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…
YWCA Students Stay Connected
YWCA's Youth Learning Centers provide after-school and summer session literacy support to students K-5 in Mecklenburg and Union Counties. Due to COVID-19 our Centers are temporarily closed, but over 200 YWCA students…
Work Out With YWCA’s Fitness Director
YWCA Central Carolinas' co-ed gym may be temporarily closed, but we're still staying active and you can too! Join YWCA's Director of Fitness, Starr Gargiullo for exercises throughout the week.…
Defining Racial Justice Terms: Redlining
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…
Supporting YWCA’s Students
This week, May 4 - May 8, was Teacher Appreciation Week! YWCA Central Carolinas wanted to take a moment and thank our Youth Learning Center Coordinators and Assistant Coordinators for…
Defining Racial Justice Terms: Structural Racism
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…
Divided Communities
In March, community leaders from Charlotte participated in a 2-day Divided Community Project Think Tank initiative in Chicago, Illinois hosted by The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. During…
Reflecting on YWCA’s CLEAR Workshops
In January and February, YWCA Central Carolinas partnered with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department to host 'Communicating Law Enforcement Actions & Responsibilities' (CLEAR), a 3-day series that gives community members an…