community service or volunteer work , compared to 17 % of girls in the rest of the country . This number has increased 6 % in the last 5 years , indicating that girls overall are becoming less engaged in their communities .
The most troubling of the trends discovered in the report show that compared to 10 years ago , at the beginning of the Great Recession , more girls are living in low-income families .
Time magazine ’ s Motto published a story on these findings , noting that there are more girls living in poverty today than in 2007 . The publication interviewed Kamla Modi , a senior researcher at GSRI .
Modi explains that “ At Girl Scouts , we talk a lot about social capital - helping girls develop positive , supportive relationships with other girls , troop leaders , other adults , with women . [ Lowincome girls ] need these resources that girls in higher income families already have .”
Maryann Barry , CEO of Girl Scouts of Citrus , shares this sense of urgency . “ These facts raise the bar for us . We have always been extremely dedicated to ensuring that every girl , regardless of her family ’ s resources , has access to Girl Scouting , but it ’ s clear that our mission is needed now more than ever . We will rise to this challenge .”
Based on state-level rankings , Girl Scouting is key to addressing these trends . There is a higher presence of Girl Scouting in green states , seen on the next page , based on Girl Scout market share data ( presence of Girl Scouts per total girl population ).
community service or volunteer work , compared to 17 % of girls in the rest of the country . This number has increased 6 % in the last 5 years , indicating that girls overall are becoming less engaged in their communities .
The most troubling of the trends discovered in the report show that compared to 10 years ago , at the beginning of the Great Recession , more girls are living in low-income families .
Time magazine ’ s Motto published a story on these findings , noting that there are more girls living in poverty today than in 2007 . The publication interviewed Kamla Modi , a senior researcher at GSRI .
Modi explains that “ At Girl Scouts , we talk a lot about social capital - helping girls develop positive , supportive relationships with other girls , troop leaders , other adults , with women . [ Lowincome girls ] need these resources that girls in higher income families already have .”
Maryann Barry , CEO of Girl Scouts of Citrus , shares this sense of urgency . “ These facts raise the bar for us . We have always been extremely dedicated to ensuring that every girl , regardless of her family ’ s resources , has access to Girl Scouting , but it ’ s clear that our mission is needed now more than ever . We will rise to this challenge .”
Based on state-level rankings , Girl Scouting is key to addressing these trends . There is a higher presence of Girl Scouting in green states , seen on the next page , based on Girl Scout market share data ( presence of Girl Scouts per total girl population ).