Rise 2 Thrive is a weekly program for high school students in 9th through 12th grades to develop leadership skills, prepare for college and careers, and gain real-world experience. Participants connect with peers and mentors while exploring volunteer opportunities, career readiness, and their individual strengths.
Girls in Charge is a weekly program for youth in grades 6th through 8th grades focused on building healthy relationships, confidence, and emotional wellness. Participants connect with peers while exploring self-care, mental wellness, and skills that help prepare them for high school, college, careers, and beyond.
Great Girls Today is a weekly program for youth in 3rd through 5th grades to build confidence, make new friends, and strengthen skills in wellness, decision-making, and self-expression. Through fun, hands-on activities, participants have a space to learn, connect, and grow together.
The 300 block of King Street in Pottstown will be transformed into a community event featuring street art, a student art contest, dance, poetry, and games. The block event will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, October 23, in front of YWCA Tri-County Area, 315 King St. What is it? For more than
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According to Feeding America’s “Map the Meal Gap” studies, 7 percent of Montgomery County residents are facing food insecurity with an estimated rise to 11.1 percent in 2020. Many food pantries have experienced a 50 percent increase in demand over the past few months, thereby heightening the need for broad collective action to support the health
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2020 has been a year none of us have imagined. Although it’s been incredibly difficult for many, we’ve made it to the beautiful fall season in October and will continue uplifting our communities through educational programming and services. October begins a new session of fun activities through our Youth Empowerment Program. Although our Youth Empowerment
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October 14, 2020 During this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month, YWCA USA is thrilled to highlight these Latina trailblazers for their groundbreaking contributions in the fields of advocacy, civil rights, legal, media, science and sports. After learning more about them, make sure to follow them to stay up to date on how they continue to pave
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YW Junior Reporters Program Pause. Breathe. Achieve. This summer YWCA’s YEP Department worked with junior reporters in the Pottstown School District. We learned from Jason Reynold’s Write. Right. Rite. series & wanted to share some highlights from our everyday Summertime. Check out the newsletter below!
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YWCA Tri-County Area’s (YW3CA) Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) team is busy facilitating You GROW Summer Camp for Hill School students this week. Every morning from 9 am -12 pm, a group of about 20 students gets to experience fun activities while learning and growing with our YEP team at the Pottstown Integrated Wellness Complex. Each
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Many have said that we need to have a conversation about racism and inequality. We agree that it is always important to have deep and constructive conversations and discussions about race and racism, and then we must turn our talk into action. Dedicated to providing equitable early education to support the needs of our children
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