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WHALE RIDER NATIONAL OUTREACH CAMPAIGN AND INTERACTIVE WEB EXPERIENCE

Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC) and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) have joined together to create a national outreach campaign and interactive web experience around the broadcast of the award-winning New Zealand film, The Whale Rider, premiering July 24 on PBS check local listings).

The impetus for the collaboration is the parallel between the two organizations' goals: PIC's mission of presenting broadcast media content that tells the stories of the peoples of the Pacific and programs that portray indigenous peoples in leadership roles; and GSUSA's goal of providing activities, resources and projects that explore and celebrate diverse populations.

There are currently 2.8 million girls (ages 5-17) and nearly one million adult members in Girl Scouts of the USA. The campaign will encourage Girl Scouts ages 8-17 to reach their full potential by exploring the film's themes of empowerment, leadership and nature.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS:

Under the Elliott Wildlife Values Project, STUDIO 2BSM - the Girls Scouts' interactive community for teens - will create an opportunity for girls to write articles about how the film relates to them. Find out more at the STUDIO 2BSM website (www.studio2b.org). Project duration: July 1 to October 3, 2005. Contact María Cabán at 212-852-5727 or mcaban@girlscouts.org.
PIC and GSUSA have jointly developed the The Whale Rider Family Viewers Guide for use by individuals, families, and Girl Scout groups and troops. Recommended activities will include a "Girl Scout Connection" that ties to film-related awards Girl Scouts may earn.

PROJECT GOALS:

To provide opportunities for viewers and groups to explore and celebrate diverse populations.
To expand upon the film's themes of empowerment and leadership, generational differences, cultural heritage and nature, for use by girls, teachers and students, community and youth-serving organizations and families.

FAMILY VIEWERS GUIDE

The Whale Rider explores many themes that children, teens and adults can relate to. These include leadership; tradition and change; cultural awareness; expectations and disappointments; cross-generational differences; working together; female empowerment; gender stereotypes and discrimination; feelings of achievement; and nature and the natural world.

PIC and GSUSA are offering a free downloadable viewers guide that features activities and information to help you further explore the themes of The Whale Rider, and to begin your own exploration of your family's culture, heritage and tradition.

(Requires Adobe Reader, a free download.)

Many of the featured activities include a "Girl Scout Connection," which lists related resources and awards Girl Scout groups and troops can earn. For more information about these, visit your local Girl Scout council shop, call 1-800-221-6707, or visit www.girlscouts.org.

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	Family Viewers Guide Airdates E-cards Maori Glossary Resources Lesson Plans Contact Us Home	National Outreach Campaign \| Family Viewers Guide WHALE RIDER NATIONAL OUTREACH CAMPAIGN AND INTERACTIVE WEB EXPERIENCE Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC) and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) have joined together to create a national outreach campaign and interactive web experience around the broadcast of the award-winning New Zealand film, The Whale Rider, premiering July 24 on PBS check local listings). The impetus for the collaboration is the parallel between the two organizations' goals: PIC's mission of presenting broadcast media content that tells the stories of the peoples of the Pacific and programs that portray indigenous peoples in leadership roles; and GSUSA's goal of providing activities, resources and projects that explore and celebrate diverse populations. There are currently 2.8 million girls (ages 5-17) and nearly one million adult members in Girl Scouts of the USA. The campaign will encourage Girl Scouts ages 8-17 to reach their full potential by exploring the film's themes of empowerment, leadership and nature. PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS: Under the Elliott Wildlife Values Project, STUDIO 2BSM - the Girls Scouts' interactive community for teens - will create an opportunity for girls to write articles about how the film relates to them. Find out more at the STUDIO 2BSM website (www.studio2b.org). Project duration: July 1 to October 3, 2005. Contact María Cabán at 212-852-5727 or mcaban@girlscouts.org. PIC and GSUSA have jointly developed the The Whale Rider Family Viewers Guide for use by individuals, families, and Girl Scout groups and troops. Recommended activities will include a "Girl Scout Connection" that ties to film-related awards Girl Scouts may earn. PROJECT GOALS: To provide opportunities for viewers and groups to explore and celebrate diverse populations. To expand upon the film's themes of empowerment and leadership, generational differences, cultural heritage and nature, for use by girls, teachers and students, community and youth-serving organizations and families. FAMILY VIEWERS GUIDE The Whale Rider explores many themes that children, teens and adults can relate to. These include leadership; tradition and change; cultural awareness; expectations and disappointments; cross-generational differences; working together; female empowerment; gender stereotypes and discrimination; feelings of achievement; and nature and the natural world. PIC and GSUSA are offering a free downloadable viewers guide that features activities and information to help you further explore the themes of The Whale Rider, and to begin your own exploration of your family's culture, heritage and tradition. (Requires Adobe Reader, a free download.) Many of the featured activities include a "Girl Scout Connection," which lists related resources and awards Girl Scout groups and troops can earn. For more information about these, visit your local Girl Scout council shop, call 1-800-221-6707, or visit www.girlscouts.org. Family Viewers Guide >
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