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Walking in Two Worlds provides services and capacity building to refugee and immigrant women. These women arrived from a foreign land and know nothing about our culture or language. These women are resources to be developed- they speak multiple languages (English is one they are learning) and have a global perspective after traveling through several countries to get here. With our Walking in Two Worlds program we help these women stabilize their families, build health and self-sufficiency, connect with important community resources and learn parenting skills which will prepare their children to be ready for kindergarten.
The Walking in Two Worlds Initiative helps young immigrant and refugee women
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who are new to our community. The program focuses on empowerment, leadership skill development and career paths as well as strong family and cultural connections. More than 100 women and 260 of their children have participated in Walking in Two Worlds.
Programs
Colorful Dialogue
A community forum that meets once a month to discuss and brainstorm on topics related to community building.
International Festival of Fashion
An annual event that features an international style show as well as food, arts and crafts.
Human Race Radio
A collaborative effort with KMSU (89.7) that shares stories and perspectives of people living in the Mankato area to give people the opportunity to learn more about their neighbors and the world. Human Race Radio airs at 1 p.m. the first Monday of each month except for holidays.
Look for new and exciting changes in 2012! Planning is underway to expand Walking in Two Worlds. The new initiative is expected to grow current programming and to also develop additional programs that align with the Mankato YWCA mission. |
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"Walking in Two Worlds (W2W) is a fledgling, but already valuable resource for making Mankato a welcoming community to immigrants. A major function of W2W in the community is spanning the various groups in the community and bringing immigrants into them." -Anthony Filipovitch, W2W Evaluator "Walking in Two Worlds provides basic cultural support to both immigrants and traditional community members. The program builds relationships and trust." -Sue Larson, Evaluation Team |
For Walking in Two Worlds Evaluation findings click here.
Thank you to our supporters!
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For more information about Walking in Two Worlds please contact us at 507.345.4629 or email ywca@ywcamankato.org.
