KEYNOTE SPEAKERS (check back soon for additional detail!)

Saturday, 4/21/12, from 4-5pm
Scott Harrison, Founder & CEO Charity: Water

After giving up a successful yet unfulfilling career as a club promoter in NYC, Scott Harrison left the streets of the city for the unknown shores of West Africa. He volunteered for a floating hospital with a group called Mercy Ships, a humanitarian organization that offers free medical care in the world's poorest nations. Over the next eight months, Harrison met patients who not only put a face to the 1.2 billion living in poverty but also most importantly taught him the meaning of courage. Out of this experience, Charity Water was founded with the sole purpose to bring clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations.


Sunday, 4/22/12, from 1 -2 pm
Elizabeth Gore, VP of Global Partnerships, United Nations Foundation

Elizabeth Gore currently serves as the Vice President of Global Partnerships for the United Nations where she is responsible for directing partnerships like the Girl Up campaign that unites girls to make change across the world. Last year Elizabeth joined the Summit on the Summit series and climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro as an effort to raise awareness for the global clean water crisis. Traveling to countries like Bolivia, South America and serving as a Peace Corp volunteer comes naturally to this Texas native and earned her a spot on People Magazine's 2008 Top Extraordinary Women of the year list.

Girl Programming on Saturday, 4/21/12

Be Your Own Boss: It's Easier Than You Think (Grade 6-12)
Confirmed Moderator: Donna Fenn, Contributing Editor, Inc. Magazine
Confirmed Speakers:

• 1. Tina Wells, CEO & Founder, Buzz Marketing Group
• 2. Lindsey Love, Founder Coco Love Homemade
• 3. Catherine Cook, Co-Founder, MyYearbook

So you want to be the boss? Don't hit the snooze button! Let's get to work. No, not the kind of work your parents make you do like clean your room or feed the dog! Sit back, listen and let's turn that "school day" into a "business day" with these three Girl-preneurs. Learn from these bosses who all began their businesses while finishing their high school mid terms.

Find your Voice: A Girl Scout Sing Along (All Ages)
Songs from 1912 to Rock The Mall 2012 and everything in between. Come with a list of songs/types of songs you'd like to learn!

Game On with ASAP (All Ages)
Drop in and learn to play chess or scrabble. You don't need a partner!

Get Slimed! with IBM (Grade K-5) and (Grade 6-12)
Be your own scientist and create slime from common kitchen chemicals. The icky, sticky blobs of slime will be yours to take home and enjoy!

Healthy U (Grade 6-12)
with Carol Staubach, WellNow Senior Consultant- Employee Health Management
How is being healthy going to help you today and in the future? Discover practical tools that you can use to sustain positive lifelong changes!

Ahoy, Matey! with Independence Seaport Museum (Grade K-5)
Discover the fascinating world of boat building and maritime history in this interactive workshop. Participants will even learn how to bend wood to create your own boat!

What Floats your Boat? with Independence Seaport Museum (Grade 6-12)
Ever wonder how a boat floats? Learn about it during this exciting workshop, and even bend wood to begin the creation of your own boat!

Ignite! (All Ages)
Have you heard the new Girl Scout song "Ignite" that was written to celebrate our 100th anniversary? Learn the flash mob dance to go with it! This dance will be a featured part of the Rock the Mall Sing-along in DC.

Puppets in Space with Mock Turtle Marionette Theatre (Grade K-5)
Create your own alien puppet and make up a story for it to star in.

Puppet Play with Mock Turtle Marionette Theatre (Grade K-5)
Discover the art of puppetry. You'll see puppets from around the world and create your own to take home.

