Women's Empowerment

VISTA Member: Laura Prosseda
Year of Service: April 2008 - 2009

Project Overview: Started as a senior project of a Prescott College student in the format of a three-day retreat for teenage girls of Yavapai County addressing issues such as body image, sexual assault, teen pregnancy, etc. WEB (Women's Empowerment Breakthrough) has since expanded to offer similar programming throughout the year for teen and adult women and has been picked up by Prescott College's 501(c)(3) as a project of the college.

Supporting Organization: Prescott College

Project Goals: To provide women and girls a safe and inspiring space to explore, define and achieve their goals.

What's Happening Now

Currently WEB is planning the first annual Women's Wellness Weekend, a three-day retreat for adult women of Yavapai County in June as well as the fifth annual WEB Conference for teen girls for September 2008, both hosted at Mingus Springs Camp on Mingus Mountain. Also in the works is Transitions, a workshop series for older teens who are preparing to move into adulthood and the responsibilities that come along with it. Another important project is the WEB Resource Center, a library of books on topics ranging from sexuality and sex education to women's liberation and feminism history. The resource center is open to the public and is located at Prescott College on 220 Grove Avenue. In order to offer these programs and resources, WEB holds annual fundraising events throughout the year which generate over $20,000 in cash and in-kind donations.

Contact Info: womensempowerment@prescott.edu, 928.350.2018, 220 Grove Ave. Prescott, AZ 86301