Girls on the Run New Curriculum Suite
Girls on the Run uses running and other physical activities as a platform for teaching life skills and promoting holistic health outcomes for girls in grades 3-8.
Daring to Rise Strong
Dorothy’s House provides residential housing, basic needs, transportation, care coordination, and educational programming for women and girls whose lives have been interrupted by sex trafficking.
Professional Women’s Group
PWG was created to promote employment retention and career advancement by providing valuable skill building information and support from other employed women.
Building a Culture of Support for Pregnant and Parenting Young Women
Eyes Open Iowa (EOI) aims to end the poverty/teen pregnancy cycle by training personnel in seven school districts to encourage pregnant and parenting to succeed, rather than shaming them or pushing them to drop out.
Friendship Sewing Cooperative
The Friendship Sewing Cooprative (FSC) offers a means of gaining economic self-sufficiency, supportive social networks, and self-confidence for African refugee women.
Heart & Sole
Girls on the Run uses running and other physical activities as a platform for teaching life skills and promoting holistic health outcomes for girls in grades 3-8. Heart & Sole (H&S) is a new program meant to meet the unique needs of middle/junior high school girls.
Latina Leadership Initiative
The Latina Leadership Initiative of Greater Des Moines (LLI) is a one-year intensive leadership development and mentorship program that builds a pipeline of socially conscious Iowa Latina leaders who create change through service on boards and commissions, public office, and within the private, nonprofit, and educational sectors.
PINQ Project
The PINQ project is a mentoring program designed for at-risk girls to grow together as successful African American women.
Empowering Women to Economic Independence
PWG’s support, combined with other funds, will provide meals, recruitment, supplies, and operational costs for the Professional Women’s Group (PWG) program and Career Success Center to help women get a job, keep a job, and grow a career.
Cafe 361
Cafe 361 is a safe place for young women in grades 6-10 living in or near the Wellington Heights neighborhood.
