{"id":13,"date":"2026-04-09T07:20:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/empowernativetribes.com\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2026-06-11T09:31:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T17:31:11","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/empowernativetribes.com\/?page_id=13","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n\/* Remove gap between nav and hero *\/\nmain.wp-block-group { margin-top: 0 !important; }\nmain.wp-block-group > .wp-block-group.alignfull:first-child { padding-top: 0 !important; }\n.entry-content { margin-top: 0 !important; }\n.wp-block-post-title { display: none !important; }\n\n\/* Constrain full-width images *\/\n.entry-content > .wp-block-image.aligncenter img,\n.entry-content > figure.wp-block-image.aligncenter img {\n    max-height: 400px;\n    width: auto;\n    object-fit: contain;\n    display: block;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n}\n\n\/* Cover block \u2014 tighter *\/\n.wp-block-cover.alignfull { margin-top: 0 !important; }\n\n\/* Better blockquote *\/\n.wp-block-quote {\n    border-left: 4px solid #006B3F !important;\n    padding: 1em 1.5em;\n    background: #faf8f5;\n}\n\n\/* Earthy buttons *\/\n.wp-block-button__link {\n    background-color: #006B3F !important;\n    border-radius: 4px !important;\n}\n.wp-block-button.is-style-outline .wp-block-button__link {\n    background-color: transparent !important;\n    color: #006B3F !important;\n    border: 2px solid #006B3F !important;\n}\n\n\/* Gallery refinement *\/\n.wp-block-gallery .wp-block-image img { border-radius: 4px; }\n\n\/* Captions *\/\n.wp-element-caption { font-size: 0.85em; color: #666; font-style: italic; }\n\n\/* Three-column images consistent height *\/\n.wp-block-columns .wp-block-image img { \n    height: 200px; \n    object-fit: cover; \n    width: 100%;\n    border-radius: 6px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"min-height:300px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-60 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/empowernativetribes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/youth-teamwork.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:clamp(25.014px, 1.563rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.665), 42px);\">About Our Troop<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#eeeeee\">Seven scouts. One community. A commitment to service that keeps growing.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Our Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Girl Scout Troop 360 is a group of seven dedicated scouts based in the Chesapeake Bay area of Delaware. United by a passion for service and cultural understanding, we believe that young people have the power \u2014 and the responsibility \u2014 to strengthen the communities they live in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Our troop doesn&#8217;t just check boxes for badges. We take on real projects in real communities \u2014 from coastal restoration along Delaware&#8217;s shoreline to building a lasting partnership with the Nanticoke Indian Tribe, the original inhabitants of our home state. Every project we do starts with listening and ends with action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Our Leaders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium\" style=\"max-width:420px\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-height:400px;object-fit:contain\" src=\"http:\/\/empowernativetribes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/vivian-cindy-founders.jpg\" alt=\"Vivian and Cindy Wan at the annual Nanticoke Indian PowWow\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14px\"><em>Vivian (left, wearing her VOLUNTEER badge) and Cindy at the annual Nanticoke Indian PowWow.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vivian Wan \u2014 Scout &amp; Project Lead<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vivian is a junior at Tower Hill School in Wilmington, Delaware. Her journey with the Nanticoke community began in 2023 when she first volunteered at the annual Nanticoke PowWow \u2014 an experience that changed her perspective entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What started as a troop service project grew into a deep academic and personal commitment. Vivian now conducts independent research on the economic impact of cultural tourism in Native American communities, working with faculty at Texas A&amp;M University. She has helped organize volunteers for tribal events, contributed to National History Day projects exploring Indigenous history, and written extensively about identity and belonging. She is a Scholastic Writing Gold Key winner and was named First Prize winner in the America&#8217;s Field Trip national essay contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cindy Wan \u2014 Scout &amp; Project Lead<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cindy is a freshman at Tower Hill School and brings energy, creativity, and a fresh perspective to the troop. She works alongside Vivian in community outreach, event coordination, and content creation for our initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together with Vivian, Cindy also co-founded Funds for Child Poverty, a nonprofit that has raised over $32,000 for children&#8217;s education in Nepal \u2014 demonstrating the sisters&#8217; broader commitment to social impact beyond their local community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Why We Do This<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Growing up in Delaware, we walk on land that has been home to the Nanticoke people for thousands of years \u2014 yet most residents know almost nothing about them. We believe that living on someone&#8217;s ancestral land comes with a responsibility to learn, to listen, and to act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Our troop&#8217;s work with the Nanticoke Tribe is about bridging that gap: connecting young people with Indigenous communities, amplifying voices that have been historically silenced, and conducting research that can drive real change. We&#8217;re not experts \u2014 we&#8217;re learners. 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