ICRC Partners With Girl Scouts of Central Indiana to Launch Civil Rights Patch

This patch program is now offered across 45 central Indiana counties and 25,000 Girl Scouts as well as over 12,000 adult volunteers.

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(Indianapolis, Ind.) – The Indiana Civil Rights Commission (ICRC) and Girl Scouts of Central Indiana launched the very first Civil Rights Patch Program to thousands of Hoosier Girl Scouts on May 1.

This patch program is now offered across 45 central Indiana counties and 25,000 Girl Scouts as well as over 12,000 adult volunteers.

With this partnership, ICRD is now able to expand its education and outreach and instill their mission and values into the minds of Hoosier youth. ICRD’s goal with this partnership and patch program is not only directed at Hoosier youth but their families as well.

Through the program, Girl Scouts are not only taught about Civil Rights and discrimination but are encouraged to share the information learned with their peers.

“ICRC is thrilled to partner with Girl Scouts of Central Indiana. This new Civil Rights Patch Program will help ICRC’s mission of educating the public and eradicating discrimination, but will also help build strong and bright future leaders,” said Greg Wilson, Executive Director of the Indiana Civil Rights Commission.

Over 2020 Girl Scouts have already committed to completing the Civil Rights Patch and in the short time that program has been released, many girls have already earned their Civil Rights Patch.

Any interested Girl Scout can begin their Civil Rights Patch Program by visiting ICRC’s website.

“Girl Scouts is the largest organization in the county dedicated to building young female leaders,” said Danielle Shockey, chief executive officer of Girl Scouts of Central Indiana. “Our partnership with ICRC teacher girls to advocate for themselves and for others. These future leaders who complete this patch will be better equipped to become a part of the solution by taking action and making the world a better place.”