Latasha’s Story: Putting one foot in front of the other
In May 2022, Latasha, a strong mother of five, had run out of options. After her relationship with the father of her five children ended, she was in need of…
The ABCs of DEI
On a sunny March afternoon in YWCA’s Sunridge Youth Learning Center, students proudly chanted “I am unique, and that’s beautiful,” while designing their own distinctive flowers to be planted in…
YWCA’s Mission is Supported by Bank of America
Partnerships like the one YWCA Central Carolinas shares with Bank of America serve to bolster our mission of eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for…
YWCA is Empowered by Duke Energy & Piedmont Natural Gas
YWCA’s annual fundraiser, We Believe 2023, was on March 7. It was so wonderful to share community with all of our supporters in celebration of and support of our mission and…
YWCA’s Mission is Supported by Bank of America
YWCA’s mission to eliminate racism, empower women and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all is strengthened by partnerships like the one we have with Bank of America. For…
An Interview with Lawrence Gordon
“All too often, the books that our black and brown children have access to are white-washed. This leads to subtle, but underlying inequalities that almost no one is talking about…
Black Joy in YWCA Youth Learning Centers
Saturday August 12, 2017, the world awoke to images from the night before where dozens of White nationalists went marching through the University of Virginia Charlottesville carrying torches and chanting…
Summer Joy: Youth Programs Block Party
“It is our job as educators to not just teach skills, but also to teach students to know, validate, and celebrate who they are.”—Dr. Gholdy Muhammad, Cultivating GeniusBlack joy is…
The impact of doulas and midwives
According to the Center for Reproductive Rights, Black women are 3 times more likely to die from pregnancy related complications than white women. Preterm birth and low birth weight are also…
What does ‘living wage’ even mean?
On Wednesday, April 27, YWCA Central Carolinas will be holding our virtual Stand Against Racism workshop, 'Living wage: It just makes ¢ents.' The 60-minute workshop will be led by Vicki…