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Hope the first few days of fall have been enjoyable. We're gearing up for Week Without Violence and are looking forward to a great campaign. If you haven't ordered WWV merchandise yet, today is the deadline for guaranteed delivery by October 14th. However, you can still place orders and every effort will be made to deliver in time for your event.
Thank you for all you do for women, girls, and families in your community. Everyday, we get up and do the work to eliminate racism and empower women, and through the dedicated efforts of all of the YWCAs across the country, over 2.3 million women and girls are positively impacted through a variety of services. Together, we dare to be powerful. (Video from our National Conference, yours to share.)
Week Without Violence October 14 - 18
YWCA USA invites you to attend our Week Without Violence Briefing on Capitol Hill, scheduled for Wednesday, October 16th. Our panel's discussion will focus on “Breaking Intergenerational Cycles of Domestic Violence and Trauma.” The briefing will feature local leaders from YWCA Northeastern Massachusetts, YWCA Central Alabama, YWCA New Hampshire, YWCA Silicon Valley, and YWCA Annapolis & Anne Arundel County. If you are in the area, we invite you to join us at the briefing from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, DC. Later that day we will host YWCA’s Celebratory Reception for the 25th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act and the 35th Anniversary of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Read the Week Without Violence pledge here.
Week Without Violence Series Podcasts
Reminder that we have created five podcasts for a special series around Week Without Violence. This free tool will be available to everyone, to use as content for a "Listen and Learn Lunch" events. We hope associations will also share these podcasts through social media or with partners in your community. (We'll add social media promotions for the podcast to our social media toolkit for all registered associations.)
Women of Color in STEM Entrepreneurship Conference March 18 - 20, 2020
Arizona State University's Center for Gender Equity in Science and Technology (CGEST) will host the 4th Annual National STEM Collaborative in Hawai`i from March 18 - 20, 2020. The conference will take place at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel on the island of Hawai`i. One focus in 2020 is to develop a decade-long systems ecology map to create a more equitable system for underrepresented girls and women of color to become technosocial change agents.
Thank you for making National Voter Registration Day a Success!
Thank you to the 46 YWCAs who were official partners in this year’s National Voter Registration Day and many more YWCAs engaged in voter registration and GOTV efforts!
National Voter Registration Day may be over, but our efforts to ensure that all voices are heard continues. Click here or on the image above to watch our video "Your Voice, Your Vote, Your Future" featuring women explaining why they vote. Please share.
Public Policy Monthly Webinar: 2019 Voter Engagement & Legislative Updates
The Public Policy and Advocacy team hosted their monthly public policy webinar on Wednesday, September 25. The webinar focused on 2019 voter engagement, recent public policy engagement, and opportunities for your local association to get involved in federal advocacy. Watch or rewatch the public policy webinar NOW!
A Tribute to Women
YWCA Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month September 15th - October 15th
Join us as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month through Tuesday, October 15th. Follow along on our social media as we highlight Latina change-makers.
#HispanicHeritageMonth #LatinaChangemakers
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