February 22nd The World Song • World Thinking Day - a day • A WAGGGS Song that to celebrate international connects and friendship with Girl Guides Girl Scouts around the world and Girl Scouts around the world

Girl Guides International Friendship • Girl Guides are Girl Scouts • Girl Scouts and Girl Guides from other countries celebrate international Australia, Canada, , friendship on World Thinking Finland, New Zealand, South Day Africa, and more. World Center Africa

• World Centers offer Girl Scouts • Africa is home to the and Girl Guides a comfortable, World Centre. This “centre” safe place to stay during has no fixed site; rather, seminars, training sessions or location varies by event. international events. • There are 5 World Centers.

India United Kingdom • India is home to Sangam • The UK is home to the World Center in Pune, India. World Center in Hampstead Village. Mexico • Switzerland is home to the • Mexico is home to the Our Our Chalet World Center in Cabaña World Center in the Swiss Alps. historic Cuernavaca.

Our Cabaña Our Chalet • Our Cabaña is the largest • Our Chalet, located in the World Center, located in Swiss Alps, is the very first Mexico. It can accomodate World Center. up to 90 guests. Pax Lodge Sangam • Pax Lodge is a World Center • Sangam is a World Center located just outside of located on the banks of the London, England. Mula Riber in Pune, India, a few hours from Mumbai. Sangam means “coming together” in Sanskrit.

Culture Peace-builder • On World Thinking Day, Girl • Peacebuilding is the 2021 Scouts are encouraged World Thinking Day theme. to explore and discover different cultures from around the world. September 21st WAGGGS • WAGGGS stands for the • September 21st is the World Association of Girl International Day of Peace Guides and Girl Scouts.

World Trefoil Pin Language • The World Trefoil Pin • Girl Scouts and Girl Guides indicates you are part of the from all over the world World Association of Girl speak many different Guides and Girl Scouts. languages. On World Thinking Day, try learning to say Hello in a new language. 150 Countries Robert Baden-Powell • You can find Girl Scouts and • Lord Robert Baden-Powell was Girl Guides in 150 countries. the founder of the Boy Movement. He thought there should also be a movement for girls, which led to the founding of Girl Guides, led by his sister.

Pinwheels for Peace Friendship Circle Project • The Friendship Circle • The Pinwheels for Peace Project is a Girl Scout tradition is a global movement of people representing the unbroken who plant pinwheels in public places on the International Day chain of friendship among of Peace. Girl Scouts joined the Girl Scouts and Girl Guides movement in 2011. around the world.