Kids & family

Hearts Of Gold

Sheryl Robinson

Girl Scout Gold Award recipients share stories related to Gold Award projects: identifying what to do, challenges experienced, and personal connections, outcomes, and special moments.

Episodes

20 of 211 episodes

Ep 171 Suds for Students: Combatting Chronic Absenteeism with Care Packages

Carolina Quinones joins the podcast to share the story of her Girl Scout Gold Award project, which set out to combat chronic absenteeism by...

19:46Aug 6, 2026

Ep 170 Emergency Radio Communication with Chloe Button

Following the tragic loss of her brother and a total breakdown of communication during a severe hurricane in Fairview, 14-year-old Chloe But...

12:40Jul 2, 2026

Ep 169 Bridging the Digital Divide Globally and Locally with Nazeefa Loladia

Nazeefa Loladia earned her Girl Scout Gold Award by designing a multi-layered project to address the digital divide . Locally, she organized...

15:25Jun 4, 2026

Ep168 Teaching Empathy and Neurological Diversity with Hannah MacLean

Hannah MacLean's Girl Scout Gold Award project focused on instilling patience, empathy, and understanding for neurologically diverse student...

33:51May 7, 2026

Ep 167 Restoring History and Building a Digital Future with Layla King

Layla King discusses her impactful Girl Scout Gold Award project to restore Lincoln Cemetery, a historically Black cemetery in Harrisburg, P...

08:41Apr 2, 2026

Ep 166 Building Connections: The Impact of Adoption Peer Groups Loren Elle and the project that gained her acceptance to The Ohio State

Loren Elle shares her Girl Scout Gold Award project, which focused on creating a peer group for adopted preteens and teens. Loren Elle discu...

43:18Mar 5, 2026

Ep 165 Advocating for Animals: Andrea's Journey to the Girl Scout Gold Award

Andrea shares her inspiring journey as a Girl Scout working on her Gold Award project focused on advocating for animal welfare, specifically...

12:49Feb 5, 2026

Ep 164 Roadkill Awareness: Raina's Wildlife Conservation Project

Full transcript: https://substack.com/home/post/p-182329540 Episode Description : Raina shares her impactful Girl Scout Gold Award project,...

09:14Jan 1, 2026

Ep 163 Empowering Neurodivergence: Lia's Sensory Friendly Futures Gold Award Project

Diagnosed with autism at a young age, Lia discusses her passion for promoting neurodivergence awareness and the need for sensory-friendly sp...

27:40Dec 4, 2025

Ep 162 Planting Trees and Building Community: Anita's Gold Award Project

Anita's project was planting 20 trees along the riverfront in her hometown of Yorkville, Illinois. She discusses the importance of biodivers...

15:16Nov 6, 2025

Ep 161 The Purrr-Fect Home Building Cat Houses and Community: Gabby's Girl Scout Gold Award Project

Episode Description : Gabby shares her mission to support community cats in Gainesville by aiding the local trap-neuter-release operation, O...

20:42Oct 2, 2025

Ep 160 From Passion to Action: How Annie Advocated for Pet Safety in South Florida

Annie discusses her impactful Girl Scout Gold Award project, "South Florida Pet Safety." She highlights the alarming statistic that up to 30...

20:57Sep 4, 2025

Ep 159 Embracing Cultural Diversity: Aanya Kasera's Journey to the Girl Scout Gold Award

Aanya discusses her project, "Sharing the Joys of Cultural Diversity," which focused on fostering understanding and appreciation of cultural...

24:39Aug 7, 2025

Ep 158 Empowering Kindergartners: Jola Strayhorn's Journey to the Girl Scout Gold Award

Jola created an engaging video aimed at teaching kindergartners essential classroom behaviors, which she identified as a need due to the soc...

Jul 3, 2025

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