Celebrations

2024 Pride Re-Cap

Jun 20, 2024 Comments Off on 2024 Pride Re-Cap

YWCA Spokane joins thousands in Spokane for the 2024 Pride parade and festival.

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Women’s History Month 2024

Mar 25, 2024 Comments Off on Women’s History Month 2024

Women’s History Month (WHM) was first celebrated on a national level in 1982 as “Women’s History Week.” In 1987, Congress designated the month of March as Women’s History Month and it has been continued through presidential proclamations ever since. Learn more at womenshistorymonth.gov. Like last year, we wanted to celebrate a…

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Women’s History Month 2024 – Rachel

Mar 25, 2024 Comments Off on Women’s History Month 2024 – Rachel

Women’s History Month (WHM) was first celebrated on a national level in 1982 as “Women’s History Week.” In 1987, Congress designated the month of March as Women’s History Month and it has been continued through presidential proclamations ever since. Learn more at womenshistorymonth.gov. This March, we want to celebrate a…

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Women’s History Month 2024 – Mia

Mar 18, 2024 Comments Off on Women’s History Month 2024 – Mia

Women’s History Month (WHM) was first celebrated on a national level in 1982 as “Women’s History Week.” In 1987, Congress designated the month of March as Women’s History Month and it has been continued through presidential proclamations ever since. Learn more at womenshistorymonth.gov. This March, we want to celebrate a…

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Women’s History Month 2024 – Ellie

Mar 11, 2024 Comments Off on Women’s History Month 2024 – Ellie

Women’s History Month (WHM) was first celebrated on a national level in 1982 as “Women’s History Week.” In 1987, Congress designated the month of March as Women’s History Month and it has been continued through presidential proclamations ever since. Learn more at womenshistorymonth.gov. This March, we want to celebrate a…

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Women’s History Month 2024 – Tiffany

Mar 4, 2024 Comments Off on Women’s History Month 2024 – Tiffany

Women’s History Month (WHM) was first celebrated on a national level in 1982 as “Women’s History Week.” In 1987, Congress designated the month of March as Women’s History Month and it has been continued through presidential proclamations ever since. Learn more at womenshistorymonth.gov. This March, we want to celebrate a…

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Women’s History Month 2023

Mar 31, 2023 Comments Off on Women’s History Month 2023

Women’s History Month (WHM) was first celebrated on a national level in 1982 as “Women’s History Week.” In 1987, Congress designated the month of March as Women’s History Month and it has been continued through presidential proclamations ever since. Learn more at womenshistorymonth.gov. This year, for Women’s History Month, we wanted…

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Women’s History Month 2023 – Becky

Mar 27, 2023 Comments Off on Women’s History Month 2023 – Becky

Women’s History Month (WHM) was first celebrated on a national level in 1982 as “Women’s History Week.” In 1987, Congress designated the month of March as Women’s History Month and it has been continued through presidential proclamations ever since. Learn more at womenshistorymonth.gov. This year, we wanted to celebrate a…

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Women’s History Month 2023 – Emily

Mar 20, 2023 Comments Off on Women’s History Month 2023 – Emily

Women’s History Month (WHM) was first celebrated on a national level in 1982 as “Women’s History Week.” In 1987, Congress designated the month of March as Women’s History Month and it has been continued through presidential proclamations ever since. Learn more at womenshistorymonth.gov. This year, we wanted to celebrate a…

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Women’s History Month 2023 – Alondra

Mar 14, 2023 Comments Off on Women’s History Month 2023 – Alondra

Women’s History Month (WHM) was first celebrated on a national level in 1982 as “Women’s History Week.” In 1987, Congress designated the month of March as Women’s History Month and it has been continued through presidential proclamations ever since. Learn more at womenshistorymonth.gov. This year, for Women’s History Month, we…

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Women’s History Month 2023 – Melanie

Mar 7, 2023 Comments Off on Women’s History Month 2023 – Melanie

Women’s History Month (WHM) was first celebrated on a national level in 1982 as “Women’s History Week.” In 1987, Congress designated the month of March as Women’s History Month and it has been continued through presidential proclamations ever since. Learn more at womenshistorymonth.gov. This year, for Women’s History Month, we…

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Black History Month 2022

Mar 1, 2022 Comments Off on Black History Month 2022

February is Black History Month. As we wrap up the month and dive into March, we want to take a moment to emphasize the importance of honoring the contributions of the Black individuals to our nation, states, and communities. This celebration isn’t something that only comes up once a month,…

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Transgender Empowerment & Awareness Week

Nov 15, 2021 Comments Off on Transgender Empowerment & Awareness Week

November 15th through the 20th is Transgender Awareness and Empowerment Week, a time dedicated to promoting education and awareness around the needs of the transgender community and the challenges they are facing.  November 20th is also internationally recognized as Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day to honor and memorialize those…

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Women’s History Month 2021 – Recap

Apr 1, 2021 Comments Off on Women’s History Month 2021 – Recap

This March we celebrated Women’s History Month by highlighting a few local change-makers who are building women’s history in Spokane. Following the lead of Spokane NAACP, who featured local icons on their Facebook page throughout Black History Month, we honored local women who have demonstrated excellence through their work in…

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Black History Month: An Ongoing Story

Mar 2, 2021 Comments Off on Black History Month: An Ongoing Story

The month of February is recognized across the United States and Canada as Black History Month. Some have begun to refer to February as Black Herstory Month, celebrating women of color throughout history who have changed our world for the better. Today is the first day of March, and with…

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Women’s History Month – March 2019

Mar 6, 2019 Comments Off on Women’s History Month – March 2019

On Monday, March 4th, the Spokane City Council presented YWCA Spokane Lead CSO Advocate and Therapist, Jessica Sams, with a proclamation declaring March as Women’s History Month. This proclamation was signed by Mayor David Condon to officially recognize this historic month. City Councilwoman and YWCA Spokane Board Member, Kate Burke,…

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