A crash course in college life and learning at Girl Scouts of Connecticut”™s annual Camp CEO held for the first time at Quinnipiac University (QU) from Aug. 6-12 was the inaugural partnership between Girl Scouts of Connecticut (GSOFCT) and QU in Hamden. Eighteen girls were given the opportunity to experience campus living, take classes from QU business professors and learn about potential career choices from female CEOs and professional mentors. The intensive curriculum focused on social entrepreneurism with the theme of mental health and wellness for teens.
“Part of our mission at Girl Scouts of Connecticut is to help girls build their leadership skills through “hands-on” experiences and guide them to become our future women leaders of tomorrow,” said Diana Mahoney, CEO, Girl Scouts of Connecticut. “We designed Camp CEO to bring together older girls and Connecticut”™s top women professionals for a few days of fun and learning.”
“These Girl Scouts are engaged and focused, and every time we raised the bar a level and gave them another layer of how to create their business model and share their ideas, they stepped up and asked for more,” said one Quinnipiac University professor “It is a truly exceptional group of young women who are definitely changing the world.”
“The partnership between GSOFCT and QU is new this year and we are excited to see where this leads as it was so successful and impactful,” said Mahoney.
Quinnipiac University is a private, coeducational university where students engage in an educational experience that is both personal and challenging from faculty who care deeply about student outcomes. More than 140 programs are offered to approximately 6,800 undergraduate and 3,000 graduate students.
