The Scouts of the World Award Badge is an initiative to help (NSO's) National Scout Organisations revitalise the programme of Senior Sections (15-26 age range) by giving young people more opportunities to face the challenges of the future as identified by the Millennium.
The Scouts of the World Award is granted to young people having successfully accomplished a Scouts of the World Discovery and a Scouts of the World Voluntary Service. The Scouts of the World Award is a special award showing that a young person is aware of world issues (Scouts of the World Discovery) and has acquired through a voluntary service the necessary experience and skills to become a citizen of the world.
This badge is available in English/Arabic (114304), English/French (114305), or English/Spanish (114306).
Scouts of the World Award
The Scouts of the World Award (SOWA) is a Scout Network only award that gives Scout Network members the chance to undertake a project of their choice within the themes of Peace, Environment and Sustainability and take action on their chosen issue.
The award is implemented through WOSM (World Organisation of the Scout Movement) member organizations to improve their senior programs.
Through your Scouts of the World Award journey, you’ll develop skills and knowledge that will empower you to undertake a project that will make a sustainable impact on your local, national or international community, while developing your own skills.
You’ll learn skills including: independence, team work, project management, budgeting and communication skills, while gaining an understanding of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. You can complete the award anywhere in the world, including your home country and this can be completed as a team, with each member playing a project management role and completing 80 hours+ of work towards the project.
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Scouts of the World Award