In 2018, the Springfield Young Women’s Initiative tasks forces awarded the following organizations through a participatory grant making process. The young women awarded funds to support programs that aligned with the identified barriers to success each task force chose.
TASK FORCE | GRANTEE | PROJECT |
Women in Leadership | Girls, Inc. of Holyoke | Girls, Inc.’s Teen Leadership Academy |
Rape Culture | Springfield School Volunteers | Human In Common |
Health and Wellness | Center for Human Development | Caring Together Residential Treatment Program |
Economic, Community and Workforce Development | Cambridge Credit Counseling | Financial Literacy Education Program |