racial justice – YWCA Spokane

YWCA Spokane Rebrands Annual Campaign & Event

April 13, 2023

Kategorien: Gemeinschaft, Veranstaltungen

| Stichworte: #ujji, #ywcaequitychallenge, Gemeinschaft, Engagement für die Gemeinschaft, Eigenkapitalherausforderung, Rassen- und soziale Gerechtigkeit, Rassen- und soziale Gerechtigkeit, Rassengerechtigkeit, rsj

At YWCA Spokane, we have the privilege to invite and inspire activism and engagement toward a world of true equity for all — and we have a responsibility to ensure that is reflected in the names we use. Names are important. Names have the power to invite or to exclude, to inspire or to disempower. …

RSJ Spotlight: Mariah Brigman + Yoyot Sp’q’n’i

Oktober 31, 2022

| Von Lara Estaris

Kategorien: Interessenvertretung, Gemeinschaft, Machen Sie mit, Auswirkung, Spokane-Ressourcen

| Stichworte: equity, Rassen- und soziale Gerechtigkeit, Rassengerechtigkeit, resources, rsj, RSJ Spotlight, soziale Gerechtigkeit, Spotlight, Yoyot Sp'q'n'i

Image of Native woman with red handprint over her mouth symbolizing the Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women movement, with quote that reads, "It seemed like anyone who wasn't Indigenous had no clue what was going on. Which is why I feel really inclined to bring awareness to it. Learning about the disproportionate rates of domestic violence, of violence in general towards Native woman and women of color just made me more passionate."

Racial & Social Justice Partner Spotlight Series Each month, our Equity Coordinator, Lara, sits down with an organization or individual in our community to spotlight the work they do to create real and lasting change for a more equitable Spokane. (3 minute read) CW: domestic violence, death/murder October Spotlight Mariah Brigman, co-founder of Yoyot Sp’q’n’i …

RSJ Spotlight: Alex Gibilisco

September 20, 2022

| Von Lara Estaris

Kategorien: Interessenvertretung, Gemeinschaft, Machen Sie mit, Spokane-Ressourcen

| Stichworte: equity, Partner Spotlight, Rassen- und soziale Gerechtigkeit, Rassengerechtigkeit, rsj, RSJ Spotlight, soziale Gerechtigkeit, Spotlight

Image of Hispanic man with text that reads, "I am not scared about what our next generation's going to do. As long as we're able to have these hard conversations about how history and current society and cultures can negatively impact our human experience, they will carry on that work and dismantle in a lot healthier ways because we're providing those tools for them to be able to have those difficult conversations, to express how they're feeling, and why they're feeling it. And to set expectations for everybody else on how they want to be treated, looked at, and being able to ask for that."

Racial & Social Justice Partner Spotlight Series Each month, our Equity Coordinator, Lara, sits down with an organization or individual in our community to spotlight the work they do to create real and lasting change for a more equitable Spokane. (13 minute read) September Spotlight Alex Gibilisco, Manager of Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Spokane City …

Critical Race Theory | Week 1 Challenge Recap

Mai 11, 2022

| Von Rachel Dannen

Kategorien: Interessenvertretung, Gemeinschaft

| Stichworte: #SARchallenge, Interessenvertretung, Engagement für die Gemeinschaft, Rassen- und soziale Gerechtigkeit, Rassengerechtigkeit, rsj, Stehen Sie gegen Rassismus

Last week in our Stand Against Racism Challenge, we learned about Critical Race Theory. Whether or not you’re taking the Challenge with us, you can still learn more about how this concept comes to play in Spokane. Take The Challenge What is Critical Race Theory? Critical Race Theory is a lens we can use to …