News on the Horizon February 2014 | Page 2

Kindness Travels

With Kindness Travels, you can send a random act of kindness to a girl on the other side of the world—or request a message whenever you need encouragement!

Send as many messages as you like, knowing that the more you give, the more you help kindness spread. You’ll feel great when you send kind words to a sister Girl Scout who needs them, and if you’re feeling down, you can request a supportive message to brighten your day.

Use the colorful map to see the first name, age, and location of girls who are spreading kindness across the globe. See how far you can help kindness travel!

Not sure which Journey you want take?

Check out these flipbooks for girls and adults. They are condensed versions of the girl and adult book and will give you a good idea of the theme and activities included.

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World Thinking Day

Each year on February 22, World Thinking Day, girls participate in activities and projects with global themes to honor their sister Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in other countries. The theme for World Thinking Day 2014 is girls worldwide say "education opens doors for all girls and boys."

World Thinking Day not only gives girls a chance to celebrate international friendships, but is also a reminder that Girl Scouts of the USA is part of a global community. World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts selected the following countries of focus for World Thinking Day 2014 to represent the WAGGGS regions: Egypt (Arab Region), Benin (Africa), Bangladesh (Asia/Pacific), Armenia (Europe) and St Vincent and Grenadines (Western Hemisphere).

The World Thinking Day award activities are designed to complement the Girl Scout Leadership Journeys and the Girl Scout Leadership Experience with an enhanced global focus. A specific benefit of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience is girls advancing diversity in a multicultural world, which means that girls learn to think and act in a way that promotes an inclusive environment, respecting and valuing diverse backgrounds, viewpoints and life experiences.