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WE CAN (Women Exploring Careers, Academics, and Networks) Learning Community Ames $2,325 To develop a learning community for non-traditional college women who are receiving public assistance. This is a new collaboration of academic and service departments to facilitate the development of a support network for women who are in college and receiving public assistance. Its goal is to create social networks and to connect students to needed resources on the Iowa State campus. Economic Literacy Course for Victims of Domestic Violence Clinton, Iowa City, and Keokuk $4,306 plus additional funds for scholarships for staff members at shelters in western Iowa: $1,100 To implement an economic literacy course for women affected by domestic violence. This collaborative pilot program by YWCA Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Resource Center in Clinton, the Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) in Iowa City and the Tri-state Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Abuse in Keokuk will train staff members from these three domestic violence programs as well as other programs throughout Iowa, in a course called Personal Economic Planning (PEP). After participating in this training session, the three programs in Eastern Iowa will conduct at least four PEP groups of at least 12 women during 2000. Creating Voice for Young Women in Iowa-Graffiti Theatre Iowa City $4,978.45 To develop presentations that address issues of gender, race, class, ability, and sexual orientation for rural high schools in Cedar, Iowa, and Washington counties. An Advisory Committee of young women, ages 14 - 18, will meet weekly with Graffiti Theatre members to discuss current issues in their lives and in the lives of the young people around them. From these discussions, Graffiti Theatre will write the text and music, to be reviewed by the Advisory Committee, for the school presentations. Post - performance discussion groups, viewer surveys, and monthly Advisory Committee meetings will enable the group to make revisions/additions for upcoming performances. One - Two - Three - Go Grant: Providing Health Careers Opportunities Ankeny $2,267 To support a remedial math class for women who are interested in careers in health care. The class would provide the opportunity for the women to develop the skills necessary to make them eligible to enter DMACC's allied health program. Other classes are funded by the Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP), a federally funded project. Beacon of Life Des Moines $5,000 To provide intensive case management for chronically mentally ill homeless women. Beacon is the only residential center in the Greater Des Moines area that solely serves single homeless women. This project would enable Beacon to provide, in a partnership with Golden Circle Behavioral Health, intensive case management for Beacon residents who are chronically mentally ill. Iowa Women Initiating Social Change, Iowa City To support a training program that develops critical skills for creating social change. This program, sponsored by the Women's Resource and Action Center (WRAC), is designed to give traditional college - aged women critical skills for creating social change while providing a forum for feminist activism. Girls in Motion, Waterloo To provide an after - school, non - competitive physical activity program for girls, ages 12 - 14. This weekly program, sponsored by YWCA of Black Hawk County, provides an opportunity for girls to come together and engage in positive and healthy activities. In addition to exploring the world of sports, part of each session will be used to explore physical and mental health issues, such as body image, nutrition, and anger management. Doris Hicks - Pack Institute: Drugs, Health, and Respect for Life, Des moines To support this community - based program as it trains mothers on accessing community resources, current issues around drug use, and developing strategies to help their children stay safe and succeed in school. The Doris Hicks - Pack Institute is a new organization of concerned people in the Des Moines metro area who are working to bring together groups of people to network and work together to address challenges facing mothers as they work to raise healthy children in a safe environment. Council on Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence, Sioux City To develop teen advocates to address domestic violence and sexual assault issues with their peers and in their schools through informational campaigns, peer mentoring, and a teen coalition. The purpose of Teen Advocacy Program is to address issues of gender socialization and sexism as the underlying themes of violence against women. The Program will work young women to help develop them as leaders and catalysts for social change. Unsung Heroines: African American Women in Iowa, statewide To support the publication costs for a chapter on African - American women in this new history book, Outside In: African American History in Iowa, 1838 - 1998. "Unsung Heroines: African American Women in Iowa" is the ninth of twenty chapters in this new history book. Much of the narrative will be based upon original sources. The chapter will discuss the influence that African American women have had in Iowa since its territorial days. Youth & Shelter Services, Inc./ Iowa Homeless Youth Centers, Ames To provide funds for a counselor to work with young women living on the streets in Des Moines. This female counselor will work at the Iowa Homeless Youth Centers' drop - in meal sites. She will be part of collaborative effort to provide intervention, counseling, referral, and education to young women living on the street because they have run away or are homeless. The Circle Program Mentoring Project, Iowa City To support the development of a program to recruit and train adult women to be mentors for jr. high and high school aged girls who are on probation. This project is a collaboration between Johnson County Juvenile Court and United Action for Youth. The program currently consists of a weekly discussion group for young women who are on probation, to provide them with the opportunity to address women's and teen issues in a supportive environment. The mentoring component will provide opportunities for these young women to develop one - on - one relationships with adult women. Uncovering Hidden Treasures - Discovering the Tradition of Great Women at UNI: A Treasure Hunt for Girls, Cedar Falls To provide an opportunity for 6th grade girls from Logan Elementary in Waterloo and Price Lab School Cedar Falls to explore the accomplishments of local women. The goal of the project is to teach girls the stories of successful women and allow them to realize that they, too, will make history - their stories, lives, successes, and failures are important as well. Technical Assistance Grants
