Summer Programs

All YWRC Summer Programs are free and include necessary supplies.  /  Todos los programas de verano  de YWRC son gratuitos e incluyen los suministros necesarios.

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Moving On To Middle School / Empezando la Secundaria

Participants going into 6th grade  /  Muchachas empezando el 6to grado

June 27 – July 1  /  28 Junio – 2 Julio  OR  / O

July 18 – 22   /  18 – 22 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.

Downloadable Flier – English
Folleto Descargable – Español

 

Sisters of Summer: High School  /  Hermanas de Verano: Escuela Secundaria

Participants going into  9th – 12th grades  /  Muchachas empezando el grado 9 – 12 

June 13 – 17  /  13 – 17 Junio

Topics include feminism, self-expression, body positivity, and reproductive justice.  /  Temas incluyen empoderamiento, autoexpression, positividad corporal, y justicia reproductive.

Downloadable Flier – English 
Folleto Descargable – Españiol

Sisters of Summer: 7th and 8th Grades  /  Hermanas de
Verano: 7-8 Grado

Participants going into 7th and 8th grades  for the 2022 – 2023 school year.  

June 20 – 24  /  20 – 24 Junio  OR /O

July 11 – 15  /   11 – 15 Julio

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.

Downloadable Flier – English
Folleto Descargable – Español

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Questions? Contact us via email.  / Preguntas? Contáctenos por correo electrónico.

 Special thanks to Variety – the Children’s  Charity for providing Summer Program supplies and activities!

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To Register  / Para Registrarse:

Complete and submit the online registration form found below. We will be in contact with you shortly after we receive your registration.  /  Complete y envíe el formulario de registro en línea que se encuentra a continuación. Nos pondremos en contacto con usted poco después de recibir su registro.

 

 

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