2004 Grant Partners
Window of Joy
Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center
Challenge the public misconception that domestic abuse affects only young women while establishing a core group of mature volunteers to act as mentors and peer educators.
Location/ Region: Fort Dodge/ Surrounding Area/ Central
Amount: $14,230 (total from 2004 and 2005)
Latinas! Stay in School
Young Women's Resource Center
Unite middle school-aged Hispanic girls with successful high school role models to reinforce the importance of staying in school.
Location/ Region: Des Moines/ Central
Amount: $9,628 (total from 2004 and 2005)
What's $$ Got to Do With It? Economic Power for Immigrant Women
Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Leverage resources to increase the economic self-determination of immigrant women while providing access to asset-building strategies, micro-enterprise development and job training.
Location/ Region: Des Moines/ Central
Amount: $5,000
Supporting and Empowering Women
Metro High School and Waypoint Services
Break the cycle of domestic and sexual abuse while providing healthy support and assistance for an at-risk population of female high school students.
Location/ Region: Cedar Rapids/ East Central
Amount: $5,000
Real Girlz
Girl Scouts of Contestoga Council
Expand opportunities for middle school girls in rural communities to participate in enriching social activities that encourage diversity, personal responsibility and decision-making skills.
Location/ Region: Jackson Junction/ Surrounding Area/ North East
Amount: $5,000
Pathways to Progress: Micro-enterprise Program for Incarcerated Women
Institute for Social and Economic Development
Advance opportunity for incarcerated women to create financial independence post-release by providing training and technical assistance to become business owners.
Location/ Region: Mitchellville/ Central
Amount: $5,000
Different Colors of Violence Conference for Youth
Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Train and inform youth from communities of color on strategies to prevent sexual assault and how to seek assistance.
Location/ Region: Des Moines/ Central
Amount: $2,220