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  • Olympic Gold Medalist Nastia Liukin Becomes a Lifetime Girl Scout Member
    Girl Scouts are everywhere! On Friday, July 23, 2010, five-time Olympic medalist and world champion Nastia Liukin was honored by the Girl Scouts of the USA at an investiture ceremony held at Planet Hollywood in New York City. Liukin was named an official Lifetime Member. An Olympic all-around champion and one of the most decorated American gymnasts in the history of the sport, Nastia Liukin believes that with hard work and commitment to a dream, anything is possible. Liukin embraces being a mentor and a positive role model to girls. Click here to view pictures from Nastia's investiture ceremony.
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  • GSSEM Attends Women of Achievement & Courage Dinner
    The 21st Annual Women of Achievement & Courage (WOAC)  dinner, sponsored by Michigan Women's Foundation,  was held on April 27, 2010 in Detroit, MI.  Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan-select gold award recipients, volunteers & staff -  were proud to be in attendace at this inspirational night.  Women from across the Metro Detroit region came together to recognize and honor the achievements of local women whose accomplishments inspire other women to achieve their life goals and undertake challenges that make positive differences for individuals &communities. Past WOAC honorees include Mary Kramer, Detroit Free Press columnist Rochelle Riley, the late human rights activist and former president of the Detroit City Council, Maryann Mahaffey, Aretha Franklin and financial savvy and best-selling author Gail Perry-Mason.  
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  • Chat Online With Ramona and Beezus Stars
    Girl Scouts of the USA invites all Girl Scouts and their friends to join a live online chat with actors Joey King and Selena Gomez, stars of the upcoming movie, Ramona and Beezus, debuting in theaters July 23! The webcast will take place on Wednesday, July 21 at 2 p.m. In order to participate, you must click on the following link a few minutes before the chat begins: http://www.walden.com/stream Joey King and Selena Gomez will talk about the film, which is based on the beloved book by Beverly Cleary. They will share a little about themselves and chat about how the movie's story correlates with the new Girl Scout Journey, It's Your Story-Tell It! (coming to Girl Scout shops this December). You can preview the Ramona and Beezus movie trailer here!
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  • Support Healthy Media Images for Girls! Urge Congress to Take Action
    Take action! Contact your U.S. Representative today and ask him or her to be a Voice for Girls and support H.R. 4925! The Healthy Media Act for Youth (H.R. 4925) supports media literacy programs, youth empowerment groups, facilitates research on how images of women and girls impact youth, and establishes a National Taskforce on Women and Girls in the Media to develop voluntary standards that promote healthy, balanced, and positive images of girls and women. GSUSA has crafted a draft email for your use in contacting your local congressional representative. Click here to view the draft and learn more about Girl Scout advocacy efforts. 
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