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Aim To enthuse participants and increase awareness of the wide variety of international experiences available to all members of Girlguiding.

Objectives The objectives of this session are to enable participants to: have a greater awareness of WAGGGS and the countries that are members have more of an understanding of where they fit in the WAGGGS family be able to locate WAGGGS resources and create opportunities to use them in the unit put together some exciting information about international opportunities to take back to the unit, and know where to discover more.

Where does this session fit into the Travelling Abroad Training Programme? Discovering International Guiding Made Easy… Planning and Preparing Participants and Parents Leading and Evaluating Further Afield

Where do we fit into the world of guiding?

Where do we fit into the world of guiding? World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts WAGGGS Region Girlguiding Country/Region County Division District YOU and the girls

www.wagggsworld.org

WAGGGS > Take Action > Activities and Badges

Where are there WAGGGS countries?

Activity 1: Answers

WAGGGS World Regions

Pax Lodge

Our Chalet

Our Cabaña

Sangam

Departure Lounge Girlguiding UK Charity Challenges Guiding Overseas Linked with Development (GOLD) international camps in the UK international camps abroad joint trips with Scouts County trips International Community Experience (ICE) Country/Region trips exchange trips open application trips where other participants are unknown large international events (often run by Countries/Regions eg Capital Jig, Roam to Rome) unit trips service crew opportunities Disneyland Paris etc inter-railing trips holidays at an accredited activity centre World Centre trips

‘A once-in-a-lifetime experience where I developed many life skills and made new friends.’

‘Realising what is actually important in life, I don't really think I completely understood before.’

I otherwise never would have had the opportunity ‘Experiencing things I otherwise never would have had the opportunity to experience.’

‘I am so grateful to those who made the trip possible and having thoroughly enjoyed myself, I would love to be able to provide these opportunities to others in the future.’

‘It wouldn’t have been as special if we hadn’t planned it ourselves ‘It wouldn’t have been as special if we hadn’t planned it ourselves. We chose what we wanted to do and how we wanted to do it.’

‘There were so many highlights of the trip, from adrenalin adventures and wildlife to cultural experiences, but the overall high was the group itself – an amazing group of girls and the close bonds and friendships we all made and will keep.’

‘It has also shown me what other opportunities life can hold for me.’

‘Doing something to give back what I have gained from guiding.’

‘The group I travelled with made it the trip of a lifetime; I have made friends I will keep in touch with for a long time.’

‘The most amazing thing I've ever done in my life ‘The most amazing thing I've ever done in my life. Words can't describe how much this experience has changed my view of the world and my goals for the future.’

‘I feel so lucky to be involved in guiding and be given such amazing opportunities.’

Summary Discovering International Guiding Made Easy… Planning and Preparing Participants and Parents Leading and Evaluating Further Afield