Girl Guides reveal potential new names for Brownies as group seeks to be more inclusive | 24CA News

The Girl Guides of Canada has revealed the 2 contenders in the seek for a brand new title for the Brownies: Embers or Comets.

Last month, the group introduced it might rename the group for ladies ages seven and eight in an effort to be extra inclusive. In a news launch, the group stated the transfer was an “important and necessary step to creating an inclusive and equitable space where every racialized girl in Canada feels like they belong and are welcome in guiding.”

In an e mail earlier this week, the group invited present Girl Guide members to vote on-line for his or her most well-liked new title by Dec. 13. 

The group described Embers as “small but they’re full of potential! They have energy within them just waiting to be unleashed, and when they work together, they can ignite a powerful flame.”

For Comets, they “inspire as they travel through space, reflecting light and boldly blazing a trail. If you keep your eyes on the night sky, they might even surprise you with a meteor shower.”

The group has stated beforehand the names got here from themes which have been developed “in consultation with racialized girls in Guiding, the National Indigenous Advisory Circle, community partners and organizations, as well as GGC National Youth Council, Provincial Commissioners and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Facilitators.”

Girl Guides CEO Jill Zelmanovits advised 24CA News final month that the uniform will keep the identical, nevertheless it will not have the title Brownies on it anymore.

“The only thing that’s changing is the name,” she stated. “And we’re really hoping this means more girls will be able to make more of those amazing memories these women have.”

The successful title might be introduced in January and can take impact in September 2023.