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YWCA Spokane Encourages Census Completion Impact of the 2020 Census Census data is used for ten years after it’s completion to inform decisions regarding the allocation of over $675 billion in federal government funding for social service and assistance programs. To learn more about the census, please check out our other…
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STAND AGAINST RACISM 2020 Tele-Town hall We are so grateful to all who joined YWCA Spokane in tuning into YWCA USA’s Stand Against Racism Tele-Town Hall event! Each April, 40+ YWCA agencies across the nation host public events that engage in open and honest dialogue, with over 250,000 people, that…
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YWCA Spokane staff were grateful to be among the crowd of attendees, showing up and taking a stand for intersectional justice work in our community, at the 2020 Women+s March and the 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Unity Rally. Eliminating racism and empowering women is central to our mission…
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On Thursday, October 24th, 2019, representatives from YWCA Spokane had the opportunity to meet with members of the Spokane City Council to discuss our longtime partnership with the City, the current overwhelming issue of family violence and trauma within Spokane, and YWCA Spokane’s vital programs and services. “It is absolutely…
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While providing services to over 16,000 women, children, and families each year, YWCA Spokane advocates partake in a state-required, 30-hour intensive training program. In addition to holding a bachelor’s and/or master’s degree, all advocates who work in YWCA Spokane’s domestic violence shelter, legal advocacy department and counseling center undergo comprehensive…
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As our Spokane community, and communities across the globe, celebrate June as Pride month, many of us may know what Pride is, but not why we celebrate it. Pride is often a source of kinship, community, and fun activities including marches and festivals. However, Pride was not always full of…
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Recently, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed a rule that would weaken protections for LGBTQ+ individuals seeking refuge in shelters or seeking housing services. This rule provides shelters and housing services with the ability to create policies that could use sex as a determinant of who can access services. From…
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YWCA Spokane is proud to serve all people! Thank you so much to all who joined YWCA Spokane at the 2019 Pride Parade and Rainbow Festival! Seeing everyone in rainbow colors, marching to show their support for everyone to love who they choose, and stopping by our info-booth at the…
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Thank you to all who joined YWCA Spokane for Stand Against Racism 2019! We are so grateful to all who came to YWCA Spokane’s annual Stand Against Racism event! We had 179 community members register to join this year’s Courageous Conversation: No Hate. No Fear. Immigrant Justice is Racial Justice. …
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ECEAP Parents Turned Advocates Parents of kiddos in our Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) are advocating for their child’s right to quality education in Olympia on February 7th, this year’s Advocacy Day for the State Legislature. Our ECEAP sites have a history of advocacy in Washington state; for…
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Thank you! Thank you to all who attended our Spokane Women Together: Portraits and Stories Panel Discussion last Thursday! Our panelists were inspiring and their wisdom through growing together was evident to our audience. Our CEO Regina Malveaux said of the event “It was such a special evening hearing the…
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Thank you to Leigh Hofheimer from Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WSCADV) for training our staff on reproductive justice! Our training focused on educating the staff on reproductive and sexual coercion in domestic violence, and focused on access to Plan B, birth control, and reproductive rights. Leigh taught…
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Stand Against Racism 2018 On Thursday April 26th, YWCA Spokane and the Spokane community gathered together to engage in a courageous conversation at this year’s Stand Against Racism event, led by Liz Moore with the Peace and Justice Action League of Spokane (PJALS) and Ginger Ewing with Terrain. A Thoughtful…
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YWCA Spokane is so proud of our Spokane community. We had a tremendous turnout for our 2017 Stand Against Racism courageous conversation this Friday, April 28th. Keynote Speaker, Erin Jones, did an amazing job of inspiring the crowd and leaving each person with an expanded awareness of how to find…
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Stand Against Racism is a Signature Campaign of YWCA USA. YWCA is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, stand up for social justice, help families, and strengthen communities. Over 250,000 people across the country take a Stand Against Racism each year. Learn more about YWCA USA’s nationwide 2017…
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