Free Being Me! A Global Leadership Program

GSUSA, in partnership with the World Association of Girl Guide and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) and Dove, has launched Free Being Me, a global leadership program developed to give girls a safe space to strengthen their self-confidence. Using the It's Your Story, Tell It! Journeys, together with the Free Being Me curriculum, girls explore issues of beauty and body confidence and build their leadership skills.

These exciting new activities center around a topic that girls are anxious to explore and are excited to Take Action on.

• Do you have an event coming up? Think about exploring issues related to body confidence utilizing these cutting edge activities!
• Do your girls love their It's Your Story, Tell It! Leadership Journey? They can take the themes of beauty and body confidence further through Free Being Me activities.
• Are your girls interested in exploring ideas of global beauty? Are they looking to make a connection with girls around the world? Girls around the world are participating in the Free Being Me activities, become a part of the movement! 

You can download the curriculum and program guide at http://www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/our_partners/initiatives/freebeingme/default.asp . Included in the download are:

• Activities for girls ages 7-14
• The Free Being Me leader guide
• A teaser activity to get girls engaged and interested in themes of global beauty

Free Being Me patches are also available for your girls who have completed the Free Being Me activities and a Take Action project!We have them here for you at the council office.