| Breakthrough
to Literacy |
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The YWCA if very excited to be bringing
a new literacy program to our preschool through
kindergarten students. The program was made available
through a grant from the Early Learning Opportunities
Act and the Community Partnership for Children and
includes computers, curriculum, and teacher support.
Breakthrough to Literacy features age-appropriate,
systematic, explicit instruction in the five components
of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency,
vocabulary, and oral and written comprehension.
Comprehensive and balanced literacy instruction
is provided as whole or small-group, and individual
activities, building a strong foundation in oral
language and comprehension skills. Breakthrough
supports teachers in providing excellent, individualized
instruction to all children, including English language
learners and children with a variety of special
needs. |
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| YWCA pool renovated
by Timberland and United Way |
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The YWCA was filled with volunteers
last summer, as groups from Timberland, UPS, JanTec
and Nortel arrived to clean and paint our pool area.
Well in need of renovation, all of the locker rooms
and hallways are bright with newly painted lockers,
floors, and walls.
In addition to this wonderful update, the back wall
of the pool was converted to an island scene with
porpoises, palm trees, and a peaceful sailboat,
on a floor to ceiling mural. The YWCA, and those
who use the pool, are so grateful for the work and
effort that went into planning the almost week-long
effort. In addition to all of the volunteers, we
would like especially to thank Timberland and the
Merrimack Valley United Way for helping to organize
the project, and all of the companies that provided
supplies. |
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| YWCA
to Launch New Look |
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The YWCA has been dedicated to its
mission of eliminating racism and empowering women.
And while the YWCA continues to maintain its unwavering
commitment to this mission, the time has come for
a fresh look... |
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Peer
Educators Funded by DPH and The Gillette Company |
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Since September 2003, three teams
of women, trained by the YWCA as educators about
breast and cervical health, have conducted 19 peer
education sessions reaching more than 120 other
women across the Northeast region. Fifteen additional
sessions and another peer training are scheduled
for March... |
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YWCA
Hosts "Agilent After School" |
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The YWCA was recently named an Agilent
After School site, where children in the Girls Center
and the YWCA co-ed after school program will enjoy
a hands-on science program... |
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| Banknorth
Charitable Foundation Helps Rape Crisis Center |
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Banknorth Charitable Foundation took
a strong and generous stand in support of area rape
crisis and assault services recently when it made
a significant contribution to the YWCA’s Rape
Crisis Center... |
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| Lanam
Club Event to Help YWCA |
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The YWCA of Greater Lawrence was
recently chosen as the beneficiary of the 3rd annual
charitable gala of the Friends of the Lanam Club,
to be held March 12, 2004... |
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| The
Mother Connection Helps YWCA Kids |
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The Mother Connection has chosen
to provide children enrolled in YWCA child care,
after school and residential programs for teen mothers
and victims of family violence with a new backpack
and school supplies... |
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| Scholarship
Awards |
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The YWCA Bright Future Award and
Susan L. King Scholarship Award are given annually.
Learn more about the awards and download the application
forms. |
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YWCA
Fina House Receives State Award |
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The YWCA’s plans to create
a safe and supportive housing complex for women
and their families received a critical boost this
summer... |
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The
Gillette Company Funds Breast And Cervical Cancer
Program |
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With support from The Gillette Company,
the YWCA of Greater Lawrence has improved its ability
to link medically underserved and uninsured women
to breast and cervical cancer screenings... |
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| 20th
Anniversary Tribute to Women Celebration Honors
Leaders |
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The YWCA's 20th annual Tribute to
Women was celebrated with nearly 500 guests this
year... |
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| YWCA
and Businesses Unite to Fight Breast & Cervical
Cancer |
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The YWCA of Greater Lawrence
is offering a new breast and cervical cancer initiative... |
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| Quota
International Establishes YWCA Library & Reading
Program |
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Quota International, represented
by members Sue Adams and Beth Poulo, both of Andover,
recently donated more than 150 children’s
books... |
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| YWCA
Financial Education Conference Draws 700 Women
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More than 700 women from throughout
the Merrimack Valley and the North Shore recently
attended the YWCA's Money Conference for Women...
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| Lanam
Club Donates $6,000 to YWCA Domestic Violence Program
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The Lanam Club of Andover recently
awarded the YWCA of Greater Lawrence a $6,000 donation
to support domestic violence prevention and intervention... |
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| Statewide
Education & Training to be Managed by YWCA |
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The Massachusetts Department of Public
Health recently funded the YWCA of Greater Lawrence
to coordinate two statewide training and education
programs in partnership with DPH’s Women’s
Health Network... |
