GSEM Gold Award Project Catalog

Never Ending Victims

Gold Award Girl Scout: Ava H., Juliette

Issue: Many people lack the awareness of the implications that come with sexual harassment. Root Cause: A major cause of sexual harassment is a lack of awareness, as many people don’t see it is a major issue since they haven’t dealt with it firsthand. Measurability: Ava measured her projects performance through surveys and social media responses. Sustainability: Younger students will continue to run the program. Issue: There are several main issues concerning diversity that are often seen in communities: exclusion, housing crisis, injustice in the court system, etc. Root Cause: The main cause of diversity and inclusion issues in the Saint Louis area is the lack of awareness and education of the topics. Measurability: Elizabeth used surveys to better understand how much her audience learned. Sustainability: The FOCUS St. Louis organization will continue to be participated in by Nerinx students.

Project Details: Concerned about the lack of awareness and

education regarding sexual harassment, Ava set out to address this issue for her Gold Award project. She created and distributed posters around Ladue Horton Watkins High School with statistics on sexual harassment in the St. Louis area and tips to stay safe. Ava created a website and an Instagram page, titled Never Ending Victims, with links to resources and ways students could find help if they needed it. She presented at multiple Girl Scout Day Camps to educate young Girl Scouts on what to do if they experience or witness sexual harassment. Ava also spoke with Girl Scout caregivers on how they can help stop sexual harassment in their communities.

Diversity Enrichment

Gold Award Girl Scout: Elizabeth P., Troop 1964

Project Details: For her Girl Scout Gold Award project, Elizabeth looked at diversity and inclusion issues within the St. Louis metro region and examined how she could increase the awareness and education available on these issues to those within her school community. After joining FOCUS St. Louis, one of the region’s premier nonprofit leadership organizations, Elizabeth began a monthly column for Nerinx Hall’s newsletter, Common Ground, where she shared her findings from FOCUS St. Louis each month. By educating her school community, including teachers, students, and administrators, they learned ways to directly combat exclusion and barriers within their communities and school.