Education and School-based Programs

The YWCA of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County maintains a proud and positive relationship with the Anne Arundel County Public schools to bring various programs to County residents ranging from ensuring teen mothers receive their high school diploma to providing positive role models for students. The YWCA works in concert with the student, their family, mentor and educational system to maximize the potential of each student. Additionally, the YWCA connects participants with outside resources based on their individual needs.

• School-based Mentoring for Teen Ladies (High School) Turning Point: An engaged group of high school female students meet after school during the winter and now in 2010, daily during the summer. The program is designed to enrich the girls in the areas of social life skills, financial planning, higher education and career options, and exposure to fine arts, employment opportunities, healthy choices, and parental involvement through weekly home visits. The program was designed to decease truancy, academic failure and the drop-out rate among female high school students, and is gaining popularity among students at the original site, Annapolis High School, as well as other secondary schools in Anne Arundel County.
• School-based Intervention Program (Middle School): The STAR Academy after-school program provides additional assistance to students with social, emotional and academic challenges. The program focuses on increasing school attendance, improving academic performance, learning new methods of social interaction, school and community service learning opportunities, health and wellness, recreational opportunities, and connections to summer activities. Individuals are referred to the program through their school counselors or administrators.