Girl Scouts of the USA supports American girls living abroad through their USA Girl Scouts Overseas program. Over 18,000 members are currently participating in USA Girl Scouts Overseas in approximately 90 countries. USAGSO members enjoy the same excitement, fun and adventure in Girl Scouting as their stateside Girl Scout sisters.

Since 1949, Paris hosts one of these overseas locations, and over the years has served more than 5000 girls in the American community in and around Paris. This year we have nearly 200 girls from kindergarten through 12th grade, and more than 80 adult volunteers.

It's always exciting to have the chance to bring girls together and encourage them do things they may have never tried before, to assist them as they develop qualities that will serve them all their lives, like leadership, strong values, social conscience, and conviction about their own potential and self-worth.

For many girls in the Paris Neighborhood, the ‘City of Lights’ is home, but for others it is simply a place to which they and their family have moved for a period of time. USAGSO Paris provides an anchor for girls who may feel adrift because of that relocation and a ‘slice of American life’ for others.