Now is Not the Time to be Silent and Stagnant A Statement from YWCA Madison’s White Staff Affinity Group Madison, WI – Once again, we are mourning over another instance of murder and terror at the hands of anti-Black racism, violence, and white supremacy in our country. Our hearts break for the victims, their families… Continue Reading Press Release: Now is Not the Time to be Silent and Stagnant
YWCA Madison Honors the Emerging Legacy of Women Doing the Work by Highlighting the Contributions of Six Women with the Women of Distinction Leadership Award MADISON, Wisconsin – While discussions around women’s leadership continue to become more nuanced in today’s media, we at YWCA Madison continue to see, honor, and uphold women leaders. On Thursday,… Continue Reading Press Release: YWCA Madison Honors the Emerging Legacy of Women Doing the Work by Highlighting the Contributions of Six Women with the 47th Women of Distinction Leadership Award
Transformational Philanthropy: We See You, We Trust You I have worked in nonprofits for over 25 years and in that time have witnessed and experienced tremendous acts of generosity and selflessness. I always knew philanthropy to be honorable and critical to our sector, helping to fulfill the endless need in our community and beyond. However,… Continue Reading Transformational Philanthropy: We See You, We Trust You
MADISON, WI, July 16, 2020, –YWCA Madison has received a grant in collaboration with YWCA USA to expand YWCA Madison’s signature program, YWeb Career Academy, nationwide. This initiative is a part of Google.org’s $5 million-dollar commitment to YWCA USA to encourage program expansion of YWCA Madison’s successful program. YWCA Madison is proud to train and offer… Continue Reading YWCA Madison’s YWeb Career Academy and YWCA USA Receive Grant from Google.org to Expand YWCA Madison’s Signature Tech Program Nationwide
Amplify Madison Call for Applications remains Open with new considerations due to Covid-19 MADISON, Wisconsin – YWCA Madison is accepting applications for Cohort 3 of Amplify Madison. Amplify Madison funds collaborative professional development projects to build skill, voice, and visibility for all people that identify as women, including trans women and in particular women of… Continue Reading Amplify Madison Call for Applications
YWCA Madison is taking the health and wellbeing of our residents, staff, volunteers, and community very seriously during this time. We will get through this together by upholding our organizational values of Humanity, Community, Growth, and Restoration. A Message from YWCA Madison CEO, Vanessa McDowell, June 18, 2020. Please understand that our staff is still… Continue Reading YWCA Madison: A Message from CEO, Vanessa McDowell
Donate to YWCA Madison. https://www.ywcamadison.org/get-involved/donate/ Our work has not stopped. We continue to house, transport and provide critical services to our community, all while upholding our mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. Use your privilege and funds to support Black, Brown, and Indigenous-led organizations and people. Take the time to read our Stand Against… Continue Reading 10 Ways to Support YWCA Madison During This Time
What do we want to Grow? What are we Growing? At YWCA Madison, we embrace Growth as one of our core guiding values. This means that we know that learning and unlearning is a forever-journey that requires us to practice awareness, courage, compassion, and creativity. It means that we must nurture practices and feedback… Continue Reading Stand Against Racism: GROWTH–Standing for Justice in the Time of COVID-19
At YWCA Madison, one of the core values that guide us is the truth of our shared Humanity— the truth that each and every one of us is sacred, has dignity, and has the right to well being in this human experience. The shared aspect of our Humanity means that we are closest to wholeness… Continue Reading Stand Against Racism: HUMANITY–Standing for Justice in the Time of COVID-19
As the global community contends with the new reality and suffering that COVID-19 presents, we at YWCA Madison are reflecting on what it means to practice our values of Humanity, Community, Growth, and Restoration during this time of upheaval. The societal response to Coronavirus and its fallout has brought many of the truths of the… Continue Reading Stand Against Racism: An Opportunity to Bridge–Standing for Justice in the Time of COVID-19
YWCA Madison is taking the health and wellbeing of our residents, staff, volunteers, and community very seriously with the arrival of the COVID-19 virus. We will get through this together by upholding our organizational values of Humanity, Community, Growth, and Restoration. A Message from YWCA Madison CEO, Vanessa McDowell Please understand that our staff is… Continue Reading YWCA Madison: A Message from CEO, Vanessa McDowell
YWCA MADISON’S STATEMENT ON COVID-19. Dear Community, YWCA Madison is taking the health and wellbeing of our residents, staff, volunteers, and community very seriously with the arrival of the COVID-19 virus. We will get through this together by upholding our organizational values of Humanity, Community, Growth, and Restoration. Please understand that our staff is working… Continue Reading YWCA Madison: Statement on COVID-19
Statement of Support for Dane County 2022 Behavior Health Budget Initiative – Creation of a Crisis Triage Center YWCA Madison is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, freedom, and dignity for all. Our foundational values of Humanity, Community, Growth, and Restoration guide our actions and relationships. With this mission in mind, we… Continue Reading YWCA Madison: Letter In Support of Dane County 2022 Behavior Health Budget Initiative – Creation of a Crisis Triage Center
LETTER TO MADISON’S COMMON COUNSEL Our mission at YWCA Madison is to eliminate racism, empower women and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. Our foundational values of Humanity, Community, Restoration, and Growth guide our actions and advocacy. With this belief system and energy within us, we strongly support building a shelter for our… Continue Reading YWCA Madison: Letter In Support of Building A Men’s Shelter
LETTER BY YWCA MADISON The dangerous misconception of race-based affinity community spaces as segregation is not only an expression of the white dominant culture but also reveals a lack of understanding of the history of racism and its ongoing impact in our lives and communities today. Furthermore, it also reveals a misunderstanding of the depth… Continue Reading YWCA Madison: Letter In Support of Affinity Group Spaces
LETTER BY YWCA MADISON CEO VANESSA McDOWELL Dear Superintendent Saron and Members of the Sun Prairie School Board of Education, YWCA Madison is deeply disturbed by the 6th-grade social studies assignment asking students how they would punish a slave. We cannot imagine how anyone would find this assignment to be anything other than that what… Continue Reading YWCA Madison: Letter to Sun Prairie School Superintendent and Board
Registration for YWCA Madison’s Virtual Racial Justice Summit is Now Open Madison, WI, August 4th –– Registration is now open for the YWCA Madison Virtual Racial Justice Summit. For nineteen years, YWCA Madison’s Racial Justice Summit has been a space and experience that has brought people in the Madison Community together for deep learning, and… Continue Reading Registration is Open – 2020 Racial Justice Summit