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The EDGE Academy: The Girls Empowerment Program of the YWCA

The mission of the EDGE Academy is to empower girls with the skills and attitudes they need to take healthy risks, maintain high aspirations, and stay resilient in the face of difficulty.

Through hands-on projects and community involvement, the EDGE prepares girls to meet the challenges of their future by training them to be creative, confident, competitive and self-sufficient.

Our Programs

For current program dates, please visit our events calendar. Registration is coordinated by the Boulder Valley School District's Lifelong Learning Program. To register for classes, Click here to visit their web site.

Bolder Girls
The Voice of Boulder County
Bolder Girls is a newspaper written by girls — and it is published in the Camera! Enjoy working with mentors from local colleges and the Camera staff to learn about newspaper production. Topics include photography, editing, advertising and reporting. For grades 3 - 6.

Dates: Tuesdays, Feb. 16 - April 20, 2010 (8 sessions)
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Cost: $125
*No class on March 23 and March 30

Adventures in Photography for Girls & Boys - Grades 2-5
Monday, February 15, 2010 (1 session)
8:30 am – 3:30 pm; Cost: $79

Get ready for an exciting day with digital photography! Explore ways to create interesting photos, insert them into a computer, and investigate ways you can use computers to turn your photographs into work of art. Join us for this digital adventure! No previous experience is necessary. Bring your own camera or use one of ours. Please bring a sack lunch; healthy snacks provided.

Reel Girls – Digital Movie Making for Girls Ages 9-12
Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010 – April 15, 2010 (8 sessions)
No class on March 25
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm; Cost: $125

Reel Girls will work together to write, produce, and star in a movie of their very own creation. Once the filming is complete, each girl will personally edit the film, having full creative control of which scenes make it into the final edit. No previous experience is necessary. Bring your camera or use one of ours.

Techno Explorers for Girls & Boys - Ages 8-12
Monday, March 22 through Thursday, March 25, 2010 (4 sessions)
8:30 am – 3:00 pm; Cost: $175

Get ready for an exciting week of techno exploring! Be an artist, a pirate, a knight, and movie producer as we explore technology through adventure. No previous computer experience is necessary. Bring your own camera or use one of ours. Before and after childcare is available - call 303-443-0419 x 108 for details. Please bring sack lunch; healthy snacks provided.

Video Genius for Girls & Boys - Ages 8-12
Monday, March 29 and Tuesday, March 30, 2010 (2 sessions)
8:30 am – 3:30 pm; Cost: $129

Want to create movies like a high-tech special effects master moviemaker? We will be using digital video to show young directors how to make people disappear, how to stage an action scene, and more — in short, how to be a video genius. No previous computer or video experience necessary. Video cameras will be provided. Before and after childcare is available - call 303-443-0419 x 108 for details. Please bring sack lunch; healthy snacks provided.

REGISTRATION
For your convenience, registration is coordinated by Lifelong Learning. Call (720) 561-3768 or visit www.bvsd.org/LLL. Scholarship assistance is available.

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Puente (Bridge Program)
The Each year, the YWCA assists a group of eighth grade Latina students in Casey Middle School in their transition to Boulder High School. The students receive support in preparing for high school, high school registration assistance, access to our computer lab, tutoring, and other activities. To learn more, please call (303) 443-0419.

Teen Board Directors
Make a difference in your community! Work with like-minded women to assure the success of the YWCA of Boulder County. As a teen director, you will learn about policy and decision making, fundraising and how nonprofit organizations tick. Apply today. Two high school girls from Boulder County are elected each year.

Teen Parent Graduation Project
This collaboration with Fairview High School gives teen moms the support needed to graduate or earn their GED. Includes roundtable mentoring groups and job shadowing with the goal and focus of increasing graduation rates among teen mothers.

For more information, call 303-443-0419 or send mail to frontdesk@ywcaboulder.org.

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