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.
Crisis Intervention Services Expansion Project
Crisis Intervention Services will expand its direct service area to Keokuk County, offering additional support, resources and hope to victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence.
Una Familia Saludable (Healthy Family)
YWCA’s “Una Familia Saludable (Healthy Family)” aims to meet the needs expressed by Hispanic women in the community to learn English, access resources, break social isolation and strengthen families through health and parenting education.
Supporting and Empowering Women
Metro High School and Waypoint Services’ “Supporting and Empowering Women” program aims to break the cycle of domestic and sexual abuse while providing healthy support and assistance for an at-risk population of female high school students.
The Yellow Dress- Dating Violence Prevention Program
Allamakee County Women and Children’s Resource Center’s “Yellow Dress – Dating Violence Prevention Program” stimulates discussion and promotes awareness of teen dating violence through presentations of a play on the issue for high school students and community members.
Act Like A Dreamer
Act Like A Dreamer encourages 6th–8th grade girls to explore the power of their creativity by working with a professional actor/director to create an original script about their life experiences.
