Ywca Anchorage

ywca anchorage’s mission is to eliminate racism and empower women. below are examples of how we are helping: •ywca’s girls circle and boys council programs: girls circle is a structured support group that increases positive connection, personal strengths, and competence in girls. a 2007 study shows girls circle participation leads to decreases in alcohol use and self-harming behaviors as well as increases in attachment to school and self-efficacy. girls circle's success prompted development of boys council. ywca plans to have 40 circle and council groups meet in 2009-10 and serve at least 240 young people. •ywca’s women$finance program’s brass tacks course helps prepare potential business owners by covering day-to-day operations, developing a strategic marketing plan, writing a business plan, human resource and management issues, and finding financing to open a business in 20 hours of training. one participant in the course successfully opened her own café. she reported she was looki