Entre Mujeres: $5,000 Grant awarded

About the program

The mission of Entre Mujeres is to empower Latina high school students to recognize their personal worth and strengthen their leadership abilities, self-confidence, and ability to leverage their cultural assets to serve as agents of change in the Latino community and beyond. The objective of this program is to organize Entre Mujeres circles. Unidos US will be providing access to positive femininity curricula, opportunities for professional development, and ongoing technical assistance as we implement the Entre Mujeres program at RYSS and TCCC.

Entre Mujeres Program:

Program Coordinators: Yannelly Meza and Yulissa Mora

Program Supervisor: Blanca Nelly Saldaña

Participants (Names provided by SP):

9^th Graders:     15

10^th Graders:   8

11^th Graders:   7         

Collaborations:            Special Populations, CCR, ECHS

Cohort Launch Date:  September 14

Grant Period:              18 Months

Frequency:                  Once a Month/60-90 Minute Workshops

Grant Begins:              Fall 2018