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HER-Story Our Roots and Our Work

HER-Story Our Roots and Our Work Adapted from the national presentation compiled by Kay Philips and Myrna Deckert. ywca. eliminating racism empowering women. Our call to action in the YWCA Mission:

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HER-Story Our Roots and Our Work

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  1. HER-Story Our Roots and Our Work Adapted from the national presentation compiled by Kay Philips and Myrna Deckert

  2. ywca eliminating racism empowering women Our call to action in the YWCA Mission: The YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.

  3. ywca eliminating racism empowering women for more than 155 years, the YWCA has been committed to helping women reach their full potential – and to this end, has: • utilized and valued volunteer-staff partnerships to create opportunities to build women’s leadership, growth and power • combined service and social action. • been active in the women’s movement and, • been intentional in our work to break down race and economic barriers affecting women’s abilities to thrive.

  4. ywca eliminating racism empowering women the early days

  5. YWCA Firsts: 1864First boarding house for female students, teachers and factory workers, in New York City. 1869First single mothers residence, “The Retreat,” in Cleveland. 1873First women’s employment bureau, in New York City. 1903 First home study courses for women, offered in several southern cotton mills. 1915 First interracial conference in the US south, in Louisville. 1916First English as a second language courses, New York City. 1919First meeting organized of women physicians. 1924 First women’s pension fund. 1960 The Atlanta YWCA opens its cafeteria to blacks, becoming the city’s first integrated public dining facility. 1967 Convention adopts freedom of choice resolutions. 1970 Convention adopts the One Imperative, which is re-affirmed at every subsequent convention. 1978 First grant given to a voluntary agency for publicizing jobs for women-led local public works projects. 1988First women’s organization invited to join the multi sport division of the US Olympic Committee. 1992First National Day of Commitment to Eliminate Racism organized, First grant given to ensure breast cancer detection services to underserved women.

  6. ywca eliminating racism empowering women We have a proud her-story and a compelling future…

  7. eliminating racism empowering women ywca “Of all the virtues, courage is the most important. Because without courage, it is impossible to practice the other virtues with consistency.” Maya Angelou

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