SAS Girls – Serious About STEM Summer Camp

SAS Girls – Serious about STEM Camp is open to girls ages 9 to 13 years from Bergen, Hudson, Essex, Morris and Passaic Counties. Our camp will include environmental topics ranging from climate change, horticulture, ecosystems and more. Girls will also build leadership skills and healthy body awareness.

Serious About STEM (SAS)

SAS is a new learning opportunity for girls ages 9-14 to explore STEM based careers. This program serves to reinforce our commitment to helping girls develop the skills they need to thrive and grow. In this FREE weekly session, girls will be introduced to STEM concepts, helping them discover and explore all the exciting career options in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Areas of learning include: coding, science experiments, robotic coding, climate change, farming, and more!

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Girls Empowerment Network (GEN) on the Go

This program provides quarterly networking opportunities for tweens and their caregivers to help them connect, make new friends, and learn about topics that are relevant to their lives.

Drama-CIZE – For Girls Ages 9 -12 years

Jan 9 – Feb 15, 2023

In-person: 214 State Street, Suite 103, Hackensack, NJ

An engaging six-week empowerment program that brings together education and art with drama, interactive wellness practices, and more.

empower (U)niversity

empower (U)niversity is a 10-month personal, professional, and empowerment girls program that provides rising high school sophomores with the tools they need to balance themselves physically, emotionally, and intellectually. Our goal is to create impactful programming and community service projects, which will empower teen girls to be confident, college-bound, and career-ready.

To learn more

Questions? Contact Maddy at girls@ywcannj.org

YW RISE

YW RISE is a 10-week girls leadership program that educates high school students on social issues and empowers them to take action within their communities. Confidence building skills along with leadership training, and self-care strategies prepare our RISE members to raise their voices, get involved, support one another, take care of themselves, and inspire the next generation of girls to take action on issues that impact their lives.

Interested in registering your school for this program? Please fill out this form.

GEN Camp – Girls Empowerment Network

GEN Camp offers girls ages 9 to 12 years, STEM-based learning opportunities, empowerment, leadership and communication skills weekly at YWCAMP@Mahwah during the summer. Girls will soar in our supportive, nurturing environment and create lasting memories and friendships too.

Monday, July 31st – Friday, Aug 4th

and

Monday, Aug 7th – Friday, Aug 11th

9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Period Poverty Initiative

YWCA Northern NJ is collecting Menstrual Products for those in need in the communities we serve. To learn more please click here.

If you are in need of Menstrual Products Register here.

Everyone should have access to menstrual products, regardless of their financial status

Questions? Contact Maddy at girls@ywcannj.org or call 201-345-1906 or Alicia at womens@ywcannj.org or call 201-881-1708.