2009-2012 Strategic Plan - Girl Guides of Canada.

StrategicPriority 1Leadership Development –Building Capacity in GirlsGirl Guides of Canada-Guides duCanada enables girls to developleadership and life skills throughself-development, challenge andadventure. Girls will help improve theircommunities, their country and theworld, and will provide inspiration toothers.GOALS:• fully develop and implementgirl engagement processes andopportunities at all levels in ourorganization• provide dynamic, sustainableprogramming• provide opportunities for girlsthroughout our organization to lead• develop and implement plans thatwill support capacity building amongGuiders to engage girls and to deliverdynamic programmingStrategicPriority 2Strong and GrowingOrganizationGirl Guides of Canada-Guides duCanada, as an inclusive organization,will recruit new Members and willprovide relevant and accessible girlprogramming for the satisfaction andretention of all Members.GOALS:• sustain an organization focusedon membership growth anddevelopment that provides a relevantmembership experience consistentwith meeting the GGC Mission• implement initiatives that willimprove efficiency, effectiveness, andsustainability of GGC• broaden the implementation ofinclusivity strategies and actionsthroughout GGCStrategicPriority 3The Voice of Girls –Building a Better WorldGirl Members will contribute to a betterworld by providing service, by speakingout, and by taking action on issues thatare important to them.GOALS:• provide programming that informsgirls about WAGGGS key advocacymessages and Global Action Themes• facilitate opportunities for girlsthroughout our organization topublicly speak out, take action andprovide service

Girl EngagementGirl engagement is simple. It means we engage our girl Members as activeparticipants, so they are partners with our adult Members. It’s something UnitGuiders do as a matter of course; however, here are some examples of more formalnational girl engagement initiatives currently underway:• Units from Sparks to Rangers across Canada are participating in focus groupsand surveys.• A Pathfinder and a Ranger sit on the GM 2010 Steering Committee, andRangers will be members of several camp implementation teams.• The Pathfinder and Ranger Website Task Group, comprised of six girls fromacross Canada, is playing a key role in the planning and design of our newwebsite for this age group.• The Girl Event Task Group, made up of Pathfinders and Rangers, is planning anational leadership and skills-building event specifically for girls.• Girls are representing GGC as official spokespersons at national andinternational events and conferences.• Canadian Girls Say, a ground-breaking new project, will encourage girls toexplore issues they care about through photography.Engaging Girls in GuidingEngaging your girls is simple. First and foremost, ask them how they would liketo be involved:• Do they want to continue participating only in their program activities?• Do they want to share their opinions and be asked what games they want toplay, what events they want to attend or what trips they want to take?• Do they want to plan out their activities or special events, or to take a largerleadership role and facilitate those activities and special events?50 Merton Street, Toronto, Ontario M4S 1A3416-487-5281 • www.girlguides.ca