Fostering positive digital experiences for teen girls requires more than access to technology, it requires the skills, confidence, and support to navigate digital spaces safely and purposefully. Through guidance from trusted adults and supportive peer communities, teen Girl Scouts learn to evaluate online content critically, manage screen time thoughtfully, and cultivate the resilience to protect their well-being in digital spaces. These foundational skills support teen girls not only to stay safe online, but to lead with confidence in an increasingly digital world.
Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) and Instagram share a commitment to creating safe, inclusive spaces where young people can thrive and connect in meaningful ways. Through their expanded partnership, strengthened by Instagram’s partnership with Girl Scouts Unite, GSUSA is equipping teen girls, caregivers, and volunteers nationwide with the tools and resources needed to cultivate healthy digital habits and inspire positive online engagement. This collaboration supports teen girls’ mental and emotional well-being through council grants, Screen Smart workshops, and accessible digital well-being resources for adults. Instagram is for ages 13 and older.
This partnership builds on the longstanding collaboration between Instagram and GSUSA, by reaching thousands of teen Girl Scouts, caregivers, and volunteers through interactive experiences, educational programming, and leadership engagement focused on safe, positive digital participation.
Together, Instagram and Girl Scouts are shaping a safer, positive, more inclusive digital future. By equipping the adults in teen girls’ lives with the tools they need, this partnership ensures that the next generation is supported not only to navigate digital spaces safely, but to thrive online and beyond.
About Instagram
Instagram is a photo, video and message-sharing app where people can explore their interests, be creative, connect with friends and family and get inspired. Instagram is especially popular among teens. They use it to capture special moments, express themselves, relate to one another and carry on conversations in a fun way through photos, videos, filters, comments, captions, emojis and hashtags. Whether it’s through feed, direct messages (DMs), stories, reels or live video, Instagram helps bring people closer to the people and things you love.
