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After School Programs

The 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:

  • Argentine Middle School
  • Central Middle School
  • Rosedale Middle School
  • J.C. Harmon High School
  • Wyandotte High School
  • F.L. Schlagle High School

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.

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Young 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.

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Staff

Mary Beth Gentry

Executive Director and Founder

Mary Beth Gentry is founder and executive director of Young Women on the Move, Inc. She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, B.S. in Human Ecology, University of Minnesota Hospitals and Clinics, R.D. Dietetics, and the University of Kansas, Master's Certificate in Community Health and Development, Department of Applied Behavioral Sciences. She is president of Empower for Health Partners, Inc., the founding organization of Young Women on the Move, Inc. Previous positions include assistant dean for external affairs at the KU School of Medicine; director of development for Mackay School of Mines, University of Nevada; chief nutritionist for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; and owner of retail establishments in Columbia, Missouri.

Ken Krauss

Technology Advisor

Ken Krauss is a computer consultant and web developer. Please visit his company websites Computer Help Personalized and Kansas City Web Development for more information.

Staci Baird

Technology Advisor

Staci Baird is Senior Internet Marketing Manager for Lucasfilm in San Francisco, CA.

 

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