YWCA Malden Mentoring

The YWCA Malden Mentoring Program is to empower at-risk youth in our community within a structured group setting to make positive life choices that enable them to maximize their personal potential. By linking students with encouraging role models, we aim to promote strong relationships among peers and adults and the ability to identify and express unique strengths.

Description:
The YWCA Malden is dedicated to empowering girls, women, and their families from Malden and its neighboring communities. We strive to enhance the lives of women and girls by respecting individuality, eliminating racism, celebrating diversity, and encouraging active participation in improving our communities. We are committed to providing programs that promote economic independence, personal fulfillment and confident adulthood. For children's services, we offer center-based child care, site-based and teen enrichment programs, group mentoring and leadership development through community service. Our programs for women include wellness services and an economic advancement program.

History:
The YWCA Malden is an innovator among community-based groups in Malden, with more than 75 years of experience creating unique programs that help the city’s low-income and at-risk populations. Responding to disparities that impact girls, women, and populations of color, the YWCA creates meaningful partnerships to develop and implement creative program models, many of which have the potential for replication beyond the Malden community. It is through this pioneering work that the YWCA fulfills its mission of Eliminating Racism, Empowering Women and Girls.

Contact person: Jessica Bocca, Program Coordinator, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (781) 324-3444

Address:

54 Washington St Malden, MA 02148 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.ywcamalden.org

Directions:

Public Transportation – “The T” Take the Orange Line to Malden Station; exit to Florence St. (City Hall will be across the street). Proceed to the left up the hill. At the traffic light, at the top of the. . . (more)   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: Malden Center,   Walk distance (in minutes): 5   Nearest Bus Stop: Malden Center, 5 minute walk For maps or information, please see http://www.mbta.com/schedmaps/index.cfm

Last updated on July 30, 2009