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February 16, 2018

Please see the following YWCA USA updates:

YWConnect: Wednesday, February 28

Register today to participate in a special YWConnect with our CEO, Alejandra Y. Castillo on February 28 at 2:00 p.m. E.T. As she comes to the six-month mark of her time with the YWCA movement, Alejandra will share her perspectives and take questions from attendees.

Stand Against Racism Webinar – YWCAs Only

This year’s Stand Against Racism orientation webinar will take place on Thursday, February 22 at 2:00m p.m. E.T. This webinar will be in place of the standing Racial Justice and Civil Rights Mission Impact Group meeting. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about the campaign, tools, and this year’s theme. Register today!

Two Media Opportunities

If you or a participant in one of your programs is interested in either of these media opportunities, please contact Danielle Marse-Kapr, communications and marketing director:

• New York Magazine is putting together a project on workplace sexual harassment and assault in industries that haven't been spotlighted as part of the post-Weinstein #MeToo conversation. They’re particularly interested in hearing from women in male-dominated fields, and especially women who don't live in New York City.
• Little Things has approached is interested in talking with YWCA staff or volunteers for a new series called "Breaking Bread." This is a story/human-based show in the same vein as Humans of New York and will be shot in New York. They are not looking for hard-hitting subject matter, but are more focused on the personal element of how people came to be involved with this work.

STEM Opportunity for Youth

YWCA youth are invited to enroll in the 2018 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge – the nation’s premier science competition for students in grades 5-8 – for the chance to win up to $25,000.

Federal Budget

The FY2019 federal budget proposed this week by President Trump would deeply cut spending for Non-Defense Discretionary Programs in 2019 and beyond, and differs significantly from the recently agreed to bipartisan budget deal. Learn more and review this chart.

Important Dates

• March 1 & 2: Great Lakes and Heartland Geo-Networks meeting in St. Louis on at the Marriott St. Louis Grand, Register!
• April 26 – 29: Stand Against Racism
• June 6 – 9: 2018 Leadership & Capacity Building Institute in San Antonio, TX

Questions about what you read today? Contact communications@ywca.org.