Socie Gordon Low: Founder Of Girl Scouts

After collecting and delivering supplies during the war, Clara Barton was inspired to found the American Red Cross in 1881. Elizabeth Blackwell was the first women in the United States to earn a medical degree, and this led to the opening of the Womans Central Association of Relief for the Sick. She also founded Wounded of the Army, a precurser to US Sanitation Commission. Hannah Ropes discovered that a male steward had been physically abusing male soldiers and when she told her male superior, she wasn’t believed because of her gender. Ropes then went to court with the case, and he was arrested. Mary Ann Bickerdyke publicly confronted a male surgeon that had been stealing clothing from patients, and encouraged other women to speak out when wrongs were

er: Should girls be allowed into the boy scouts? In 2018, The Boy Scouts of America whom were founded in 1910 will navigate into uncharted waters and allow girls to join their 107-year-old club and no secret password in needed for entry. The BSA for short, was established to give boys and young men a place to together learn responsibility, self-reliance and participate in activities that enable them to develop the characteristics that would enable them to be community leaders, proud fathers and handy husbands. The prestigious honor to reach the level of Eagle Scout is well recognized and should be due to the long hours of hard work and dedication put into the achievement. However, girls and boys are fundamentally different and girls should not be allowed to join the ranks of the Boy

They have Girl Scout troops and branches all over the United States. There are also similar programs all over the world, for example, there are Girl Guides in Europe. I think that Girl Scouts has a big impact on the world. According to GSHH, “Girl Scouts are more likely than non-Girl Scouts to embrace new experiences and overcome failure, to self-identify as leaders and take on leadership roles, to practice resiliency and persist through challenges, and have stronger female networks of all ages, just to name a few.” Girl Scouts creates strong girl leaders, which is what we need. We need to teach young girls that they are just important as any other person or gender. Girl Scouts also teaches girls to clean up after themselves and make the world a better place, and this will have a big impact on years to come as these young leaders grow up and help the world improve. According to the WAGGGS official website, “The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts reaches 10 million girls and young women in 146 countries across our five regions.”. With 10 million girls who are taught leadership skills, Girl Scouts will not only has a big impact on large communities such as the United States, but will have effects on the world by empowering young

“The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati is an apostolic Catholic community of women religious that exists to carry out the Gospel of Jesus Christ through service and prayer in the world” (qtd. in “About the Sisters of Charity”). The Sisters are led by their mission statement to be “[u]rged by the love of Christ and in the spirit of [their] founder, Elizabeth Ann Seton, [the] Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati strive to live Gospel values. [They] choose to act justly, to build loving relationships, to share [their] resources with those in need, and to care for all creation” (qtd. in “Mission Statement”). Through this mission, they dedicate themselves to “the education of children, care of orphans, the poor and the sick” (qtd. in “Sisters of Charity Cincinnati”). These values are exemplified in numerous ways but specifically have been shown with the creation of educational institutions, orphanages, and their selflessness during the civil war.

I hope everyone had an amazing Troop “Boot-Camp” and Leadership weekend. I want to thank all the adults that were able to oversee and guide. Now moving away from this weekend, I am here to primarily talk about my Eagle Scout project.

If the book had taken place in today’s times as opposed to the 1930’s scouts life would be different. First of all, throughout the book she struggles with being a lady or being “Lady-like”. “Aunt Alexandra was fanatical on the subject of my attire. I could not possibly hope to be a lady if I wore breeches” (Lee, Page 108). She is told to act like a lady would and wear dresses even though she does not want to. If this were now, she would have less pressure to wear dresses and act ladylike. Nowadays young girls wear dresses less often and there is less of a “Girls have to wear dresses” stereotype.

