WAGGGS and AP - August 2016
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The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) is the largest organization for girls and young women with over 10 million members across 146 countries. It was established in London in 1928 to serve as an umbrella organization for national Girl Guide and Girl Scout organizations. WAGGGS aims to empower girls and young women to reach their full potential as global citizens through leadership opportunities offered by its five international centers and annual events like World Thinking Day.
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WAGGGS and AP - August 2016
- 1. WORLD ASSOCIATION OF GIRL GUIDES & GIRL SCOUTS ASIA PACIFIC REGION
- 2. 1909 Birth of Girl Guiding: girls demanded to participate in Scouting activities By 1910 Founded the Girl Guide Movement. Later Lady Olave Baden-Powell took over 1928 WAGGGS was established in London as umbrella for all National Member Organizations History
- 3. World’s largest organization for girls and young women 10 million members 1.5 million adult volunteers 146 Countries 100 World Bureau Staff in London and around the world
- 4. Vision All girls and young women are valued and take action to change the world Mission To enable girls and young women to develop their fullest potential as responsible citizens of the world
- 6. 5 WAGGGS Regions Africa Region 32 Member Organizations Arab Region 14 Member Organizations Asia Pacific Region 26 Member Organizations Europe Region 39 Member Organizations Western Hemisphere Region 35 Member Organizations
- 7. Our Chalet Switzerland (1932) Our Cabaña Mexico (1957) Sangam India (1966) Pax Lodge UK (1991) Kusafiri (Africa) Our World Centres International experience, leadership opportunities and adventure
- 8. World Thinking Day • In 1962, delegates from around the world agreed that 22 February be recognized as a special day for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts all over the world • 22 February is the birthday of both Lord Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scout Movement and his wife Lady Olave Baden-Powell, the World Chief Guide Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world celebrate World Thinking Day by: •Learning about their international sisters in designated focus countries for the year •Doing fun and educational activities based around an advocacy theme for the year •Fundraising for the World Thinking Day Fund •Earning the World Thinking Day badge
- 9. International Day of the Girl
- 10. International Day of the Girl (11 October) The World We Want for Girls •Visions of the perfect world for girls – drawings, photos, videos, text •Open to anyone aged 30 years and under http://theworldwewantforgirls.tumblr.com WAGGGS Today
- 12. Influence issues that affect girls and young women
- 14. Free Being Me
- 15. Surf Smart
- 16. Project 3L
- 17. 3.07 million 3.56 million 2013 2016 3 years 16 % ONE MILLION moreONE MILLION more 2010 2.5 million 2010 2.5 million 2016 3.56 million 2016 3.56 million
- 19. ASIA PACIFIC REGION 2016 3.56 million members 2020 4 million members
- 22. Support WAGGGS Follow us on… Visit WAGGGS Website and Online Shop
- 24. WORLD ASSOCIATION OF GIRL GUIDES & GIRL SCOUTS
Editor's Notes
- When we started: We celebrate 100 years of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting from 2010 (the birth of Girl Guiding in UK) to 2012 (the birth of Girl Scouting in the US). Since we are the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts these are the significant dates for us. WAGGGS itself was founded later in 1926.
- Tell them who we are.
- This is the new vision of WAGGGS for next triennium, which could be also continued after 2014 Vision – what does it mean to AP? For AP, we will continue to strengthen the quality of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting to ensure the programmes are relevant and challenging. Reaching out to more members challenges us to develop a diversified, innovative approach to recruit committed leaders with the right skills and penetrate the underrepresented groups. We will support MOs to engage and challenge girls and young women to develop skills for life and to be the agents of change in the world. Mission remains the same
- Where we are: The regions are very different. Arab Region is the youngest. Africa region is the fastest growing. Asia Pacific is the other region that is growing (India, Sri Lanka. Cambodia, Taiwan). Western Hemisphere is great in diversity . Europe region has the oldest Member Organizations. But they are all unified by the spirit of Guiding.. The Regional directors are based in the Olave Centre in London, except for the Europe Region director (as mentioned). She is based in Brussels.
- Combined, the World Centres have more than 200 years of experience of delivering training events and program activities to our Members. The World Centres (WCs) provide residential accommodation for guests and also deliver WAGGGS’ key training events, such as the WLDP. The WCs are WAGGGS’ direct way to reach out to young women and to provide them with an international experience, leadership opportunities and adventure. Whilst some of the seminar events are only available to Members of WAGGGS, outside these events, the WCs are open to independent guests, welcoming people (both females and males) of all ages from around the world. Family winter weeks at Our Chalet, for example, are popular. There are opportunities to join the staff team in the WCs, or for Members to volunteer. Sangam also offers a 4 week or 12 week community volunteering program which allows Members to live at a World Centre, whilst volunteering with a community partner in Pune, India. Please visit WAGGGS’ website and look at the WC microsites for more information. At the 2011 World Conference in Edinburgh, it was decided that we should conduct a pilot project in Africa, to develop a new concept of WC delivery. This is being piloted in 2012 and 2013.
- In 2011, the United Nations declared 11 October as the International Day of the Girl. WAGGGS was among the group that lobbied for this day to be gazetted. The IDG was celebrated for the first time on 11 October 2012. Some APR MOs also pioneered in the celebration: Girl Scouts of Japan co-hosted the launch of the IDG in Japan with United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Japan and Plan International Japan The Girl Scout Association of Mongolia (GSAM) introduced the concept of the IDG to the Children and Family Development Department of the National Authority for Children (NA) of Mongolia, the Government’s Implementing Agency and they accepted and encouraged GSAM`s efforts, initiative and proposal to celebrate the International Day of the Girl nationwide in Mongolia every year starting from 2012 Girl Scouts of Korea (GSK) started a Fundraising Campaign for supporting girl victims suffering from sexual violence with the HappyBean Foundation which is working for the public good as an non-profit foundation of Naver, Korea's largest portal site during the celebration of the IDG Girl Guides Association of the Kingdom of Tonga also promoted the Day in their activities
- Have you consume your social media time today? Go to Google Playstore and iPhone Appstore to download Apps from Pakistan Girl Guides Association and Hong Kong Girl Guides Association. And then, support Girl Scouts of Japan by buying their Girl Scout LINE stickers. Only US$1! DON’T DO IT NOW
- AP incredibly diverse in religions, ethnicity, cultures, history. Cambodia is latest Full Member in 2011 Mongolia and Cook Islands working towards Full Membership Myanmar is currently a Country Working Towards Membership (CWTM) and we aim to work with Myanmar Girl Guides to achieve Associate Membership by the World Conference in Hong Kong next July
- Currently the APR has 2.6 million members, an increase by 100,000 members since the triennium of 2006-2008. We targeted to increase our membership to 3 million members and this could only be done with the support and concerted efforts by our Member Organizations including all of you. The following slides also describe what we are doing to work towards this target
- Website as a marketing / publicity tool Members Area: you can all get a password to access the Members Area. There you will find a wide array of resources, news and information. The pages are colourful and there are many sites to explore. A new feature is that MOs can even submit their own news, events and articles online.
- AP Link News – another marketing and public relations tool this is a newsletter that is available online and published 3 times a year. You can sign up to receive via your personal email. Please continue to submit articles and original format JPEG photos as this is a good tool to inform our members, Friends of AP, partners and donors of our activities. Please also contribute articles and photos based on the 6 global outcomes
- Please support WAGGGS by: Following us on social media – Facebook, Twitter, Youtube Visit WAGGGS website to get the latest information and download resources Visit WAGGGS online shop to buy WAGGGS merchandise ranging from apparels, stationery, campaign accessories, badges, resources and many more