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We are proud to rerelease “The Rising Tide of Racial Consciousness” by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., originally published in the December 1960 issue of YWCA Magazine.
Guess what? Today, we at YWCA USA are partying all across the nation for Juneteenth! This day is all about celebrating freedom, marking the end of slavery in our beloved United States.
On Oct. 25, 2023, President Biden formally called on Congress to provide $16 billion in child care stabilization funding.
This is an excerpt: On Oct. 6, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared war.
This is an excerpt: UScellular is partnering with YWCA USA to update their TechGYRLS® Curriculum for a planned launch in 2024. The company announced a $100,000 grant today to support the update to the curriculum that will help to reach more young women and encourage careers in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math).
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Juneteenth 2024
Guess what? Today, we at YWCA USA are partying all across the nation for Juneteenth! This day is all about celebrating freedom, marking the end of slavery in our beloved United States.
YWCA Statement on Child Care Supplement Budget Request
On Oct. 25, 2023, President Biden formally called on Congress to provide $16 billion in child care stabilization funding.
YWCA USA Statement on the Israel-Hamas War
This is an excerpt: On Oct. 6, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared war.
UScellular Donates $100K to YWCA USA to Advance STEAM Educational Opportunities
This is an excerpt: UScellular is partnering with YWCA USA to update their TechGYRLS® Curriculum for a planned launch in 2024. The company announced a $100,000 grant today to support the update to the curriculum that will help to reach more young women and encourage careers in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math).
Readout of Gender Justice Advocates’ Meeting with the Biden Administration on Closing the Wage and Wealth Gap for Black Women
This is an excerpt: On Friday, September 15, 2023, gender and racial justice experts convened at the White House to address the critical issue of closing the wage and wealth gap for Black women. The meeting was a pivotal step toward discussing strategies to achieve gender and racial pay equity.
YWCA USA Announces Six New Appointments to its Board of Directors
This is an excerpt: YWCA USA is pleased to announce the appointment of six new members to its national Board of Directors: Mallory Donaldson with the Center for Healthy Families; Cristina A. Gomez with CA Consulting, Strategies, Management; Kara Perkins with California State University at Long Beach; Ramy Rauf with Northwest Area Foundation; Deon Riley with Bath & Body Works; and Joanne Tabellija-Murphy with Walmart.
YWCA USA CEO: Even as Our Rights are Rolled Back, We Must Be Resilient
This is an excerpt: This week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued rulings in multiple cases that—in the aftermath of their 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health—continue to roll back rights and protections for women, communities of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, victims of stalking, and other marginalized communities:
YWCA USA CEO: Even as Our Rights are Rolled Back, We Must Be Resilient
This is an excerpt: This week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued rulings in multiple cases that—in the aftermath of their 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health—continue to roll back rights and protections for women, communities of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, victims of stalking, and other marginalized communities.
YWCA Statement: Affirmative Action
This is an excerpt: Today, June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court rolled back decades of progress on educational opportunity and socioeconomic mobility by narrowing the consideration of race in higher education admissions.
Like Mother Like Daughter: A Second-Generation Experience in the YWCA Movement YWCA: A Progressive Voice for Racial Equality and a Cruel Reality of Forced Assimilation
This is an excerpt: Takeyama had done much for the YWCA movement, most notably having worked to develop YWCA Girl Reserves in the Amache-Japanese Internment Camp in Granada, Colorado after Executive Order 9066 forced 120,000 Japanese Americans, including her and her family, into internment.
From Voting Rights to Reproductive Rights, Financial Literacy and More, YWCA Is Building on a Legacy of Advancing Equity and Justice for All Women
This is an excerpt: This week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued rulings in multiple cases that—in the aftermath of their 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health—continue to roll back rights and protections for women, communities of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, victims of stalking, and other marginalized communities:
YWCA USA Launches YWCA Racial Justice Challenge
This is an excerpt: YWCA USA, the nation’s oldest and largest women’s organization, launched the YWCA Racial Justice Challenge to coincide with their Until Justice Just Is (UJJI) campaign, which will run throughout the month of April and is intended to raise awareness of systemic racism and how each of us can take action to advance justice.
Statement on Police Killing of Tyre Nichols and Recent Mass Shootings
This is an excerpt: On January 7, 2023, Tyre Nichols was stopped by law enforcement for reckless driving, and was subsequently murdered at the hands of five Memphis police officers.
