By Katie Stanton Social Media and Online Engagement Manager, YWCA USA It’s with great interest that I’ve followed the media storm surround the release of the Shriver Center’s newest report, A Woman’s Nation Pushes Back from the Brink. Over 3,000 adults were polled, including low-income women, to find out their views and opinions on “the… Continue Reading A Woman’s Nation: Helping Women Find Opportunity
Guest post by Shana Heilbron Chief Development & Communications Officer, YWCA NCA The YWCA National Capital Area could not have been more excited to win the 501cTECH Technology Impact Award earlier this month. This award, to us, is the Emmy or Grammy of the nonprofit world. It’s not often that you get recognized for something like this,… Continue Reading YWCA NCA’s Award-Winning ‘Campus Pack’
By Christian Cabazos Development Coordinator, YWCA Greater Austin “We are here today because this fight is personal,” – America Ferrera, actor Celebrities, students, activists, staff and faculty joined for a noon rally at the University of Texas denouncing the (now canceled) anti-immigration event orchestrated by the Young Texas Conservatives. The student organization originally planned to… Continue Reading University of Texas Students Stand Up for Racial Justice and Immigration Reform
By YWCA Madison The YWCA Madison encourages the U.S. House of Representatives to pass broad and humane national immigration reform legislation that allows immigrants to fully integrate into the nation’s social and economic fabric, with all of the rights and responsibilities entailed in full integration. Immigrants are helping to grow the U.S. economy, not just in big… Continue Reading YWCA Madison Urges Reform
By Jessica Peacock, BSW Clinical Intern at healingSPACE, YWCA Bergen Our culture of violence has been passed down from generation to generation, yet there are faulty stereotypes and myths regarding what constitutes rape and what a rapist looks like. Our media and culture seemingly offer a “how to” manual on warding off sexual offenders, through… Continue Reading What will it take to end violence again women and children?