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Family Engagement The Dream Team- Connecting with Families in Meaningful Ways Agenda Why Family Engagement? Activity Family Scenario The Family Connection Engaging the girl Service Unit Support In This Session You will:


  1. Family Engagement The Dream Team- Connecting with Families in Meaningful Ways

  2. Agenda • Why Family Engagement? • Activity – Family Scenario • The Family Connection • Engaging the girl • Service Unit Support

  3. In This Session You will: • Know at least two ways to connect families to their Girl Scouts’ experience. • Know at least two resources to support leaders in connecting with families. • Understand how to support family engagement at the service unit level.

  4. Learning from Parents I can describe the benefits my girl is getting from Girl Scouts Satisfied Parents who Recommend Girl Scouting Participating in Girl Scouts was a good use of my girl ’ ’ ’ ’ s time

  5. Learning from Girl Scout Parents: Influencing Factors- Benefits Troop Leaders : My girl’s adult leaders… 1 - Are positive role models. - Do a good job of keeping us informed. I can describe 2 Relationship with Girl : In Girl Scouts, I bond with the benefits my girl. my girl is getting from Activities : My girl… Girl Scouts - Got opportunities that she would not otherwise 3 have had. - Tried new things. Accomplishments : My girl was proud of what she 4 accomplished in Girl Scouts.

  6. Learning from Girl Scout Parents: Influencing Factors- Good Use of Time Enjoyment : My girl enjoyed participating in Girl 1 Scouts. Participating in GS was a Accomplishments : My girl was proud of what good use of 2 she accomplished in Girl Scouts. my girl’s time Activities: My girl… - Got opportunities that she would not otherwise have 3 had. - Tried new things.

  7. The Family Connection • Annual Family Meeting • Cookie Program • Court of Awards • Beyond the Troop Activities • Ongoing Communication

  8. The Family Meeting Discover- What are the expectations? Connect- How does this connect with the Girl scout year? Take Action- Check in on progress and provide opportunities to help families connect at home.

  9. The Program Processes- Connecting with the Girl Girl Led Experiential Learning- Learning by Doing Debrief!

  10. Service Unit Support • Ensure Leaders are Prepared • Short and Snappy/ Buzz Session • Host Family Service Unit Events • Service learning • Court of awards • Bridging

  11. Resources New troop Start Up Family Activity Service Unit Event Planning Guide Short and Snappy Blog

  12. Q&A

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