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• Girl Scouts on Tomorrow's CBS Early Show
  In celebration of Girl Scout Week, the CBS Early Show will air a Girl Scout segment tomorrow morning beginning at 7:30a.m. At about 8:30a.m., one of the hosts will conduct an interview with Laurel Richie, Chief Marketing Officer, about new things going on in Girl Scouting. Girl Scouts from at least five Tri-State area councils will fill the CBS plaza; and former Girl Scout Gold Award earner Chelsea Masterson—along with current Girl Scout Troop Leader from Girl Scouts of Jersey Shore are expected to chat alongside Laurel about the benefits of Girl Scouting. We plan to get the spot up on the Girl Scout Blog as soon as possible.   As with any media opportunity, there are no guarantees, but as of this afternoon everything is set to go.  Please tune in.    Happy Girl Scout Week!
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• Local Girl Scout Receives Outstanding Youth Award
  Kudos to our very own Girl Scout, Rachel Karyakose, who was honored at the 15th Annual Children’s Champion Awards presented by Priority Children of Genesee County.   Rachel, a student at Goodrich High School, received the Outstanding Youth Award. She was one of more than 100 community leaders, volunteers and activists nominated for the 2010 awards. Rachel was honored for her exceptional service as a hospice volunteer and active Girl Scout in the community. Click here to watch ABC local channel 12’s, "Good Kids", interview featuring Rachel.  
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• President Obama Issues Proclamation In Honor of Women's History Month
  Happy Women’s History Month!  In honor of this historic month, President Barack Obama celebrated the achievements of women by issuing a Presidential Proclamation. The proclamation honors the contributions of women in preserving and protecting the environment for present and future generations. Read President Obama's proclamation below.     THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 2, 2010 WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, 2010 - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Countless women have steered the course of our history, and their stories are ones of steadfast determination. From reaching for the ballot box to breaking barriers on athletic fields and battlefields, American women have stood resolute in the face of adversity and overcome obstacles to realize their full measure of success. Women's History Month is an opportunity for us to recognize the contributions women have made to our Nation, and to honor those who blazed trails for women's empowerment and equality. Women from all walks of life have improved their communities and our Nation. Sylvia Mendez and her family stood up for her right to an education and catalyzed the desegregation of our schools. Starting as a caseworker in city government, Dr. Dorothy Height has dedicated her life to building a more just society. One of our young heroes, Caroline Moore, contributed to advances in astronomy by discovering a supernova at age 14. When women like these reach their potential, our country as a whole prospers. That is the duty of our Government -- not to guarantee success, but to ensure all Americans can achieve it. My Administration is working to fulfill this promise with initiatives like the White House Council on Women and Girls, which promotes the importance of taking women and girls into account in Federal policies and programs. This council is committed to ensuring our Government does all it can to give our daughters the chance to achieve their dreams. As we move forward, we must correct persisting inequalities. Women comprise over 50 percent of our population but hold fewer than 17 percent of our congressional seats. More than half our college students are female, yet when they graduate, their male classmates still receive higher pay on average for the same work. Women also hold disproportionately fewer science and engineering jobs. That is why my Administration launched our Educate to Innovate campaign, which will inspire young people from all backgrounds to drive America to the forefront of science, technology, engineering, and math. By increasing women's participation in these fields, we will foster a new generation of innovators to follow in the footsteps of the three American women selected as 2009 Nobel Laureates. Our Nation's commitment to women's rights must not end at our own borders, and my Administration is making global women's empowerment a core pillar of our foreign policy. My Administration created the first Office for Global Women's Issues and appointed an Ambassador at Large to head it. We are working with the United Nations and other international institutions to support women's equality and to curtail violence against women and girls, especially in situations of war and conflict. We are partnering internationally to improve women's welfare through targeted investments in agriculture, nutrition, and health, as well as programs that empower women to contribute to economic and social progress in their communities. And we are following through on the commitments I made in Cairo to promote access to education, improve literacy, and expand employment opportunities for women and girls. This month, let us carry forth the legacy of our mothers and grandmothers. As we honor the women who have shaped our Nation, we must remember that we are tasked with writing the next chapter of women's history. Only if we teach our daughters that no obstacle is too great for them, that no ceiling can block their ascent, will we inspire them to reach for their highest aspirations and achieve true equality. NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim March 2010 as Women's History Month. I call upon all our citizens to observe this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that honor the history, accomplishments, and contributions of American women. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand ten, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fourth.      
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• National Financial Capability Challenge
  Calling all educators and senior Girl Scouts throughout the Girl Scout Movement! The National Financial Capability Challenge is on… As the premier organization for girls we know that Girl Scouts have the talent, savvy, and yes, hours upon hours of experience from cookie sales, to put into practice their phenomenal financial skills. The National Financial Capability Challenge is an awards program designed to increase the financial knowledge and capability of high school aged youth across the United States. Sponsored jointly by the US Departments of Treasury and Education, the ultimate goal of the Challenge help students start to take control over their financial futures. It challenges high school teachers and other educators to teach the basics of personal finance and rewards students who participate for their success. To participate sign up your group by March 14 to receive an information kit. The 30-minute online exam will be available between March 15 – April 9, 2010. Students scoring in the top 20% will receive National Financial Capability Challenge Award Certificates in recognition of their performance.  How does the challenge work? This is a free program. • Registration: Educators are encouraged to go to challenge.treas.gov, view the video message from Education Secretary Arne Duncan, and sign up as soon as possible. Registration is open through March 14, 2010. • Educator Toolkit: Once registered, educators will have access to a free Educator Toolkit that includes ready-to-use lesson plans (in PDF format) that cover all the core concepts students need to learn to take the Challenge. Educators are encouraged to use whichever modules they like, use other existing resources, or create their own innovative approaches to teaching these concepts in an effort to help students increase their financial capability. • Best Practices: Throughout the Challenge period, we encourage educators to share ideas and suggestions about effective ways that they have found to help increase their students' financial capability. • Challenge Exam: The Challenge online exam, which is designed to illustrate the relevance of financial topics to students, as well as to assess their learning, will be offered from March 15 - April 9, 2010. It will take the average student less than 30 minutes to complete, and each student should take the exam only once. Educators can decide which day to administer the exam and are expected to treat it just like an official exam. • Awards Program: The top two scorers at each school, plus all students scoring in the top 20%, will receive National Financial Capability Challenge Award Certificates. All participating educators will receive an official certificate, and educators from schools and states with the highest proportion of participating
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