Real Girls Leadership Conference (Grade 4 and 5)
Design and create a social change hanging wall for public display at the Expo! Girls will work together to develop a message related to a selected issue they care about. Girls, grades 4–5 will take action and convey their message by creating a wall hanging for public display. Space is limited, day of walk-ins may participate on a first come, first served basis. Admission included with Expo fee. Click here for more detail. RSVP to Teresa Van Arsdale

Real Girls Leadership Conference (Grade 6-12)
Create, direct and produce a Public Service Announcement video for broadcast! Girls will work together to develop a message related to a selected issue they care about. Girls, grades 6–12, will take action and convey their message by creating a PSA—some which will be video-taped for broadcast through various media outlets. Space is limited, day of walk-ins may participate on a first come, first served basis. Admission included with Expo fee. Click here for more detail. RSVP to Teresa Van Arsdale

Science + Technology + You = Fabulous! What You Can Learn from Science and Tech Rock Stars (Grade 6-12) Do you love your latest phone, can't live without your laptop and obsessed with all things green? Technology and Science is the new fashion so join our cool crowd of panelists and learn how to make science work for you!

Girl Programming on Sunday, 4/22/12

Can Critters with CARES (Grade K-5)
Create adorable aluminum can rabbits that can be recycled later. Help us fill the Convention Center with rabbits!

Discover You: How to Turn Your Favorite Hobby Into Your Future (Grade 6-12)
Confirmed Speakers:

• 1. Liz Gateley, Co-owner & Founder, DiGa
• 2. Sarah Lewis, Scholar, Writer & Curator
• 3. Erica Domesek, Founder, Creator & Author of P.S. – I Made This…

Do you love reading the latest celebrity magazines? Are you always the go to for fashion advice? Are your photos the ones with the most likes on Facebook? Do you dream of being the next Picasso? No matter what you spend your time doing, a hobby can shape your future. Find out how to turn that passion into a full time job. Give meaning to the phrase, "Love your work."

Find your Voice: A Girl Scout Sing Along (All Ages)
Songs from 1912 to Rock The Mall 2012 and everything in between. Come with a list of songs/types of songs you'd like to learn!

GIRLS KNOW HOW® Career Adventure with Ellen Langas, author (Grade K-5)
What do you want to be when you grow up? Learn about career options and how to reach your goals to becoming a confident, courageous leader!

Keystone Creatures with Wildlands Conservancy (Grade K-5)
Learn about the Native Pennsylvania species from experts at the Wildlands Conservancy and even create your own animal guide!

Zoo Careers from A to Z with Philadelphia Zoo (Grade 6-12)
Learn about careers in the Zoo field from accounting to zoology.  Find out about the skills and knowledge needed to pursue a career in zoology or some other potentially surprising zoo careers.

Who's Who at the Zoo with the Philadelphia Zoo (Grades K-5)
Meet an animal ambassadors and learn about Zoo conservation projects that help save animals from extinction.  Investigate the creative ways we take action, including how YOU can make a difference! 

My Uniqueness > Perfection with Uniquely You! (Grade 6-12)
You are everything you were born to be!  Learn how to define your uniqueness and become who you were meant to be in this inspiring workshop.

Plant One Million with Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (Grade K-5)
The PA Horticultural Society has set a goal of planting one million trees by 2020! Girl Scouts are doing their part by participating in the 10,000 tree challenge this May. Come to this workshop and learn from a PHS representative how to properly plant a tree so that you will be well equipped to start planting in May!

The Power of YOU: How to Make a Difference (Grade 6-12)
Confirmed Speakers:

• 1. Adam Braun, Founder & Executive Director, Pencils of Promise
• 2. Becky Lee, Founder, Becky's Fund
• 3. Alexis Jones, Founder, I Am That Girl

YOU is a small word that can do BIG things. You got up today and went to school, you told that funny joke that made your friends laugh and you decided that yellow top looked cool with those blue jeans. Look at all YOU have done in a day. These speakers all started the same way with just a YOU and created massive movements that have changed lives forever.

Through the Lens of Leadership with Alice Paul Institute (Grade 6-12)
Take action to make social change in your community through hands-on leadership training!

Who Rocks? You Rock! with Girls Rock Philly (Grade 6-12)
Girls Rock Philly presents an interactive workshop on music guaranteed to wake you up in a number of ways.  Get a crash course on guitar, bass and drums, discuss self-image vs. major media imagery, and hold a listening party featuring women in music today.