Once again the community members involved have moved on. Its time to rebuild and start again.
Three years ago some community members discussed what they thought should be done within our community. The political aspect of funded groups was moving away along another path. Local government and political led groups were seen to not be favoured within this community. Tangible physical things that took a great deal of political dodging and manipulation were seen to be being achieved. People had fences, roads were getting traffic showers, public transport had improved, schools religious groups were putting into place after school hours and holiday activity programs.
What was once the 'peoples' voice how had been preserved as the Governments voice. People grew up, matured, moved away, took on employments, had families, and changed their life styles. Communities and people have been studies. Facts found and data collalated. People are still missing out.
Where was the thing that could build a comrade between the diverse environmental aspects of where the resided. Where once families had three or four generations within the community that held their identity together these had dispersed. Moved on to obtain a better education, follow or obtain employment, partners and even to just escape the family, the community or their past, because they could.
Girl Guides has been quietly serving many community levels for generations. One hundred years of changing the world - quietly. In this community the Hazelwood District Girl Guides have been here for over fifty. Many people (primarily females as Girl Guide is an all female organisation) have moved through the Girl Guide doors. Still many more people have benefited with the encouragement of the prevalent service emphasis towards the community.
Service starts with the young Lending a Hand and moves up through to Being Prepared to do service in the wider community. Service is part of the Girl Guide Promise and Laws, as well as being intertwined with the achievement of the Girl Guide Peak Achievement Awards and other organisations achievement awards (for instance obtaining The Duke of Edinburgh and Compass Award).
Influencing perceptions and beliefs about the world influences right through to helping members within your immediate family.
Multi-culturalism is not a new word in Girl Guiding. For one hundred years Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, have holistically been working together for better understanding, tolerance, education and health for all, world peace.
On a world level the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts work with other world bodies such as the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF. On a local level the implementation of programs that involve service have the Girl Guide members stimulated and influenced by through participation. Jointly very county involved, right down to every local level has a program of which participation includes research, education, service to the community, activity programs, camps and so much more.
Operating from this basis we have reorganised our management basis. Our approach is that now is the time to gather the people together, with support allow them to want to get started, stimulate and trigger the leader within, motivate and encourage others to have something to join in for. Basically we are creating a spear head of quiet change. The trust, power and direction will come from those who are catapulting the arrow.
Those who have the authority to give the commands will be directed from to people involved. The people will know and be actively involved in developing their community culture.
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