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After School ProgramsThe Young Women on the Move after-school program meets each Wednesday afternoon at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 1226 Armstrong Avenue, Kansas City, KS. Bus transportation is provided by USD 500. The program at this time serves the following schools:
Young women at Harmon, F.L. Schlagle, and Wyandotte High Schools are invited to apply for membership in group sessions that meet weekly during school hours. For more information, please contact us. Read endorsements of Young Women on the Move by the USD 500 school district here and here. Sponsor A Young Woman
Volunteer Application Now OnlineYoung Women on the Move is always looking for new volunteers to help us help the girls. You may now download the volunteer application and cover letter online.
Raise money for YWOM just by searching the web and shopping online!
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Mission To achieve this mission, Young Women on the Move delivers a holistic approach to health -- mind, body, spirit -- to middle school and high school girls in Kansas City, KS. Girls in the urban core often face extreme environmental stressors and low expectations for achieving their potential. YWOM instills a foundation of moral values, character, and an af rming self-belief system along with individualized support, counseling, mentoring, team building, goal setting, and accountability. Girls learn to enhance their skills in decision making and problem solving, physical and mental health, social and communication skills, academic and career preparation. News$5,000 GoodSearch Giveaway - Three Days Only!GoodSearch will donate a $1 for every toolbar that is downloaded between April 6th at 9am EST and April 9th at 9am EST up to $5,000!! Please download the toolbar right now by following this link.
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you may even save money as the toolbar provides coupons and deals as well!). The
toolbar also has a search box and each time you search the Internet, about a penny
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TLC Greetings Women's Leadership Luncheon 2010
Thank you to everyone who attended the 3rd Annual Women's Leadership Luncheon
Girls, Senior Citizens Share Holiday LoveThe residents of Cross Lines Retirement Center in Argentine provided a valuable lesson in caring to all the members of Young Women on the Move on December 9. Forty young women, ages 11-18, entertained residents with singing of Christmas carols. The girls then distributed small gift bags to the 200 residents while engaging in one-on-one conversations. Love, energy and excitement filled the room. YWOM VideoThis excellent video spotlighting Young Women on the Move was debuted at our 2009 Fundraising Breakfast. Enjoy! Also, please continue to show your support with a donatation. Improved Resiliency of Adolescent Girls in Wyandotte CountyOutcomes of the 14-month mental health project funded by the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City have revealed that Girls in Young Women on the Move show significant improvement in their self-concept as a capable female and their resiliency to deal with stressors in a nonviolent way, pursue a positive life plan, improve academic self-worth, and prevent depression and/or suicidal thoughts. A comparison of outcomes between consistent and non-consistent participants revealed increases in:
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