TO: YWCA Leaders
FROM: YWCA USA Communications
DATE: December 6, 2016
SUBJECT: Register Early for Stand Against Racism
Dear YWCA Leaders,
We are glad to share with you that early registration for Stand Against Racism is now open to YWCAs. As in past years, registration will be open to your partners and other outside organizations beginning in February.
New to our registration form this year is the ability to register multiple events on the same day. Simply click “Add an Event” at the bottom of the registration form to create additional entries.
Key materials are available now in the digital toolkit, and more will be added after registration is open to all in February. In your toolkit today, you will find:
- Stand Against Racism logos using the updated color build
- Sample press release
- Proclamation
- Sample partner invite
- “Planning Your Stand” document
- Printable stickers
- YWCA Racial Justice History
- YWCA Racial Justice Overview
- YWCA Racial Justice Glossary
- YWCA Theory of Change
We are pleased to announce that we will focus on women of color and leadership for this year’s Stand Against Racism. We will highlight incredible women of color leaders, discuss structural barriers to leadership, and provide opportunities for action. We look forward to sharing theme-specific materials with you over the next few months as you prepare for the campaign.
In the meantime, we’d love to hear about the women of color who are leaders at your YWCA. We plan to highlight leaders of the YWCA movement from the past, present, and future leading up to and during the campaign. If you would like to be included, please send us your photo and a few sentences about how you’re leading, how you help other women become leaders, and how YWCA has helped you develop your leadership skills. Women of color at any professional level and of any age are encouraged to participate – as are girls with a parent or guardian’s permission.
Please direct any questions about Stand Against Racism to standagainstracism@ywca.org.
Sincerely,
YWCA USA Communications