In observance of the one-year commemoration of the death of George Floyd, YWCA USA, YWCA Minneapolis, and YWCA St. Paul have issued the following joint statement: As we observe the one-year commemoration of the death of George Floyd on May 25, we can be sure of one thing: the protests and court proceedings after his… Continue Reading YWCA Statement on the One-Year Commemoration of George Floyd’s Death
On Sunday, April 11, Daunte Wright was fatally shot in Brooklyn Center, Minneapolis, about 10 miles from where Derek Chauvin is on trial for the killing of George Floyd. Elisha Rhodes, Interim CEO, YWCA USA has issued the following statement in response: “When will the headlines change? We are devastated by the fatal killing of… Continue Reading YWCA Statement on the Killing of Daunte Wright
By Donte Hilliard Director of Mission Impact, YWCA USA What would it take for us to experience just ONE Week Without Violence? What practice and policy changes would need to be implemented to make one Week Without Violence possible? We know that not all violence is physical or visible. The YWCA seeks to educate the… Continue Reading #WorkAgainstViolence: Racial Profiling and Hate Crimes