May 03, 2019
2019 National Conference
Register now to join us at our upcoming National Conference in Washington, DC on June 5-8. Don’t delay! The last day you can register for the conference is Tuesday, May 21st. Learn more about the agenda on our conference website, and get inspired by reading this blog post reflecting on our conference theme.
- Hotel Room Block: Additional rooms have been added to YWCA’s room block at the Grand Hyatt. The last day to make hotel reservations under this room block is next Tuesday, May 7th , so book your stay
- Capitol Hill Day: Thank you to everyone who has signed up for Capitol Hill Day on June 6th. Please remember to sign up for one of our prep webinars, May 16th at 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT or May 29th at 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT. If neither of those times work for you, we will be in touch to schedule an alternative time. YWCA leaders — please check your inbox for more information about getting your Customized Fact Sheet. Contact Caitlin Lowry and Lily Eisner with questions.
Sponsorship Opportunities: If you know any individuals, organizations or businesses interested in supporting the conference through
sponsorship opportunities, please email
Tycely Williams.
New in the YWCA Resource Center
May's Mission Minute Card highlighting volunteers and their immeasurable value is available on the YWCA intranet home page as a Featured Resource along with three other offerings. In addition, the compilation of YWCA Job Description Examples, the YWCA Executive Director/CEO Search and Transition Guide, and the Dual Bottom Line Matrix have just been updated and re-posted. If you have not yet signed up for the new Intranet, please follow these steps.
YWCA Online Resource Library improvements designed to facilitate access to the guides, tools, and presentations you are looking for are underway. In the meantime, for assistance to find any resource, please contact Martha Breunig.
YWCA 101 Coming Up
Register now for our next YWCA 101 webinar on Tuesday, May 14th at 2 p.m. ET. This informational and inspiring session is a great opportunity for local association staff and board members to learn all about our movement, mission, and history 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 the June National Conference in Washington, DC
- Qualities associated with highly successful associations
- Resources and tools available to support local association leaders
Communications Webinar
Register now for our Communications & Marketing webinar on Wednesday, May 15th at 2 p.m. ET to learn how to make videos using just your smartphone — videos that can then be leveraged on your website and social media platforms. This session on creating smartphone videos and best practices for video production will feature Kim Foley, founder of Smartphone Video Production Academy, who will also present a more in-depth session at our National Conference in June. People with all skill levels are welcome. Join us!
#RunAsYouAre2019: National Training
We’re pleased to share that YWCA USA is partnering with VoteRunLead for their
#RunAsYouAre 2019: National Training, a day-long workshop on May 18th for women who want to run for office and support other women who want to run. VoteRunLead’s signature “How to Run for Office” trainings will be in 20 cities across the country, led by VoteRunLead’s national certified trainers.
See details and RSVP today. Share this opportunity with your networks using this
social media toolkit. Reach out to
runasyouare@voterunlead.org if you need financial assistance to access the YWCA registration code.
Supermajority Launch
We are proud to support the launch of Supermajority, a new organization dedicated to building women’s power by giving women the community and tools they need to organize and ignite transformative change in 2019, 2020, and beyond. YWCA USA CEO Alejandra Y. Castillo spoke at their recent launch event in DC. Here are three things you can do now to support Supermajority:
- Follow @supermajority on Twitter and Instagram
- Share their video and graphics on social media
- Share this information with your network of affiliates and partner organizations so they, too, can be a part of this launch
Planned Parenthood Chat/Text Program Partnership
We’re excited to announce that YWCA is a national partner for Planned Parenthood’s Chat/Text Program. This innovative program allows young people and adolescents to contact Planned Parenthood health educators through text or instant messaging, to ask questions about birth control, emergency contraception, STD testing, pregnancy testing, or abortion. With our partnership, young people can now access this live chat function directly from YWCA’s website. Please share this new resource with your staff, volunteers, clients, and networks.
Stand Against Racism: Thank You!
Thank you for your great efforts and leadership in this year’s
Stand Against Racism campaign! Your events were incredibly thoughtful and engaging, and it was inspiring to see the impact and reach of our collective efforts. It was truly a testament to our movement’s commitment to eliminating racism and empowering women.
- Our National Impact: From Kansas to Alaska, from Washington to North Carolina, local YWCAs, businesses, schools, nonprofits, and others community groups across the country came together to educate, advocate, and fight for racial justice. We were also pleased to have the support of a number of national partners, including Coalition on Human Needs, Justice for Migrant Women, and Tahirih Justice Center.
- Bringing Our Expertise to the Hill: YWCA USA held a Stand Against Racism policy briefing on ensuring safety and opportunity for immigrant women, featuring a fantastic panel of experts. If you missed it, you can watch our highlight video, watch a recording of the entire panel, and read our event recap.
- Holding Dialogue with Our Peers: Thank you for joining us for our Stand Against Racism Twitter chat. YWCAs from across the country, advocates, national partners, and a number of other national organizations engaged in a thoughtful online conversation about expanding the immigrant narrative.
- Sharing Personal Stories: If you haven’t yet done so, please check out and share our SAR video featuring immigrant women leaders from our community, sharing their personal stories, current immigration issues, and what it means to them to be an immigrant in the U.S.
Again, thank you very much for your support, partnership, and leadership in this annual campaign, and for taking the time to hold space for these important conversations around immigration and racial justice. Moreover, we thank you for your tireless work year-round to support immigrant women and families, fight xenophobia and bigotry, and end racial injustice.
Important Dates
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communications@ywca.org. Be sure to follow YWCA USA on
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