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We’re the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas – 27,000 girls and 12,500 adult members across 32 counties who believe every girl can change the world! Girl Scouts provides a safe place where girls can learn and grow in a girl-led environment.
Las MariposasLas Mariposas is a free leadership development program that builds girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. The program provides an “authentic” Girl Scout experience for elementary girls whose primary language is not English and who live in underserved communities, where lack of volunteers, transportation, and financial resources are often barriers to the traditional troop experience.
“Las Mariposas gives the girls
models of leaders, helps with
goal-setting and shows achievement
for women. The girls are highly
motivated to attend regularly.”
- Nikki Rotman, Counselor,
Cigarroa Elementary
Girl Scouts is changing
the world for girls.• 3 in 4 girls say that because of Girl Scouts, they have become a leader in more activities with their friends, classmates, as well as in their community.
• Girl Scouts develops skills such as problem solving and willingness to seek and take on challenges, and contributes to their academic engagement and achievement.*
*Linking leadership to Academic Success, Tsikalas & Barnett, GSUSA 2012
64%demonstrated
improvement inacademic
engagement
49%demonstrated
improvement inpracticallife skills
60%demonstrated
improvement in astronger
sense of self
600girls completed all six sessionstoward their STEM badge
Nearly one-fourth of girls live in immigrant families in which one or both parents were born outside of the United States. Changing demographics in the U.S. indicate that girls will have different needs in the future.
(The State of Girls: Unfinished Business, GSUSA, 2013)
During the 2016-2017 academic year, we will observe two of five outcomes which have been aligned with Girl Scouts of the USA in collaboration with the Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development at Tufts University — Sense of Self and Positive Values. Outcome data will be available in fall 2017.
How it Works
Aimed at girls who use English as a second language, Las Mariposas integrates ESL instruction into traditional Girl Scout experiences, including opportunities to earn badges and participate in the cookie program. Elementary girls are given a safe, all-girl environment in which to practice their English skills without fear of embarrassment or ridicule. Las Mariposas is offered at school and community partner sites during 22 afterschool sessions held throughout the year.
Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas • gsnetx.orgJoAnn Fogg Service Center • 6001 Summerside Drive • Dallas, TX 75252 • 972.349.2400
Southern Sector Service Center • 8705 South Hampton Road • Dallas, TX 75232 • 214.946.7075
predominately low income neighborhoods in Dallas and
Irving County
“I believe the Las Mariposas
program has been a fantastic
contributor to the fluency of the
girls’ English. I know the girls enjoy
the program.”
- Elizabeth Gomez, ESL Coordinator
Peak Elementary
• Arcadia Park Elementary
• Felix G. Botello Elementary
• L. D. Cigarroa Elementary
• Stephen Foster Elementary
• A. S. Johnston Elementary
• Jubilee Park Community Center
• John F. Kennedy Learning Center
• Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary
• Maple Lawn Elementary
605 girls
1st-5th grade
Who We Serve
Partners
17 sites
• Momentous Institute
• Peak Prep Charter School
• John J. Pershing Elementary
• Dan D. Rogers Elementary
• C. M. Soto Elementary
• Urban Park Elementary
• Williams Preparatory School
• Winnetka Elementary