by Danielle Desrosiers Direct Care Supervisor, Survivor Outreach and Advocacy Services, YWCA Western Massachusetts An open letter to the YWCA community and beyond: I am writing to you as a member of our community and as someone who has had the privilege of working with survivors of sexual assault for the past five years. In those five years, I… Continue Reading An Opportunity to Make a Difference
By Danielle Marse-Kapr Senior Advocacy and Policy Associate, Economic Empowerment, YWCA USA Earlier this week, 10 representatives from the YWCA joined over 1,000 attendees at the White House Summit on Working Families. As anticipated, the summit highlighted issues facing working parents – particularly mothers who do paid work. There was no shortage of clout in… Continue Reading White House Summit Highlights Issues Facing Working Families
By Matt King Director of Employment & Regional Services, YWCA Seattle | King | Snohomish “When women succeed, America succeeds.” It’s not just common sense; it was also the theme of the White House Summit on Working Families on June 23. Too many working women and families live in poverty, and too often, working parents… Continue Reading When Women Succeed
by Heather Nannery Communications Manager, YWCA New York City Who is the 21st Century Girl? How can we support her aspirations? What happens when 200 girls and women unite to find out? The YWCA of the City of New York (YW) took on these questions and more on June 2 at the First Annual Potential… Continue Reading Potential to Power Girls Symposium Kicks Off NYC’s Girl Agenda
by Amberlie Phillips Chief Development Officer, YWCA Utah The YWCA USA conference a few weeks ago was full of inspiring speakers, great networking, and wonderful educational opportunities. I learned so much during each portion of the conference – from watching my CEO and a YWCA USA Board Member gracefully navigate an advocacy day meeting with… Continue Reading A Clear Message at YWCA USA Annual Conference: More Women Need to Run for Political Office