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Denim Day is Wednesday April 24th
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and this coming Wednesday is Denim Day. Join us in wearing denim tomorrow to show your support for survivors of sexual assault and raise awareness around sexual...
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Sexual Assault Awareness Month: A Call to Change Our Culture
Repost from the National YWCA blog By Rick Azzaro, LCSW, Chief Services Officer YWCA York In a time of broad and pervasive disagreement on a variety of social issues, most of us agree that all forms of...
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Roll up your sleeves with the YW Greensboro Board of Directors
Kim Diop is the Chair of the YW Greensboro Nominating and Board Development Committee Can you believe we are only three months away from our annual membership meeting, held the third week in August...
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YWCA Greensboro and UNCG Co-Present and Co-Publish on Doula Program
On Thursday May 16, 2013, staff of the YWCA Greensboro presented, with UNCG faculty, at the annual conference of the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Campaign of North Carolina. The presentation,...
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CDC Releases Study: Teen Birth Rates Decreasing Nationally and Locally
Written by YWCA Greensboro staff member Hannah Dowling The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new findings regarding trends in teen birth rates, revealing that—GREAT...
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May is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
Written by YWCA Greensboro staff member Hannah Dowling Hooray, it’s May! I say this for a couple of reasons: 1. The obvious—The sun is shining and that dense yellow pollen is no longer crusted onto...
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YW Capitol Hill Day 2013 and Immigration Reform
Photo: Current Executive Director Lindy Garnette, former YWCA Greensboro Executive Director Carolyn Flowers, current Board President Jackie Nelson, and others in NC Congressman Howard Coble’s Office....
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Why We Need Fair, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Now
Repost from the National YWCA blog By Qudsia Jafree, Senior Policy Associate, Racial Justice & Civil Rights, YWCA USA April 10, 2013 ”Once I thought to write a history of the immigrants in...
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Capitol Hill Day 2013: A National Day of Action on Immigration Reform
Repost from YWCA USA By Desiree Hoffman Director of Advocacy, YWCA USA June 6, 2013 YWCA Executive Directors, CEOs, Board Members and staff were on Capitol Hill today, advocating for the passage of...
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F4DC will match YWCA donations under $100 through June 30!
Donate today and double your impact! The Greensboro-based Fund for Democratic Communities will match any donation under $100 made to the YWCA Greensboro by June 30. These funds will help support our...
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Happy Malala Day! Educate Girls and You Change the World
Happy Malala Day! Today not only marks Malala’s 16th birthday but also the day she will give a public speech dedicated to the importance of universal education at the United Nations Headquarters in New...
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Join Us: YW Greensboro 2013 Annual Meeting and Volunteer Recognition Event
Click to enlarge invitation YWCA Greensboro will host its 2013 Annual Meeting on Thursday, August 15, to celebrate a year of success, discuss exciting plans for the coming year, and recognize its...
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11th Annual Flowers Memorial Golf Tournament – Next Friday
Click to view slideshow. Are you interested in spending a morning teeing off at beautiful Bryan Park? How about free beer, free lunch, trophies, prizes, and an auction that includes a relaxing week at...
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2013 YWCA Week Without Violence is October 14-20
Violence is plaguing our country. It’s in our homes, schools and in our communities. As a community, we have an opportunity to speak out against violence by participating in the annual YWCA Week...
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Understanding Domestic Violence: How the Community Can Help
By Erin McCarthy and Sangeetha Shivaji, YWCA Greensboro Board of Directors Domestic violence-related deaths are a growing problem in the greater Greensboro community. The most recent victim? Guilford...
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YWORLD: Early Intervention to Stand Against Domestic Violence
by Johnette Walser, YWCA Greensboro Board of Directors Recent domestic violence-related deaths in Greensboro have highlighted a need for community discussion about what exactly can be done to prevent...
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Let’s Talk! Month encourages parents and trusted adults to be “askable”
by Hannah Dowling October is Let’s Talk Month! Let’s Talk Month is a time to encourage parents and trusted adults to be “askable”—to speak with young people about sexual health, relationships, and...
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Winter Emergency Shelter Dedication
Thursday, December 12th, marks the 2013 dedication ceremony for the Greensboro Urban Ministries – YWCA Greensboro Women’s Winter Emergency (WE) Shelter. This year we celebrate the shelter’s move to the...
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Diop is 2013 Barbara Walker Lifetime Achievement Award winner
Kim Diop, 2013 Barbara Walker Lifetime Achievement Award winner Kim Diop is the YWCA of Greensboro 2013 Barbara Walker Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Diop, a local real estate broker and 30-year...
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April 1 Movie Night: Race and Social Advocacy
Click for pdf Please join YWCA Greensboro for our first movie night of the year! Presented in collaboration with Guilford College Multicultural Education Department, our FREE movie series focuses on...
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