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THANK YOU for your interest in this Learn
Local patch partnering with Tu Nidito. The
name Tu Nidito is Spanish and means “your
little nest” and this organization has been
helping children (and in turn, families) in
Tucson for over twenty years. Here is a link to
a brief history of the organization:
tunidito.org/about-us/history
Some of the activities in this patch program
will be led by you, the Troop Leader, and
some will be led by the trained staff and
volunteers at Tu Nidito. Don’t worry; you
don’t need to be an expert in grief and loss to
help your girls work toward this patch!
There are 3 main goals for girls when
completing this patch:
1
2
3
Discover what grief and loss mean
Develop empathy skills for friends who
are grieving
Become knowledgeable of support
(what Tu Nidito is, what they offer, and
how they help)
In preparation to work through the
components of this patch program, we ask
that all levels take on the ‘before you visit’
steps on the next page. There’s even a step
or two for you as the Troop Leader.
LEADERS, BEFORE YOU BEGIN WITH YOUR
GIRLS, YOU SHOULD COMPLETE THESE
STEPS YOURSELF.
1
Visit the Tu Nidito website
www.tunidito.org
REQUIREMENTS DO ALL:
Look for things to point out to your
girls when you visit the website together.
In particular, view the Tour a Room pages.
Compile a list of questions such as “What
about this room would help you share your
feelings?” or “What do you think happens in
this room?”
- AND---------------------------------View this video based on the work of
Brene’ Brown
https://www.google.com/
webhp?sourceid=chromeinstant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF8#q=brene%20brown%20empathy
- AND---------------------------------Let parents know that you’ll be talking with
girls at an upcoming meeting about grief and
loss and fill out a ‘sensitive issues’ permission
slip for your records.
http://girlscoutssoaz.org/
files/3913/8020/5507/formGS_
ParentPermissionforSensitiveIssues.pdf
Remember: Don’t do for girls what they can do
for themselves. If there are elements of this
patch program that are listed as a ‘to do’ for
the leader, but your girls can do it… let them!
LEADER
LEARNING
1
Meet with your girls and do the
following:
REQUIREMENTS DO ALL:
Cadette
Troop 347
with Debbie
Rich, CEO,
Girl Scouts
of Southern
Arizona, 2015
Sit in circle and ask girls to share their ideas
about what feelings humans often experience
when they lose a pet or someone important to
them. Encourage conversation and all ideas.
Ask girls if they have ever had difficulty knowing
what to say to someone who has experienced
a loss. What was that like? Leaders may share
their own experience if girls don’t readily come
up with an example.
- AND---------------------------------Do some research with your girls about the
history and traditions of talking sticks. (Older girls
can do it themselves with a bit of help). Discuss
how you might use a talking stick in your troop
to help conduct troop business. Ask girls if/how
they think it might help. Find pictures of examples
on the internet, or borrow one from tnevels@
girlscoutssoaz.org to show at your meetings.
With your girls, plan and make a talking stick for
your troop. Be sure to take your troop’s talking
stick with you when you visit Tu Nidito to show
and find out how they are used there.
ALL LEVELS:
BEFORE
YOUR VISIT TO
TU NIDITO
- AND---------------------------------As a group, visit the Tu Nidito website at
tunidito.org. Spend some time viewing the Tour
a Room pages. Ask girls the questions you as
the leader came up with in the previous section,
Leader Learning.
- AND---------------------------------Watch this video about Tu Nidito’s impact
(insert link) tunidito.org/???????
Troop 347 as Brownies with Jeanette
Maré when they were “belled” in 2012
- AND---------------------------------With the help of the leader, girls should
e-mail [email protected] to arrange a tour.
GOAL:
Become
knowledgeable of
grief support
DO THE ALL LEVELS ACTIVITIES ON THE
GREEN PAGE PLUS:
1
2
DAISIES
BROWNIES
Take a tour of Tu Nidito
Watch Tu Nidito video and
participate in discussion with
their staff/volunteer giving
the tour
Be prepared to talk about what the word
‘grief’ means and how support from your
friends and loved ones can help.
3
Complete one activity while
visiting Tu Nidito
4
While on your visit, learn
about Memory Beads
REQUIREMENT:
Sit with Tu Nidito staff and learn about
the Memory Beads process and make a
Troop necklace
If your Troop has a specific grief/loss need:
Contact Molly to set up a time for each girl to
complete her own necklace.
5
Share your knowledge
REQUIREMENTS DO ALL:
DAISIES
BROWNIES
Share what you’ve learned about grief
and loss with an adult
You will pre-schedule your troop’s activity
when you arrange your tour.
- AND ----------------------------------
CHOICES DO ONE:
Be able to explain how one person can
help another who is grieving
Watercolor flower
- OR ---------------------------------Worry Boxes
- OR ---------------------------------You Are Special
- OR ---------------------------------Questions in a can
GOAL:
Develop empathy
skills for friends who
are grieving
DO THE ALL LEVELS ACTIVITIES ON THE
GREEN PAGE PLUS:
1
2
JUNIORS
CADETTES
SENIORS
Take a tour of Tu Nidito
Watch Tu Nidito video and
participate in discussion with
their staff/volunteer giving
the tour.
Be prepared to talk about what the word
‘grief’ means and how support from your
friends and loved ones can help.
3
4
While on your visit, learn
about Memory Beads
REQUIREMENT:
Sit with Tu Nidito staff and learn about
the Memory Beads process and make a
Troop necklace
If your Troop has a specific grief/loss need:
Contact Molly to set up a time for each girl to
complete her own necklace.
5
Share your knowledge
REQUIREMENTS DO ALL:
Complete one activity while
visiting Tu Nidito
You will pre-schedule your troop’s activity
when you arrange your tour.
Share what you’ve learned about grief
and loss with an adult
Be able to explain how one person can
help another who is grieving
CHOICES DO ONE:
- OPTIONAL----------------------------
Worry Boxes
Co-facilitate a Memory Beads program
with Molly or another staff member at Tu
Nidito
- OR ----------------------------------
JUNIORS
CADETTES
SENIORS
Graffiti Wall
- OR ---------------------------------Questions in a can
- OR ---------------------------------Iceberg Activity
- OR ---------------------------------Stress Balls
GOAL:
Discover what grief
and loss mean
Congratulations on completing the
requirements for the Learn Local Tu Nidito
patch. Be sure to sit as a troop and talk about
what you learned and what you liked about
this program.
ALL LEVELS
You can visit our shop and purchase the
Tu Nidito patch for your uniforms.
You might also be interested in
these other Learn Local patches:
Angel Philanthropy
Bens Bells
You might also be interested in
these other Learn Local patches:
Angel Philanthropy
Bens Bells Kindness
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