This is the first year that the Iowa Women's Foundation has been able to provide support projects and programs for technical assistance. The objective of technical assistance grants is to work with an organization on resource development and capacity building. Knight's Hospitality House, Des Moines This program provides transitional housing for women who are newly released from Iowa's correctional facilities. Family Crisis Center of North Iowa, Inc., Algona This program provides domestic violence intervention services in Kossuth County. Metro Women's Project, Cedar Rapids To facilitate a book club for African - American girls who are moving into middle school. The book club will be based loosely on Oprah's book clubs. Through literature, Metro staff will address significant life issues: racism, sexism, class, and relationship issues. The goal is that by talking about these issues and exploring options that the girls will make positive choices. Knight's Hospitality House, Des Moines To support the operating expenses of this program that provides transitional housing for women who are newly released from Iowa's correctional facilities. This program has been open for 16 months. Currently, the program rents one 4 - bedroom house, thus providing room for only four women at a time. Between February 19, 1996 and September 23, 1997, a total of 18 women have been served. Uncovering Hidden Treasures - Discovering the Tradition of Great Women at UNI: A Treasure Hunt for Girls, Cedar Falls To provide an opportunity for 6th grade girls from Logan Elementary in Waterloo and Price Lab School Cedar Falls to explore the accomplishments of local women. The goal of the project is to teach girls the stories of successful women and allow them to realize that they, too, will make history - - their stories, lives, successes, and failures are important as well. Women, Food & Agriculture Network, Atlantic To develop a network to connect and support women in the sustainable agriculture and food systems movement. This is a newly forming group that is national in scope. The funds from the Iowa Women's Foundation will be used for the development of the Iowa network. North Star Project - Monroe Elementary, Davenport To provide fourth grade girls from an inner city neighborhood the opportunity for new experiences through an activity group and a book group. This project, sponsored by the Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency, is intended to help these fourth graders expand their visions for themselves and their futures. Experiences will include a book discussion group and field trips to the Davenport Art Museum, Science Club, and sports events. The girls will develop personal goal statements and evaluate these at the end of the session. Family Crisis Center of North Iowa, Inc., Algona To establish domestic violence intervention services in Kossuth County. Family Crisis Center of North Iowa, Inc., in Algona is a new agency established to serve the needs of survivors of domestic violence in Kossuth county. The short - term goals of the Center are: to establish a crisis telephone service, to provide temporary safe shelter for victims and families, to provide professional counseling, to facilitate support groups, to coordinate with the batterers' education program for abusers, and to offer community education about the issue of domestic violence. Crisis Intervention Services of Mahaska County, Oskaloosa To expand and insure continuity of Domestic Abuse Services in Mahaska County. Domestic Abuse Resources is a new nonprofit agency serving the needs of battered women and children in Mahaska County. The grant from IWF contributes to partial funding for a Volunteer Coordinator position. This position is particularly important because the agency is staffed primarily by volunteers. OSACS Women's Center, Des Moines To hold a knowledge - and skill - building weekend for low - income women and their children. This weekend in a camp setting will include sessions that address parenting, education, domestic violence, employment, health care, and wellness. Goals of the weekend include enhancement of self - esteem and development of support networks. The grant from the Foundation helped offset the Center's costs to transport the women and children to the camp. First STEP, Iowa City To help survivors of domestic abuse begin the process of leading violence - free lives by providing advocacy for women seeking protective orders. FirstSTEP is a group of volunteers from The University of Iowa College of Law. The program enables victims of domestic violence to have an advocate to answer their questions and help them through the paperwork when filing temporary and permanent no - contact orders. Women's Health Services, Clinton To provide emergency contraception for low - income women in Clinton, Jackson, and Cedar counties. There were no options available to low - income women in the cases of contraceptive failure, sexual assault, or unprotected intercourse. The grant from the Iowa Women's Foundation enables this clinic to offer this service. Panorama High School, Panora To develop a workshop and mentoring program for at - risk teenage girls. This group has monthly programs and activities for teen - age girls using facilitators from the community to address different topics. In addition, the girls participating are paired with an adult mentor. This is a new program at this high school; the grant from the Foundation made it possible. Girls Will Be Girls, Knoxville To help 6th grade girls develop decision - making and social skills in a positive and supportive climate. This program provides opportunities for girls to explore career options, connect with an adult outside of their own family, and build cohesiveness within the group. The girls meet weekly to listen to presentations and discuss various topics. Indian Youth of America, Sioux City To hold an after - school program and sponsor enrichment activities specifically for Native American girls, ages 8 - 13. The girls meet weekly to listen to speakers, to work on Native American crafts, and to discuss issues pertinent to their lives. |