My First Day at the DNC
By Marianne Schild National YWCA DNC Correspondent The convention is here, y’all! I know former Mayor Vinroot, the “token Republican” on the DNC Host Committee is right, viewers and visitors are going...
View ArticleSister Simone Campbell and “The Game”
By Marianne Schild National YWCA DNC Correspondent When I met with Sister Simone Campbell, I asked her what she thinks are the most important issues at stake. She replied democracy is at stake. We...
View ArticleTeaching Children about Peace and Tolerance Results in Strong, Caring Adults
by Deby Ziesmer Vice President, Early Childhood Education YWCA of Minneapolis Mahatma Gandhi said that, if we are to have real peace in the world, we need to begin with the children. Sowing the seeds...
View ArticleWhen Discomfort Leads to Violence: Options for Survivors
by Anna Thompson Communications and Development, YWCA Northcentral Pennsylvania In this age of information and awareness, domestic violence and sexual assault are still topics that make people...
View ArticlePreventing Violence Before It Happens: Bringing Youth and Law Enforcement...
by Efrain Arias Youth Outreach Coordinator, YWCA Boston We who live in Boston are fortunate to live in a city with relatively low crime rates. Most of us walk the city streets with little fear,...
View ArticleKnowledge is Power: Modern Day Slavery in America
by Shamere McKenzie Slavery survivor I remember sitting in church on New Year’s Eve, hearing my Pastor say, “It was on this night, 150 years ago, that slaves sat patiently waiting to hear the verdict...
View ArticleThank you, Dr. King, and All Who Came Before Us to Pave the Way
By Arlene Hosea YWCA McLean County Woman of Distinction and former board member I am too young to remember the March on Washington, as I was born in 1959. But as I reflect on it 50 years later and...
View ArticleWhat Will It Take to End Violence Against Women and Girls?
By Barbara Paradiso Director of the Center on Domestic Violence for the University of Colorado Denver and Board Member of the YWCA of Boulder County I have been debating this question in my mind ever...
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