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Welcome Leslie Egan, new Girl Scouts of Utah Board Chair! Leslie was appointed as GSU’s new Board Chair on April 27, 2019 after previously serving on the Board of Directors. Leslie, a native Utahan and mother of eight boys, graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in social work. For the last eight years, she has volunteered in afterschool programs for refugee children. While volunteering in these programs, Leslie was astounded by “the strength and resilience of the children, who had often lived in several refugee camps while fleeing violence from their home country, before finding refuge in Utah.”
Girl Scouts offers experiences that open up a world of possibilities for a girl’s future success.
Leslie believes Girl Scouts benefits all girls, by offering new adventures and opening them up to a whole world of possibilities, and would like to say to all refugee Girl Scouts, “Welcome to America. You can achieve everything you want here.” Leslie’s passion and commitment to serving girls in Utah will certainly be an asset to Girl Scouts of Utah and we are thrilled to welcome her as our new Board Chair.
As she continued to interact with the children, she noticed how much the girls enjoyed having a mentor and participating in activities in an all-girl environment. Leslie commented, “sounds like Girl Scouts, right? That’s exactly what I thought!” So, she got involved with the Girl Scouts of Utah Board of Directors in hopes of bringing Girl Scouts programming to more Utah refugees. When reflecting on her time with Girl Scouts so far, Leslie said, “I have learned so much already and have seen what an outstanding outreach program is available for all girls, regardless of any socioeconomic concerns. I was thrilled to see refugee troops go to camp, attend a STEM fair, and lead the flag ceremony at a World Refugee Day celebration, a skill they learned here in Girl Scouts.”
Leslie & Fatima, a Utah Girl Scout currently working on her Gold Award.