By Katie Stanton Social Media & Online Engagement Manager, YWCA USA Today, we’re starting a new weekly tradition on the YWCA USA blog. Each Friday, we’ll post the five most important, need-to-know, must-read stories from around the Web to share with you. These stories are the ones that made us think, that taught us something… Continue Reading Top Five on Friday
by Mary Reardon Johnson Executive Director, YWCA of Western Massachusetts Officer down! Around the city of Springfield, Mass., sirens blare, lights flash, emergency vehicles screech and news media are dispatched. Yellow tape goes up and the first accounts are sent out over the air and internet. The veteran police officer responded to a call requesting… Continue Reading Tragedy in Springfield, Mass.: When VAWA and Local Domestic Violence Intersect
by Sylvia Ferrell-Jones President and CEO, YWCA Boston This week marks Boston’s third year participating in a national YWCA movement – Stand Against Racism. We join with YWCAs across the nation to show that racism still exists and that it cannot be ignored or tolerated. I am a positive and pragmatic person, so like to… Continue Reading Standing for Racial Equality
by Clare Gunther Director of Grant Development, YWCA of Greater Lawrence, Mass.; and Alicia & Ismerlyn Participants in YWCA of Greater Lawrence’s After-School Program Youth in the YWCA of Greater Lawrence’s After-School program have been discussing topics related to racism as part of the Stand Against Racism event series. Here, Ismerlyn and Alicia, both age… Continue Reading In Our Own Words: Girls Learn About Standing Up Against Racism