impact – YWCA Spokane

Day 6: Mental Health Equity

September 25, 2023

Categories: Advocacy, Community, Education and Training, Get Involved, Impact, Other, Spokane Resources

| Tags: ACL Spokane, Advocacy, Anti-Asian Racism, Chinese Exclusion Act, community, Domestic Violence, education, impact, mental health, Mental health equity, mental wellness, Model Minority Myth, Racial & Social Justice, racial and social justice, racial justice, Racial Justice Challenge, resources, RJC, rsj, Spokane

| CHALLENGE | DAY 1 | DAY 2 | DAY 3 | DAY 4 | DAY 5 | DAY 6 | DAY 7 | DAY 8 | DAY 9 | DAY 10 | Anti-Asian racism is on the rise, increasing by over 300% during the pandemic. Journalists, including Connie Chung, remark on the lack of …

Racial Justice Challenge | Week 1 Wrap-up

September 22, 2023

| By Lara Estaris

Categories: Advocacy, Community, Education and Training, Get Involved, Impact, Spokane Resources

| Tags: Advocacy, community, Domestic Violence, education, equity, impact, Racial & Social Justice, racial and social justice, racial justice, Racial Justice Challenge, RJC, rsj, Spokane

| CHALLENGE | DAY 1 | DAY 2 | DAY 3 | DAY 4 | DAY 5 | DAY 6 | DAY 7 | DAY 8 | DAY 9 | DAY 10 | In Week 1, we unearthed some issues found at the intersection of disability and housing. Accessible and appropriate housing is a fundamental …

Day 4: Housing Is a Multi-Issue Solution

September 21, 2023

| By Lara Estaris

Categories: Advocacy, Community, Education and Training, Get Involved, Impact, Other, Spokane Resources

| Tags: Advocacy, community, Domestic Violence, education, equity, Housing, Housing Justice, impact, Racial & Social Justice, racial and social justice, racial justice, Racial Justice Challenge, Redlining, resources, RJC, rsj, Spokane

| CHALLENGE | DAY 1 | DAY 2 | DAY 3 | DAY 4 | DAY 5 | DAY 6 | DAY 7 | DAY 8 | DAY 9 | DAY 10 | In Day 3 of the Racial Justice Challenge, we talked about some discriminatory housing practices. Recognizing the interconnectedness of race, gender, and …

Day 3: Housing Justice

September 20, 2023

| By Lara Estaris

Categories: Advocacy, Community, Education and Training, Get Involved, Impact, Other, Spokane Resources

| Tags: community, Community Engagement, education, equity, Housing, Housing Justice, Housing reform, impact, Intersectionality, Racial & Social Justice, racial and social justice, racial justice, Racial Justice Challenge, Redlining, resources, RJC, rsj, Spokane, Wealth inequality, Yakima

| CHALLENGE | DAY 1 | DAY 2 | DAY 3 | DAY 4 | DAY 5 | DAY 6 | DAY 7 | DAY 8 | DAY 9 | DAY 10 | Access to Housing Although overt discrimination in the housing market is no longer legal, there are still systemic barriers that prevent marginalized …

Person-First vs. Identity-First Language

September 19, 2023

| By Lara Estaris

Categories: Advocacy, Community, Education and Training, Get Involved, Impact, Spokane Resources

| Tags: Advocacy, community, disability, education, equity, impact, Language, Racial & Social Justice, racial and social justice, racial justice, rsj, Spokane

| CHALLENGE | DAY 1 | DAY 2 | DAY 3 | DAY 4 | DAY 5 | DAY 6 | DAY 7 | DAY 8 | DAY 9 | DAY 10 | Language is a powerful tool that shapes our perception of the world and the people in it. When discussing disabilities, the choice …