Empowerment Summer Programs
Save the dates! / ¡Reserva las fechas!
Summer Program Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Early drop off and late pick-up are available.
Programa de Verano Horario: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Se ofrecen entregas tempranas y recogidas tardías.
All YWRC Empowerment Summer Programs are FREE and include supplies. / Todos los programas de verano de YWRC son gratuitos e incluyen los suministros necesarios.
Registration coming soon / Registro próximamente
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Moving On To Middle School / Empezando la Secundaria
Participants going into 6th grade / Muchachas empezando el 6to grado
Monday, June 22 – Friday, June 26 / Lunes 22 de Junio – Viernes 26 de Junio, 12 – 16
OR/O Monday, July 20 – Friday, July 24 / Lunes 20 de Julio – Viernes 24 de Julio
This program is a great way to help prepare participants for middle school, and includes topics like empowerment, resiliency, middle school fears, and body positivity. / Este programa es una buena manera de preparar las participantes para la secundaria e incluye temas como empoderamiento, resiliencia, temores de ir A la secundaria, y positividad corporal.
Sisters of Summer: 7th & 8th Grades / Hermanas de
Verano: 7 – 8 Grado
Participants going into 7th & 8th grades / Muchachas empezando el grado 7 & 8
Monday, July 6 – Friday, July 10 / Lunes 6 de Julio – Viernes 10 de Julio
OR/O Monday, August 3 – Friday, August 7 / Lunes 3 de Agosto – Viernes 7 de Agosto
Participants join in a safe, inclusive environment for activities and discussions focusing on empowerment, sisterhood, feminism, and body positivity. / Las participantes se juntan en un espacio inclusivo y seguro para actividades y conversaciones enfocadas en empoderamiento, positividad corporal, feminism, y hermandad.
Sisters of Summer: High School / Hermanas de Verano: Escuela Secundaria
Participants going into 9th – 12th grades / Muchachas empezando el grado 9 – 12
Monday, July 13 – Friday, July 17 / Lunes 13 de julio – Viernes 17 de julio
Topics include feminism, self-expression, body positivity, and reproductive justice. / Temas incluyen empoderamiento, autoexpression, positividad corporal, y justicia reproductive.
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Questions? Contact us via email. / Preguntas? Contáctenos por correo electrónico.
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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.