The Civil War took place from 1861 to 1865. Perhaps the most influential war in American history, the Civil War was fought between the northern states and the southern states of America over slavery. Shortly after Abraham Lincoln was elected as the president on March 4, 1861, South Carolina Seceded from the Union. Other states followed in suit, forming the Confederate States of America with its capital at Montgomery, Alabama, its president Jefferson Davis. As controversy flared higher as a result of this event, the Confederates took Fort Sumter. Soon, the Union joined the war. The northern states were referred to as the Union army, with leaders including Ulysses S. Grant. The Southern states were referred to as the Confederate

Because there was dismal, at best, private child welfare services, and no governmental services, orphaned, impoverished and abused black children were often incarcerated, even when they had committed no crime (Peebles-Wilkins, 1995). As a way to raise funds and garner support for her endeavors, Barrett founded the Virginia State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs in 1908. With money and assistance from her club-mates, Barrett founded the Virginia Industrial School for Colored Girls and was its superintendent until her retirement in 1941. The school gave the girls an opportunity to learn the necessary domestic and social skills to live successfully in the community (Peebles-Wilkins,

Clara Barton, who was born in 1821, grew up in Massachusetts. Growing up with five siblings, she was taught that women weren’t supposed to do activities such as being a nurse or working in the military. While this was not the norm, she wished to become a nurse as a child because she was influenced by her father who worked in the military. She was a rebel. He would come home to tell her tales of his time in the military which often included stories of his wounded cohorts. At only ten years old, she took it upon herself to nurse her brother back to health after he fell off the roof of their barn. Eventually, she turned to teaching as she got older. During her time as a teacher her students were so well behaved the parents deemed her the best discipliner. Offended, she requested them to take back this name. Barton fared well as a teacher and knew how to handle rambunctious children, particularly the boys, since as a child she enjoyed her male cousins' and brothers' company.

"I’ve got something for the girls of Savannah, and all America, and all the world, and we’re going to start it tonight" (Juliette). This was how the unexpected founder, Juliette Low started the girl scouts. Juliette was born Juliette Gordon Low on October 31, 1860 in Savannah, Georgia. She was the second of six children and never had any children of her own however, she had no problem working with children and helping them. She was deaf in both ears and had several other misfortunes in her life, however, instead of feeling guilt-ridden for herself, she went and created one of the leading scouts in the world today (Juliette). By opening up new opportunities for young girls, Juliette Low interchanged the values of her time and the way people

The American Red Cross is a Non-Profit organization dedicated to serving members of the American armed forces and their families, as well as supplying disaster relief in the United States and across the nation. This reputable organization was founded in May 21, 1881 by one of the most honored women in America’s history; Clarissa “Clara” Harlowe Barton. Barton was born on Christmas Day 1821 in Oxford, Massachusetts. She was the youngest of five children her father was captain of the local army and a government official in oxford, while her mother was an independent women known for her prudence. Clara grew up in a home with two male figures who participated in the armed forces, therefore she was taught the necessities

When the Civil War broke out, Clara Barton organized an agency for the federal soldiers wounded distribution of relief supplies, she was a fearless nurse, delivering food and bandages. She was a hero that we need to remember even today.

In 1942 the Women’s Army Corps was introduced. These women worked in more than 200 non- combatant jobs stateside and also every part of the war. They served not only as common nurses but also “within the ranks of the United States Army.” There was also the Women’s Army Corps introduced in 1942. This group of 1,100 women was asked to join and fly military aircraft, due to the shortage of pilots. Their job was to fly from factories to military bases and also different take off points around the country. Even though during their enlistment the WASP were supposed to become part of the military, after a couple years the program was cancelled. The last group the, Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, was already established. After being absent for twenty-three years, they had to be reactivated because of WW2. While a large portion of these women did the job of secretarial and clerical they had other jobs they did. Thousands of WAVES performed duties in aviation, medical professions, communication, intelligence, science and technology. These military jobs and the other non-traditional jobs the women participated in made them almost like a ghost in their home front.

Great leaders don’t set out to be great leaders; they set out to make a difference. Lillian E. Fishburne was born in Patuxent River, Maryland on March 25, 1949. Fishburne was raised in Rockville, Maryland where she attended high school and went to college in Pennsylvania where she graduated in 1971.  In 1973 she became an

The Boy Scouts of America and the Girls Scouts of the USA are both nonprofit organizations that can be the most wonderful experiences in one’s life. Being a Boy Scout or Girl Scout can help the youth develop maturity and character, as they grow with age and enter adulthood. Through the process of volunteering and showing leadership skills, Boy Scouts of America and Girls Scouts of the USA are both life-changing organizations. One involved in any of the two organizations will create unity throughout their community and uphold a legacy. While the youth involved in one of the two organizations earn achievements and countless awards, scouting can be utilized to create an exceptional college admission resume. Although the Girls Scouts of the