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Dr. Krystal L. Culler, DBH, M.A. is the director of the Center 4 Brain Health at Menorah Park, which started with 600% more participants than planned. Although she just finished a year as an Atlantic Fellow in August, she states her greatest professional accomplishment was simply getting the Center 4 Brain Health developed at all. Culler… Continue Reading Dr. Krystal L. Culler, DBH, M.A.: Distinguished Young Woman

Every day, when Richaun Bunton arrives to work at Cleveland Central Promise Neighborhood (CCPN) (an initiative of the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland (SOCF)), she brings her whole self. Richaun roots herself in her personal and professional experience, her education as a social worker and marriage and family therapist, and the relationships she has… Continue Reading Richaun Bunton: Distinguished Young Woman

Community-building has driven Kristen Lucas’s career development, unexpectedly, into financial services, equipped with an English degree. “I’m a writer… never thought I’d end up in finance.” “I was just temping here [Fairport Asset Management/Luma Wealth Advisors] and interviewing in New York City… and interning at the Cleveland Museum of Art,” and the firm interrupted her… Continue Reading Kristen Lucas: Distinguished Young Woman Honoree

August 26, is Women’s Equality Day. It’s a day that was established by Congress to commemorate the passing of the 19th Amendment in 1920, granting women the right to vote for the first time in America. It’s an important day to reflect on the challenges that women have faced in the past, and those we… Continue Reading Women’s Equality Day: Reflecting On Its Importance, Then and Now

By: Margaret Mitchell | 5:11pm EDT July 24, Originally Published on Smart Business What were our community’s most pressing issues 20 years ago? 50? 100? The answers are wide and varied, and looking back upon some of them, it can be difficult to comprehend a society where those problems existed. It’s something I’ve been reflecting on recently as my… Continue Reading Issues evolve, but strong leadership remains critical to finding solutions

Today, Distinguished Young Woman LaShawn Reed-Kendricks runs her own business, Essentials 4 Success, which helps women turn their hobbies into sustainable businesses. She also founded its nonprofit arm, Success Her Way, in addition to serving as a leader of two local non-profits. However, her path to success was not a straight line. LaShawn went from… Continue Reading LaShawn Reed-Kendricks: Distinguished Young Woman Honoree

Yesterday, Wednesday August 8th, our President & CEO Margaret Mitchell and YWCA staff met with staff from Representative Marcia Fudge, Senator Sherrod Brown, and Senator Rob Portman’s offices as part of In-District Advocacy Day. YWCA’s across the country met with their elected leaders and staff to advocate for change and share our mission of eliminating… Continue Reading Advocacy Day 2018

On Friday August 3rd, a volunteer team from Hyland Software visited our offices on Prospect to help with landscaping needs. After giving our flower beds some TLC, they visited Independence Place, the permanent supportive housing units for youth aging out of foster care located on the second floor of our building. Volunteers cleaned up the common space… Continue Reading Thank You Hyland!

The machine of patriarchy has many parts and YWCA’s Distinguished Young Woman Katelyn Bowden has her sights on dismantling the impunity of those who post explicit images of people without their consent. These crimes affect not just personal lives of the victims who currently do not have a particular state law in their defense, but… Continue Reading Katelyn Bowden: Distinguished Young Woman Honoree