Books to Inspire Your Child’s Activism
Students and young people have a long history of activism in this country, pushing for change to define our future culture. As children learn concepts such as fairness and democracy,…
YWCA’s 2021 Women of Achievement
Each year, YWCA Central Carolinas honors three generations of women who have enhanced social justice in the Charlotte community. Congratulations to our 2021 honorees!
YWCA Central Carolinas’ statement on Derek Chauvin’s conviction
The following statement was shared with YWCA's community and constituents on Wednesday, April 21. Dear YWCA Family, YWCA Central Carolinas joins with YWCA associations across our country and all people…
Defining Racial Justice Terms: Microaggression vs Macroaggression
YWCA Central Carolinas has proudly done Racial Justice & Advocacy work in the Charlotte community for 119 years and counting. With our programs, events, and advocacy there’s a lot of terminology thrown…
We Believe 2021
YWCA's annual We Believe event may have looked different this year, but we still felt supported by the entire YWCA community! On Thursday, February 25, 2021, more than 700 YWCA…
Bank of America Supports YWCA
YWCA’s annual fundraiser, We Believe 2021, is just a day away. While this event would typically have more than 600 people coming together in a ballroom in Uptown Charlotte, this…
YWCA’s Affordable Housing Initiative Pushes Forward
YWCA Central Carolinas is excited to share the progress we've made on our project to develop 104 units of affordable housing on Park Road in a thriving Charlotte neighborhood.
End Source of Income Discrimination in Charlotte
YWCA Central Carolinas and other Charlotte-area affordable housing advocates are supporting Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region in its work to amend the City of Charlotte’s Fair Housing Ordinance. Along…
YWCA Central Carolinas condemns domestic terrorism at the US Capitol
Dear YWCA Family, Our hearts are heavy this week. We face the reality of an insurrection that struck at the very core of our democracy. A democracy is a rarity…
Have you seen YWCA in the news?
YWCA Central Carolinas has been hard at work in the Charlotte community. for more than 118 years, we have provided housing to women and families, literacy support for children and…