09/11/2026
Gold Award Girl Scout Laiel F. saw a communication gap in her community and found a way to help bridge it. 💙
Through her Gold Award project, Beyond Words: Hands of Harmony, Laiel connected community members with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) community through video interviews, presentations, and introductory American Sign Language (ASL) lessons. Participants learned greetings, common phrases, and fingerspelling, building confidence in basic ASL communication along the way.
To help her impact continue, Laiel also created an online curriculum with signs, explanations, and visuals that anyone can access and learn from. She used YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook to share her project and connect people with these resources.
During , we’re celebrating Laiel’s work to encourage greater understanding, inclusion, and connection in her community. ✨
Via: Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida