What is democracy and who represents me in government? Explore the new democracy badge in a virtual program with the Dole Institute of Politics. Learn about the three branches of government and the importance of local & state governments, test your knowledge of Presidential trivia, and find out about former Girl Scouts who have served on the Supreme Court. Girls will complete steps 1-5 in the new Democracy for Juniors badge.
Girls who attend the full session and complete homework will complete all five steps of the Democracy for Juniors badge. Girls can purchase their completed badge by visiting www.gsksmo.org/shop.
Cost Per Person: FREE
How to register: Please review GSKSMO's registration requirements before registering. REGISTER ONLINE NOW.
Please be a sister to our Girl Scout partners. Our partners invest staff and financial resources to provide unique Girl Scout programming at no cost to our girls and their families/troops. This is one of those special opportunities. In order for our partners to continue offering low-cost and free programming to Girl Scouts, please notify them as soon as possible if you can no longer attend.
Questions: Contact public education coordinator, Julie Clover, at jclover@ku.edu or (785) 864-1420.
Location: Dole Institute at 2350 Petefish Dr, Lawrence, KS 66045
Badge Connections: Junior Badge: Democracy for Juniors
Outcomes: Learns to identify and solve problems in her community.
Learn more about the 5 Girl Scout Outcomes.
About the Dole Institute: The mission of the Dole Institute of Politics is to promote political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bi-partisan, balanced manner.
