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Findings in #YWomenVote 2020 Survey Report Released Next Week
Next Thursday, December 12th, YWCA USA will release the results of our 2019 report surveying 1,000 American Women and their priorities including their concerns about the economy, healthcare, gender-based violence, workplace equity, and racial justice. Our survey frames women’s expectations for policy makers and guides YWCA’s largest-ever civic engagement program to bring equality, justice, and opportunity to all women, children, and people of color.
If you are in the area, we hope you will join us at the U.S. Capitol from 10:30 a.m. to noon ET. Please RSVP by December 10th.
If you are not in the DC area, we hope you will engage with us on social media! |
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#YWomenCount Webinar: Get Out the Count!
Join us next Tuesday, December 10th at 3 p.m. ET for our next in the series of census webinars: Get Out the Count! During this interactive webinar we will share YWCA census resources and downloadables, discuss our #YWomenCount launch, and talk about GOTC campaigning. On this webinar we will also release our Get Out the Count Guide.
Register now! Also, commit to working on the 2020 Census NOW! |
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Organize Your Butterflies Podcast
Be help us promote our weekly podcast by sharing our Organize Your Butterflies promotional video on your social media platforms next week.
Available wherever you subscribe to podcasts, including:
APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER | SPOTIFY | TUNEIN | RSS
Organize Your Butterflies, Episode 24
Cecile Richards Discusses Women Supporting Women:
Mobilizing Women in 2019 and Beyond
This week, Cecile Richards, co-founder of Supermajority and the former President of Planned Parenthood, joined our podcast. Discussion included what mobilizing women looks like in practice and her experiences as one of the most recognizable women organizers on the scene. Please listen and share.
Our Featured Spotlight is on YWCA Hartford Region
This week we were delighted to spotlight YWCA Hartford Region led by CEO Adrienne Cochrane and all the great work that they're doing to improve their community!
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YWCA Metropolitan Chicago receives an $11.9M Contract from the Chicago Housing Authority!
We are excited to share that YWCA Metropolitan Chicago, led by CEO Dorri McWhorter, was awarded an $11.9M grant by the Chicago Housing Authority Board of Commissioners. They approved a contract for YWCA Metropolitan Chicago to serve as the FamilyWorks Agency for Service Area 1, which includes Dearborn Homes in Bronzeville and Cabrini Green Rowhouses on the near northside. In addition, YWCA Metropolitan Chicago will provide FamilyWorks services to CHA residents living in scattered site housing across the northside, including Uptown, Edgewater and Rogers Park.
Congratulations YWCA Metropolitan Chicago! |
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Registration Opens Monday, January 20th, 2020
Stand Against Racism is an annual campaign of YWCA USA, designed to build community among those who work for racial justice and to raise awareness about the impact of institutional and structural racism. Our annual campaign provides an opportunity for communities across the United States to highlight a special issue or cause that inspired them to take a stand against racism, as well as to unite their voices as they educate, advocate, and promote racial justice.
During YWCA’s annual Stand Against Racism campaign – on April 23-26, 2020 – we invite YWCAs and allied groups to organize events around racial justice issues that pose barriers to civic engagement for communities of color. Most importantly, we encourage you to explore how the tools of civic engagement can be used to advance the work of justice in your community and to empower people of color.
Stand Against Racism online registration will open on Monday, January 20, 2020.
As we gear up for both Stand Against Racism and the 2020 Census, we can’t stress enough the importance of civic engagement in racial justice work. Voting rights, Census participation, and civic engagement are, and have always been, core components of racial justice.
Here are two links to help you prepare for SAR 2020:
SAR: Getting Started Guide
SAR: Civic Engagement Checklist |
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Four More Days to Go:
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
Only four more days remain for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign. This year, activists have come together around the theme of “Orange the World: Generation Equality Stands Against Rape,” to support survivors and to raise awareness about issue of rape as a specific form of harm committed against women and girls.
In the U.S., the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) helps survivors of gender-based violence, including access to 1,300 rape crisis centers that provide core services such as crisis intervention, specialized education, and solutions to prevent violence every year. This bill (S. 2843) was recently reintroduced in the Senate for reauthorization. Please urge your Member to take action on this critical legislation |
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Gender Neutral Task Force
The Gender Neutral Task Force is meeting today (12/6) in Seattle to begin important discussions about several key pieces of YWCA’s work: single gender governance, membership, and gender definition. Click for an overview of the task force work.
This task force will be chaired by YWCA Board Member & YWCA Dayton CEO, Shannon Isom. Other task force members include; Beth McCaw, Alejandra Y. Castillo, Rita Mitchell, Tina Herrera, Elisha Rhodes, Morgan Brand, Becky Hines, Roe Erin (YWCA Missoula), Ashley Marshal (YWCA Central Virginia), and Mary Lee Kiernan (YWCA Greenwich).
A detailed recap from today's meeting will be shared soon. Plus, we will keep you informed on ways you can participate and provide input during the process. |
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In Remembrance
Our thoughts are with the families, friends, and communities
YWCA Central Virginia
Long-time former YWCA executive director, Caroline McJunkin Hudson, of YWCA Central Virginia (Lynchburg) passed away on December 1st. In addition to serving as executive director, Caroline was active in YWCA regional leadership.
YWCA Central Brooklyn
Carleta Harry-Diaz, Director of Resident Services at YWCA Brooklyn, passed away on November 19th at age 34. She is survived by her husband and young daughter.
“We suffered a tragic loss last week. Our amazing and beloved long-time Director of Resident Services, Carleta, passed away suddenly. She had an infection in her heart that was just diagnosed on Monday, and she passed on Tuesday morning. Staff and residents are just devastated. Carleta was such a beautiful, loving, compassionate person who was adored by everyone. She had a new baby and a wonderful husband. It’s just incomprehensible and so unfair and sad beyond reason. It’s going to take a long time for us to recover from this loss as staff and residents are equally impacted," shared YWCA Brooklyn CEO, Martha Kamber. YWCA Brooklyn is organizing a fundraiser for Carleta’s family. |
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YWCA University Winter Quarter Dates
Registration opens: Monday, January 13th, 2020
Course begins: Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
Registration closes: Monday, January 27th, 2020
Course must be completed: Saturday, April 18th, 2020
Make sure to register for YWCA University on the YWCA Intranet! |
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YWCA + AmazonSmile
Please help remind supporters about registering with Amazon Smile. On your first visit to smile.amazon.com, you will be asked to log into your Amazon account using your existing username and password. You will then be prompted to choose a charity to support. Type in "Ywca Usa" and select the first option -- it's that easy! AmazonSmile will remember you selected YWCA USA as your nonprofit of choice and all eligible purchases that you make will apply 0.5 percent to YWCA USA.
If your association hasn't already, we encourage you to create an AmazonSmile account for your association. Click here to get started. |
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YWCA Employment Opportunities
Make sure to check out all of the YWCA employment opportunities around the country listed on our jobs center.
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Important dates for your calendar
- December 10: Census Webinar: Get Out the Count
- December 12: YWomenVote 2020 Survey Release
- December 17: Communications Open Office Hour
- January 8: #YWomenCount National Launch
- January 13: YWCA University Winter Quarter Registration Begins
- January 14: Windows 7 End Support
- January 20: Stand Against Racism Campaign Launch
- January 14: YWCA University Winter Quarter Course Begins
- April 23 – 26: Stand Against Racism
Questions about what you read today? Contact communications@ywca.org.
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