Success Stories – YWCA Spokane

2023 Transformations Camp – Camp 1 Recap

August 14, 2023

| By Erica Schreiber

| Tags: Community Engagement, impact, prevention, Transformations Camp

Transformations Camp – July 2023 This past July, we held our first Transformations Camp of the summer and it was a beautiful success! This week-long empowerment camp is tailored for young women of color ages 11 to 16. Throughout the camp, participants forged strong connections, nurtured self-acceptance, explored the true sense of belonging, and gained …

Celebrating 120 Years At Our Annual Meeting

April 14, 2023

| By Erica Schreiber

Categories: Awards, Community, Events, Impact, Success Stories

| Tags: Annual Report, community, impact, photos, Spotlight, Volunteer

Happy 120th Birthday YWCA Spokane! Yesterday, on April 13th (YWCA Spokane’s official birthday) from 3-5pm in the beautifully remodeled Central Library meeting space downtown, we gathered with our staff, board, volunteers, and community partners for YWCA Spokane’s Partners In Progress Annual Meeting. Each year, we hold this public meeting to gather with our community, reflect …

Thriving Now – Recap

April 7, 2023

| By Jemma Riedel-Johnson

Categories: Community, Other, Success Stories

| Tags: discussion, Domestic Violence, intimate partner violence, Survivor, survivor story, thriving

A Conversation on domestic violence On April 5th, 2023, YWCA Spokane hosted a conversation on domestic violence with Askia Underwood, a domestic violence survivor recently featured in Uncovered: The Secrets We Hide. Watch Askia’s story here. Thriving Now is a powerful first-hand account of how domestic violence can turn someone’s world upside down. A self-described optimist, …

2022 Transformations Self-Care Celebration Recap

January 25, 2023

| By Lizbeth Reyes Soto

Categories: Community, Events, Impact, Success Stories

| Tags: Community Engagement, healthy relationships, impact, prevention, Self-Care Celebration, Transformations Camp

Join us in celebrating the success of our recent Transformations Self-Care Celebration event! Last year was a milestone year for one of our youth programs called Transformations. After a two year pause due to the pandemic, we were able to bring back our summer empowerment camp called Transformations Camp through a partnership with Jaime Stacy …

Transformations Camp 2022

August 25, 2022

| By Erica Schreiber

Categories: Impact, Other, Success Stories

| Tags: Camp, photos, prevention, transformations, Transformations Camp

Last week was a powerful week at YWCA Spokane! In partnership with SWAG (Strong Women Achieving Greatness) we held an empowerment camp called Transformations Camp. This week long camp, facilitated by Jaime Stacey, centered the experience of 11-16 year old’s who identify as young women of color. Each day the group came together from 9am-2pm …