Latina Outreach Project
Southern Iowa Family Planning Clinic’s Latina Outreach Project will increase family planning choices and improve healthcare in a rural community by offering Spanish-language presentations, health fairs and regularly scheduled appointments.
What We think
Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Iowa’s “What We Think” program aims to engage young women to design, lead and publish a comprehensive survey project assessing the attitudes and experiences of adolescent girls, providing an opportunity for practical skill development and long-term social impact.
Girls on the Move
Northeast Iowa Community College’s “Girls on the Move” program aims to empower rural girls in grades 6-8 by providing exposure to historic female role models, education on health-related issues, and establishing a young women’s task force to develop future enrichment activities.
Project C.O.P.E. (Counseling, Options, Prevention, Education)
Children and Families of Iowa’s Project C.O.P.E. (Counseling, Options, Prevention, Education) will sponsor the overcoming of barriers for victims of domestic violence/sexual assault in rural areas to access critical services while maximizing safety for victims and increasing outreach efforts.
Lesbian Outreach Project
The Lesbian Outreach Project aims to bridge gaps in providing domestic/sexual violence services to the LGBT community by providing on-going in-depth training to staff and volunteers.
Outdoor Involvement
Girl Scouts of Conestoga Council/ Quakerdale’s Outdoor Involvement program will Link girls from both organizations to engage in outdoor team-building challenges with the outcome of increasing positive self-image and confidence.
Creative Discovery
Catherine McAuley Center for Women’s Creative Discovery Program aims to utilize artistic expression through a two-day retreat and ongoing art therapy, allowing transitional housing residents new, positive avenues to reach their goals.
Creating Voice for Young Women and Girls in Iowa/ Speak Out
Graffiti Theater’s “Creating Voice for Young Women and Girls in Iowa / Speak Out” initiative aims to eliminate discrimination based on race, gender, class, sexual orientation and ability by establishing and expanding girls Speak Out discussion groups. Create a traveling mural representing the girls’ thoughts and experiences that will be showcased through
Drawing a Sentence: Empowering Incarcerated Women Through Art
Cottage Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church will provide an outlet for prison inmates who have been diagnosed with mental disorders to enhance self-awareness and social skills to constructively express emotion through therapeutic art activities.
Girl Talk II
Planned Parenthood of Southeast Iowa’s “Girl Talk II” aims to strengthen the lines of communication between teenage girls and their mothers in an overnight retreat offering programming on drug/alcohol abuse prevention, decision-making and self-reliance.
