Rassen- und soziale Gerechtigkeit

Der Bewegung beitreten: Bleib informiert | Mutige Gespräche | Veranstaltungen | Partner | Lernen | Fürsprecher | Spenden | Freiwilliger

DIE ARBEIT

Bei YWCA Spokane verpflichten wir uns nicht nur, Frauen, Männern, Kindern und Familien kostenlose und vertrauliche Programme und Dienstleistungen anzubieten, sondern auch die Bemühungen um rassische und soziale Gerechtigkeit innerhalb unserer Gemeinschaft zu unterstützen und zu fördern und als Stimme für das zu dienen, was richtig ist, gerecht und gerecht.

Wir verpflichten uns zur Arbeit für Rassengerechtigkeit und soziale Gerechtigkeit. Wir stellen uns eine Welt der Chancengleichheit, der Chancen und des menschlichen Anstands vor. Wir werden aufstehen und die Arbeit fortsetzen, bis die Ungerechtigkeit ausgemerzt ist, bis die Institutionen umgestaltet sind und bis die Welt Frauen, Mädchen und farbige Menschen so sieht wie wir: Gleich. Leistungsstark. Nicht zu stoppen.

As the needs of women and communities evolve, so will the work of YWCA Spokane. We will continue to work to create safety, security, and economic and racial justice for everyone, until justice just is.

the History

YWCA’s commitment to racial justice and civil rights runs deep. Since the 1800s, Black and Native women have been providing leadership in YWCA’s national movement. It’s because of their leadership that YWCA USA began working for integration in 1946 throughout the organization, adopting an ‘interracial charter’ that established that “wherever there is injustice on the basis of race, whether in the community, the nation, or the world, our protest must be clear and our labor for its removal, vigorous, and steady.” That work culminated in the creation of YWCA’s One Imperative in 1970: To thrust our collective power towards the elimination of racism, wherever it exists, by any means necessary.

Today, there are more than 200 YWCA agencies across the nation. We remain committed to ensuring everyone is afforded equal protection under the law. Our intersectional mission to eliminate racism and empower women demands that we advocate against the oppression too many groups and individuals endure. We recognize the interconnected experiences of discrimination and disadvantage that women face from their overlapping identities. 

Seit 1903 hilft YWCA Spokane Frauen und Kindern, soziale, wirtschaftliche und persönliche Barrieren zu überwinden, um ihre Ziele zu erreichen und ein gesünderes und erfüllteres Leben zu führen. Schwerpunkte sind heute die Unterstützung von Opfern häuslicher Gewalt in der Partnerschaft, die Förderung der frühkindlichen Bildung und die Auseinandersetzung mit Fragen der Rassen- und sozialen Gerechtigkeit, die sich negativ auf unsere Kunden und unsere Gemeinschaft auswirken. Durch die Arbeit an den Schnittstellen von Ungleichheit, Armut und häuslicher Gewalt ist YWCA Spokane in der Lage, langjährige gesellschaftliche Traumamuster zu durchbrechen.

OUR GOALS

• Community Partnerships: Enhance community outreach; develop partnerships with agencies and businesses fostering racial and social justice; share ideas, stories, perspectives, and goals; support each other with action.
• Veranstaltungen: Promote and support events and activities facilitated by community partners focused on diversity, equity, and inclusivity; facilitate events and activities led by YWCA Spokane that promote racial equity and social justice such as our annual Equity For All, the Racial Justice Challenge, and more.
• Education & Training: Provide ongoing education to YWCA staff and board members on topics of systemic racism, social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusivity; promote awareness of subconscious thoughts or attitudes that affect perceptions about people, the decisions we make, and the impact on our community by facilitating RSJ related trainings for YWCA staff, board of directors, and mission partners, and community members.

