YWCA Grant Partners 2007-2008

Women’s Policy Institute of the Women’s Foundation of California/Statewide
$20,000
To support the Women’s Policy Institute, an innovative policy advocacy training program
that increases the number of communitybased women leaders who are actively
involved in shaping and implementing policies affecting the health and well-being
of women and girls and their communities throughout California

American Association of University Women, California/Silicon Valley
$20,000
To support Tech Trek Science Camp for Girls, serving a diverse group of eighth
grade students

Asian Americans for Community Involvement/Santa Clara
$20,000
To support direct services, community education and policy advocacy for domestic
violence survivors in northern Santa Clara County

Career Closet/San Mateo $20,000
To provide business attire and job counseling to disadvantaged women in Santa Clara and
San Mateo counties

Foundation for a College Education/San Mateo
$20,000
To support College Bound and College Success programs

Girl Scouts of Northern California/Santa Clara
$20,000
To support Got Choices, a year-round program serving gang-involved, disconnected
and high-risk girls who are involved in the juvenile justice system

Jeremiah’s Promise/Santa Clara
$20,000
For life skills training, residential living services and other support for youth who
are 18 and leaving the foster care system

Peninsula Bridge/Santa Clara
$20,000
To support the signature summer program at six program sites, engaging approximately
250 students in five intensive weeks of academic programming

YWCA Berkeley/Oakland/Alameda
$20,000
To support racial justice projects, which includes the Pre-Kindergarten Enrichment
Program, TechGYRLS, Racial Justice Advisory Board and Confronting Racism
University Seminar