So What Is the Girls' World Forum, Anyway?

The Girls' World Forum is an event hosted by the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) where girls ages 14-18 from across the globe meet to discuss the U.N. Millennium Development Goals and develop a plan to make a difference in their communities.  


This week, we are discussing three of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs):

• Eradicating extreme poverty and hunger.
• Promoting gender equality and empowering women.
• Ensuring environmental sustainability.

By the end of the week, each country/council will have designed a project addressing one or more of these goals.  The project should be completed by July 2013.

Many countries are represented at this conference.  We may not speak the same language or share the same culture, but as Juliette Gordon Low once said, "Ours is a circle of friendships united by ideals."

I am so thankful for this amazing opportunity.  Thank you again to those who helped me get here.  I hope I can make you proud.