Community Programs

Megan Van Sickle– Harding’s Community in Schools Coordinator

Al Exito– Program aimed for Spanish- speaking families and students in which students receive college education information and visits, cultural education, mentoring, leadership training and tutoring in weekly on-line programs. Sign up using this link: https://www.alexitoiowa.org/joinaprogram

Big Brothers Big Sisters: Workplace Mentoring Program- Local Business Partner Mentors (Bigs) meet virtually with Harding students (Littles) to work on activities related to preparing for college and career readiness. There is no cost for student participation in this program.  Contact Jeanette Carrington to enroll and for permission slips!!!

By Degrees Foundation: Housed in our Northside Cohort Schools, By Degrees Foundation works deeply with our school programming and staff to increase student college and career readiness skills, provide college and career community connections and offer students and families seeded college savings accounts. Learn more about By Degrees at Harding here: https://www.bydegreesfoundation.org/harding-middle

Every Step Grief and Loss Services (Home of Amanda the Panda) offers free support groups for anyone who has lost a loved one with groups for grades kindergarten and up, teens and adults.. Email griefandloss@everystep.org to register or learn more.

Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa: Girl Scouts is for girls who want to change the world, speak up for others, explore the outdoors, and have fun! All new members receive a free activity kit. Sign up by visiting girlscoutsiowa.org/join

Young Women’s Resource Center– offers a positive place for students to connect and develop a variety of skills through grade specific programs. Learn more about Young Women’s Resource Center Programming by visiting www.ywrc.org.