Episode #23 Host: Alejandra Y. Castillo, CEO, YWCA USA Guest: Natalie Cone, State Advocacy and Civil Engagement Manager, YWCA USA Title: We All Count! Census 2020 Description: When the U.S. Census Bureau conducts a census every ten years, it determines not only the number of people living in the United States. It also determines political representation and annual allocations… Continue Reading We All Count! Census 2020

Episode #22 Racial justice education on a macro-level requires grappling with questions such as “what is racism” and “why is racism so difficult to eradicate?” In this candid and reflective conversation, Organize Your Butterflies host, Alejandra Y. Castillo, and Donte Hilliard, Director of Mission Impact at YWCA USA and President of the newly launched YWCA… Continue Reading A Conversation About Racial Justice Training

Subscribe to the Organize Your Butterflies Podcast: APPLE PODCASTS  |  GOOGLE PLAY  |  STITCHER  |  SPOTIFY | TUNEIN | RSS Episode 21 How can women be empowered within STEM? This episode of Organize Your Butterflies, is the sixth in the “Y Women Startup” curriculum. This is the third chapter under “The Core of Business Operations,” and focuses on the challenges that women face… Continue Reading Landing Mentors, Growing Business

Episode 20 – This episode of Organize Your Butterflies features a conversation with YWCA National Capital Area CEO Monica Gray. The discussion includes suggestions on how to best engage in difficult conversations about race and racism, the significance of lending helpful tools and language to make the conversation productive and civil, and learning to hear… Continue Reading Hearing Fear, Not Acting On It: Discussing Conversations About Racism