Empowering Lives, Nurturing Futures.

Creating positive change and making a meaningful impact for women and children in our community.

There are no givers and takers. There is just one community.

This award recognizes one project/program annually for exemplary community-university that embodies the University of Minnesota’s public engagement definition. Video by Blackbird Revolt.

Evidence-based approach

We address the impacts of adversity.

The Duluth Center for Women & Children supports community initiatives to ensure that children living in poverty have abundant opportunities to lead economically secure and productive lives, regardless of the circumstances in which they are born and raised. The focus of the Duluth Center for Women & Children is to address the impact adversity has on children and families with attention to quality childcare & education, encouraging empowerment through building economic stability, and sustaining hope through supporting community safety.

MEET OUR TEAM

Co-creating access to new opportunities

Entrepreneurial initiatives created right in the communities women live in enables them to reach personal goals and bring needed change to their community so it is a better place to live and raise children.
Supporting children and families who live in Duluth’s Central Hillside by providing resources that combine quality care and education. In collaboration with partners in the AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) Montessori community, DCWC will guide the education and childcare initiatives towards sustainability and expansion. When Montessori principles are applied in the wider context of society, the possibilities are vast and all-encompassing.
Embracing a thriving community by supporting educational opportunities that are meaningful and accessible.