Advancing Justice: YWCA’s Own Reckoning with Racial Inequity
This is an excerpt: When Dr. Dorothy Height was a little girl, growing up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the 1920s, she was denied access to the central YWCA swimming pool.
The Rising Tide of Racial Consciousness
We are proud to rerelease “The Rising Tide of Racial Consciousness” by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., originally published in the December 1960 issue of YWCA Magazine.
YWCA USA Statement on 2022 Midterm Election
Washington, D.C.—Margaret Mitchell, CEO of YWCA USA, issued the following statement on the 2022 midterm election.
YWCA Uplifts WOC Entrepreneurs at Recent Pitch Competitions
This is an excerpt: This year, and for the first time ever, the YWCA Women’s Empowerment 360° (YW WE360°) program hosted not one, but three pitch competitions to allow women entrepreneurs from across the YWCA network a chance to compete for funding to support their growing businesses.
Thank You for Standing in Solidarity with YWCA
This is an excerpt: For over 160 years, our supporters have stood with us in solidarity as we have worked to build a world of opportunity, justice, and equity for the girls, women, and communities of color we serve.
Giving Tuesday: Helping Women and Girls Become Equal, Powerful, & Unstoppable!
This is a nexcerpt: Today is Giving Tuesday, it’s a day the world has decided to give together. We’ve set a big goal for today, and hope to raise $250,000 to support women, girls, and people of color in the communities we serve across the nation.
YWCA USA Receives Generous Contribution from MacKenzie Scott to Fund Mission-Based Work to Eliminate Racism and Empower Women
This is an excerpt: For Immediate Release:Yolanda RaineSenior Director, Marketing and Communicationsyraine@ywca.org202-524-5331 Washington, D.C., – This week, YWCA USA received a generous donation from entrepreneur, author, advocate, and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott as part of her dedication to her giving pledge and ongoing commitment to provide immediate support to people suffering the health and economic impacts of these challenging times.
Stand with YWCA - Now and in 2021
This is an excerpt: We have made it to the last month of 2020, and what a year it has been! We were forced to change our lifestyles and habits, including how we work, how we learn, and even how we interact and engage with one another.
Alejandra Y. Castillo Receives Distinguished Public Service Award from the LBJ School of Public Affairs
This is an excerpt: YWCA USA is pleased to announce that our CEO, Alejandra Y. Castillo is the 2020 recipient of the Distinguished Public Service Award (DPSA) from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin.
Forward Together
This is an excerpt: On Saturday, I felt like I was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief. A breath that many of you were probably also able to take after four years of division, confusion, and hopelessness for the future.
History Making Moments from the 2020 Election
This is an excerpt: On Saturday, November 7th, Kamala Harris became our nation's first vice president-elect -- a woman, woman of color, and the daughter of immigrants -- after her running mate, President-elect Joe Biden, was declared the winner of the U.S. presidential election.
YWCA USA Statement on 2020 Election Results
This is an excerpt: Washington, D.C.—Alejandra Y. Castillo, CEO of YWCA USA, issued the following statement on the results of the 2020 election: “While the results of this election may come as a surprise to many, an affirmation to some, and a rejection to others, it is a defining moment for the nation.
YWCA Statement on the Murder of Walter Wallace
This is an excerpt: Washington, D.C.—Alejandra Y. Castillo, CEO of YWCA USA, issued the following statement on the results of the 2020 election: “While the results of this election may come as a surprise to many, an affirmation to some, and a rejection to others, it is a defining moment for the nation.
Latina Workers Make Less Than… Well, Everyone
By Debbie Baldwin, Digital Media SpecialistToday, we are proud to join in with organizations and individuals across the country to recognize Latina Equal Pay Day.
A Week Without Violence: #StopStreetHarassment with Sophie Sandberg, Founder of CatCalls of NYC
This is an excerpt: Episode #58 Subscribe to the Organize Your Butterflies Podcast: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER | SPOTIFY | TUNEIN | RSS Host: Alejandra Y. Castillo Guest: Sophie Sandberg, Founder of Catcalls of NYC Catcalls of NYC is a grassroots initiative that uses public chalk art to raise awareness about gender-based street harassment.