Get Colour Me Healthy Brownies - Girl Guides Of Canada

The Girl Guides of Canada will no longer use the word "Brownies" to describe its branch of 7- to 8-year-old scouts. The organization made the change after some members said the word had prompted racist comments and made them uncomfortable.

Brownies to be renamed Embers in effort to remove barriers for racialized kids. Girl Guides of Canada announced Wednesday the organization is changing the name of its Brownies branch to Embers in an effort to be more inclusive.

The membership is organized into different groups ing to age. These are Sparks (ages 5 and 6), Embers (known as Brownies before 2023) (ages 7 and 8), Guides (ages 9 – 11), Pathfinders (ages 12 – 14), and Rangers (15-17+) .

Canada Girl Guides renamed Brownies, new name Embers meant to be more inclusive The new name, Embers, was approved overwhelmingly by members and is meant to be more inclusive. Past and present Girl Guides said the old name caused harm and even prevented or delayed their joining.

Brownies are the section in the Girl Guides (or in the United States, Girl Scouts) organization for girls aged seven years old to ten years old. Exact age limits are slightly different in each organization.

Brownies in Canada will be known as "Embers" from now on after the old name was deemed too racially divisive. The Girl Guides of Canada (GGC) tweeted on Wednesday that "embers are full of potential and when they work together, they can ignite a powerful flame!"

Canada Girl Guides renamed Brownies, new name Embers meant to be more inclusive The new name, Embers, was approved overwhelmingly by members and is meant to be more inclusive. Past and present Girl Guides said the old name caused harm and even prevented or delayed their joining.

Brownies are the section in the Girl Guides (or in the United States, Girl Scouts) organization for girls aged seven years old to ten years old. Exact age limits are slightly different in each organization.