It's Your Story- Tell It!

Available in December 2010, the "It's Your Story—Tell It!" leadership journey series uses a storytelling theme in a fun and grade-level relevant way for girls to better understand themselves and their potential. Building a strong sense of self is an underlying goal of the series, which was made possible in part by a generous grant from the Dove Self-Esteem Fund.

The journeys give girls opportunities to develop leadership skills through fun and engaging multidisciplinary content and activities. On this journey, an emphasis is also placed on media literacy and creative expression. All along the journey, girls have opportunities to engage in a variety of arts, including performing, visual, culinary, and new media, to tell their stories and take action to make the world a better place.

Titles and Themes

Daisy
5 Flowers, 4 Stories, 3 Cheers for Animals!
Daisies learn just how much they can care for animals and for themselves—and just how good that makes them feel.  SNEAK PEEK!

Brownie
A World of Girls
Stories teach Brownies clues about how they can create positive change in the world—change that affects girls.  SNEAK PEEK!

Junior
aMUSE
Juniors learn just how many roles are open to them in the world and the possibilities those roles open for them.  SNEAK PEEK!

Cadette
MEdia
Cadettes look for the ME in media and learn how they can shape media—for themselves, their community and the world.  SNEAK PEEK!

Senior
MISSION: SISTERHOOD!
Seniors learn how widening their network broadens their world, and benefits the world as well.  SNEAK PEEK!

Ambassador
BLISS: Live It! Give It!
Ambassadors learn to dream big, now and for their future, and begin their legacy as leaders who help others achieve their dreams too.  SNEAK PEEK!

Key Journey Elements

• Ceremonies and Traditions
• Healthy Living
• Active, Outdoor Pursuits
• Global Ideas
• Take Action Projects
• Profiles of Inspiring Women and Girls

Why Storytelling?

Stories are a great way for girls to understand themselves and their potential. The goal of this journey series is to get girls active, to get them doing things that build their skills and let them accomplish goals, whether personal or project-related. Girls want to do things and it is by doing that they derive their greatest sense of accomplishment.

Storytelling is more than just the written word!

Creative expression and the arts are built into each Sample Session plan:

• Performing arts
• Visual arts
• New media
• Culinary arts