Work on ending child marriages to be heard in legislature
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Journey Noyes of Aurora has been named one of 22 Girl Scouts from Nebraska to have earned the Gold Award -- the highest achievement in Girl Scouting.
Aurora graduate and long-time Girl Scout Journey Noyes has been named one of 22 Girl Scouts from Nebraska to have earned the Gold Award -- the highest achievement in Girl Scouting.
According to a press release announcing the girls’ accomplishments, Gold Award Girl Scouts are high school activists who change the world through extraordinary leadership and passion by tackling local, national, or global issues.
“This year’s Spirit of Nebraska Gold Award Girl Scouts made meaningful, lasting change in childhood literacy, inclusivity through education, mental health awareness, women empowerment, and more,” the release announced.
Special ceremonies were held around the state to honor each award recipient and their work. The final ceremony was hosted July 14 on the University of Nebraska-Omaha campus.
Noyes created an interactive website about the global issue of child marriages. She also proposed a bill to the Nebraska Legislature to end child marriage in Nebraska. The bill is expected to be heard in January of 2023.
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