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Empowering Futures: Principal® Hosts Girl Scout Takeover Day
A collaboration to equip young women with financial literacy skills DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Principal Financial Group® and Girl Scouts of Greater
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nA collaboration to equip young women with financial literacy skills\n\n\n DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nPrincipal Financial Group® and Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa (GSGI) announced a collaboration today unveiling two initiatives designed to empower young women and enhance community involvement: Girl Scout Takeover Day and the DataSetGold program.\n\n\nGirl Scout Takeover Day at Principal\n\n\nPrincipal will host a Takeover Day set to inspire and engage girls in grades 6-12 with a variety of enriching activities on Friday, September 27, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Principal world headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa. This collaboration with GSGI is open to Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors as well as young women in grades 6-12. The event will feature:\n\n\n\nGirl Scout Alumni Panel: Hear from former Girl Scouts who have achieved remarkable success in their careers.\n\n\n\nNew York Children’s Film Festival Screening: Watch thought-provoking films that spark creativity and discussion.\n\n\n\nCommunity Action Session: Learn how you can make a positive impact in your community.\n\n\n\nCommunity Service Project: Engage in hands-on activities that can benefit local organizations.\n\n\n\nCareer Panel: Discover diverse career opportunities and pathways from industry professionals.\n\n\n\nIntroducing DataSetGold\n\n\nDataSetGold is a new program designed by Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa and Principal to provide high school aged Girl Scouts with crucial data science and financial literacy skills while pursuing their Gold Award. The Gold Award is the most prestigious award in Girl Scouting, awarded to those who develop and carry out lasting solutions to issues in their neighborhoods and beyond.\n\n\nThe Girl Scout DataSetGold program incorporates interactive digital curriculum from DataSetGo. This first-of-its-kind programming was developed by Principal® Foundation and EVERFI for high school students in the U.S. and is designed to empower youth with the knowledge of data science fundamentals and its value in the job market.\n\n\nThe DataSetGold program includes:\n\n\n\nDataSetGo Digital Education Program: Two online courses—Data Science Foundations and Data Science Exploration: Financial Wellness—teach the essentials of data science and its application in the finance sector.\n\n\n\nTake Action Plan: Apply newly acquired ski...