program that was centered around MDG 3. I did a ton of research before arriving and learned so much about leadership and women in leadership. I can't wait till I have a chance to learn more. I'm particularly excited about my role as chaperone, as it will stretch my comfort zone and allow me to help two young girls discover a wider world!
