#BeTheChangeOnline

Step 1: Bringing change the WAGGGS way

Now that you have explored ways to make the most out of your online experiences in a safe and balanced way, it is time to reflect and take action for the online world.

This last section of the pack invites you to take action towards change on online issues that concern you or your group and make a positive impact on a community, a society, or the wider world.

Whether you are concerned about the impact of social media on self-esteem, or the rise of fake news, you can #BeTheChangeOnline and have an impact.

Take the following steps to complete this section:

1. Bringing change, the WAGGGS way: Explore what a changemaker is and find out the ways Girl Guides and Girl Scouts make change happen.
2. Choose your #BeTheChangeOnline project: Take up and complete a project to bring change in the digital sphere.
3. Take your Digital Citizen Promise to complete the badge.

Step 2: #BeTheChangeOnline Project

Step 3: My Generation Digital Promise 

This is your final activity to earn your badge!

You now have a good idea about how you can be a great responsible and active digital citizen. You can make the most out of the internet while staying safe!

Think about what you have learned; how can you use these ideas in your own life? How can you make the internet a better place for your friends and family? Imagine you are making a digital citizenship promise to yourself. What would you say?

For example… 'I will stop and think before I post information on the internet.'

'I will be respectful to others when online'

'I will talk to an adult I trust if something happens online that I’m not happy about.'

'I will be careful when opening emails or clicking on links and block anything I think looks unsafe'

Pick your top promises and write them in the template attached. Print it out and share it with your family. Display it near your computer to help you remember what you have learned.

You can also share it in your social media with the hashtags #BeTheChangeOnline and #SurfSmart