Tag: Sisters Supporting Women for a Better World

“Eres Más” – Santa Catarina Educational Center

“Eres Más” – Santa Catarina Educational Center

This project incorporates five different segments to increase self-esteem for the poor, underserved women of the community. The students worked with the local parish and priest in García, Nuevo León in providing educational workshops on family roles, living with spouses, economic viability, and providing examples of successful women role models. A campaign on health was included focusing on nutrition, dental and first aid needs. The community served is very vulnerable to poverty and poor living conditions. The workshops were offered to the women of the parish of San Juan Pablo Segundo from January to June, 2022, on Saturday mornings at the parish school. Women from 16-80 years old with a maximum of 50 participants attended. Workshops focused on: “Woman, You are a Person”; “The Woman in the Family”; “Woman, to God you are Valuable”, with segments on self, dignity and emotions, communications in the family environment, married life, economy, women in church history, women’s rights and health, and “I am, I can – road to success”. During early June, special sessions on health including first aid and physical health took place, and graduation with awards occurred on June 4, 2022. The women were very appreciative of the classes provided to them.

 

Learn about the Grant “Sisters Supporting Women for a Better World” here.

“Tech for Success” – St. Anthony High School and Incarnate Word High School, San Antonio

“Tech for Success” – St. Anthony High School and Incarnate Word High School, San Antonio

The Young Women’s Global Leadership Program is a group of students who have met virtually from around the world. Local sessions were coordinated from the University of the Incarnate Word. The student team from St. Anthony Catholic High School recognized that many young women from other countries had very limited resources to participate in the virtual sessions. St. Anthony Catholic High School and Incarnate Word High School in San Antonio utilized funds from their winning grants to purchase laptops for young women in Uganda, Kosovo, Kenya and other countries involved in the Leadership Program. Eight laptops were distributed to a total of 51 young women in East Africa – these students had been relying on their mentors’ phones or a single computer to attend program conferences. The student team reports that it has been a significant relief for the young women to access zoom sessions sharing the laptops, and the students are excited to utilize them for their program presentations and cross-cultural interactions.

 

Learn about the Grant “Sisters Supporting Women for a Better World” here.

“GEMS STEAM summer camp and afterschool programs” – University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio

“GEMS STEAM summer camp and afterschool programs” – University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio

This project from the University of the Incarnate Word, U.S.,  allowed Girls in Engineering, Math and Science (GEMS) to host all female afterschool robotics clubs at three schools from two school districts within Bexar County.  Each afterschool club was equipped with robots and computers. The grant funding enabled snacks for each weekly club meeting, dinners for evening practices, breakfasts and lunch for weekend competitions, and transportation to and from the competition.  The students would remain after school each week for an hour or two depending on the school-specific meeting times, and the grant funding provided snack options to students who have food scarcity within their community.  As competitions came closer, students would remain at school longer, and the grant provided dinner and drinks.

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“Queen of Peace Blessing Baskets and Shower” – Incarnate Word Academy, St. Louis Missouri

“Queen of Peace Blessing Baskets and Shower” – Incarnate Word Academy, St. Louis Missouri

This winning grant resulted in purchasing needed items for expectant, underprivileged women served by the Queen of Peace Center in St. Louis, which provides healthcare for women with substance abuse disorders through treatment, education and housing. The high school student team worked together and bought maternity and baby items and delivered the gifts to the Center along with hand-written cards of encouragement and prayers to the women. Twelve of the women’s lives were touched by the use of the funds, and the Center’s staff informed the team that the women were most appreciative for their thoughtfulness and the gifts.

 

Learn about the Grant “Sisters Supporting Women for a Better World” here.

Winners of the Sisters Supporting Women project

Winners of the Sisters Supporting Women project

Women are at the heart of their communities. The demands women face each day are many as are the challenges they encounter. For women living in economic poverty, the resources they need to succeed are often beyond their reach. These include education, economic opportunity, personal safety, healthcare and social services. By working with women, how can you make a difference in their lives and in the lives of those who are part of their communities?

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