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Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta's STEM Expo 2022 - WSB TV

Girl Scouts is committed to preparing girls for STEM jobs of the future. Getting them excited about the sciences is the first step and one of the reasons STEM Expo is one of the council's most popular events. The 11th annual STEM Expo was held at Atlanta Motor Speedway drawing hundreds of girls from across the metro region.


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Girl Scouts Introduce Girls to Construction Trades

ATLANTA, April 17, 2022 - At 11% women are largely unrepresented in the construction trades. Through a partnership with Home Depot, Girl Scouts launched a pilot program to get girls excited about a career path they may not have considered.
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The Weather Channel Invites Atlanta Girl Scouts to Discuss Environmental Badges

ATLANTA, July 25, 2022 - Girl Scouts are green---environmentally green. CEO Amy Dosik and Girl Scout Brooklyn visit the set of Atlanta-based The Weather Channel to discuss the great outdoors, the Girl Scout Climate Challenge, Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend, and more.
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Partnership Brings Award-Winning Charter School to Camp Timber Ridge

MABLETON, August. 22, 2022 - A Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta and Amana Acadamy partnership brings a unique, nature-based educational opportunity to Camp Timber Ridge. The Amana West charter school opened in August with a mission to academically prepare students to be 21st century STEM leaders and changemakers.
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CEO Amy Dosik Earns 'Women Making a Mark' Award

ATLANTA, May. 22, 2021 - Girl Scout of Greater Atlanta CEO, Amy Dosik earned Atlanta Magazine's prestigious "Women Making a Mark" award for her visionary leadership of tens of thousands of Girl Scouts. From launching STEM career development programs for girls to forging an innovative e-commerce path for Girl Scout cookies, Dosik is leading the Girl Scouts of Atlanta in exciting new directions.
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Girl Scouts ATL CEO talks Camp with Georgia News Network


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WABE's Rose Scott Takes "A Closer Look" at Gold Award Girl Scout

ATLANTA, Apr. 8, 2021 - 9th grader, Gabby T. launched her 6th-grade peer-to-peer math tutoring videos when schools were closing due to the pandemic. This Gold Award project earned national attention and kudos from educators as students struggled to keep up with their math curriculum. Visit our Youtube page to access her instructional videos.
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Curious About the Original Girl Scout Cookie Recipe?

ATLANTA, Mar. 2, 2021 - Two families give it a try at home and the Atlanta Journal's reporter tracks the history and popularity of the Girl Scout cookie program.
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Silver and Gold: A Glimpse into Gwinnett County Girl Scouts

ATLANTA, Feb. 8, 2021 - Being a Girl Scout is about more than selling cookies and earning cute iron-on patches. It’s about young girls coming together to be a constructive force for good in their communities, spending time in the great outdoors and communing with nature.
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What's Happening at Girl Scout Camp This Summer? Fox5's Paul Milliken Gives a Preview

There's more happening at summer camp than you remember and Good Day Atlanta was on-hand to showcase fencing, one of the new activities. CEO Amy Dosik joined Fox's Paul Milliken to parry, thrust, attack and talk all things camp.


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Atlanta Up Close: Interview with Members of Atlanta's First Black American Girl Scout Troop
Dr. Roslyn Pope and Mrs. Celestine Bray Bottoms of Atlanta's first Black American Girl Scout troop discuss civil rights, leadership and the history of Girl Scouts with Lericia Harris of Atlanta Up Close. Joining them to discuss contemporary Girl Scouts is Vikki Millender-Morrow, COO of Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta and Girl Scout robotics team member, Madison K and her mother.


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AJC Online: Smart cookies: Win free Girl Scout cookies for a year
It could be yours’, if you’re the lucky winner of the Girl Scout Cookies for a Year contest. That’s 52 boxes in all (c’mon, it’s be prepared, not be greedy!) To enter, all you have to do is buy at least five boxes of Samoas, Do-si-dos or any of 6 other delicious cookie varieties currently being sold by dedicated local scouts. (Seven of the varieties will be available to the contest winner).


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MyAJC.com: Girl Scouts come through: Find your cookies in a zip
Find your cookies at Showmethecookies.com. There's a new feature that lets cookie buyers connect to local Scouts’ online stores. Simply click on a desired location on the “Digital Cookie Map” and it brings up a link to a girl’s cookie Website where you can place an order.


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MyAJC.com: In Atlanta, Girl Scouts will keep Thin Mints price the same
The idea of plopping down another dollar to get my Thin Mints and Trefoils put me in panic mode. Rumor had it that our annual cookie fix would cost $5 a box this year instead of the $4 we’d just gotten used to. Don't worry. It is in Massachusetts. It isn’t here in Georgia.


AJC Online: Sunday Conversation with Melissa Malena
Senior Girl Scout Troop 1130 in Gwinnett County made a series of short videos posted on YouTube and other social media showing girls and women simple defense techniques to fight off a sexual assault. Senior Girl Scout Melissa Malena is an instructor in the videos, all of which end with the same message: Don’t be a victim. Fight. Run. Scream.


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Gwinnett Daily Post: Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta encourage girl participation in STEM subjects
Thousands of science and math-loving girls visited the 4th Annual Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta STEM Expo at the North Atlanta Trade Center last weekend. With more than 2,500 girls in attendance and 40 vendors, the expo is the largest girl-serving event in the area that focuses on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Local Girl Scouts and other kids had the opportunity to watch and participate in a variety of science-based activities.


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