Within the brightly colored orange-and-burgundy Montebello Apartments complex, Teresa Puga gathers her troop of Girl Scouts.
Just like other young girls, an overwhelming majority wear Hannah Montana T-shirts, which transforms the complex's community room into a sea of pink and purple.
But instead of planning a bake sale or a trip to the local roller skating rink, Puga, 55, teaches the girls how to punto de cruz, or cross-stitch. Most of her lessons incorporate aspects of Mexican culture, and everyone speaks Spanish.
And, this is not unusual as the Girl Scouts, USA are recruiting more Latinas by allowing them to include aspects of their culture. In Florida's Miami-Dade and Monroe counties last winter, Girl Scout troops sold Dulce de leche, or "milk candy," cookies. Through a "uniquely ME!" program in councils all over the country, low-income scouts who complete workshops and community service projects can participate in a quinciñera celebration hosted by their council. READ FULL STORY
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