By Norene G. Ball Director of Hallmark Programs, YWCA McLean County February was Black History Month and March is Women’s History Month. My own limited life experience convinces me that both Black History Month and Women’s History Month are good ideas. I grew up in the ’50s and early ’60s in a small town that… Continue Reading Black History through a White Woman’s Eyes
By: Emily Koller YWCA McLean County Intern, Before & After School Teacher “What we feed our children, and what we teach them about food shapes how they learn, how they grow, and how long they live. All children deserve knowledge of what healthy food is, engagement with fresh fruits and vegetables and access to healthy… Continue Reading Whole Healthy Food, Whole Healthy Children
by Camille Taylor YWCA McLean County, Illinois (Blank) are usually good dancers, (Blank) people smell, special classes are for??? If you’re human, you couldn’t help but fill in the blanks with an image or a word that popped into your mind. A stereotype is a popular belief about a specific type of individual based on… Continue Reading Moving Beyond Stereotypes
by Erica Thurman YWCA McLean County (Ill.) “Excuse me young man, are you lost?” It may have been just that simple. Seven words may have made all the difference in the world to the family of Trayvon Martin. As the nation — and much of the world — looks for answers, it may be more… Continue Reading We Are George Zimmerman