Winter 2025 SOAR Magazine

Mission Moment

Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri is committed to providing promising students with the academic enrichment, social support and critical skills needed to achieve lifelong success. Under the leadership of CEO, Dr. Natissia Small, GSEM is focused on securing higher education and technical institution partnerships that will provide Girl Scouts and their families with resources to assist with post-secondary planning. In 2024, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri signed four memorandum of understanding agreements with the following higher education partners: Missouri State University, Southeast Missouri State University, University of Missouri—St. Louis, and Southern Illinois University—Edwardsville. This historical launch of the GSEM ADVANCE HER © Leadership movement will continue to grow in the next several months as additional agreements are secured. Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri serves nearly 25,000 girls and 10,000 volunteers across 28 eastern Missouri counties and is intentionally dedicated to bridging the gap between K-12 education and the successful matriculation to post-secondary opportunities. GSEM is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable learning environment for all involved. These new partnerships will also focus on creating tailored programs, workshops, and resources that promote academic success, leadership development, and personal growth.

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