Blogs

June 22, 2018

We are pleased to provide the following updates:

Money Monday

Join us for our next Money Monday, Diversifying Your Donors: Tips to Identify & Engage Racially & Culturally Diverse Donors, presented by YWCA USA vice president of development Tycely Williams on July 9th at 3 p.m. ET. Register now.

Young Change-Makers In Your Community

Coca-Cola Co. USA's "Dear Future Community Challenge" calls on young adults (ages 18-24) for change-making ideas to renew local communities, and will award $30,000 grants to 17 of these change-making ideas to help winners make their visions a reality by early 2019. We know YWCAs work with some amazing young people — spread the word to your local change-makers! Submissions are due October 15, 2018.

We Still Need Your Help! Call Your Members to Vote "NO" on H.R. 6136

Yesterday, after the House voted down H.R.4760, Rep. Goodlatte's extreme anti-immigrant bill, Speaker Ryan postponed the vote on his bill (H.R. 6136) until next week. The "Border Security and Immigration Reform Act" will further harm families fleeing violence, people seeking asylum, and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. It lacks a clear, sensible solution for Dreamers; maintains the Administration's harmful "zero-tolerance" policy; and increases immigration enforcement measures that further criminalize people of color. Join us in calling on Members of Congress to VOTE "NO" on Speaker Ryan's harmful bill. Take action and share this alert with your networks!

Families Belong Together, End Family Detention

For the past six weeks, we have witnessed the continued displacement of families at the border, and we have seen reports of the humanitarian crisis as over 2000 children have been forcibly separated from their parents by this Administration. The executive order signed by the President on Wednesday does not change our grave concerns around this. YWCA will be participating in a number of actions to voice our support for immigrant youth, women, and families, and to protest this Administration's continued inhumane actions. Read CEO Alejandra Y. Castillo's latest op-ed posted on our blog and on Medium about this issue, learn more about YWCA's engagement and actions in the CEO email she sent on Wednesday, and revisit the talking points we shared.

• June 24 – Rally in Tornillo, Texas
  YWCA USA and YWCA El Paso are partnering with Voto Latino and 20 other national organizations for an #EndFamilyDetention rally in Tornillo, Texas.
• June 27 – Visit with Immigrant Youth and Stakeholders in McAllen, Texas
  YWCA USA is joining the Hispanic Heritage Foundation and other national organizations and stakeholders in McAllen, Texas.
• June 29 – Hill Briefing
  YWCA USA is co-sponsoring a congressional briefing in the House of Representatives. We will joined by YWCA El Paso and discuss both our visit to McAllen and the situation in Tornillo.
• June 30 – Families Belong Together events
  YWCA USA and many other organizations will gather at Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C. (and at sites around the country) to protest the crisis created by this Administration cruel anti-immigrant actions, and to demand the immediate reunification of families already torn apart by the Administration's family separation policy and an end to family incarceration. Join us here in DC or at an event near you.

Resource Library

There are 38 new postings in the YWCA Online Resource Library, including the new offering of Mission Minute Cards designed for wide distribution. Descriptions and live links for new postings are in the New Postings Index. A desk reference guide, descriptions and live links for all resources are in the Resource Library Index.

Join Us for In-District Advocacy Day

On August 8, YWCA leaders from around the country will meet with legislators in their home districts. We'll raise our collective voices to advance our mission-focused policy priorities, and to build support for the programs, services, and funding streams that make a difference in our communities. Review information about this year's In-District Advocacy Day, register, then join us for a webinar on July 25 from 3-4 p.m. ET to learn more about how you can take part!

Important Dates

• June 27 at 3 p.m. ET: Engaging Candidates to Empower Communities webinar. Register now.
• July 9 at 3 p.m. ET: Money Monday
• July 18: deadline for ordering YWCA 160th limited edition silk scarves
• July 31 at 1:00 p.m. ET: YWCA 101, an introductory webinar to YWCA USA
• August 1: Allstate Purple Purse Challenge application deadline
• August 2 & 3: Northeast and Southeast Network Meeting at the Annapolis Westin Hotel. Register now.
• August 8: In-District Advocacy Day

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