Расовая и социальная справедливость

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РАБОТА

В YWCA Spokane мы стремимся не только предоставлять бесплатные и конфиденциальные программы и услуги женщинам, мужчинам, детям и семьям, но также поддерживать и поощрять усилия по расовой и социальной справедливости в нашем сообществе и выступать в качестве голоса за то, что правильно, честно и справедливо.

Мы привержены делу расового равенства и социальной справедливости. Мы представляем себе мир равенства, возможностей и человеческой порядочности. Мы встанем и продолжим работу до тех пор, пока несправедливость не будет искоренена, пока институты не будут преобразованы и пока мир не станет видеть женщин, девочек и цветных людей такими, как мы: Равный. Мощный. Неостанавливаемый.

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

A group gathered in Spokane holding a YWCA sign
Image scanned at the YWCA Spokane

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. 

С 1903 года YWCA Spokane помогает женщинам и детям преодолевать социальные, экономические и личные препятствия для достижения своих целей и достижения более здоровой и полноценной жизни. Сегодня мы уделяем особое внимание поддержке жертв домашнего насилия со стороны интимного партнера, поощрению дошкольного образования и решению проблем расовой и социальной справедливости, которые негативно сказываются на наших клиентах и нашем сообществе. Работая на стыке неравенства, бедности и домашнего насилия, YWCA Spokane может разрушить давние социальные модели травм.

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.
  • События: 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 в качестве консультанта YWCA Spokane и Совета директоров агентства чтобы:

  • Enhance agency knowledge and engagement in matters of racial and social justice.
  • Адрес 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   |   Заявление Совета директоров YWCA

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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. Спасибо за все, что вы делаете!

2022 – 2023 Racial & Social Justice Learning Community

Сопредседатели: 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 здесь.

Read the 2022 RSJ Impact Report здесь.

ПРИСОЕДИНЯЙТЕСЬ К ДВИЖЕНИЮ

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:

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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.

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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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