Catherine McAuley Center’s Transitional Housing Program
When a woman enters the Catherine McAuley Center’s Transitional Housing Program, she is welcomed into a room of her own. She’ll see her bed made with a handmade quilt, and a basket of toiletries and food waiting for her. Perhaps most importantly, she’s given a key. “Having my own space with a locked door makes
LOVE Girls Magazine
“We do not dislike boys; we simply understand that life for girls is different, and often harder.” I have two daughters. When my oldest was a senior in high school, she applied for many scholarships. Most applications required an essay. Kayla worked hard to craft her story and when it was completed, she left it
Eureka! by Girls Inc. Introduces Young Women to STEM
The Girls Inc. Eureka! program is a STEM-based program designed to build girls’ confidence and skills through hands-on opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Girls spend their mornings on a local college campus in labs, outdoors, and in college classrooms, where they experience hands-on STEM activities and instruction. Not only are girls inspired to consider
IWF Joins Other Women’s Foundations to Support Female Elected Officials
IWF has joined women’s foundations and funds from around the country by adding our name to the collective statement in support of female elected officials who have recently faced public vitriol. You can read the full statement below:
EMBARC & UNI Partner to Form the Community Producers Program
The Community Producers Program (CPP) is an initiative of the University of Northern Iowa in partnership with Ethnic Minorities of Burma Advocacy & Resource Center (EMBARC), AmeriCorp VISTA, First Baptist Church, and First United Methodist Church. CPP works to provide economic empowerment opportunities for refugee women in Waterloo, Iowa and has given many the opportunity
Building a Culture of Support for Pregnant and Parenting Young Women – EyesOpenIowa
EyesOpenIowa (EOI) has a mission of providing comprehensive sexual health education for young people across the state of Iowa. As part of that mission, EOI has a strong commitment to supporting all youth, including young moms. School systems may overlook or negatively characterize young moms, often without realizing it. Because of this, EOI launched an
IWF Announces Annual Luncheon Keynote Speaker: Dr. Angela Sadler Williamson
The Iowa Women’s Foundation is pleased to announce that Angela Sadler Williamson, Ph.D, is the keynote speaker for the Annual Luncheon. The luncheon will take place on Thursday, October 3, 2019 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Coralville Marriott and Convention Center. Angela Sadler Williamson, Ph.D., is an award-winning independent filmmaker, speaker, and
Improve ~ Evolve ~ Grow; Become the Best Version of Yourself – Dress for Success Des Moines
The following blog post was written by Jody White, Executive Director, Founding Partner ~ Dress for Success Des Moines. The mission of Dress for Success is to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire, and development tools that help women thrive in work and in life.
Davis County Daycare and Preschool in Bloomfield, Iowa
Davis County Daycare has provided care to children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old in Davis County for the past 41 years. We continue to provide high quality care to children in Davis County by having teachers who are continuing their education in Early Childhood, utilizing other programs such as Parents as Teachers, AEA,
St. Mark Youth Enrichment Cultivates the Social-Emotional Growth of Youth and Families.
With support from the Iowa Women’s Foundation’s funds for the past two years St. Mark’s approach and implementation of social emotionally programming has grown tremendously. St. Mark has had the opportunity to share our model at the state level and has been recently recognized as a state-wide award-winning program in the areas of collaboration, literacy
