GSEM Silver Award Project Catalog

Art Gallery at Sunnyhill

Silver Award Team: Sabrina S. of Troop 4095

Issue: Many individuals with disabilities experience exclusion. Root Cause: Society has a history of separating disabled individuals from everyone else. Target Audience: The art gallery showcased the work of clients with disabilities of Sunnyhill. Sustainability: The art gallery created at Sunnyhill is a permanent installation that can be seen by anyone who visits their office. They hope to continue to add to it.

Project Details: After recognizing that many individuals with disabilities experience being excluded from their communities, Sabrina of Troop 4095 wanted to showcase the unique talents of the Sunnyhill clients. Sabrina created an art gallery using the work made by individuals at Sunnyhill. The art gallery is a permanent installation at the Sunnyhill offices and will be seen by many for years to come. Sabrina also filmed and uploaded a video to YouTube detailing their project and encouraging others to do something similar in their communities.

D/HoH Accessibility Website

Silver Award Team: Faith M. of Troop 2257

Issue: Teachers do not know how to accommodate for deaf or hard-of-hearing students. Root Cause: Teachers do not receive enough education on how to accommodate deaf and hard of-hearing students and professional development training does not adequately equip teachers to use hearing assistance technology or understand the culture. Target Audience: Teachers with deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Sustainability: The website is a permanent resource on the Parkway School server.

Project Details: To earn her Girl Scout Silver Award, Faith created a website that will help teachers better support their students with hearing loss. The website is now a widely-accessed resource in the Parkway School District community. The website covers topics including the deaf culture, accessibility in classrooms, hearing assistance technology, interpreters, and American Sign Language. Faith worked with her school administration to implement changes needed to better support deaf and hard-of-hearing students in their district.