Anna Maria Chavez Quotes

Simply stated, girls want role models and mentors.

Girls are twice as likely as boys to avoid leadership roles for fear of being deemed 'bossy' by their peers.

Cyber bullies can hide behind a mask of anonymity online, and do not need direct physical access to their victims to do unimaginable harm.

Unless and until our society recognizes cyber bullying for what it is, the suffering of thousands of silent victims will continue.

What gets posted online is not short term, and is open for easy misinterpretation. Messages and pictures spread faster through the Internet than they ever could by word of mouth.

Too often, nonprofits are viewed as rigid and bureaucratic - less nimble and capable of adapting in this fluid environment than our corporate counterparts. I don't agree.

At Girl Scouts, we create leaders.

Girls who lead turn in to women who thrive.

I live to inspire girls, volunteers, Girl Scout staff and alumni

Research shows that girls look at leadership differently than boys.

Girl Scouts is a girl-serving organization, so our members are girls.