April 2022 – YWCA Spokane

Take Action | Stand Against Racism 2022

April 26, 2022

| By Rachel Dannen

Categories: Community, Events, Get Involved, Spokane Resources

| Tags: Economic Equity, Housing Justice, Racial & Social Justice, rsj, SAR, sarspokane, Stand Against Racism, Take Action

Keep Up The Momentum After Stand Against Racism Today, we are holding our annual Stand Against Racism event where we are engaging in open, honest dialog with Spokane community members about racial and social justice issues. Over 200 Spokane community members registered to join our free event! We are incredibly grateful to our hosts, moderator, …

Barriers to Wealth & Housing Equity

April 26, 2022

| By Lara Estaris

Categories: Community, Education and Training, Get Involved, Spokane Resources

| Tags: Economic Justice, Fair Lending, Housing Justice, Racial & Social Justice, rsj

Discrimination against home renters and buyers by landlords, sellers, and lenders on account of race, color, religion, and nationality was outlawed in the United States by the Fair Housing Act of 1968. Six years later, the federal government expanded this act to include protections for genders (and again in 1988, to protect families with children …

Facing the Legacy of Redlining in Spokane

April 21, 2022

| By Rachel Dannen

Categories: Community, Education and Training, Get Involved, Spokane Resources

| Tags: Housing, Racial & Social Justice, Redlining, rsj, Segregation, Spokane Housing, Spokane Housing Justice

What is Redlining? Redlining | A ranking system that categorizes neighborhoods as more or less impoverished largely based on the race of the residents. Government maps were created so that banks could determine where it was a “safe” bet to lend money to residents. The Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC) and the Federal Home Loan …

RSJ Spotlight: A Better Way JJJ

April 19, 2022

| By Rachel Dannen

Categories: Community, Get Involved, Spokane Resources

| Tags: A Better Way, Racial & Social Justice, rsj, RSJ Spotlight, Spotlight

Racial & Social Justice Partner Spotlight Series Each month we will be spotlighting an organization or individual in our community who is putting in the work to create real and lasting change for a more equitable Spokane. Our Racial & Social Justice Partner Spotlight this April is Chauncey Jones and A Better Way JJJ. 3 …

April 2022 Updates

April 13, 2022

| By Erica Schreiber

Categories: Community, Events, Fundraising, Get Involved, Impact

Today We are Celebrating 119 Years of Dedicated Service To The Spokane Community Today is a day of reflection and gratitude for our team at YWCA Spokane. We have come a long way since the start of our agency. Take a moment to review our annual report from the previous year. We hope you feel a …