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…
YWCA’s Response To The Current Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
A message from Kirsten Sikkelee, CEO of YWCA Central Carolinas: Dear YWCA Family, Governor Cooper issued an executive order closing K-12 public schools statewide until March 30th and prohibiting mass…
What’s The Census?
So, it's 2020 and you've been told that you have to participate in the Census, but what does that even mean? Every ten years, the United States takes a count…
YWCA’s 2020 We Believe Luncheon
Donna Byrd delivers the keynote at YWCA's 2020 We Believe Luncheon YWCA Central Carolinas celebrated our 118th anniversary of serving women, children and families in the Charlotte region on February…
Save On Your Fitness At YWCA Central Carolinas
For the remainder of January 2020, you can save when you join YWCA Central Carolinas' Co-Ed Fitness Center! Any individual signing up, or renewing, an annual membership at YWCA's co-ed…
YWCA Student Enjoy Winter Celerbation
YWCA Students Celebrate The Holidays
Each December, YWCA's Youth Learning Centers take a break from focusing on literacy and throw a celebration for the holidays with students and partnered organizations! It's a chance for Center…
How You Can Empower YWCA’s Work
YWCA Central Carolinas supports the Charlotte community in a multitude of ways. YWCA educates neighbors on local issues that people of color face every day through racial justice forms, and…
Weightloss Support For 2019
After all the studies and results we can never really decide on one answer to the ultimate question: does exercise really help with wieghtloss? Every January we tell ourselves that…
What We’re Grateful For
The holidays can be hard. Whether you've recently gone through loss, returning to a community that holds different values than your own or you just don't enjoy these particularly greetings…