What You Need To Know About The 2020 Census
Your census questionnaire is due September 30, 2020! Have you completed it?
YWCA’s Panelists For Our YWomenVote: A Non-Partisan Discussion on Safety
On Thursday, September 10 at 12:30pm, join CapTech and YWCA Central Carolinas for our YWomenVote: A Non-Partisan Conversation on Safety panel discussion. Our panelists include Catherine Beane of YWCA USA…
New School Year, New Supplies
Throughout July, and some days in August, YWCA's Youth Learning Centers provided materials for students and their families to use while continuing remote learning called 'Grab 'N Go' packets. Each…
YWCA’s Panelists For Our YWomenVote: A Non-Partisan Discussion on Economic Security
Meet our panelists and moderator for the YWomenVote: A Non-Partisan Conversation on Economic Security discussion.
Giving What You Can, When You Can
Dee Eaker, YWCA Supporter Dee Eaker joined YWCA Central Carolinas in 1980 to relearn and refine her swim strokes. At the time, Olympic swimmers had recently updated strokes and Dee…
The Story Behind YWCA’s 2020 Stand Against Racism Logo
YWCA's annual Stand Against Racism events aim to strengthen community among those that work toward racial and social justice within Charlotte. The theme of our 2020 Stand Against Racism is…
Meet the Panelists for YWCA’s 2020 Stand Against Racism Forum
COVID-19 continues to impact loved ones, healthcare workers, service industry workers, children and our entire system. It’s impact challenges everyone to become creative, resourceful and caring. Yet, the coronavirus pandemic…
Facing What Needs To Be Changed
Shortly after the death of George Floyd, YWCA Central Carolinas CEO, Kirsten Sikkelee, released a statement on May 29, 2020. You can view that here. Dear YWCA Family, Yesterday afternoon,…
YWCA’s Response To Recent Events
Dear YWCA Family, I keep coming back to the words of Martin Luther King, Jr. from over 50 years ago, so true today as they were the year I was…
Defining Racial Justice Terms: Mass Incarceration
YWCA Central Carolinas has proudly done Racial Justice & Advocacy work in the Charlotte community for 118 years and counting! With our programs, events and advocacy there’s a lot of terminology thrown…