Young Womens Christian Association of Alexandria Louisiana Inc

GIRLS ON THE RUN: GIRLS ON THE RUN IS A TRANSFORMATIONAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BASED POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR GIRLS IN 3RD-8TH GRADE. THE PROGRAM TEACHES LIFE SKILLS THROUGH DYNAMIC INTERACTIVE LESSONS AND RUNNING GAMES. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO UNLEASH CONFIDENCE THROUGH ACCOMPLISHMENT WHILE ESTABLISHING A LIFETIME APPRECIATION OF HEALTH AND FITNESS.

YW BUDDIES AND YW TEENS: YW BUDDIES MENTORING PROGRAM MATCHES CHILDREN WITH POSITIVE ROLE MODELS. THE MAJORITY OF THE CHILDREN ARE FROM SINGLE-PARENT HOMES. THE CHILDREN ARE BETWEEN AGES FIVE AND TWELVE. OUR GOAL IS TO REINFORCE POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES, INCLUDING A STRENGTHENED SENSE OF SELF-WORTH AT HOME, IN SCHOOL, AND IN THE COMMUNITY. ALL MATCHES ARE BASED ON EITHER SITE OR SCHOOL DURING THE SCHOOL MONTHS. YW TEENS IS A SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING ORGANIZATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL AGED GIRLS. THE GOAL IS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA BY SUPPORTING THE LOCAL MISSION OF THE YWCA AND BY DONATING HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE. MANY GIRLS GAIN WORK EXPERIENCE (VOLUNTEERING) FOR FUTURE JOBS.