Empowerment Workshop
SAVE THE DATE FOR EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOP!
5th grade – High School students are invited to join us for Empowerment Workshop!
TUESDAY, MARCH 18th: 5th & 6th Grades, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19th: 7th & 8th Grades, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
THURSDAY, MARCH 20th: High Schoolers, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The Empowerment Workshop is a fun and inclusive space where participants, along with Greater Des Moines youth, can connect and share experiences with their peers from surrounding neighborhoods. Throughout the workshop, participants will get to know each other through icebreakers and enjoyable activities led by empowerment specialists. The youth will have the opportunity to explore activities based on career aspirations, personal goals, resiliency, and social media skills.
One segment of the workshop fosters community connections through partnerships with women leaders and entrepreneurs, who provide valuable information and resources. Overall, the workshop is a time for students to reflect, learn, and build meaningful relationships with one another!
Empowerment Workshop is free. Lunch is included and transportation is offered to those within 7 miles of the YWRC.
Sign-ups / registration will open in February.
Questions about registration or the workshops? Email the Empowerment Team here.
Related Programs
After School Groups
The Young Women’s Resource Center holds weekly after school groups for young women in the Des Moines area in 5th through 12th grades. These groups explore a variety of topics such as body image, self-esteem, reproductive health and healthy relationships. They include hands-on activities, field trips, guest speakers and community service projects. (Groups are currently held online and meet in a virtual space. Project-specific activity kits are provided for participants.)
Better Beginnings Doula Program
The term doula comes from ancient Greek which means, “a woman who serves”. Today Birth Doulas provide practical, emotional, physical, spiritual and informational support. Birth doulas stand by their clients during pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Doulas aim to empower clients to have the birth they want, as well as have autonomy over their birth and body.
Childbirth Education Group
Held at the Young Women’s Resource Center, the Pregnancy and Birth Support Group provides comprehensive pregnancy, labor, birth and postpartum education for young women and their partners.