April 12, 2019
Association Network Meetings
We’re grateful to all who attended the Atlanta and Salt Lake City Association Network Meetings. A special thanks to Sharmen Gowens in Atlanta and Anne Burkholder in Salt Lake City for welcoming us to your beautiful cities. We enjoyed sharing our vision of our future with you all and engaging in thoughtful discussion around our new Strategic Business Plan. We value your input and appreciate your participation in this process. Recorded segments from the Atlanta meeting will be posted shortly.
Policy Updates Webinar
Join us on April 24 at 3:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. PT for the latest updates on legislation and a conversation with some of our local associations doing work to support and promote Black maternal health. Register now!
Stand Against Racism: April 25-28
Our 13th annual Stand Against Racism campaign is two weeks away! We can’t wait to see and amplify all of your great events and advocacy during this network-wide campaign. Here are a few updates and reminders:
- “Solidarity Not Saviors” training on April 22: Kickstart Stand Against Racism with this training from YWCA Berkeley/Oakland and YWCA San Francisco & Marin on Monday, April 22 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. ET / 3:00-5:00 p.m. PT. Deepen your practices of accountability, learn about community safety from an immigrant justice perspective, and effectively apply this learning to campaigns to end deportation, detention, and discrimination. This event will be livestreamed for anyone unable to attend in person. Register now!
- Register your events: Once you sign up through the Stand Against Racism website, be sure to also register to host your event — simply log-in to the website, click the “Create Event” tab on your dashboard, and fill out your event information. This way, your event is promoted on our interactive map and we can track our collective impact as a national YWCA movement.
- Urge Congress to take a Stand Against Racism: Let’s raise our voices together to urge Members of Congress to ensure women, children, and families can arrive and live in the U.S. without fear, harm, or discrimination. Please join YWCA USA and the entire YWCA network in urging Congress to take a stand against racism by adding your YWCA to this letter by Wednesday, April 24.
- Attend our briefing on April 25: YWCA USA will host a Stand Against Racism policy briefing on the Hill. Join us for “No Hate. No Fear: Ensuring Safety and Opportunity for Immigrant Women,” on Thursday, April 25 at 12:00 p.m. ET in the Russell Senate Office Building. Learn more about our panelists and register today.
- Tweet with us on April 26: Mark your calendars and join us for a #StandAgainstRacism Twitter chat, “Expanding the Immigrant Narrative,” on Friday, April 26 at 2:00 p.m. ET
Register for the 2019 National Conference
We invite you to join us in Washington, DC for our biennial National Conference on June 5-8. This conference is an opportunity for our organization to gather together, learn from and with one another, and identify opportunities that will inspire us to leverage our collective power. At YWCA, we DARE TO BE POWERFUL every single day of the year — for the over 2 million women, girls, and families we serve.
For more information about the schedule of events or booking your rooms at the Grand Hyatt Washington, visit our conference website. If you’re ready now to register, please fill out the registration form.
If you know any individuals, organizations or businesses interested in sponsorship opportunities for the conference, please review the e-sponsorship packet and email Tycely Williams with any questions or suggestions.
YWCA Resource Tool
Make sure to check out our YWCA archives which include over one million YWCA records. Highlights from the digitized collection include one-of-a kind photographs and letters that document examples of YWCA’s work around the world; YWCA activities during and between both world wars; and young women’s education, health, and well-being across the 20th century. The best access points to the collection are the overview provided by this finding aid and these digitized materials. Below is a photo from YWCA Job Corps (1967-1975).
YWCA 101
Register now for our next YWCA 101 webinar on Tuesday, May 14 at 2:00 p.m. ET. This session is a great opportunity for local association staff and board members to learn all about the YWCA in just one hour! Topics include our rich history and legacy; our Mission Impact Framework; our national scale and reach; 2019 initiatives, including an update on our new business plan; upcoming events, including our National Conference in June; qualities associated with highly successful associations; and resources and tools available to support local association leaders.
Advocacy Opportunity: Black Maternal Health Week April 11-17
Looking for a way to highlight YWCA’s support for improving maternal health outcomes for women of color? Support the national Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW) campaign, organized by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance. Here are three ways you can engage:
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