IGNITE
Ascent’s IGNITE program is a pilot program that provides mentoring and educational opportunities to women business owners in Iowa.
Employment for Survivors of Domestic Violence
The Women’s Employment Project aims to equip survivors of domestic violence with financial and career training so they are economically empowered to support themselves, their children, and their community.
Harvesting our Potential: Training Women Farmers
Through Harvesting Our Potential: Training Women Farmers, this program connects women who aspire to farm with a successful woman farmer as a mentor for critical on-farm experience, networking events, and business training, so they will be successful farmers.
Eureka!
Eureka! is a research-based Girls Inc. STEM curriculum conducted on local college campuses featuring daily workshops led by female faculty members.
Survivors’ Economic Self-Sufficiency
The Survivors’ Economic Self-Sufficiency Project will assist survivors of trauma with the skills and resources necessary to regain economic self-sufficiency.
Entrepreneurship Equity for Women/ The Hatchery
NewBo City Market is an incubator for businesses in Eastern Iowa.
Engaging Girls in Career Exploration of the Trades
This grant will enhance iJAG’s trades and commercial construction pathway for young women in school districts across the state.
SMART Girls Program
The SMART Girls program provides the space, support and tools needed to navigate adolescence and grow into self-sufficient women.