Career Discovery Comes to the National Girl Scout Convention

This past July 23–25, ASLA joined thousands of Girl Scouts, troop leaders, and supporters at the Girl Scouts Unite event in Washington, DC — and the energy was nothing short of inspiring.

Co-exhibiting alongside the American Institute of Architects, ASLA spent three days at the National Girl Scout Convention introducing the next generation of designers to the world of landscape architecture. Through Your Land magazine and engaging conversations at our booth, we connected with hundreds of Girl Scouts and troop leaders eager to learn how landscape architects shape the parks, communities, and green spaces we all depend on.

A highlight of the event was the official launch of the Future Designer patch program — an exciting new initiative developed by Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont in partnership with Gresham Smith. Future Designer is a hands-on, activity-based program that introduces Girl Scouts to the broad world of design, including landscape architecture, architecture, interior and graphic design, urban planning, engineering, and related careers. Through creative challenges and real-world projects, participants explore how design shapes the world around them — and discover that they have the power to shape it, too.

The enthusiasm we witnessed over those three days was a powerful reminder of why career discovery outreach matters. Every conversation at our booth was an opportunity to spark curiosity, broaden horizons, and show a young person that landscape architecture is a career worth exploring.

Want to bring Future Designer programming to your community? Visit asla.org/become-a-la/career-discovery/girl-scouts to access the patch activities and learn more.