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Inspring Latina: Meet Anna Maria Chávez, First Latina Leader of the Girl Scouts

Inspiring Latina: Meet Anna Maria Chávez, First Latina Leader of the Girl Scouts

By Grace Bastidas | 09/02/2011 - 15:47 | 0 Comments

The Girl Scouts of the USA has appointed its first Latina CEO in its nearly 100-year-old history. Come November, Mexican-American Anna Maria Chávez will begin her appointment as the 19th leader of the 3.2 million-member...

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Girl Scouts USA Appoints First Latina Leader

By Amaris Castillo | 08/26/2011 - 13:42 | 0 Comments

The Girl Scouts of the United States of America has appointed its first Latina leader. Mexican American Anna Maria Chávez, who is from San Antonio, Texas, has been named the nonprofit organization’s chief executive officer! Chávez, who is the Girl Scouts' 19th national leader, will be transitioning to the organization’s New...

Courage, Confidence and Character: The Girl Scouts Recruit Young Latinas

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Girl Scouts Focusing on Recruiting Young Latinas

By Grace Bastidas | 05/10/2011 - 11:00 | 0 Comments

The Girl Scouts have been around for nearly 100 years, so it only makes sense for its membership to reflect the population. That’s why the youth organization has turned its attention towards Latinas by creating a campaign to recruit girls from Spanish speaking households. We spoke to Monica Contreras, director of marketing and communications at...