Latina Leadership Institute

To find out more or sign up for any of the programs listed here, please contact us using the information to the right, or the form below!

Contact us

Contact the Latina Leadership Institute:

243 W. 33rd St.

520) 447-8916

iesquer@ywcatucson.org

Year-long training institute in Spanish for women who wish to become advocates for other women experiencing gender violence. The Promotora program includes training in leadership and community organizing and legal rights for immigrants. Participants receive training in prevention/intervention in domestic violence (October), sexual violence ( April), and stalking (January). Each training is 4 days long, Monday to Thursday from 9am-12pm. Participants also participate in “know your rights” training for immigrant communities. This is a hands-on leadership training course in which participants cultivate and practice their leadership skills while they raise social awareness on gender violence and issues that impact immigrant communities.

Week 6-12: Professional Empowerment

Designed to identify the professional development needs of women who are unemployed, looking to open a business, or go back to school. The intention of this program is to help the participant to have self-confidence and obtain the necessary skills in their professional development. During this class, participants will be paired with professionals in the community for career counseling. In Mi Carrera participants learn to:

Establish priorities, goals and the steps to follow them
Identify professional interests

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Providing social activities and nutritious meals to low-income seniors in South Tucson

Las Comadritas are a group of older folks who come together each week for socialization, gardening, exercise, healthy meals, crafts, and Bingo! Although the program has been established for over four decades, we are always looking to welcome more people.

Join us for light exercise, snacks, bingo, crafts, and lunch.

If you are interested or know of anyone would benefit from our program, please reach out using the contact form above.

The Comadritas gather each Tuesday and Thursday from 9am to 12pm starting August.

243 W. 33rd. St. 8571
Contact us at (520) 447-8916 or iesquer@ywcatucson.org

Mujeres y Niñas (Mothers and Daughters) is a 12-week comprehensive and culturally-tailored sexuality education program for Latina mothers/caregivers and their 9-12 year old daughters.

This is a bilingual semester-long program to equip adolescent girls and their mothers with the knowledge, skills, and resources to develop healthy relationships and to avoid unsafe sexual behaviors that put them at risk for HIV, STI’s, and unintended pregnancy. In collaboration with the Canyon Ranch Center for Prevention & Health Promotion and the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health.

The class is each Wednesday starting October 18 at 5:30pm.
243 W. 33rd. St. 85713

A todo Folklór is a group of Latina women of all ages who gather to dance. The group arose from the need to create safe spaces to heal and reduce stress through dance, art, culture and connection with nature. A todo Folklór is a means of expression not only physical but also mental that promotes liberation and collective and individual well-being.

Priority given to participants engaged in other LLI programs.