CREATING OUR PATH

YWCA Spokane’s Racial & Social Justice Learning Community is comprised of agency leaders, programmatic staff, board members, and community partners committed to the work and mission of YWCA Spokane. Together, this group plans functions that promote diversity and inclusivity, researches tools and practices for improving multicultural services for clients in all settings, and acts in beratender Funktion für YWCA Spokane und den Vorstand der Agentur um zu:

• Enhance agency knowledge and engagement in matters of racial and social justice.
• Address barriers to a culture that embraces and celebrates diversity within the communities we serve.
• Identify organizational policy and procedures for review and development regarding issues of diversity, equity and inclusivity.
• Promote diversity, equity, and inclusivity in employment, in business practices, and in the services provided to the community.
• Strengthen collaboration with community partners focused on racial equity and social justice work.

2022 RSJ Committee  |  How To Join The RSJ Learning Community   |   Erklärung des YWCA-Vorstands

Lasst uns gemeinsam weiterarbeiten, bis die Gerechtigkeit einfach ist.

Thank You to Our Racial & social justice Learning Community

In addition to your service in our community, we appreciate your commitment to YWCA Spokane’s mission to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. Danke für alles was du tust!

2022 – 2023 Racial & Social Justice Learning Community

Co-Vorsitzende: Tamika LaMere
Existing Members: Liz Backstrom, Rachel Dannen, Jeanette Hauck, Christina Kamkosi,  Kiana McKenna, Carmen Pacheco Jones, Dr. Claudine Richardson, Jemma Riedel-Johnson, Erica Schreiber, Dr. Deborah (Deb) Svoboda, Laura Vickers, Brit Wilson
Welcome New 2022 Members: Emily Arneson, Kassa Brock, Jennifer Compau, Kathryn DePaolis, Alethea Dumas, Lara Estaris, Jessica Johnson, Steve Lloyd, Caroline Mark, Jennee Pool, Edward Renouard,  Wendy Schatz, Heather Schmitt, Ryan Simmons, Karla Trejo-Bernal

To learn more about how you can get involved with our racial and social justice efforts, please email rsjteam@ywcaspokane.org. You can learn more about joining YWCA’s RSJ Learning Community Hier.

Read the 2022 RSJ Impact Report Hier.

DER BEWEGUNG BEITRETEN

Join us to champion equality, end gender discrimination, and to combat injustices across economic, political, and daily life that pose as barriers for so many. This work requires action from us all. Every person is responsible for creating change. The time to act is now, and we urge the Spokane community to join us. Join us in changing our future.

Ways to step into action:

• Bleib informiert: Sign up for our email updates and read our Blog. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, und LinkedIn.
• Mutige Gespräche führen: Join our Racial and Social Justice Facebook Group to Ressourcen teilen, diskutieren, lernen und zusammen wachsen.
• Engagieren Sie sich in der Gemeinschaft: Attend events, rallies, townhalls, marches, and other virtual and in-person activities when it is safe to do so.
• Unterstützen Sie Partner bei dieser Arbeit: Local and national organizations have championed anti-racist work for generations. Review our suggested list or explore and identify groups that align with your passions or biggest area for growth.
• Bilde dich: dedicate time, space, and energy to deepen your understanding of concepts related to race, power, privilege, and leadership.
• Fürsprecher: Contact your legislators share your voice about issues that impact you, your family, and your community.
• Spenden: Your partnership is paramount to our racial and social justice work. Consider a gift in support of our mission at YWCA Spokane.
• Freiwilliger: Consider volunteering for an event or join our YWCA Racial and Social Justice Learning Community for a one-year term or more.

Unterstützen Sie unsere Partner bei dieser Arbeit

Many local organizations are committed to peace, justice, freedom, and dignity. In addition to your partnership with YWCA Spokane, we encourage you to learn about, join, and support the organizations doing equity work in our community. We have compiled information about many of these partners to make it easier for you to get involved.

Unterstützen Sie unsere Partner

Learn about Fellow Community MEMBERS

As part of our ongoing RSJ Spotlight series, our Equity Coordinator, Lara, sits down with an organization or individual in our community each month to spotlight the work they do to create real and lasting change for a more equitable Spokane.

May’s Spotlight highlights Community Outreach & Advocacy Organizer for APIC Spokane, Naghmana Sherazi.

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