The Lowdown Alum Newsletter // Winter-Spring 2021
New Study: The Girl Scout Alum Difference The Girl Scout Research Institute recently conducted an original study to learn how being a Girl Scout affects alums in their adult lives—and the findings are astounding! You won’t want to miss what respondents had to say about how the benefits of Girl Scouting extend beyond their childhoods and higher educations and into their careers, demonstrating their devotion to making the world a better place through a lifetime of volunteer work and civic engagement. The research shows that participating in Girl Scouts is a powerful factor for developing courage, confidence, and character—which in turn builds a foundation for success in education and careers, enables a lifetime of leadership, and provides high levels of life satisfaction. Alums assert that Girl Scouts set them on a path for achievement, connected them to something bigger than themselves, and helped them develop their passions and interests. The study also indicates that more than one in every three adult women in the U.S. were Girl Scouts at some point in their lives. Our alum community is over 50 million strong! This study confirms what Girl Scouts have known all along: Girl Scouting builds girls and women of courage, confidence, and character who lead in their lives, at work, and in their communities. Read more at girlscouts.org/alumdifference.