Honoring Women Worldwide Partnership

Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys is excited to announce a new partnership with Honoring Women Worldwide (HWW), an organization devoted to supporting and enriching woman’s leadership abilities and roles.

 

View Honoring Women Worldwide's Values and Commitment

View Honoring Women Worldwide's Operating Principles

 

HWW's mission is to mobilize women across the globe to honor, recognize and celebrate the contributions of women, and leverage their untapped leadership capabilities in order to thrive in our world.

 

For more details on Honoring Women Worldwide, visit their website. Through this partnership, all River Valleys members may participate in Honoring Women Worldwide Events at HWW member rates. Below are HWW events available this year. Check the HWW website for updates and next year’s event announcements.

 

To find an Honoring Women Worldwide event, click on the event title:

Honoring Women, Shifting Our Paradigms - September 26, 2009 | PDF version

Honoring Women, Think Global, Act Local - October 15, 2009

Honoring Women, Thriving vs. Surviving - November 21, 2009

Honoring and Celebrating Our Community - December 10, 2009

 

Honoring Women Worldwide's Values and Commitment

1. Celebrating our accomplishments and the difference we are making in our lives and the lives of others

2. Showing honor and respect to every race/nationality and culture

3. Creating common ground to work in partnership and build community

4. Using inclusive language to foster and cultivate positive relationships

5. Exploring possibilities and creating solutions to challenges

6. Acknowledging, learning, and growing from our life experiences

7. Recognizing and celebrating all successes along the way

8. Providing enjoyable and educational, multi-cultural entertainment

9. Thriving financially and modeling good financial practices

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Honoring Women Worldwide's Operating Principles

We commit to honoring ourselves and others, by choosing actions showing profound respect, deep care and high regard.

I. Creating Connections and Partnerships

Expecting the best from myself and others

Being fully present and attentive

Acting with compassion toward self and others

Expressing what is so for me and exploring what is so for others

Agreeing to disagree, ensuring all opinions are acknowledged

Agreeing there is more than one right way

II. Honoring Multi-culturalism, Diversity, and Inclusion

Seeing others, thinking about my perceptions, being open to possibilities, and acting in new ways

Operating with curiosity vs. judgment

Asking for feedback and clarity to gain understanding

III. Educating Myself and Learning from Others

Challenging my assumptions and thinking

Being aware of my actions and impact on others

Discovering how others think and feel

Attending events and classes when possible

IV. Celebrating Myself and Others

Sharing and celebrating my gifts, talents, and contributions with others

Discovering others' gifts, talents, and contributions

Acknowledging and appreciating others' gifts, talents and contributions

V. Inspiring a Spirit of Service and Giving among Women

Offering to participate, serve, and help other women

Asking for support and help for myself

Preventing gossip or triangulation in relationships

Giving financially to help others go further

VI. Embracing our power by taking action to lead

Acknowledging our strengths

Building equal partnerships

Learning to mentor, champion, and sponsor all women

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