aMUSE Journey for Juniors grades 4-5
Preparation for Interviewees
AMUSE INTERVIEWS
Thank you for volunteering to be interviewed for the Girl Scout Amuse journey !
THE AMUSE JOURNEY PROGRAM
The direct info you need is addressed first. Below there are some pictures and a video should you be interested in seeing more about what the girls are doing.
Journeys are the leadership portion of the GS program. During the Amuse journey, 4th & 5th grade girls identify the roles they have in life now and are exposed to a wide variety of roles & opportunities they have to choose from as they grow up. Part of Amuse is learning to identify & recognize stereotypes that might cause them to turn away from certain roles or activities. They are given tools to stand up for themselves if they experience stereotypes in life. The program culminates with the girls putting together an artistic presentation where they “bust” a stereotype
INFO FOR INTERVIEWEES
The purpose of this activity:
1. Practice talking to adults
2. Gain the perspective that women have many choices and play many roles in life.
3. Learn real examples of women facing stereotypes in life.
How it is set up
The girls are in small groups and they will go from person to person for about 10 minutes. You talk for about 5 minutes and discuss your current job or past experiences. You can include personal roles, such as wife, mother, sister, friend, mentor, volunteer and your hobbies as well. After you talk, the girls ask questions for 5 minutes. The amount of time per person is determined by the number of volunteers. The more interview subjects I have, the shorter each time will be. Don’t worry about preparing a formal speech. It’s an informal setting & they are girls aged 10 – 11. Be prepared for the occasional goofy question.
TIPS
· For parents -Look over your daughter’s Amuse book pages 28 – 31. It has some of the questions the girls
might ask.
If you don't have a daughter attending, I've included the possible questions below.
· Encourage all the girls to ask questions. There will be a mix of shy & outgoing girls.
· Some jobs are hard for girls to understand. Keep your explanations simple & kid friendly.
You can bring props that help explain your job, but they aren't required.
· Relax and have fun.
Thank you for volunteering to be interviewed for the Girl Scout Amuse journey !
THE AMUSE JOURNEY PROGRAM
The direct info you need is addressed first. Below there are some pictures and a video should you be interested in seeing more about what the girls are doing.
Journeys are the leadership portion of the GS program. During the Amuse journey, 4th & 5th grade girls identify the roles they have in life now and are exposed to a wide variety of roles & opportunities they have to choose from as they grow up. Part of Amuse is learning to identify & recognize stereotypes that might cause them to turn away from certain roles or activities. They are given tools to stand up for themselves if they experience stereotypes in life. The program culminates with the girls putting together an artistic presentation where they “bust” a stereotype
INFO FOR INTERVIEWEES
The purpose of this activity:
1. Practice talking to adults
2. Gain the perspective that women have many choices and play many roles in life.
3. Learn real examples of women facing stereotypes in life.
How it is set up
The girls are in small groups and they will go from person to person for about 10 minutes. You talk for about 5 minutes and discuss your current job or past experiences. You can include personal roles, such as wife, mother, sister, friend, mentor, volunteer and your hobbies as well. After you talk, the girls ask questions for 5 minutes. The amount of time per person is determined by the number of volunteers. The more interview subjects I have, the shorter each time will be. Don’t worry about preparing a formal speech. It’s an informal setting & they are girls aged 10 – 11. Be prepared for the occasional goofy question.
TIPS
· For parents -Look over your daughter’s Amuse book pages 28 – 31. It has some of the questions the girls
might ask.
If you don't have a daughter attending, I've included the possible questions below.
· Encourage all the girls to ask questions. There will be a mix of shy & outgoing girls.
· Some jobs are hard for girls to understand. Keep your explanations simple & kid friendly.
You can bring props that help explain your job, but they aren't required.
· Relax and have fun.
Below are the suggested questions from the girl's book.
They will probably start with these, then move on to their own questions.
What are the roles that you play in your life today – at your job, in your family, as a volunteer?
What role did you take on at some point in your life that you never really expected to have?
What did you learn from it?
Where did it lead you next?
Did you ever have to give up on a role you wanted and try something else?
Has anything stopped you from playing any of your roles?
Have you ever had to confront a stereotype? If so, what happened?
Are there women who paved the way for you in your roles? Who are they, and what have you learned from them?
What stereotypes do you think girls my age face in the world today?
What can we do about stereotypes?
What other roles do you hope to try at some point?
What did you want to be when you were my age?
Also, ask the woman with whom you chose to talk which qualities and values in the Girl Scout Law are most important in her roles, and why they’re important to her.
Check the ones she thinks are key, and write her reason(s) next to it.
Honest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Friendly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Helpful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Considerate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Courageous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Strong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Responsible for what I say and do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Respect myself and others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Respect authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Use resources wisely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Make the world a better place . . . . . . . .
What role did you take on at some point in your life that you never really expected to have?
What did you learn from it?
Where did it lead you next?
Did you ever have to give up on a role you wanted and try something else?
Has anything stopped you from playing any of your roles?
Have you ever had to confront a stereotype? If so, what happened?
Are there women who paved the way for you in your roles? Who are they, and what have you learned from them?
What stereotypes do you think girls my age face in the world today?
What can we do about stereotypes?
What other roles do you hope to try at some point?
What did you want to be when you were my age?
Also, ask the woman with whom you chose to talk which qualities and values in the Girl Scout Law are most important in her roles, and why they’re important to her.
Check the ones she thinks are key, and write her reason(s) next to it.
Honest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Friendly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Helpful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Considerate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Courageous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Strong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Responsible for what I say and do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Respect myself and others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Respect authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Use resources wisely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Make the world a better place . . . . . . . .
What Happens on an aMUSE journey ? Here is a sneak peak at a few things we do.
Who am I? Who would I like to be? Imagine the possibilities !
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The girls examine the roles they play in their own lives and explore new ones they might like to try. They interview women from varied walks of life to see what roles they have and learn about the choices they made and the path they took to become what they are today. 
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What is the aMUSE journey really about?
This video was brought to my attention by a parent of a girl attending the aMUSE journey. She thought that is perfectly summed up the journey. I agree, so I posted it here for everyone to see.
#YouCan from Confidence Coalition on Vimeo.
The journey culminates when the girls Take Action to "bust" a stereotype during a presentation to an invited audience using the artistic medium of their choice.
Click here for examples of real aMUSE Take Action Projects
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