Welcome to the Our Voices blog, where we share voices throughout YWCA Minneapolis, including the stories from members and participants whose lives are changed by YWCA. The stories will give you a closer look at the work we do, and the people who are equipped to create brighter futures for themselves and their families.
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Girls Inc. Eureka! is a five-year summer and school-year program for teenage girls and gender-expansive youth interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields. In partnership with the College of...
Recently youth in our Strong Fast Fit program were fortunate enough to have volunteer Stephanie Hernandez teach them essential martial arts and some self-defense techniques. She first demonstrated karate movements...
On Tuesday, February 21, members from our Contact Plus and Racial Justice and Public Policy team attended Reproductive Freedom Day 2023, hosted by UnRestrict Minnesota. As new coalition members of...
Gaoseng, Dontrell and Solyana participated in YWCA Minneapolis Girls and Youth programs. Now each of them are in different areas of their lives: one is still in high school, one...
The Girls Resolution and Prevention (RAP) is an intervention program that works with 125 girls each year, ages 12 through 18, who are involved (or at risk of becoming involved)...
Bundled up in layers on a cold Saturday morning in late September, seventeen youth ages 15-18 built garden beds for a community garden! These novice construction project participants are girls...
