Welcome to WAGGGS Full Membership!

This week is the 36th WAGGGS World Conference in India and it's been a special week for guiding in Aruba. It's fair to say there were twelve teary eyes across the UK as we watched video footage firstly of the vote to accept Aruba as a full member of WAGGGS, and then again as we witnessed the APG be welcomed with a reading of one of the poems we read during our project. It brought back memories for us of our amazing experiences in Aruba, but also made us emotional thinking about all the potential opportunities out there for APG members to enjoy!

To get you inspired here's a short list of some of our top recommendations:

• Visiting (or volunteering at) a World Centre. We met several Padvindsters and Pioneers who'd been to Our Cabana, but we'd love to meet up again with our Aruban friends, so why not think about volunteering at Pax Lodge here in the UK? Or experience snow first hand at Our Chalet in Switzerland! 
• Speak out at the UN! Applications are currently open for delegates to the 62nd UN Commission on the Status of Women. It's a life- and world-changing opportunity! Find out more. 
• Taking action to end violence against women and girls. We heard about the APGs interest in rolling out the Voices Against Violence programme on the island and eagerly wait to see the amazing effects this could have. 
• Shaping the future of our movement at World Conference. We were heartbroken to learn that the Aruban delegation couldn't attend this year's conference, but we hope to see representatives in Uganda in 2020 influencing the direction of WAGGGS going forwards. 

Our team members have had some fantastic experiences through WAGGGS and we wish the same joy and excitement for the members of the APG. Here's pictures of a couple of favourite moments:

 

If you're a guide or scout in the UK, Aruba or elsewhere, what's your highlight from being part of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts?