Girl
Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) is the proud recipient of two awards from the
prestigious Association of Educational Publishers (AEP). Established in 1895,
AEP instituted its award programs approximately three decades ago to recognize
significant and excellent achievement in supplemental educational products and
education marketing.
GSUSA
received honors for two educational programs aimed at helping girls develop
more confidence in dealing with the situations they will face in life. The
programs honored were:
BFF (Be a Friend First),
a national bully-prevention initiative for middle school girls. Based on
GSUSA's popular aMAZE! leadership curriculum, the program helps girls to
recognize and intervene in bullying situations and lead positive change in
their schools and communities. BFF
won The Distinguished Achievement Award in the category of "Life Skills
and Character Education”.
Financial EmpowermentK-12 Program,
which creates financially empowered leaders, won the Beacon Award for
"Excellence in Education Marketing". Through Financial Empowerment, girls build skills as they progress through
the K−12 curriculum to become knowledgeable, confident, and self-reliant
participants in a global economy. Whether a girl is working to earn the
Financing My Future badge or the Money Manager badge, she is developing
financial savvy, business skills, and innovative thinking.
AEP
is the community for anyone interested in high quality educational resources
and solutions. Promotion of quality content and increased awareness of its
importance in both the education space and to the general public is an
important part of the organization’s core purpose. The AEP Awards support this
mission by honoring the highest quality products for teachers and learners as
well as the best education marketing materials produced each year. Receiving an
AEP Award is considered one of the highest, most prestigious honors within the
community and represents dedication to education and increasing access to
quality materials that will increase knowledge for all.